Sharp words for the U.S. from Canada’s incoming prime minister. Mark Carney has lashed out at Donald Trump, saying his country will never be part of the United States. As the standoff between the two nations intensifies, how will Carney deal with Trump?

In this episode:

• Jen Hassum -- Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute, a progressive think tank
• Amy Koch -- Republican strategist who served as majority leader of the Minnesota Senate
• John Kirton -- Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto

Host: James Bays

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Could South Sudan slip into another civil war? Fighting in the northeast, is endangering an already fragile power-sharing agreement. With a war ongoing in neighbouring Sudan, what would a new conflict in South Sudan mean for the region?

In this episode:

• Nicholas Haysom, UN Special Representative for South Sudan.
• Alan Boswell, International Crisis Group's Project Director for the Horn of Africa.
• Philip Aguer Panyang, former governor of South Sudan’s Jonglei State and former military spokesman.
• Rome Nyagoah Tut Pur, South Sudan researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Host: James Bays

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We won't negotiate under pressure. The words of Iran's top leader after Donald Trump offered to talk about its nuclear programme. The US President threatened war would be the alternative. So, is a nuclear deal with Iran possible? And if so, on what terms?

In this episode:

• Heino Klinck, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.
• Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh - Director of the House of Diplomacy, a think tank.
• Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group.

Host: James Bays

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