Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
On The Stephen LeDrew Show, host Stephen LeDrew sits down with columnist and former MPP Peter Shurman to unpack the U.S. trade war, Mark Carney’s first year and a half as Prime Minister, and the brain drain pulling Canada’s best talent south. Shurman argues Canada needs to cut through bureaucracy, get projects shovel-ready, and back the risk-takers before the auto tariffs hit January 1st. A frank conversation about leadership, opportunity, and what it will take for Canada to survive and thrive.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro: economic decline & the trade war
00:49 – Should Canada have kept bargaining with the U.S.?
01:30 – The bear, the honey & Mark Carney parable
03:54 – Cutting red tape to get projects moving
07:10 – Bring Parliament back for a national debate
10:30 – The brain drain: losing our best people
11:55 – Why risk-takers thrive in the U.S.
17:27 – Who is Mark Carney, really?
20:40 – Four months to make a deal before the tariffs
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• Peter Shurman — Broadcaster & Columnist
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Host: Stephen LeDrew
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#StephenLeDrew #PeterShurman #CanadianPolitics #MarkCarney #TradeWar #BrainDrain #CanadaEconomy #Canada #CdnPoli #Tariffs #VentureCapital #CanadianInnovation #Parliament #PoliticalInterview #CurrentAffairs
On The Stephen LeDrew Show, host Stephen LeDrew sits down with columnist and former MPP Peter Shurman to unpack the U.S. trade war, Mark Carney’s first year and a half as Prime Minister, and the brain drain pulling Canada’s best talent south. Shurman argues Canada needs to cut through bureaucracy, get projects shovel-ready, and back the risk-takers before the auto tariffs hit January 1st. A frank conversation about leadership, opportunity, and what it will take for Canada to survive and thrive.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro: economic decline & the trade war
00:49 – Should Canada have kept bargaining with the U.S.?
01:30 – The bear, the honey & Mark Carney parable
03:54 – Cutting red tape to get projects moving
07:10 – Bring Parliament back for a national debate
10:30 – The brain drain: losing our best people
11:55 – Why risk-takers thrive in the U.S.
17:27 – Who is Mark Carney, really?
20:40 – Four months to make a deal before the tariffs
GUEST
• Peter Shurman — Broadcaster & Columnist
The Stephen LeDrew Show
Host: Stephen LeDrew
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#StephenLeDrew #PeterShurman #CanadianPolitics #MarkCarney #TradeWar #BrainDrain #CanadaEconomy #Canada #CdnPoli #Tariffs #VentureCapital #CanadianInnovation #Parliament #PoliticalInterview #CurrentAffairs
