Sam Konnert

Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times Canada Bureau Chief with deep international reporting experience, and Sam Konnert, Ottawa reporter covering Parliament and federal politics. They debate Mark Carney’s Davos posture and Trump’s tariff threats. They also unpack Parliament’s return, GST credit top-ups, and why a spring election might be on the horizon.

Noah Schwartz, a political scientist and gun policy expert, discusses the tumultuous history of Canada's gun buyback program, highlighting its origins, mismanagement, and growing resistance. He raises concerns about public funds wasted and the risk of a grey market emerging. Sam Konnert, an Ottawa reporter, shifts the focus to Greenland, analyzing Trump's provocative remarks and their implications for NATO relations. The episode wraps up with insights on Canada's military exercises in Greenland and the ongoing tension in global politics.

Sam Konnert, Ottawa reporter who frames the Canada angle. Thomas Juneau, former defence analyst turned Middle East security professor. Taylor Owen, McGill media ethics professor advising government on tech policy. They discuss Canada’s stalled online harms laws, whether to bar minors from social media, age verification and design-based safety, and how AI chatbots fit into new regulation.