Colin Robertson

Our previous prime minister, who I think Trump initially liked because he had the name and he's an attractive personality, because he was seen to diss Trump behind his back, that brought on his ire and the relationship never improved.

Our previous prime minister, who I think Trump initially liked because he had the name and he's an attractive personality, because he was seen to diss Trump behind his back, that brought on his ire and the relationship never improved.

Colin, I wanted to start with that throne speech. For our listeners who might not be familiar with Canadian parliamentary procedure, what's the importance of the King being on hand and is Carney trying to send a message here?

Colin, I wanted to start with that throne speech. For our listeners who might not be familiar with Canadian parliamentary procedure, what's the importance of the King being on hand and is Carney trying to send a message here?

Carney is trying to send a message. Remember, the throne speech is the vision statement of a new government. So having King Charles and Queen Camilla come over with all the pomp and circumstance and pageantry that we've inherited from the Westminster-style system, this is going to get world attention.

Carney is trying to send a message. Remember, the throne speech is the vision statement of a new government. So having King Charles and Queen Camilla come over with all the pomp and circumstance and pageantry that we've inherited from the Westminster-style system, this is going to get world attention.

But really, from Mark Carney's perspective, there's an audience of one, and that's Donald Trump, who more than anyone else appreciates that stagecraft is statecraft.

But really, from Mark Carney's perspective, there's an audience of one, and that's Donald Trump, who more than anyone else appreciates that stagecraft is statecraft.

Now, later today in that throne speech, we'll hear what the government is planning. Carney has likened the current disruption in global trade to the period after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He managed the financial crisis and Brexit as a central banker. So what's his plan to manage President Trump and this current challenge?

Now, later today in that throne speech, we'll hear what the government is planning. Carney has likened the current disruption in global trade to the period after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He managed the financial crisis and Brexit as a central banker. So what's his plan to manage President Trump and this current challenge?

Well, they go together. He says we have to redefine our relationship with the United States. It will not be the same given the uncertainty and lack of reliability on both the trading partnership and the security relationship. So it involves, first of all, getting our own house in order. And that means reducing internal trade barriers. In many ways, we're still 13 different principalities.

Well, they go together. He says we have to redefine our relationship with the United States. It will not be the same given the uncertainty and lack of reliability on both the trading partnership and the security relationship. So it involves, first of all, getting our own house in order. And that means reducing internal trade barriers. In many ways, we're still 13 different principalities.

It's a bit like the European Union before capitalism. They became together. And he set July 1st as, in a sense, Liberation Day for Canada. Then he wants to build, baby build as he put it, infrastructure so that we can get our goods and services to market. And then that will allow us to do trade diversification.

It's a bit like the European Union before capitalism. They became together. And he set July 1st as, in a sense, Liberation Day for Canada. Then he wants to build, baby build as he put it, infrastructure so that we can get our goods and services to market. And then that will allow us to do trade diversification.

At the same time, he also wants to improve our defense, again, for security reasons, and put money into that. And he's going to give people tax cuts and build housing because we've taken in a lot of immigrants and he continues to want us to attract the world's talents.

At the same time, he also wants to improve our defense, again, for security reasons, and put money into that. And he's going to give people tax cuts and build housing because we've taken in a lot of immigrants and he continues to want us to attract the world's talents.

But we've got to do it in a way that it's not going to put pressures on housing, hospitals and education, schools, basically in Canada.

But we've got to do it in a way that it's not going to put pressures on housing, hospitals and education, schools, basically in Canada.

You talked about how Carney will need to get Canada's own house in order to boost the economy. But he's obviously hoping he can sort something out with the Trump administration as well. What does his diplomatic playbook look like in that sense?

You talked about how Carney will need to get Canada's own house in order to boost the economy. But he's obviously hoping he can sort something out with the Trump administration as well. What does his diplomatic playbook look like in that sense?