Carney Caves, Poilievre Returns & Air Canada Flight Attendants win?: What Really Changed This Week

This week on No Power Panel, it’s all systems go—packed with political drama and working-class resistance. From trade wars to by-elections to labor defiance, we cut through the noise from a left-wing perspective.

Here’s what’s in store:

Canada Backs Down on Tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Canada will drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods to align with USMCA exemptions—leaving only steel, aluminum, and autos still taxed. Is this smart diplomacy or a sell-out to Trump-era pressure?

Poilievre’s Comeback

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wins the Battle River–Crowfoot byelection with over 80% of the vote, reclaiming a seat in Parliament—this time with fewer margins than expected.

Breaking Labor News + Dad Joins the Panel

We're joined by Tim, Noam’s history and politics educator dad, for a deep dive into the Air Canada strike. We discuss how members defied a back-to-work order, the stakes of modern labor movements, and the growing conversation around general strikes, Shawn Fain’s leadership in the UAW, and the impact of AI on union power.

Winners & Losers

Winners: Mark Hancock (CUPE) for defending workers; Debrah Kamin for exposing exclusionary white Christian-only communities.

Losers: Mother Nature, battered by climate disasters; Greg Abbott, who caved on redistricting and underestimated Democratic resistance.

Why This Episode Hits Hard

Between global trade, obstructed democracy, and labor’s frontline battles—this episode ties it all together. It’s a fierce reminder that no policy or political stunt is too big to escape critical labor and left-wing analysis.

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