Friday Focus: the people and events that changed the world in 2025
In the last Friday Focus of 2025 Rudyard and Janice share their picks on the biggest newsmakers and events of the year and offer some geopolitical predictions for 2026 that could shake up an already volatile period in history.
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August 21, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: how far is Carney willing to bend for Trump?
August 14, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: the Canada-US trade deadline looms and Iran calls Trump’s bluff
June 9, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: are we in a recession – or a growth trap?
July 31, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Canada’s two competing priorities and the new U.S. Fed Chair signals compliance with Trump
July 24, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Trump doubles down on the Iran war and tariffs, and an AI model escapes the lab
July 3, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: the American experiment at 250 and Canada’s pipeline gamble
June 23, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Trump loses his bargaining power and has Mark Carney’s “elbows up” promise delivered?
July 10, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: the Iran-U.S. ceasefire unravels and Alberta pulls ahead while Ontario and Quebec fall behind
August 7, 2026
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Carney considers concessions to Trump as U.S. Power wanes abroad
July 17, 2026
