Reflections on Phone Addiction, Reliable Internet, Biden's Resignation Rumors, and Debate Performance

It’s been a tough week for leadership in North America, with calls for resignation dominating the headlines on both sides of the border. 

Paul Wells joins Emilie Nicolas to discuss the larger global context around Trudeau’s recent struggles, and how the international rise of the far right is an important and underreported factor in Canadian politics. 

Then, Biden loses the debate and the New York Times. Unpacking the editorial board’s call for the president to step aside. 

Host: Emilie Nicolas

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Paul Wells

Further reading: 

• I know the inside story of the Liberal revolt against Justin Trudeau. How? I overheard it in a train station - Toronto Star
• The West Misunderstands Its Own Far Right - Foreign Policy
• Push it to the limit: What might be too extreme for Europe's far-right parties? | Euronews 
• DiEM25 | @yanis.varoufakis on the political situation in France | Instagram 
• Spain's Vox party hosts global far right ahead of EU elections - Le Monde   
• To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race - The New York Times  
• My Unsettling Interview With Steve Bannon - The New York Times 

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