In this episode of Gristle and Bone, hosts Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill analyze the latest shakeup in Canadian politics: Mark Carney has officially taken office as Prime Minister and unveiled his leaner, so-called “wartime cabinet”, signaling a shift in governance strategy as Canada braces for economic tensions with the U.S.
The hosts break down the key cabinet appointments, including:
1:15 to 8:02 Discussing the underlying dynamics of Cabinet formation.
8:20 to 24:48 Dissecting Mark Carney’s catapulted ascend and focusing on Mélanie Joly’s position as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
25:03 to 41:10 What the new Cabinet portfolio tells us about Carney’s strategy towards election season.
41:21 to 56:57 Operating governance in between a trade war and an election: the Doug Ford Model.
57:17 to 1:07:10 How voting districts redrawings affect the Liberals VS Conservatives face off in the upcoming election.
1:07:19 to XX The different parties’ strategies at play. Will Daddy Banker convince key Canadians constituents he can protect our economy better than Popular Poilievre?
Credits for Gristle and Bone
Music:
Music from Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC)
Intro & Outro: Ovar by Don Aman
8:03 Nature Morte by Don Aman
28:48 Satellite by Mr Smith
40:11 A2 White Bells by Panta Rei
56:57 Have We Mistaken The Bottle For The Whiskey Inside? by Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band
1:07:11 B2 The turk by Panta Rei