Ian Bremmer on the Big Risks Facing Canada and the U.S. ~ WONK with Amanda Lang
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction of Ian Bremer and global risk themes
0:56 – Biggest near-term and long-term risks: U.S. instability and AI
1:49 – Urgency and underestimation of AI’s impact
2:26 – U.S. noise vs. meaningful institutional stress
3:23 – Epstein files, MAGA divisions, and political distractions
4:08 – Trump allies and efforts to prosecute Obama
5:12 – Concerns about U.S. elections and authoritarian drift
6:13 – Election integrity and gerrymandering
7:21 – Politicization of U.S. power ministries
8:34 – U.S. democracy compared to Hungary and Turkey
9:45 – Money in politics and corporate influence
10:25 – Two-tier justice and public disillusionment
11:30 – Trump’s contradictions and loss of populist appeal
13:17 – Rise of the progressive left
14:00 – Reversing Citizens United and reforming campaign finance
15:45 – Structural inequality and subsidy corruption
16:50 – U.S.-Canada trade tensions
18:00 – Canada’s infrastructure dependence on the U.S.
19:25 – Canada’s evolving geopolitical posture
20:00 – Long-term need for Canadian economic diversification
22:10 – Structural challenges in Canada’s trade resilience
23:05 – Feasibility of Canada reducing U.S. economic reliance
24:00 – Climate risk and global energy transition
25:00 – AI’s impact on employment and job displacement
26:30 – Societal unpreparedness for AI-led disruption
30:00 – Weekly Canadian economic and political developments summary
