Mark Carney immediately backs down on "Elbows Up" approach with Trump

This week on Off The Record, Mark Carney’s recent flip-flop takes center stage after he first declared Canada’s relationship with the US was over, only to land in Washington and tweet about working together with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Premier Danielle Smith is shaking up Alberta’s referendum laws as new independence groups rise up and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attempts to interfere in the sovereignty movement.

In Battle River–Crowfoot, a by-election is being thrown into chaos by a “longest ballot” initiative after Elections Canada warned the government, but nothing was done.

Should Canada raise the bar for getting on the ballot?
And in Vancouver, city council is worried about banning "gun-shaped lighters" while crime continues to surge.

Join William McBeath, Isaac Lamoureaux and Noah Jarvis for these stories and more on Off The Record!