{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Peak Daily","title":"Free trade 🤝 — Canada and India working on a new trade agreement. The feds may have just given a handout to big tech. And Canada’s defence chief wants us to do more in the Arctic.","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fbbf001c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":564,"description":"You think it would make sense for the largest producer of plant-based protein (Canada) and the country with the most vegetarians (India) to be two peas in a pod when it comes to trade. Yet, a comprehensive trade agreement between the two nations has never been signed. That could change as Canada and India have announced that they are resuming talks to reach a new trade agreement. A federal government program aimed at helping businesses go digital is under fire from critics who claim it amounts to a giveaway for US tech giants. This week, Canada’s defence chief said that protecting the country’s north is a key priority tied to economic and security interests, as Moscow moves to reoccupy Cold War military bases in nearby Arctic regions.\n\nCelebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoa\n\nCelebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoa\n\nThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mOKuLVp8ENXizw8pFS5GUywt3l9MDz3H769LJwNxws4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZGI4/ODAwMzI2MzdjZjQy/YzBlNGU0OTA1MTky/MjExNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}