Intro

<p>It was another really busy week in Canadian politics.</p><p><br></p><p>It began with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s trip to Mar-a-Lago to talk tariffs and Canadian oil with Trump and his team, and it rolled into a meeting between Canada’s premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where Smith did not get onside with her colleagues.</p><p><br></p><p>The Liberal leadership race narrowed further, and on Thursday, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney threw his hat into the ring.</p><p><br></p><p>Catherine Cullen is the host of CBC's The House. Jason Markusoff is a producer and writer with CBC Calgary. They join host Jayme Poisson to talk about it all.</p><p><br></p><p>For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit:&nbsp;https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts</p>