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Hey, it's Jess. Annie Minoff, one of our senior producers, is going to be stepping in to do some hosting this summer while Ryan is out on leave. Enjoy.
I have a question. Who's ready?
Who's ready? Last night, Mark Carney celebrated his victory in Canada's election at a hockey arena in Ottawa.
Who's ready to stand up for Canada with me?
Carney, who had already been leading the Liberal Party, will continue to serve as prime minister. But a surprising portion of his acceptance speech wasn't focused on Canada.
America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country.
And what was Carney's speech like?
It was measured.
Our colleague Vipal Manga was there.
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