The Red Passport

For nearly five years, Ukraine has defied expectations, resisting a much larger military with Western support and remarkable resilience. But is one of its most important allies in the process of changing sides?
Peter Donolo, Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais examine Trump's apparent shift away from Kyiv, and what it could mean for Ukraine's survival, as well as NATO's integrity and a Europe increasingly on high alert.
They also consider whether political change in the United States could alter the trajectory again, how Ukraine can preserve democracy during a prolonged war and what this new geopolitical divide means for the international order.

A political shift is sweeping Latin America as voters turn to right-wing and populist leaders promising security, growth and stronger government. But is this an ideological realignment or another swing of the political pendulum?
UBC political scientist Maxwell Cameron joins Jeremy Kinsman, Peter Donolo and Louise Blais to examine what is driving the region's rightward turn and how the Donroe Doctrine is reshaping Latin America. They also ask where these changes leave Canada as it tries to defend multilateralism and carve out a distinct role in the Western Hemisphere.

Canada and Europe have been growing closer for years but after an extraordinary week in Strasbourg, the relationship may be entering entirely new territory.
Former European parliamentarian and party leader Sir Graham Watson joins Peter Donolo, Jeremy Kinsman and Louise Blais to unpack the move toward deeper Canada-Europe cooperation. From associate EU membership and student exchanges to defence procurement and Arctic sovereignty, they examine the opportunity, political risks and Watson's provocative idea that Canada is becoming as much a North Atlantic nation as a North American one.

Twenty-five years after Canada stood with the United States following the attacks of September 11, the relationship looks almost unrecognizable.
Louise, Peter and Jeremy reflect on how they experienced 9/11, then fast-forward to the latest in the trade war and the changing politics of the United States. Is the current rupture temporary, or does Canada need to prepare for a fundamentally different relationship with its closest neighbour?

Nearly four decades after Canada tied its economic future to closer integration with the United States, is that experiment coming to an end?
International trade lawyer Lawrence Herman joins Peter and Jeremy to discuss Ottawa's delegation walking out of negotiations with Washington and why he believes the old free-trade relationship is gone. The conversation then turns to how Canada can build a more resilient economy through stronger ties with Europe and Asia, not to mention fewer trade barriers between provinces.