Victoria Coates

I just think it's fair. I mean, they're obviously not identical by any stretch of the imagination. But in this case, what you've had is, as I said, since November of 2023, no movement on the hostages whatsoever. And a number of hostages killed in that intervening 14 months.

I just think it's fair. I mean, they're obviously not identical by any stretch of the imagination. But in this case, what you've had is, as I said, since November of 2023, no movement on the hostages whatsoever. And a number of hostages killed in that intervening 14 months.

And what has changed is in early December of last year, you know, six weeks ago, you had President Trump make a very strong statement that the hostages needed to be let go now or there would be hell to pay. And he has repeated that strong statement. He has empowered his good friend Steve Witkoff to be Middle East envoy to carry out these negotiations.

And what has changed is in early December of last year, you know, six weeks ago, you had President Trump make a very strong statement that the hostages needed to be let go now or there would be hell to pay. And he has repeated that strong statement. He has empowered his good friend Steve Witkoff to be Middle East envoy to carry out these negotiations.

Somebody that, you know, our interlocutors in the Middle East knows speaks for the president-elect. And that has created motion. So I think you're going to see the Biden administration try to take all sorts of credit for this. But the fact of the matter is it was the change in tone out of President Trump that brought this into being. And the other kind of cruel reality here is

Somebody that, you know, our interlocutors in the Middle East knows speaks for the president-elect. And that has created motion. So I think you're going to see the Biden administration try to take all sorts of credit for this. But the fact of the matter is it was the change in tone out of President Trump that brought this into being. And the other kind of cruel reality here is

is that the window to get the hostages out has been closing. We know that more and more of them are dying. The conditions they're under are dire. So if not now, if it was becoming a real possibility, it would be never. So I think that's why President Trump took the actions he did.

is that the window to get the hostages out has been closing. We know that more and more of them are dying. The conditions they're under are dire. So if not now, if it was becoming a real possibility, it would be never. So I think that's why President Trump took the actions he did.

We think there are four alive. And so the question is whether they would be part of this original Trosh. We don't have those names yet or whether they would come out in phases as well.

We think there are four alive. And so the question is whether they would be part of this original Trosh. We don't have those names yet or whether they would come out in phases as well.

It's a really chaotic situation, and your listeners will be forgiven. There are so many. We have South Korea, we have Japan, we have Germany, we have France. All of these governments are sort of falling into chaos, largely because their populations feel that the governments are not responding to the issues that are important to them, and particularly in Canada.

It's a really chaotic situation, and your listeners will be forgiven. There are so many. We have South Korea, we have Japan, we have Germany, we have France. All of these governments are sort of falling into chaos, largely because their populations feel that the governments are not responding to the issues that are important to them, and particularly in Canada.

You know, Prime Minister Trudeau, who has been the card-carrying poster child for a woke liberal agenda, very extreme policies on immigration, on gender issues, all of these things has become deeply unpopular to the point of 23% popularity, which is pretty bad.

You know, Prime Minister Trudeau, who has been the card-carrying poster child for a woke liberal agenda, very extreme policies on immigration, on gender issues, all of these things has become deeply unpopular to the point of 23% popularity, which is pretty bad.

And as you said, Krista Freeland, their finance minister and deputy prime minister, has resigned essentially based on the catastrophic economic situation. And I think you're seeing the Liberal Party really fall apart What is the catastrophic financial situation in Canada?

And as you said, Krista Freeland, their finance minister and deputy prime minister, has resigned essentially based on the catastrophic economic situation. And I think you're seeing the Liberal Party really fall apart What is the catastrophic financial situation in Canada?

Well, I think this has all come from very liberal economic policies of Prime Minister Trudeau, where the currency is depreciating dramatically. He is prioritizing DEI issues, for example, going very heavily into an extreme green agenda, all of which is disastrous for Canada's economy. Bear in mind, Canada is one of the world's great energy producers globally. quietly behind the scenes.

Well, I think this has all come from very liberal economic policies of Prime Minister Trudeau, where the currency is depreciating dramatically. He is prioritizing DEI issues, for example, going very heavily into an extreme green agenda, all of which is disastrous for Canada's economy. Bear in mind, Canada is one of the world's great energy producers globally. quietly behind the scenes.

Canadian conservatives have been saying, hey, why aren't we selling more oil to the United States? You know, why aren't we refining together? Why aren't we developing our natural resources?

Canadian conservatives have been saying, hey, why aren't we selling more oil to the United States? You know, why aren't we refining together? Why aren't we developing our natural resources?