Hosts Marco Vigliotti and Brian Storseth are joined by Cecely Roy of Burson Canada and Quito Maggi of Mainstreet Research to dive into how polling numbers, national identity, and emotional reactions to external pressures are shaping voter intentions. The panel also unpacks Doug Ford’s urban strength in Ontario, Alberta’s simmering separatist sentiment, looming provincial leadership changes, and the critical role of trade and international relationships in Canada’s economic future.

In this week’s episode of No Talking Points, hosts Marco Vigliotti and Brian Storseth are joined by iPolitics reporter Aya Dufour to unpack President Donald Trump’s comments on the Gordie Howe International Bridge and what they reveal about the state of Canada-U.S. relations. The conversation also digs into the stakes for CUSMA negotiations, the urgency of diversifying Canada’s trade partnerships, and what it all signals as political tensions rise and election speculation ramps up.

In this episode of No Talking Points, Marco Vigliotti and Brian Storseth are joined by Erin Morrison and Aya Dufour to talk through the latest in Canadian politics, including Trump’s shadow over Canada, rising expectations for Mark Carney and the Liberals, and the economic pressure building in the auto sector. The conversation also dives into federal–provincial tensions and a heating-up NDP leadership race.