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The Sunday Magazine for August 17, 2025
Social Sharing This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host Saroja Coelho: What was gained – or lost – at Trump's Alaska meeting with Putin Friday marked the first time U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in person since the war in Ukraine began. Notably missing from the summit in Alaska: the Ukrainians. Coelho speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers about what was accomplished – or lost – at the meeting. Then, McGill University political science associate professor Maria Popova explains the best and worst case scenarios for peace following the summit. The case for throwing shade in cities where sun reigns As record temperatures scorch Canada, you may find yourself walking on the shady side of the street, or ducking under a tree. But in many cities, keeping public spaces sunny has long been a key priority. The Globe and Mail's architecture critic Alex Bozikovic explains how sun and shade wars have broader implications on critical city infrastructure. Then, Coelho speaks with environmental journalist Sam Bloch about how prizing sun over shade has cast a long shadow on urban design and public health in our warming world. What's next after government intervenes in Air Canada labour dispute After a short strike and ensuing lockout, the federal government intervened in the labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants on Saturday, sending employees back to work and ordering binding arbitration. Coelho speaks with aviation expert John Gradek about how the lingering travel disruptions may affect you, and what this move signals about the government's approach to workers. The past and future of Canada's parks as climate change changes them Big crowds are heading to Canada's parks this summer, thanks to both a Donald Trump-driven decline in Canadians heading south, and the Canada Strong Pass, which allows free access to national parks. But more visitors also raise concerns about park protection and conservation, while wildfires and woods bans have restricted some from visiting them at all. Alan MacEachern is a Canadian history professor at Western University, who focuses on environmental and climate history. He joins Coelho to reflect on how our parks evolved, who they're for, and what their future may hold in our ever-warming world. Memories of Vietnam, 50 years after the war This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The conflict led to more than one million people fleeing the war-torn countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Canada accepted approximately 200,000 refugees from the region between 1975 and the 1990s. Canadian author Vinh Nguyen was among them. He speaks with Piya Chattopadhyay about retracing his family's journey in his memoir The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse, and how this moment in history resonates with diasporic experiences today.
CBC
14-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Trump's tariff threat on Russia is 'another shift in rhetoric,' says political science professor
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will impose 'very severe tariffs' on Russia in 50 days if there's no deal to stop the war in Ukraine. Maria Popova, a political science associate professor at McGill University, says the latest announcements are a pattern we've seen before, citing tendencies of 'channelling the positions of the last person he's spoken to.'
