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Justin Trudeau steps down. Plus: why is Elon Musk interfering in politics?
Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigns. We get the latest fromour editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and correspondent in Toronto, Tomos Lewis. Also on the programme: as Ukraine’s armed forces begin a surprise offensive in the…
Will Justin Trudeau resign? And: the US faces a government shutdown
Monocle’s Toronto correspondent, Tomos Lewis, discusses Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s future amid calls for his resignation. Then: the latest on the looming US government shutdown. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, and…
Should Europe spend more on defense?
As Volodymyr Zelensky makes a final push to rally EU allies ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, we discuss growing pressure on Europe to boost its defense budget. Also on the programme: as Emmanuel Macron…
Canada’s Trudeau loses his shine and we ask: who will be Germany’s next leader?
Canada’s prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is in a political crisis. We examine how bad the situation is. Also on the programme: with Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, calling a snap election for next year, we…
Ukraine assassinates Russian chemical weapons chief
Ukraine claims responsibility for the killing of Russian chemical-weapons chief, Igor Kirillov. We unpack what might happen next. Also in the programme: the European Commission takes the UK to court for the alleged failure…
Israel’s Golan Heights expansion plan and the latest from Sudan
As Israel doubles down on its incursion into the occupied Syrian territory of Golan Heights, we ask whether this is necessary or opportunistic. Also on the programme: we discuss the latest as Turkey’s prime…
Trouble for Spain’s prime minister and the future of Jumeirah
Ed Stocker and Simon Bouvier discuss France’s new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, and the Catalan separatists threatening to end support for Spain’s prime minister. Plus: Fiona Wilson joins to debate doggy-bag guidelines in Japan…
South Korea’s ongoing political crisis and does the ‘Time Magazine’ person of the year really matter?
The latest in South Korea’s ongoing political crisis and the implications for its soft-power prowess. Also in the programme: the UK’s changing attitudes toward relations with the European Union and Australia proposes new taxes…
Scholz paves the way for an early election in Germany
Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has requested a confidence vote, setting in motion the process for the country to hold early elections next year. What happened to the EU’s powerhouse? Plus: the fate of Syrian…
How to deal with Syria’s new power
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Ben Kelly discuss how Western governments might deal with a Syria newly led by a former terrorist group, the controversy over the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, the ‘Los Angeles Times’ bias…
