We are in the midst of a rupture.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos was a wake up call to the rest of the world. It represented an opportunity to move away from the hegemons and create a third pole of power through middle power alliances. But it also raised questions about the exact nature and role of middle powers in a shift away from our decades-long dependency on the United States.

These questions are the focus of Gloves Off Season 2, a podcast about the threat to Canada’s sovereignty and how the country can thrive in a new world disorder. 

Last season on Gloves Off, we wanted to survive as a nation. The question was: Are we going to make it? This season, we’re answering the question:

How do we win?

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EP. 209 October 22, 2026

Gloves Off Live: Selling Canada

In this special live episode of Gloves Off recorded at Toronto’s historic El Mocambo, Stephen Marche tackles one of Canada’s most pressing economic questions: how do we attract the capital we need to build the country without selling off the assets, companies and infrastructure that make us sovereign?

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