Join Fair Observer’s Editor-at-Large, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty, as she discusses Canada’s role on the global stage with former Canadian Diplomat David McKinnon.

Recently, President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would consider making Canada an associate member of the EU. While Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, agreed to developing the relationship between the EU and Canada, both parties agreed that a framework still needs to be built. There’s genuine objectives on both sides, McKinnon says, but the relationship is not yet defined.

Mohanty and McKinnon explore what a Canada–EU partnership might look like beyond the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) already in place. A deep Canada–EU partnership would be for increased economic and political security. Perhaps most importantly, it would send a message that the EU and Canada are mitigating their overreliance on the US.

McKinnon states that before Canada and the EU further develop this partnership, Canada should consider their wider global interests. A relationship with the EU should be rooted in reality so that Canada may still retain its sovereignty. In addition, McKinnon says, Canada should be looking for other global relationships beyond the EU.

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What does it actually mean to view a conflict through the lens of settler-colonialism? Join Editor at Large at Fair Observer, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty, as she speaks with Dr. Muhannad Ayyash, Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University, to break down the mechanics of colonial power and state violence.

The conversation discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict through the lens of settler-colonialism, and takes a deep dive into how Canadians view this conflict, the Iran war and many other issues. They also look at the international implications of everything, and more.

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President Donald Trump is no stranger to suspicious activity in relation to his money. This issue is older than his presidency. Even back in his days as a businessman and TV personality, many such allegations came his way. As we reach the halfway point of Trump’s second term, some questions arise. How does he keep getting away with this? What’s the motive? Does a darker danger lie ahead?

Fair Observer editor Casey Hermann joins the director of Foreign Policy in Focus, John Feffer, to take a deep dive into the roots of these pressing questions. The conversation explores Trump’s suspicious financial gains during his presidency, the business practices of the Trump family, the consequences of Trump’s actions, global reactions and more.

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