The Chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome H Powell, refuses to obey in advance.

Considering that he and Canadian PM Mark Carney are some of the most high-profile people on the planet taking steps to defy/deny IQ47, could it be that it is the bankers and economists who will end up, quietly, saving democracy?

As it was a bit of a slower news day, we get to catch up on some home stories such as the state of the federal NDP and its leadership race; more trouble for Ontario Premier Doug Ford; and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis's latest fibbing spree.

Episode 829 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show — Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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Timestamps:
2:01 — Intro and opening banter

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