<p><strong>OTTAWA</strong> — In this conversation with Canada’s highest-profile political columnist, Brian Lilley, I dive into how I first uncovered the improbable rise of Ryan Wedding — and how <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thebureau.news/p/from-caledon-to-mecca-and-medellin">he turned Canada into a conduit</a> for the world’s most powerful and dangerous Mexican cartels, working alongside state-adjacent actors from Iran, China, and beyond.</p><p>Brian, a veteran Toronto Sun reporter, will also be sharing this videocast on his rapidly growing Substack. I recently highlighted his deep reporting on Mark Carney’s gambit for a majority through Conservative <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thebureau.news/p/from-elbows-up-to-51st-state-how">floor-crosser recruitment in a Bureau op-ed,</a> so you may see some interesting conversations between us in the future too.</p><p><p>The Bureau is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thebureau.news/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thebureau.news/subscribe</a>