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Should politicians be allowed to talk about fundraising in the House of Commons?  CBC's The Current is providing helpful tips for women to succeed in the workplace, including how not to cry.  A generic white man has been robbing banks in downtown Toronto and the police aren't quite sure how to describe a criminal they can't racially profile. Jen Gerson's Twitter:  @JenGerson Read producer Katie's...

Do politicians and foreign dignitaries have better access to health care than everyone else? A look inside CANADALAND's ongoing investigation into Ontario's VIP health care system. Robert Hiltz's story for Canadaland will go up Monday, December 19th (7am EST) and will become available here . Dr. Nadia Alam's Tweets  with Omar Yar Khan. Robert Hiltz's Twitter: @robert_hiltz   Support CANADALAND: ht...

Journalist Haley Jarmain received death threats at a Rebel rally, and Ezra Levant doesn't believe her. Should we rethink political journalism in the post-truth era? Read Colin's argument  here . Article Magazine founder & Macleans writer Colin Horgan co-hosts. Colin's Twitter: @CFHorgan Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on A...

Suburbs frozen in the 1950s. Progressives in the middle of oil country. A city coming to grips with a diversifying population and the clashes that ensue. Jesse explores the eccentricities of Edmonton, past and present, with panelists Sheila Pratt (Edmonton Journal), Chris Chang-Yen Phillips (CJSR 88.5 FM, Edmonton's 4th historian laureate), and Tristin Hopper (National Post). Recorded live at Edmo...

Protestors in Edmonton opposed to Rachel Notley's carbon tax borrow the Trump chant, "Lock Her Up." The Liberals may be abandoning campaign promises, but they do have a fun  quiz on electoral reform. Toronto Life has a  feature article on reporter Raveena Aulakh's suicide. Metro Edmonton columnist Danielle Paradis co-hosts. Danielle's Twitter:  @DaniParadis Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.c...

Mainstream First Nations reporting usually falls into the four D's: drumming, dancing, drinking, and death. Aboriginal journalist Wawmeesh Hamilton is using everyday reporting to try and change that. Wawmeesh Hamilton's Twitter: @Wawmeesh Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does it matter that Trudeau said nice things about late dictator Fidel Castro?   The RCMP is trying to change the public image of digital surveillance. Meanwhile, reporters from CBC and the Toronto Star are defending their story about the RCMP's case for better digital data collection.    The CBC has now joined the calls for an ad-free CBC. Here's their  proposal .   VICE News Canadian features ed...

The Government is about to change the CBC. The think-tank hired by Heritage Canada to research media solutions invited Jesse to debate the CBC about it, but only Jesse showed up, along with some former CBC brass. Jesse goes into a deep dive with panelists Sue Gardner (Wikimedia, former Senior Director of CBC.ca), Stephen Maher (iPolitics) and Rachel Nixon (Discourse Media, former Senior Director o...

Co-host Sheila Heti removed her name from a letter that caused turmoil in the CanLit community. The letter, signed by 88 prominent authors, asked UBC to review the firing of author Steven Galloway. He has been accused of sexual assault, though it's not clear if that's what he was fired for. Consultations on the future of the CBC are wrapping up. If you want an #AdfreeCBC or have any other input, y...

Fake news sites won the American election. Buzzfeed Canada's Craig Silverman discusses how bogus Facebook stories blew credible news out of the water.  Craig's Twitter: @CraigSilverman Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch is leeching off Trump's brand. An outbreak of news coverage on Canadian racism. The RCMP offers super - secret docs to journalists. New Yorker, Rolling Stone & Guardian contributor Omar Mouallem co-hosts.   Omar Mouallem's Twitter: @Omar_AOK Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on...

La Presse journalist Patrick Lagacé tells all about why the Montreal police spied on him and other journalists, and why the free press is under attack. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US election results are in and oh my God no. CSIS gets nailed for hoarding citizen metadata for years. CBC gets into the hot take  business. VICE Canada features editor Justin Ling co-hosts. Justin's Twitter: @Justin_Ling Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day at 12:36pm, Marc Weisblott sends out his "tabloid" newsletter. Is he a cultural critic? A media visionary? Or just a crank? Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Montreal police tracked the phone of La Presse reporter Patrick Lagacé, who has been critical of the force in the past. The Heritage Ministry bumbles along in its inquiry into the future of media. CBC defends their choice to run opinions, skirting the issue of online ads. National Post reporter Ashley Csanady co-hosts. Ashley's Twitter: @AshleyCsanady Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joi...

Justin Brake caught the nation's attention by broadcasting the peaceful protests of Muskrat Falls. And then he got served with a court injunction. What happens when journalists are treated as criminals just for doing their jobs? Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

q  has relaunched with a "tighter focus," hosted by CBC insider Tom Power, after Shad was recently ousted. Jesse responds to critics of his polemic in The Guardian, "Think Canada is a progressive paradise? That's mooseshit." Lawyer and freelance journalist Dee Roderique co-hosts. Dee's Twitter:  @deeroderique Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Is solutions-based journalism the future of Canadian news? Journalist Erin Millar is bringing back in-depth investigative journalism with her company Discourse Media as an antidote to clickbait journalism and fleeting headlines.   Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalists from Ezra Levant's website The Rebel were denied accreditation for a United Nations climate conference. The UN says it's because they're an "advocacy media" outlet. Guy Laurence, the CEO of one of Canada's biggest media outlets, gets the axe. National Post reporter Tristin Hopper co-hosts. Tristin's twitter: @TristinHopper Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio....

We lost almost half our staff this month. We need to pay better to retain our amazing team. Help us at http://patreon.com/CANADALAND  and everybody but Jesse will get a raise. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk radio host Ian Power of CKNW feels unwelcomed by visible minorities. In a recent interview, he demanded Globe and Mail's Denise Balkissoon tell him why. A CBC story about the Liberal government's record on revoking citizenship has been getting flack. Manisha Krishnan, senior writer at VICE Canada, co-hosts. Manisha's Twitter: @ManishaKrishnan Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Se...

The BBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Bloomberg: all of them are putting more resources into Canada at the exact same time that the Canadian media is cutting back like never before. Jessica Murphy, head of the BBC's new Canadian bureau and the New York Times' Canada correspondent Ian Austen discuss the influx.    Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omn...

Maclean's  is going from weekly to monthly, as Rogers Media scales back its print magazines. Co-host Paul Wells of the Toronto Star spent a long time working for Maclean's . He joins Jesse to talk about whether this is just smart business or the beginning of a slow death--and why it matters. A few high profile journalists (including Paul) are leaving Twitter. Where does the platform stand and is i...

When Jean Charest was a paid agent of an energy company he had a secret meeting with the government pipeline regulator, who then lied about it. Mike De Souza reported it all for the National Observer. He and his publisher talk about their independent investigation. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente offers a half-assed apology to Newfoundland and also still has a job for some reason. Minister Maryam Monsef is being questioned over her birthplace. Canadian streaming service Shomi is giving up the battle. Vice columnist and CBC Newfoundland contributor Drew Brown (no relation to Jesse) co-hosts. Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join See omnystud...