The pros and cons of closer collaboration with the EU
Sep 16, 2026 · 56m
Summary
The episode covers Canada's potential new "associate membership" with the EU, featuring former envoy Stefan Dion, and details a deadly NBC helicopter crash in Los Angeles. It also reports on a collapsed building in Gaza that killed 21 people, a scientific breakthrough using Gaelic place names to locate native oyster beds in Scotland, and a new economic analysis of the costs associated with Alberta separating from Canada.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Midi virtual menopause care
News headlines: LA crash, Gaza collapse, Alberta report
Mark Carney's visit to France and EU relations
Stefan Dion on Canada-EU 'associate member' status
Rescue efforts after building collapse in Gaza
Reviving native oyster populations in Scotland
Dolly Parton tribute: Corn mazes and legacy
Sponsor: Paylocity HR and finance platform
Witness account of NBC helicopter crash in LA
Martha Hall Finley on Alberta separation economics
Port of Churchill and Arctic LNG hub plans
Restoration of 'Lunch Break' statue in Edmonton
Outro and credits
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