The Paikin Podcast

Is it authoritarianism yet? Many may be asking this question about America, but Jeffrey Kopstein thinks we should be asking a different one. He joins Steve and Janice Stein to discuss his book "The Assault on the State,” if Trump is turning America into a “family business,” the global shift from the rule of law to the rule of men, how Trump and Viktor Orban and Benjamin Netanyahu are following in Putin’s footsteps, and why when modern states collapse it can lead to arbitrary rule by authoritarian "fathers" and their extended households. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.socialLINK TREEhttps://linktr.ee/thepaikinpodcast

This discussion features Don Davies, Interim leader of the NDP, alongside Tony Clement, former Conservative MP, and Martha Hall Findlay, former Liberal MP. They dive into the NDP's historic election struggles and whether the party should overhaul its approach. The trio debates the balance between identity politics and traditional class representation, emphasizing the need for the NDP to reconnect with its roots. They also reflect on the impact of political alliances and explore strategies for the NDP's revival amidst Canada’s evolving political landscape.

After Trump’s meetings with Putin and Zelensky, is the Ukraine war any closer to peace? Is Putin serious about ending the war – and accepting security guarantees for Ukraine? Or is he playing a longer game? Steve is joined by Janice Stein and a special guest to discuss the state of the Ukraine war, land swaps, Article 5, and whether Canada should pursue closer ties with Russia. Today’s guest is Zach Paikin. He is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy. He is also Steve’s son. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

On this episode of “Everything Political,” former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement break down Poilievre’s upcoming byelection in Alberta, if he can bounce back from a historic election loss, his campaign manager Jenni Byrne’s decision to step down, and if PM Carney’s push to build big things in Canada again is stumbling out of the gate. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

Stephen Marche joins this episode of World on Edge with Janice Stein to discuss the threat America poses to Canadian sovereignty, if we are prepared for Trump’s new world order, how we can learn from Ukraine and Finland, and how we can defend ourselves both economically and militarily. Marche is the author of “The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future” and host of the podcast series, Gloves Off.https://shows.acast.com/gloves-offhttp://apple.co/glovesoffFollow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

On episode two of “Everything Political,” Steve and former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss PM Carney’s decision to recognize Palestine as a state at the U.N. General Assembly in September, the politics behind this historic decision, Canada-U.S. trade tensions, if a deal with Trump is shaping up, and what’s next for Justin Trudeau. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

In the debut episode of “World on Edge,” Steve talks with Janice Stein about why she thinks the world is a more dangerous place than during the Cold War and even the Cuban Missile Crisis, if Israel has become a pariah state, if China will invade Taiwan, the on-going war in Ukraine, and the rising risk to Canada in a world on edge.Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

In the debut episode of Everything Political, Tony Clement, Martha Hall Findlay, and Steve Paikin discuss Danielle Smith and Alberta’s “Brexit Moment,” the premiers meeting in Huntsville and their continuing response to Trump’s tariff threats and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s performance nearly three months since the federal election. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

In the debut episode of The Paikin Podcast, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss Alberta’s sovereignty act, if this could be Alberta’s Brexit moment and if any part of her wants to become the first Prime Minister of an independent Alberta. They also discuss Doug Ford’s particular brand of conservatism, getting “Jason Kenneyed,” meeting with Trump at Mar–a-Lago during the federal election campaign, how to play Trump’s ego to your advantage, the future of conservatism and the rise of the right-wing podcast sphere and, well, just a few more things. They cover a LOT of ground. You should listen to the whole thing! Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. In fact, Steve Paikin hasn’t had an opinion since 1976. It was about Frank Sinatra. On The Paikin Podcast, he explores provincial and federal politics, seismic global changes, hot-button cultural issues and the arts, all with his usual balance and context and all in search of maybe, one day, having an opinion again.