Critical minerals Manitoba isn't using. A water bomber plant that should've been built in Winnipeg. Former MP Robert Falcon Ouellette says Winnipeg's Mayor is all talk and no results. This episode of Inside Politics doesn't hold back. Kevin Klein sits down with former Liberal MP and University of Ottawa professor Robert Falcon Ouellette, joining from a campsite in Alberta, for a wide-ranging conversation on premiers chasing headlines, Manitoba's missed economic opportunities, and a Winnipeg municipal election that matters more than people realize. In this episode: Why Ouellette says Wab Kinew and Doug Ford's public jabs at Trump are hurting Carney's negotiating position Manitoba's untapped critical minerals advantage, and why Alberta is cashing in instead The water bomber manufacturing plant built in Alberta that could have come to Winnipeg New tariffs hitting Manitoba's honey and beekeeping industry Winnipeg's business tax, payroll tax, and rising water fees, and what they're costing residents Why Ouellette says Mayor Scott Gillingham is managing the city's decline instead of pursuing growth What's really at stake in Winnipeg's October 28 municipal election A frank conversation about the opportunities Manitoba has and isn't using. Read Kevin Klein's columns and Robert Falcon Ouellette's writing at winnipegsun.com. Like, comment, and subscribe for new episodes of Inside Politics. #InsidePolitics #Manitoba #Winnipeg #CriticalMinerals #MunicipalElection #WinnipegSun #CanadianPolitics

A leaked CBC memo. A surprising friendship between Mark Carney and a top U.S. official. And a Stephen Harper clip that has Kevin Klein wanting to stand up and sing the anthem. This episode of Inside Politics covers a lot of ground. Kevin Klein and Royce Koop start with reporting that a CBC executive told staff to stop calling the 9/11 attacks "terrorism," a decision that made headlines in both Canada and the U.S. Klein, who volunteered to help stranded American travellers in Moncton on the day of the attacks, explains why he thinks the person responsible should be called before a parliamentary committee. In this episode: The CBC memo controversy and why Klein and Koop say Parliament should investigate A Stephen Harper clip on why Canada's economic troubles didn't start with Trump Why a GDP-per-capita chart comparing Canada and the U.S. since 2015 is raising eyebrows Howard Lutnick's revelation that he and Mark Carney have been friends for years, and were texting the night trade talks collapsed The retaliatory tariff misstep that hit Atlantic Canada's seafood industry, then got walked back a day later Why Klein says Canadians shouldn't take the bait on "Lake Trump" and other online distractions An unfiltered hour on accountability, friendship at the top, and what Canada still isn't being told. Read Kevin Klein's columns at winnipegsun.com. Like, comment, and subscribe for new episodes of Inside Politics. #InsidePolitics #CBC #September11 #MarkCarney #StephenHarper #WinnipegSun #CanadianPolitics

Two guests, two very different views, one blunt conversation about Canada's trade war. Kevin Klein sits down with Robert Falcon Ouellette, former Liberal MP and University of Ottawa professor, and Lawrence Pinsky KC, former human rights adjudicator and Conservative candidate, to pull apart what's actually happening behind closed doors between Ottawa and Washington. In this episode: Why Pinsky says Mark Carney can't be trusted, and why Ouellette pushes back The real story behind Wab Kinew's comments, and whether they actually moved the negotiations Near-unanimous agreement that retaliatory tariffs are the wrong move, and why The disputed claim that 80% of Canada-U.S. trade is untouched by the tariffs Howard Lutnick's mysterious entrance into talks he wasn't part of What Canada can actually control: the carbon tax, interprovincial trade, and getting our own house in order Three sharp minds, three different lanes, one honest conversation Canadians deserve to hear. Read Kevin Klein's columns at winnipegsun.com. Like, comment, and subscribe for new episodes of Inside Politics. #InsidePolitics #CanadaTradeWar #WabKinew #MarkCarney #WinnipegSun #CanadianPolitics

The negotiating table collapsed after three chaotic days, and Canada is now facing 50% tariffs from its largest trading partner. On this episode of Inside Politics, Winnipeg Sun columnist and former Manitoba cabinet minister Kevin Klein sits down with fellow columnist Royce Koop, a University of Manitoba political science professor and Conservative Party candidate, to sort fact from spin. In this episode: Why Klein supports Mark Carney walking away from the table, but strongly opposes retaliatory tariffs The 90,000 jobs already projected to disappear, and why that's just the start What really happened in the 72 hours before the deal fell apart Premier Wab Kinew's comments, Doug Ford's silence, and Howard Lutnick's surprise entrance into the talks Conflicting accounts from Ottawa and Washington, and why Klein is calling for Parliament to be recalled The Gordie Howe Bridge comparison, and questions about the federal government's transparency What Canada can control right now: pipelines, mineral development, the carbon tax, and tax reform Two Winnipeg political voices, one honest conversation about what this trade war really means for Canadians. Read Kevin Klein's column on the trade war at winnipegsun.com. Like, comment, and subscribe for new episodes of Inside Politics with Koop and Klein. #InsidePolitics #CanadaTradeWar #MarkCarney #Tariffs #WinnipegSun #CanadianPolitics