This week we took a hard look at Canada’s Mark Carney. Competent, well-spoken, yet quietly running a neoliberal playbook. Then we checked Trump’s approval numbers, where even Republicans are starting to feel the gas prices, though 84% are still on board, which is somehow both unsurprising and completely bonkers.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:00

Quick Takes: 00:01:17

Max Notes: 00:04:51

Killer Left Take of the Week: 00:18:20

Chart of the Week: 00:20:05

Headlines: 00:23:01

Pod Love: 00:24:49

Outro: 00:25:32

Resources

Yahoo! Finance: GameStop’s Ryan Cohen sidesteps questions on how company will pay for eBay deal: ‘The details are on our website’

CNBC: Amazon opens up its logistics network to other businesses in new growth push

The New York Times: Despite Trade Turmoil, Canada’s Economy Is Expected to Grow and Deficit to Fall

Government of Canada: Economic and fiscal overview

Global News: Canada in ‘early stages’ of talks on whether to privatize airports: minister

Global News: Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program

Spring: Carney government ditches social priorities in favour of conservative agenda

Leeja Miller: The Death Of The Voting Rights Act EXPLAINED

Civiqs: Donald Trump: Job Approval, Second Term

New York Times: If Democrats Have Appropriate Fear of Trump, They Will Elect Platner

Common Dreams: Trump Admin Shutters DHS Watchdog Amid Rampant and Growing Detainee Abuse

Dissent: How Mamdani Can Build Mass Engagement

Pod Love

Economic Update: Marx’s Relevance for Today

UNFTR Resources

Video: (On The Record 5-5-26 Canada's Working Class Under Attack: Carney's Economic Update Decoded)

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