David L. Cohen, the new U.S. ambassador to Canada
Government & politics, Munk School

Episode One of The Paul Wells Show: Biden’s Man in Ottawa

Paul Wells, the Munk School’s inaugural journalist-in-residence for 2022-23, talks to David L. Cohen, the new U.S. ambassador to Canada about restoring trust, working together on energy and climate and coaching his son’s T-ball league.

“Until I came here, I’m not sure I understood the depth of the problem,” says David L. Cohen, the new U.S. ambassador to Canada. Cohen is talking about the “breach of trust” between Canada and the United States in recent years, a mutual suspicion that skyrocketed during the Donald Trump presidency and hasn’t recovered. Paul Wells talks to Cohen about restoring trust, working together on energy and climate, and how Cohen became the second-base coach for his son’s T-ball league.

This episode was recorded at the National Arts Centre.

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