What is Build Canada, and how does it hope to change the country's economic future? Lucy Hargreaves, the CEO of the newfangled think tank, discusses her break with the Trudeau government's economic policies, her ideas for making Canada more competitive, and why she questions Mark Carney's approach to Donald Trump.

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Paul Wells interviews Ben Rowswell, whose 25-year diplomatic career saw him work in a bunch of the world's toughest conflict zones. He was in Somalia as a student while a UN peacekeeping effort was falling apart. He served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Venezuela. As Canada ponders a more assertive international stance, Rowswell's career is a reminder that the world doesn't always wait until you're ready for it.

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Michael Wernick, the longtime senior civil servant who served as Clerk of the Privy Council under Justin Trudeau, shares his thoughts on Canada in the era of Donald Trump. "It's very different dealing with an administration that absolutely disrespects your sovereignty," he tells Paul Wells. "The people that are sort of advocating fortress North America, 'Let's hug them even more closely,' I think are deluded."

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