thePodcast: Penner on PNWER - regional summit talks Trump and FIFA

July 27, 2025 00:39:49
thePodcast: Penner on PNWER - regional summit talks Trump and FIFA
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thePodcast: Penner on PNWER - regional summit talks Trump and FIFA

Jul 27 2025 | 00:39:49

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Show Notes

For the week of July 27, 2025: What do governments of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories have in common with governments of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska?  They are all members of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, or PNWER, and they met July 20-24 in Bellevue, Wash. for their annual summit. Donald Trump’s trade war dominated discourse, according to Barry Penner, the former PNWER president and former B.C. cabinet minister.  Penner is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast.  Also, on this edition, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) and B.C. Premier David Eby As […]

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