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Mickey Djuric

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Politics + policy reporter at POLITICO 🇨🇦 📍 Ottawa 📧 mdjuric@politico.com

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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Exclusive: Canada's Cohere has landed a seat at King Charles’ private AI gathering later this month, joining a small group of global AI heavyweights invited to the exclusive event. CEO Aiden Gomez is among the 30 high-profile people who were invited. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Playbook exclusive: Conservative MP Jamil Jivani wrote to young conservative leaders yesterday telling them to "stay strong" He also attacks "weak voices" like Doug Ford and Jason Kenney for helping media/Liberals “paint a bleak picture of our movement" www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney urges US to drop theatrics: "Stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough" Carney says talks can resume once the Trump administration "starts being serious."
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‘Stop doing memes’: Carney urges US to drop theatrics
Canada’s prime minister said talks can resume once the Trump administration ‘starts being serious.’
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
President Donald Trump is weighing whether to grant Canada a tariff reprieve. A deal between the U.S. and Canada to stave off new tariffs on Canadian goods is now on Trump's desk. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Trump is weighing whether to grant Canada a tariff reprieve
A deal to avoid 50 percent duties on some Canadian goods is on Trump's desk, as Ottawa and Washington work towards a broader trade agreement.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Red Deer today for an announcement. When I was there earlier this month, this was a scene that greeted me
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Scoop: The Liberal government is sitting on a proposal from Meta that could restore news to Facebook and Instagram in Canada. But Playbook has learned the offer is now caught up in broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🚨 NEW: Behind the public “Team Canada” messaging, premiers are increasingly being left in the dark on U.S. trade talks. Provincial officials tell me Mark Carney’s briefings on negotiations have waned — a sharp shift from the collaborative approach premiers praised early on.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This could get awkward if both Carney and Trump show up to the FIFA World Cup final in a smoky New Jersey/New York. 👀 www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Trump blames Canada as wildfire smoke chokes US skies
Soot from Canadian wildfires blanketed a dozen U.S. states Friday, as government agencies warned millions of Americans to stay indoors.
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Phelim Kine @phelimkine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Canadians with Chinese-made EVs could face a new border headache. “Buy another car because their car will not be allowed in the United States,” Sen. Bernie Moreno tells @politico.com Canada Playbook via @mickeydjuric.bsky.social www.politico.com/newsletters/... 🚗🔌
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"That'd be one hell of a prosperous country." Martha Hall Findlay tells Playbook Canada pod why some have floated the idea of Alberta, Sask & northern B.C. forming their own country. "I would not advocate for that, but you can see how people would." 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🎙️NEW: The first episode of Playbook Canada's Alberta separatism summer series is here. First up: Martha Hall Findlay on the economics of separation, and her message to Ottawa: "Pipeline's awesome, but come out here... listen to what people are saying." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This year’s Calgary Stampede was unlike any other. 🤠 Recorded on the Stampede grounds: we unpack Alberta’s separatist mood, the pipeline push and what it all means for Canada. 🎙️ Plus: 200 seconds with Liberal MP Corey Hogan. open.spotify.com/episode/4tiV...
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Yahoo, Canada! | Stampede politics, plus 200 seconds with Corey Hogan
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NEW: I sat down with Premier Doug Ford in Calgary. He says he's working with Carney's gov't to fast-track a proposed Alberta to Ontario oil pipeline He says the Major Project's Office is now turning its focus east including on the new energy corridor.
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POLITICO Pro: Ford pushes Carney to fast-track Alberta-to-Ontario oil pipeline
Ontario’s premier says the proposed Northern Shield corridor would reduce Canada’s reliance on foreign energy.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his strongest pitch yet for national unity, telling hundreds of supporters in Calgary that he'd fight to keep Canada together while listening to Albertans' grievances.
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Poilievre’s unity pitch
Plus, Stampede spotteds, Northern lights and sparkle boots.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Canada Playbook asked Danielle Smith and a trio of Conservatives for their advice on surviving Stampede. This is what they had to say👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
NEW: I sat down with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ahead of the Calgary Stampede. She talks about Carney owning up to bad federal policy, national unity, her next fight with Ottawa — and Stampede style. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Danielle Smith’s next fight with Ottawa
Plus, Stampede spotteds — and a survival guide.<br/>
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Politico @politico.com · 04/07/2026
It's Canadian soccer's first rodeo
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It's Canadian soccer's first rodeo
Canada's cowboy politics collide with World Cup fever.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Donations will be limited to philanthropist organizations and Canadians. Corporate donations won’t be accepted. Carney: The residence “will be built by Canadians for Canadians."
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Carney launches makeover for Canada’s most famous fixer-upper
For years, the prime minister’s official residence has been a political embarrassment. Now, there’s a plan to save it.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Almost 9 hours. Only 3 amendments passed. I sat through last night’s lawful access bill study Liberal & Conservative MPs filibustered + debated police powers already upheld by the Supreme Court. MPs were laughing. RCMP & CSIS officials weren’t👇
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No bilat, no problem
Late night on the Hill: Bill C-22 edition.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislation. The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s AI strategy & digital sovereignty push. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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POLITICO Pro: Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislation
The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s artificial intelligence strategy and digital sovereignty push.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NEW: AI Minister Evan Solomon is expected to table legislation next week to modernize Canada’s privacy laws. The bill will make privacy a fundamental right, protect children and curb misuse of personal information, including for surveillance pricing.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Canada's privacy watchdog says X and xAI continue to violate federal privacy law by allowing the creation and sharing of nonconsensual sexualized images. Deepfakes have been reduced by 50% "but that means there’s still many that are there."
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Grok’s sexualized deepfakes violate Canada’s privacy law, watchdog rules
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says that safeguards have reduced the volume of images but that the problem is far from resolved.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
How many pints of Guinness will Carney be handed when he visits his ancestral home of Ireland? And can he split the G? 🎙️Nick and I talk Carney's 🇮🇪 trip on the Playbook Canada pod — and how it lends a rare, personal glimpse into the PM. 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/50R1cCu...
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Playbook Canada
Podcast · Politico · Each week, POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond  — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliam...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Canada is bringing in a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16, but it is providing a carve-out for social media companies that can prove they have working safeguards in place for children. The ban will come into effect within 18 months.
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Canada’s teen social media ban comes with a Big Tech off-ramp
Ottawa’s long-awaited digital safety bill targets under-16s, but it gives tech companies a path back if they clean up their platforms.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Canada's new AI strategy makes a bid to lead the world’s middle powers as they race to build sovereign AI capabilities — away from big U.S. tech. The plan also pledged to treat AI as critical infrastructure on par with energy and defense.
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Canada bids to lead middle powers in AI sovereignty race
The Liberal government is betting that Canada can carve a path away from U.S. technology.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions Critics say it’s the latest concession from Prime Minister Mark Carney amid the trade war. “…the federal government has sold out Canadian culture in favour of big US tech” www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions
Carney says he’s protecting Canadians from higher subscription costs. Critics say he’s caving to Trump.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
What does Google think Canada needs to do to boost productivity and growth? I sat down with Google’s chief economist, Fabien Curto Millet, to talk AI, Canada’s economic future, and whether he can beat fellow economist, PM Mark Carney — in a game of chess open.spotify.com/episode/7nLE...
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Special edition: AI can boost Canada’s struggling economy | Google economist Fabien Curto Millet
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
NEW: Canada has gained access to Anthropic’s powerful hacking tool Claude Mythos Preview, joining a select group of governments and institutions testing one of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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POLITICO Pro: Canada gains access to Anthropic’s powerful AI hacking tool
The government of Canada is among a select group of organizations granted access to Mythos to help uncover vulnerabilities in its systems.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🎧Playbook Canada pod is out! @TaylorVaisey and I break down scenes from the Hill, including the split within the Liberal caucus 🎙️Plus: Carney’s NYC pitch to Wall Street investors (+ old friends) while arguing Canada needs to rely less on the U.S. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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Goodbye Steven Guilbeault, hello razor-thin majority | A Politico Paris Pod
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · May 28 · 21m
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government’s new AI strategy is “coming next week."
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
MP Steven Guilbeault will resign to the Liberal caucus tomorrow morning. He is expected to address the House of Commons around 4:30 p.m. (as of now) and speak to media tomorrow. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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POLITICO Pro: Mark Carney to lose star environmentalist from caucus
Steven Guilbeault will exit the Liberal caucus as the prime minister breaks with Trudeau on climate policy.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Alberta to vote on whether to stay in Canada or pursue binding separation referendum Premier Danielle Smith says the Oct. 19 vote will reveal “the will of Albertans"
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Alberta to vote on whether to pursue separation referendum
Premier Danielle Smith says October vote will reveal “the will of Albertans.”
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🚨NEW: Global streaming companies that make more than C$25 million a yr in the country will be forced to spend 15% of that revenue on Canadian + Indigenous TV It comes amid growing Canada/U.S. tensions over digital trade + regulation of U.S. tech companies subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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POLITICO Pro: Canada to force global streamers to fork over for local content
Tech giants face new Canadian content rules in Ottawa’s latest clash with the U.S.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“I love getting ratioed” — Erin O’Toole tells the Playbook Canada pod. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Little irritants, big deadline | Erin O'Toole
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · May 21 · 27m
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a pipeline agreement with oil-rich Alberta on Friday, presenting it as proof of a “Canada that works” amid a separatist strain in the province.
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Carney pitches Alberta pipeline pact as proof Canada still works
Ottawa and Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a pact to fast-track a pipeline carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil a day to the Pacific.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Canada, Alberta strike deal to advance West Coast oil pipeline that could eventually move more than one million barrels of Canadian oil a day to the Pacific, creating a direct export route to major energy markets in Japan, South Korea, China & India.
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POLITICO Pro: Canada, Alberta strike deal to advance West Coast oil pipeline
Ottawa will expedite pipeline approval and lower industry carbon costs in the province. In exchange, Alberta will advance emissions-reduction technologies.
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Laura Dhillon Kane @ldhillonkane.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Great interview with @bloomberg.com's incoming Ottawa bureau chief, @brianplatt.bsky.social, on @politico.com's Playbook Canada podcast this morning! He chatted with @mickeydjuric.bsky.social about why international readers are so interested in Canada right now. www.politico.com/podcasts/pla...
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Playbook Canada
Each week, POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond&nbsp; — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliament Hill and acr...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
A middle power gets squeezed at its own World Cup The most Canadian sports story imaginable, via @sophiacai.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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A middle power gets squeezed at its own World Cup
The most Canadian sports story imaginable.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Apple says the Liberal government’s online surveillance bill could put users’ photos, financial info (including $$ transfers), family members’ locations & health data in the wrong hands. And exploited by hackers, hostile states + AI-driven cyberattacks subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Canada’s push to build its own space launch capability isn’t just about reaching for the stars. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is framing it as a national security necessity. 👇
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Canada's new space race
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
When Mark Carney left the Oval Office in Oct., both 🇨🇦 + 🇺🇸 had a framework on steel, aluminum, energy & uranium — aiming to finalize it by Thanksgiving Weeks later: Talks collapsed Trump blamed the Reagan ad. Negotiations really fell apart over autos👇
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Inside the collapse of the Canada-US trade deal
Trump blamed the Reagan ad. Negotiations really fell apart over autos.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra: "We think that Canada might be the best place to get that oil. But if Canada denies us the opportunity to get more oil and gas from Canada, we have no choice but to go some other place.”
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Jivani gathers USTR, oil execs
Three things we’re watching in a jam-packed week.
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
NEW: Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was the one who got major energy executives facetime with U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer. In the room: Enbridge, Pembina, South Bow, Berkshire Hathaway + Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S., Mark Wiseman. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Is Carney eyeing Rideau Hall for his official residence? New episode of Playbook Canada is out! 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“I don’t do ‘diplomatic speak’ very well ... they may disagree with it, but at least they understand where I’m coming from and where the United States of America is coming from.” What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador 👇 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has spent a year enraging Canadians. Is a détente now possible?
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A special edition of Playbook Canada is out. We talk to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his economic update, having Pierre Poilievre's phone number and working with his hands. 🎧 Listen here, it’s a fun one 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Special Edition: François-Philippe Champagne, beyond 200 seconds on uncertainty and the economy
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · April 29 · 13m
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
At a housing announcement in his own riding, the PM did not seem especially pleased to be fielding questions about his trade strategy. Breaking down combative Carney in today’s Canada Playbook👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Is YouTube the new Question Period? On Playbook Canada, we break down how Carney & Poilievre are taking their rivalry off the Hill. Plus: 🇨🇦 Quiet trade talks 🚀 Canada’s space ambitions ➕ We sit down with David Herle. 🎧 Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Is YouTube the new question period? | David Herle
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · April 23 · 25m
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A big power shift is coming to House committees. Here's what it'll look like 👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Inspired by Jeremy Hansen’s moon mission, Mark Carney’s Liberal government is moving to give Canada the ability to launch rockets into space from its own soil. Canada is hoping to launch rockets into space in the next 2-3 years
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POLITICO Pro: Canada moves to launch its own rockets in push for space sovereignty
“This is about giving ourselves the options and the capability of protecting Canada," Canada's transport minister said.
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