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There are about 97 days until we vote in the general election. I hope most of those days are better spent than with this week's spite and showboating. Winston Peters has spent decades proving he can bluster his way through most controversies, but his performance in the house has brought his role as Foreign Minister under scrutiny. Let's be clear, neither Peters nor the Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan covered themselves in glory in the House this week. Their exchange during a public debate where Peters told Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" was attention seeking and designed to generate headlines as these days viral clips are valued more in modern politics than persuasive arguments and debate. Xu-Nan interjections about Peter's vaccine status were provocative but, considering his position, Peter's response was worse. If Peters was simply the leader of New Zealand First this week, the temptation would be to shrug, roll your eyes and file the skirmish away under “classic Winston”. Political theatre has always been part of his brand, and he probably calculated the exchange would resonate with his base. Election campaigns reward sharp elbows. But Peters is also NZ's Foreign Affairs Minister and spends his time, we would hope, nurturing our relationships with other nations. When your words prompt a formal diplomatic protest from China and make headlines around the world, they stop being just domestic political theatre. China is New Zealand's biggest trading parter, and the Foreign Minister's job is to advance New Zealand's interests, not create diplomatic fires. Ministers often survive offensive remarks, but Foreign Ministers should be held to a different standard because every word can have a diplomatic consequence. Peters knows this better than anyone. Decades of experience don't excuse the lapse, they make it harder to defend. Christopher Luxon's response - 5 out of 10. He deserves some credit for calling the comments “outrageous”, “very offensive and completely inappropriate", and racist, but stopped short of imposing any consequences, and expressed confidence in Peters as Foreign Minister. So, strong diagnosis, weak prescription from the Prime Minister. As you would expect the opposition has called for Peter's sacking, a position backed by former leaders Helen Clark and Don Brash. Everyone is using this spat as a means to campaign. Luxon's told a public meeting on Friday that the answer was "pretty simple." "Party vote National," he said. With three months until the election we can unfortunately expect more provocation, more culture war politics and more headline chasing. This may energise parts of New Zealand First's base, but it risks alienating other voters who are sick of the drama and desperately looking for rational, thoughtful conversations about issues and what matters. There is a reason the Opportunity Party is doing well in the polls. It's not necessarily about their policies - the party also appeals to people who are fed up with the status quo and the same politicians playing the same tiresome games. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weird thing about Winston Peters is that, when he's overseas, he's all Henry Kissinger or Kofi Annan on it. The ultimate diplomat. But then he comes back here, goes through Customs, and turns into Nigel Farage. Which is why, on one hand, we shouldn't be all that surprised by the appalling things he said to Chinese-born Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan. Comments which, quite rightly, are being described as racist. And which he needs to apologise for. Politicians across the political spectrum are saying the same thing - including some of his own coalition colleagues. National's Simeon Brown is one of them. Because, of course, telling someone to go back to where they came from is racist. It's also dumb, when this person you're accusing of only being here five minutes - as Winston Peters did - has lived here more than 30 years. Christopher Luxon, though, is being Christopher Luxon. At least he isn't taking Winston's side, but the strongest thing he seems too capable of saying is that Winston Peters has a long track record of making inappropriate comments. And that what he said was “unhelpful”. Which just plays into those tired old excuses that some people keep making for the NZ First leader. You know: “Oh, that's old Winston up to his usual tricks”. And, yes, he is up to his usual tricks. But is that an excuse for such appalling, antiquated behaviour? Not in my book. And that's why he has to apologise. He can't be sacked as Foreign Affairs Minister. So he has to apologise.So how this all started, is that Peters was speaking in Parliament's debating chamber and this Green MP - who was born in China and moved here when he was a child in 1994 - started a bit of the usual heckling that MPs on all sides of the House like to do. Peters was talking about the Covid inquiry and Lawrence Xu-Nan called out, asking if he was vaccinated.Winston wasn't happy about that and said: “Go back to your own country. You only came here just five minutes ago. Go back to your own country, that's where they lie like a flat fish. But they don't lie like that here, alright. This is what we call democracy.” Saying: “This is called a democracy, unlike what you're used to.” Not surprisingly, China isn't happy. And former Trade Minister and former Speaker of the House Sir Lockwood Smith says that's going to be a bit of a problem. Because China now knows how he feels about our biggest trading partner. The other thing, is that if racism isn't tolerated anywhere else - if it isn't tolerated at schools and universities and at workplaces - then why should it be tolerated at Parliament? Answer is: it shouldn't. What's more, the Human Rights Commissions says this on its website: “In 1972, New Zealand signed up to the UN's International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. This requires the government to take action to eliminate racism and racial discrimination and promote understanding between all races in Aotearoa New Zealand.” For now, Winston Peters is part of New Zealand's government - one of its most senior ministers - and, as part of that government, he is obliged to honour this commitment. And, instead of pushing back and saying that those of us who think he's behaving like an out-of-touch fossil are just pearl clutchers indulging in faux outrage, Winston Peters needs to pull his head in and apologise. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand First had its own little party on the weekend. It's going to campaign on funding a $1 billion survey of offshore oil and gas reserves that it says would lead to the country owning its own supply and reducing power prices. Hello, 1972! However, it is unclear how many years it would take for Kiwis to feel the benefits, if any, as Winston said it was expected it could take six years just to establish a pathway forward. Party leader Winston Peters announced the policy in his speech to the faithful in Auckland as he launched New Zealand First's 2026 election campaign. Same old, same old election-kind-of bag from Winston. He attacked Labour and the India free trade deal. That's what he does in election years. He's a perfectly capable and competent Foreign Affairs Minister, dealing with all people from all parts of the world until election year. And then it's hoots, wahay, and he's off. He's perfectly capable of forming a coalition government with Labour and, despite the attacks on Labour, still could, but that's what he does in election years. Back to the oil and gas. Can we make money out of oil and gas? If we have it, we can, but proven natural gas reserves within our economic zone have fallen by roughly two-thirds since 2021. Despite nearly $2 billion invested in new well drilling since the 2018 offshore exploration ban, results have been pretty modest. So far, it's all a bit pie in the sky. Does the world still need more oil and gas? If you listen to the Greenies, no. We're all sort of pedalling our way to work on our windmill-powered velocycles, everybody's got solar panels on the roof, and we're living in a utopian paradise where everything's clean, green and renewable. But if you look at the facts and figures, if we can find oil and gas right now — in fact, even in six years — we could sell it. A story trumpeting the decline of fuel consumption in Norway — where EV sales are approaching 100% of total car sales, resulting in a fall in domestic consumption of petrol and diesel — fails to mention that while Norway's consumption of oil and gas has plummeted, it's still flogging it off to the rest of the poor schmucks who have to use oil and gas because they don't have Norway's wealth to subsidise EVs. And Norway has that wealth because it's flogging off oil and gas. They can afford to be clean and green because they're selling the stinky stuff to poorer people, which is just the way it goes for a lot of green households. You have to be really, really rich to be a Greenie, or really, really poor. Middle-class people haven't got a show. The exports haven't fallen off in recent times. And if you look at peak oil predictions, peak oil was forecast back in the 1880s in the US when the Pennsylvania oil fields were exhausted. That's it — no more oil. Well, in fact, there was. Then there was a scientific prediction of peak oil, made in 1956 by a geologist working for Shell who used actual science to predict that US domestic oil production would peak between 1965 and 1970, and that proved remarkably accurate. He then applied the model to global reserves, predicting worldwide peak oil production would occur around the year 2000. However, he wasn't taking into account that methods would change and evolve during that time. The advent of fracking and shale oil has drastically altered the dynamics. Production capacities continue to evolve as new ways of finding oil and gas emerge. And why? Because there is a market for them. I've heard a lot of people dismissing it as pie in the sky, "old man shouts at sky", and all that sort of stuff, and you can certainly accuse New Zealand First of that in many of its policies. On this one, though, well, if we can get it — and that's a big if — and if we can get it relatively inexpensively, such that we turn a profit, then there may be an argument. We could probably get oil and gas if we threw every last cent we had at getting it out there. Would it be economic? Possibly not. It's got to be economic, and it's got to be there. If it is, we'll have a market. Is it worth New Zealand Inc becoming oil prospectors? At the moment, we get around 42% back when we grant a licence. I don't think we should be in the business of prospecting ourselves. It's too risky. High risk, high return — that's not what we're about. Sell the licences, let private companies put up the money, and let's clip the ticket on the way through. I'm all good with granting the licences. The market is still there as we evolve. Look what happens when you turn off the tap abruptly. You've got businesses closing their doors, manufacturing plants shutting down, and people losing their jobs because that continuity of supply simply wasn't there. Ideology trumped pragmatism. So while we evolve towards our windmill-powered velocycles to get to work, grant the licences, but let's not go oil prospecting ourselves. Your thoughts? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following China’s recent testing of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile in the South Pacific, Shadow Foreign Minister Ted O'Brien joined Ben Davis on 4BC Breakfast to urge Pacific Island nations, including Australia and Fiji, to form a unified regional defence pact. The Minister warned that Australia must urgently prepare for potential conflict by boosting its defence spending to 3% of GDP to secure critical infrastructure, long-range missiles, and autonomous drone systems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former trade negotiator doubts India will be fazed by Winston Peters claiming bad faith around our new trade deal. The Foreign Affairs Minister accused National last week of covertly making immigration changes that could undermine the relationship between the two countries. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's confirmed initial decisions consistent with the FTA have been sent to Ministers for feedback. Stephen Jacobi says India will be making changes as it implements the deal - and Peters' comments likely won't be much surprise. "They will have had numerous reports on the High Commission about his views on the FTA in particular, and his views about India more generally, and Indian immigration." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Foreign Affairs Minister's claims around our trade deal with India have an immigration expert warning the settings could be more tough than usual. Winston Peters let loose accusations last week National was covertly changing immigration settings in bad faith. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford now says initial decisions consistent with the FTA have been sent to ministers for feedback. Queen City Law's Sonny Lam told Ryan Bridge the proposed restrictions will likely be more extreme than previous examples – like Chinese special policy and Thai chef visas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister announced another $100 million in funding for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. That brings Canada's total commitments since late 2023 to more than $500 million.That same week, Statistics Canada confirmed Canada had entered a technical recession after two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. Business investment has now declined for five straight quarters, while more Canadians are struggling with housing costs, rising grocery bills, and a cost of living that continues to outpace many household budgets.These two stories dominated the same week.This episode asks a simple question:How does the government decide where Canada's money should go; and do those priorities reflect what Canadians are experiencing at home?We'll examine the numbers, the government's own announcements, and what leading economic indicators are saying about the country's direction. Whether you agree or disagree with the conclusions, the goal is the same: look at the evidence before forming an opinion.Every source used in this episode is linked below. Read them for yourself, and draw your own conclusions.Sources• Global Affairs Canada announcement — June 2026• Statistics Canada GDP, Q1 2026 — May 29, 2026• Policy Magazine — Technical Recession Analysis• BNN Bloomberg — Canada Enters Technical Recession• The Hub — Canada's Per-Capita GDP Report• Canadian Federation of Independent Business — Q1 2026 Statement• Global Affairs Canada — Spring 2026 Quarterly Economic ReportChapters0:00 — The Announcement1:30 — Canada Enters a Technical Recession4:30 — Following the Money8:00 — The Question Few Are Asking11:30 — Priorities at Home15:00 — Where Does Canada Go From Here?Buy me a coffee! - https://buymeacoffee.com/kelsisherenLet's connect!Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/TheKelsiSherenPerspectiveInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thekelsisherenperspective?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3DX: https://x.com/KelsisherenSubstack: https://substack.com/@kelsisherenSUPPORT OUR PEOPLE - - - - - - - - - - - -MasterPeace - 10% off with code KELSI - https://www.MasterPeace.Health/KelsiKetone IQ- 30% off with code KELSI - https://ketone.com/KELSIGood Livin - 20% off with code KELSI - https://www.itsgoodlivin.com/?ref=KELSIBrass & Unity - 20% off with code UNITY - http://www.brassandunity.com

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Foreign Affairs Minister responds to latest tariff threat; Selwyn District mayor discusses amalgamation plans; Outgoing chair of Remuneration Authority on MP entitlements; Queenstown tourism boss discusses new tourism figures; Beige Bridge co-founder excited for upcoming summer of cricket

Last week I started my editorial with: ‘Well, it was a rather chaotic, eventful week in politics wasn't it', and went on to speak about how I thought it was a mistake that the Prime Minister has decided to decline appearing in a weekly spot on TVNZ's Breakfast. But it appears that ‘chaotic' and ‘eventful' is likely to be how we're going to describe the next 27 weeks until the election, if the coalition can hold itself together through to November. The nonsense and the scheming this week included what could quite possibly have been a leaked story about embattled TVNZ reporter Maiki Sherman, lawyers letters flying between media companies keen to report the juicy details, Winston Peters releasing emails under an OIA request revealing the Prime Minister's potentially damaging views on the US war against Iran, and a feisty retaliation by the National Party on NZ First. All I could think at the end of this week was - surely both the media and politicians can do better. I get it - everyone is coming out firing on all cylinders - that's what you've got to do in election year. National has a new campaign leader and communications adviser, and I am sure many National voters like the new fighting spirit being shown by the Nats. After all, the Foreign Affairs Minister was out of line this week. But with Winston Peters stating, 'No, we won't do a deal with Labour or their Marxist and separatist mates', then you'd think that having ruled out being part of an opposing coalition there would be some shared effort to sell this one to voters. The number of people who this week said to me, 'I don't want to vote for any of them' was a bit of a surprise. Civility is often put aside during an election year, and yet I think it's what most of us are craving right now. We'd like the people we have entrusted to run the country to act like grown-ups and get on with the job without the backstabbing. Budget month is going to be tough, and yet all National and the coalition have to do to sell this budget is deliver it straight-up. We all know the story - whatever economic recovery and confidence we were gaining heading into 2026 has been wiped out by decisions made elsewhere in the world. It's not just our story - it's happening everywhere. This week, the Bank of England warned inflation could hit 6.2 percent in the UK by early 2027, and food prices could rise by 6-7 percent by the end of this year. In Australia inflation rose to 4.6 percent in March, with an expectation it will peak higher with consumer prices now growing at their fastest pace in two and a half years. No. It's not the economic recovery story National was hoping to campaign on, but with little policy or innovation coming from the Labour Party there is an opportunity to double down on their fiscally responsible approach to managing the economy. The revelation of Christopher Luxon's support for the war wrecking our economy - isn't helpful for him. But what would be more damaging is having coalition party leaders calling out each other for poor judgement over the coming months. Luxon has done a good job keeping the coalition together, but if they're going to spend the next 6 months sabotaging each other rather than continuing to work on how they can come together on policy, selling the budget will be the least of National's problems. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winston Peters is optimistic Iran will change for the better more quickly than people think. The Foreign Minister's concluded talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Peters says they discussed security needs and aid programmes in the Pacific, as well as the war in Iran. He told Mike Hosking New Zealand wants the war over as soon as possible and is hopeful sanity will prevail. Peters says we've seen 47 years of quantum terrorism, either by Iran or its proxies, and the rule of law must be upheld. He says if the rule of law sustains, someone has to make sure it's in force. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are hopes thawing our frosty relationship with the Cook Islands shouldn't be too tough for the Foreign Minister. Winston Peters is meeting Prime Minister Mark Brown on his home turf after an Auckland meeting last month. Relations have been tense since the Cooks didn't consult with New Zealand on a partnership deal with China, despite our free association arrangement. Former Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff told Ryan Bridge Peters should have the upper hand. He says Brown has an election this November and it's really unpopular among Cook Islanders to think they'd lose their New Zealand passports. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump has told Iran it's "too late" to talk, as the conflict escalates in the Middle East. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Foreign Affairs Minister has convened a meeting of the Government Trade Forum, to discuss the situation in the Middle East and other international developments. Monday's meeting at Government Buildings was attended by Tánaiste Simon Harris and several other ministers. Minister Helen McEntee updated them on a virtual meeting with other EU foreign ministers on Sunday night, during which they called for a de-escalation of the conflict. Meanwhile, Monday saw the US and Israel attack Iran for a third day, with Tehran continuing retaliatory strikes. The conflict has expanded, with Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon trading fire. All Irish Defence Forces personnel serving with Unifil are safe and accounted for. Explosions were heard across the region and reported in Jerusalem, as well as Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Hassan Famaraz, Iranian man based in Ennis and Niamh McNamara, former Ennis resident and Clare FM Producer, living in the UAE on Tuesday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) 200mm Getty Images Signature via Canva.

NZ First is on the up, according to the latest 1News Verian poll. The result out last night had Winston Peters' party on 10 percent - its highest rating in that particular poll since August 2017. It comes just a few weeks after a Taxpayers' Union poll ranked NZ First the third most popular party in Parliament. Ask NZ Herald chief political reporter Jamie Ensor and he'll tell you more and more voters are liking the party because of its cautious approach on immigration and climate change policies. That it's a party that is seen as anti-establishment and has, as he puts it, “a charismatic no-nonsense leader”. That bit about Winston Peters being anti-establishment is a reference to his flirtatious relationship with the conspiracy theory brigade. Which tends to be the Winston Peters we see here at home. When he's running around community halls up and down the country barking into microphones. When he jumps on a plane, though, and heads overseas as the Foreign Affairs Minister, he's a completely different guy, isn't he? Nevertheless, whatever version we get on any given day, more people seem to be liking it. My theory is that NZ First is only on the rise because all the other options are so bad. I can't believe that two-and-a-half years on from the last election, I'm still in the same boat and have no idea who I want to vote for. That's how I felt at the last election and that's how I'm feeling now. I've spoken to plenty of people recently who say they're looking seriously at NZ First. People of all ages. What has surprised me most, is the number of young people who seem to like what the party is saying about immigration. These are people who aren't just seeing NZ First as an option because they don't think any of the other parties are offering anything. They're actually liking what the party is saying. And that's what we're seeing in the polls. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Europe Today, your daily Euronews podcast, presented by Méabh Mc Mahon, we speak with Mihai Popşoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova. We also get the latest updates on the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine happening today in Abu Dhabi with our correspondent Sasha Vakulina. And after 10 years of Brexit, it seems the EU and the UK want to rebuild some of the bridges, we dive in the story with our correspondent Shona Murray.Europe Today is Euronews' daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe. Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you find it hard to do ‘Dry January’? Why Gen Z might have a different definition of alcoholism. Plus – What a former Foreign Affairs Minister thinks about Trump going in to Venezuela. GUESTS: John Baird - Former conservative federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and provincial minister of several portfolios Steve Ryan - CP24 Crime reporter and former homicide detective David Phillips - Environment Canada climatologist

As crunch talks get underway in Geneva, on President Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, we get the latest on the talks with Siobhan O'Grady, Ukraine Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, and speak with Foreign Affairs Minister, Helen McEntee.

Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Heidi Rathjen, PolySeSouvient spokesperson.

The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions at a climate change meeting in New York. Speaking at a UN leaders breakfast on sea level rise, Winston Peters pointed to the four big emitters - the US, China, Russia and India. It comes as China - the world's biggest polluter - pledges its first cut in emissions. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more from New York.

The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions at a climate change meeting in New York. Reporter Anneke spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from New York.

The Foreign Affairs Minister says New Zealand is not about to "jump the gun" on recognising Palestine, despite many others doing just that. Winston Peters sat in on a UN conference on a two state solution in New York earlier today, as a fresh wave of countries moved to recognise a Palestinian state. He says the conflict in Gaza is "a wretched situation" but there are "many more days to go" before he'll outline Cabinet's final position on recognition. Political reporter Anneke Smith is in New York.

Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. & Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

He is one of Taiwan's most successful career public servants. Jason Hu (胡志強) has served across most levels of executive government and has the knowledge and wisdom to show for it. He shares stories from his life -- and his new book -- with ICRT's Hope Ngo and Tim Berge. A full version of the interview will follow. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Winston Peters says the Government's providing the best possible advice to New Zealanders in Iran and Israel. This afternoon, the Foreign Affairs Minister called the escalation of tension in the Middle East the most 'uncertain' geopolitical circumstances he's ever seen. At last count, there are 50 Kiwis registered as being in Iran, and 80 in Israel. Peters says leaving could be challenging, given that airports are closed. "It's the evolving and possibly worsening situation that will make people's minds up - all we can do is give them the best advice possible, on an hourly basis sometimes." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister has refused to speculate about when the Prime Minister would next be able to have a conversation from U-S President Donald Trump. The Reserve Bank's measure of consumer prices has fallen within its preferred range of two to three per cent, while headline inflation remains steady. - アメリカとの関税問題をめぐり、アルバニージー首相は、時期選挙で再当選が決まった場合トランプ大統領と会談を行うと述べた一方、ウォン外相は時期についてコメントを避けました。オーストラリア準備銀行の消費者物価指数は、同銀行が目標とする2〜3パーセントの範囲に収まりましたが、総合的なインフレ率は横ばいを維持しています。

Last week, SBS spoke to Opposition Foreign Affairs spokesman David Coleman. This week, SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson speaks to Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, on a range of issues heading into Saturday's federal election.

As Gaza plunges deeper into catastrophe, Israel's blockade has stopped aid for over a month, 60,000 children face malnutrition, hospitals lie in ruins, and the United Nations has called it a “killing field.” On this episode, we're joined by Palestinian Authority State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Varsen Aghabekian. We ask why the peace talks collapsed. Will Israel be held accountable for strikes on hospitals and the deaths of aid workers? And is the Palestinian Authority truly prepared to govern both Gaza and the West Bank after such devastation?

In Focus on Politics, Anneke Smith examines the Prime Minister's performance in India and takes a look at what the Foreign Affairs Minister got out of his talks with top US officials in Washington DC.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is in the United States this week, meeting with members of the Trump Administration. On Wednesday he will meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Peters says he is approaching the administration with "eyes wide open and prepared to listen." LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister on the eve of his departure to Washington to meet with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. We talk about Trump, tariffs on agriculture, and whether Winston's doing a Trump when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion and his war on woke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elias Makos welcomes back Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in what is being described as “heated” conversation from the Canadian side, and with a “somewhat friendly” ending, according to Trump’s social posts It looks like the Premiers are set to reduce interprovincial trade barriers in light of Donald Trump's US tariffs Twenty-five years after Molson’s iconic “I am Canadian” commercial, actor Jeff Douglass has reprised his role as Joe - the proud Canadian character Mélanie Joly's office confirms the Foreign Affairs Minister briefed Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney on President Donald Trump’s tariffs ahead of Sunday's leadership vote We’ve heard of charging people for no-shows at restaurants… But what if we started charging people for not showing up to their medical appointment?

There's support for the Foreign Affairs Minister sacking Phil Goff as High Commissioner to the UK. Goff questioned President Donald Trump's understanding of history at a public Chatham House event. Winston Peters says that's ultimately made his position as High Commissioner untenable. Former New Zealand Consul-General to LA, Maurice Williamson, says diplomats are clearly warned not to convey personal views. "It wouldn't matter if you were talking about Japan or China or anything - that's the role of a diplomat, you're there to represent the Government's views." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Andy Beshear, Kentucky Governor (D); The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie.

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, will land in South Korea on Friday night for the final leg of his trip to Asia. Corin Dann is in Seoul, South Korea, and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

On today's episode, five-years-ago today, New Zealand recorded its first Covid-19 case, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, will land in South Korea tonight for the final leg of his trip to Asia, we have our weekly political panel and we cross the Tasman to get the latest from Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; The Front Bench with: Sharan Kaur, Shakir Chambers, Karl Bélanger & Laura Stone.

A significant strain is being placed on the New Zealand - Cook Islands relationship, over concerns about the Island nation's transparency as an agreement with China draws near. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travels to China soon to sign off on an agreement, he's told reporters that his nation must find other ways to have a sustainable economy. Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters spoke with Corin Dann.

Host Alex Pierson tackles some of the big issues plaguing Canadians today in the "Alex Pierson Podcast", which highlights some of the interviews done on the live show. On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with: Daniel Foch, a Toronto-based realtor about claims from Toronto Mayor Oliva Chow saying that her suggested property tax increase will NOT be pushed onto renters...but is that true? Next, Alex speaks with: Perrin Beatty, the former Foreign Affairs Minister and the previous CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce about these ongoing trade talks with the U.S., and how elder statesmen like Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien are speaking out amidst our political insecurity in Canada. and finally, Alex is joined by: Richard Goldberg, a Sr. Advisor with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) about an impending ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and why this has to be completed before President-Elect Trump comes into office...or it could escalate the entire situation. You can always listen live Monday - Friday 12 pm - 3 pm on AM640 Toronto, the IHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts to interviews like these and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Pascoe talks with former Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavol Demes, about the current situation in Slovak foreign policy and civil society.

Simon Coveney, former Fine Gael TD, Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the Arctic is no longer a "low-tension region" and defends her government's new Arctic foreign policy from claims that it comes too late to catch up with Russia's northern power. The premiers of Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories weigh in on what it will take to support their residents and secure the region. Plus, CBC's Peter Armstrong breaks down a jump in the unemployment rate. 

Mélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister; Kelly Craft, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; The Front Bench with: Christy Clark, Gary Mar and Tom Mulcair; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly lays out Canada's approach to president-elect Donald Trump's trade and foreign policy threats. Then, strategists and party insiders dissect how Trump captured key swing states, and how Kamala Harris's campaign fell from its polling advantage. 

Peter MacKay, Former Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister & Dennis Horak, Former Chargé d'Affaires to Iran; Rudy Buttignol, Canadian Association of Retired Persons & Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Garry Keller & Gurratan Singh.

Peter MacKay, Former Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister & Dennis Horak, Former Chargé d'Affaires to Iran; Rudy Buttignol, Canadian Association of Retired Persons & Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Garry Keller & Gurratan Singh.

On this edition of Parallax Views, the Middle East Institute's Geoffrey Aronson returns to the program to discuss his Responsible Statecraft article "There is no 'plan for Palestine' because Israel doesn't want one". Also relevant to this conversation is a piece I HIGHLY RECOMMEND reading that Geoffrey wrote for his Substack entitled "The Second War for Palestine". Elements of that Substack piece are covered here, but there's more in there that we couldn't get to in our time together. The majority of this conversation deal with the United States under the Biden administration's talk of the needs for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict with the creation of a Palestinian state, presumably administred by the Palestinian authority. Problem is, according to Aronson's analysis of the history, that Israel doesn't want that. Thus U.S. talk of the "Day After in Gaza" scenario becomes irrelevant because Israel, whether under Benajmin Netanyahu or a potential successor like Benny Gantz, is not interested in the advice the U.S. is offering. We will also delve into Israeli strategy since 1967, with a particular focus on the words and thinking of the late Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Moshe Dayan. We'll talk about the failure of the Oslo process, how the day after in Gaza looks like both today and yesterday, the "Three Wars" Israel is fighting right now, the West Bank, strategies of management vs. seeking a long-term solution, Islamist movements like Hamas and the strategy of dividing Palestinians, and much, much more.