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$5/month for ad-free podcasts here . We are facing an unprecedented shutdown of services and businesses across the country. Health columnist Andre Picard was an early voice calling for Canada to “ shut it down ” in the pages of the Globe and Mail. He talks to us about how COVID-19 compares to other epidemics he’s covered, the media coverage so far and why he was pushing for social distancing befor...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking  here . As COVID-19 is declared a global pandemic, how are Canadian media handling the coverage? And what opportunities can moments of crisis provide for a shift in business reporting? Garth Mullins co-hosts. This episode is sponsored by WealthBar , Freshbooks , Dispatch , and Hover . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/lis...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking  here . Is The New York Times a model for success in the news business, or a monolithic news brand that's crushing the competition? Former BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith just started his media columnist at the Times . And his first column is titled: "Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism"   This episode is sponsore...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking  here . A front-page story tells us that Canada is broken. Is it, or is this exactly how the country was designed to work? And, as a senior editor leaves the CBC, our national broadcaster pivots to audience. Anita Li co-hosts. Read the Martin Lukacs thread on "outside agitators." This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks , Audible , Historica Canada , and...

In 2015, five young people were arrested for smuggling cocaine into Australia. They had a common connection: Slava P, a music editor at VICE Canada. At the time of the bust, Slava was silent. But years later, he decided to sit down and tell us everything. CANADALAND senior producer Kasia Mychajlowycz has turned those conversations, and subsequent reporting, into our new investigative series, Cool...

$5/month for ad-free podcasts by clicking here . Do journalists need to be protestors to get better access to Wet'suwet'en solidarity actions? Plus, the Teck Frontier oilsands mine withdraws its application and who the media is blaming will shock you - or not. Media Indigena's Rick Harp co-hosts from Winnipeg. This episode is brought to you by Audible and WealthBar . Support CANADALAND: https://ca...

To hear the full episode right now and get ad-free podcasts, support us for $5/month by clicking here .  Jesse answers tough questions from our supporters. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

$5/month for ad-free CANADALAND by clicking here . In a rare interview, Nardwuar talks about his career, his techniques, his reputation and what keeps him going after more than 30 years of blowing minds.   This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks , WealthBar and Article .  Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking here . Jason Kenney’s War Room sets its sights on that white whale of fake news: The New York Times. And as protests spread, reporting on Wet’suwet’en remains fairly feeble. Jeremy Klaszus co-hosts. This episode is sponsored by WealthBar , Squarespace , Article , and HelloFresh . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking here . Nardwuar the Human Serviette is one of the biggest media personalities to come out of Canada. He’s a prolific interviewer with a knack for shocking his guests by bringing up little-known personal details about their lives during interviews. He’s an absurd figure beloved by hip hop stars. He’s a punk from Vancouver who has 100s of millions of views...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking  here . Jordan Peterson’s familial PR team, Christie Blatchford’s legacy, Ezra Levant’s civil disobedience, and the campaign to discredit national protests. Nora Loreto co-hosts. This episode is sponsored by Audible , FreshBooks , and WealthBar . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted o...

$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking here . Last week, the RCMP arrested six people for obstruction on Wet’suwet’en territory. They then threatened to arrest the journalists who were there covering the ongoing conflict between protestors and police. In response, the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) stated “we remind the BC RCMP that Canada is not a police state. Police do not have...

The Heritage Minister doesn't seem to understand his own plan for regulating the internet (or not), so we break it down for you. And a group that doesn't exist just ran a major political ad campaign in the country's top newspapers.  The National Post's Chris Selley co-hosts. This episode is sponsored by OpenCare , SquareSpace and Article . You can support CANADALAND and get ad-free versions of all...

Conflict and controversy as Gavin McInnes and others remember Voice of Montreal, a government-subsidized community newspaper in the 90s that grew into a global brand. This episode originally aired on February 3, 2014.  This episode is brought to you by WealthBa r, the FreshBooks , Away , and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter on Patreon. Support CANADALAND: https://ca...

Have we learned anything about reporting on viruses since SARS? And what can a new documentary about Idle No More teach us about our present state of reconciliation? Ryan McMahon guest hosts, and Rick Harp co-hosts. Watch "The Power Was With Us" on APTN . This episode of Short Cuts is brought to you by FreshBooks , PolicyMe , HelloFresh , and listeners like you. Please consider  becoming a monthly...

Every year, Bell shines the spotlight on mental health for Let’s Talk Day. So we’re taking a look at their prison phone contract, which advocates say exacerbate mental health problems for inmates. Featuring Souheil Benslimane, coordinator and co-founder of the Jail Accountability and Information Line and co-author of a report  that calls Bell’s contract with with Ontario prisons "predatory." Read...

What was up with those "protesters" outside Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearing? And could monarchical migration have an impact on privacy in Canadian media? Bob Mackin co-hosts. This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks , Audible , Blinkist , and our listeners. Please consider  becoming a monthly supporter .  Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

The CBC wants to play by the same rules that govern digital platforms like Netflix and Amazon. No rules at all. Daniel Bernhard , the executive director of the advocacy group, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, joins to talk about how our public broadcaster should serve Canadians.  This episode is brought to you by Audible , Squarespace , and our listeners. Please consider becoming a monthly suppor...

We examine the controversy around stating a plain fact about flight 752. Then, a Royal welcome.   With co-host Nora Loreto. This episode is sponsored by OpenCare , FreshBooks and Away Travel . This show relies on listener support. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting us at Patreon.com/canadaland . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Watson resigned from the Toronto Star in 2015 when they banned him from reporting on a story. We spoke to him at the time, while he was still working on getting it published elsewhere. The story has since come out and won a National Magazine Award. We follow up to figure out what he knew that the Toronto Star didn't want him to publish. During the conversatio...

We’ve heard so much from south of the border about Iran, but how are Canadian media treating this conflict? And The Fifth Estate delivers some spurious reporting on “Birth Tourism” and Antifa. Kaveh Shahrooz co-hosts. This episode of Short Cuts is brought to you by Freshbooks , Hover , and listeners like you. Please consider  becoming a monthly supporter .  Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.c...

For more than half a year, protesters in Hong Kong have clashed with police. Legacy media organizations in Canada have covered the protests, but a big part of the conversation is taking place somewhere else. Producer Tiffany Lam reports on a disruption at Hong Kong protest zine exhibit in Toronto and wonders how much Canadian media adopts Chinese Community Party lines.   This episode is brought to...

This episode originally aired on August 12, 2019. Reporter  Anna Mehler Paperny  talks about her book,  Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person,  which covers her search for answers about depression and her personal experiences.  Click through for a list of crisis centres serving all provinces and territories in Canada . Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See...