# Rob Russo

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Alberta referendum, Iran soccer activist, U.S.-Cuba tensions, AI data centres

Host Piya Chattopadhyay breaks down the politics and context of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's separation referendum question with The Economist's Rob Russo and CBC's Kathleen Petty Activist Maryam Shojaei shares her fight to overturn Iran's ban on women in Iran's soccer stadiums The Guardia…

Reporter's Notebook - Raj and Russo on Canada/Us and Much More

Althia Raj and Rob Russo share what they're hearing on everything from Dominic LeBlanc's visit to Washington and what it says about Canada's latest stance on the relationship with the United States to what's happening inside the Liberal caucus and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se…

CUSMA joint review, Crucial creepy crawlies, What trash says about us, Mother of murdered journalist

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Rob Russo and The Globe and Mail's Shannon Proudfoot about the imminent CUSMA joint review, and other top stories in Canadian politics Zoologist Jo Wimpenny explores the lesser-known merits of animals we often loathe Montreal garbage collecto…

How should Canada respond to Trump's latest tariff threat?

The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was meant to celebrate Canada-U.S. trade, but it comes as tensions between the two countries reach a new high. The Economist's Rob Russo and The Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh break down U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat and what'…

The fallout from failed Canada-U.S. trade talks

Canada-U.S. trade negotiations fell apart on Friday night, leading to new American tariffs being imposed on tens of billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods. Piya Chattopadhyay explores the implications for Canadian industry. Then, The Economist's Canada correspondent Rob Russo and Inu Manak, a …

A view of Lake Ontario from 'Lake America'

As the trade war heats up and the Trump administration continues to lob insults at Canada, Catherine Cullen travels across the border to a village built around an American 1812 battle site to talk to Sackets Harbor Mayor Alex Morgia, as well as the owner of the Lake Ontario Gift Shop and a marketer…

In the fight for Canadian sovereignty, Bob Rae says don't forget Canadian values

It's been a big week in the trenches of the Canada-U.S. trade war. And Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations wants us to take a step back to reflect on what Canadians are fighting for. Bob Rae talks about how he thinks our country can best defend itself in this moment, and why Canada's v…

Has Canada won over global investors?

Mark Carney is rolling out tax breaks and opening some airports to private money in an attempt to woo foreign investors. Between those moves and a proposed cinq-à-sept with Europe, a lot of stuff went down this week. We ask Rob Russo, Canadian correspondent for The Economist, what it all means. Plu…

Trump Versus the U.S. Media -- Has The Media Finally Stiffened Its Spine?

With Althia in sick bay, Andrew MacDougall joins Rob Russo for the latest Reporter's Notebook. While Andrew writes the occasional opinion piece, he's not really a reporter -- but he sure knows the business from his time as Comms Director for Stephen Harper. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company…

Reporter's Notebook -- The Morning After: Is Team Canada Still United?

The PQ win the Quebec election with a promise to call a referendum at some point in their mandate. What does this do to Canada's united approach against Donald Trump? Rob Russo and Althia Raj are here to discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o…