Friday Focus: Special US Election Episode

November 6, 2024
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Friday Focus: Special US Election Episode

On this special edition of the Friday Focus podcast, Rudyard and Janice react to the election of Donald Trump. Voters this time around knew who Trump was and voted for him anyway. Rudyard sees this as significant a vote as Brexit: voters are fed up with the elite and showing their discontent at the ballot box. The Democratic Party needs to figure out how to reconnect with the working class, Hispanic, and Black communities, all of which they lost in droves last night. And, which countries and world leaders stand to benefit and lose from last night’s election outcome? Rudyard and Janice asses the upcoming fortunes and misfortunes of Ukraine, Russia, Iran, China, and Israel. And finally, in Canada: how will Trump’s victory affect the political aspirations of Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau.

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