In the 26th installment of The Atomic Exchange Podcast, co‑hosts Dr. Goran Calic and Michael Tadrous open with a lighter detour on “always‑on” careers. Goran recalls his short‑lived stab at professional online poker, where the glamour fades into a smoky 12‑hour grind, while Michael explains why he would be the world’s worst poker player ever. The conversation then pivots to Hamilton, where Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised a 50 % tariff on non‑CUSMA steel that exceeds 2024 volumes and a fresh billion‑dollar innovation fund for domestic mills. Goran walks through the hard numbers: Canada exports roughly half its steel, 90 % of it to the United States, and argues Carney’s move is less chest‑thumping than a bid to stay in Washington’s good graces while shielding local jobs. Michael pushes back, asking whether the policy is more optics than leverage and whether deeper US integration at this point would really help Canadian industry. So, make sure to tune in for some poker metaphors, streamer angst, and a candid episode of trade‑policy math.