For the week of Aug. 10, 2025:
What a time to turn 20 for the 2005-founded Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University.
Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is testing relationships on both sides of the longest, undefended border on the planet. At a time when Canada and the United States need to work together.
Laurie Trautman is the director of the Border Policy Research Institute and co-chairs the border issues working group with the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region.
Trautman joins host Bob Mackin from Bellingham, Wash. on this edition of thePodcast, to talk Trump, trade, transportation, security and soccer.
Vancouver and Seattle are FIFA World Cup co-hosts next year: Will they be ready to welcome the world?
As usual, Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines and the Virtual Nanaimo Bar.
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