Peter Snowdon

1 month ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music One hundred days into Donald Trump’s second presidency and he’s already swung another election. How will Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, emboldened by his victory at the polls, take on Trump? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Ralph Goodale, who has been at the centre of Canadian politics for several decades and now holds one of the country’s top diplomatic posts as High Commissioner to the U.K. A former finance minister, he has served in the cabinets...

1 month ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world’s oldest and most intriguing electoral contests. This week’s guest knows the inner workings of the Vatican and the key players involved as cardinals gather for the next conclave. Host Anne McElvoy talks to Francis Campbell, who served as Britain’s ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to 2011. Campbell became ambassador not long...

1 month ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music In a dramatic twist, President Trump announced an abrupt reversal of the tariff policy that had spooked the markets and threatened to upend world trade. While many trading partners have been given a temporary reprieve, Washington’s tit for tat with Beijing has reached new heights. Where does it leave the credibility of the Trump administration? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Jason Furman, former U.S. President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser and...

2 months ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music United States President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” of tariffs on foreign imports has roiled the markets and caused upset across the Atlantic. But is there anything opposition Democrats can do to curtail an all-powerful president? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Sen. Mark Kelly, former NASA astronaut and naval officer, who is one of the few prominent Democrats taking the fight to the Trump administration with gusto. Kelly’s criticism of the...

2 months ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Germany entered a new political era this week as the Bundestag met for the first time since last month’s pivotal general election. Does the country’s leader-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, have what it takes to reassure a fractious nation worrying about its fading status as an economic giant and lead Germany toward smoother transatlantic relations? Some question whether he has the political skillset to provide firm leadership. Host Anne McElvoy talks to...