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Poilievre’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week. With MP Chris d’Entremont crossing the floor and MP Matt Jeneroux puzzling resignation, the Conservative caucus is scrambling.  Plus, can the Liberals and NDP actually resonate with young Canadians?  It’s crowdfunding month here at Canadaland! The next 20 people to sign up today will receive a FREE one-year subscription to Longview....

We all have things that we’re experts in. They could be our jobs, they could be hobbies, they could be random bits of information you’ve gleaned from podcasts over the years. So then you find yourself sitting in your car, listening to somebody on the radio yap on about a topic and get it ALL WRONG. Frustrating, for sure. So today, we wanted to hear from you, what does the media get wrong about you...

Carney’s much-anticipated budget is finally here. Will it trigger an election?  Rachael Segal joins Noor Azrieh to unpack the “Christmas election” hysteria around the budget. Then, Sam Konnert reports on where the media, the CBC, and Eurovision fit into Carney’s plans.   Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb...

Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith used the notwithstanding clause to shut down the teachers’ strike and force them back to work. Why? Host Sam Konnert talks with labour expert Jason Foster about how politicians are quietly learning from each other and testing limits. And he sits down with a teacher to talk about what it’s really like inside Alberta classrooms. Plus: A Liberal Budget that m...

Is Trump’s crazy train an existential threat to Canada or an existential opportunity? Cory Doctorow gave the world the concept of “ensh*ttification”. Doctorow’s doctrine says there is a gradual but inevitable process by which tech platforms go from marvelous and novel and exciting to, well, they go to sh*t. They get less useful and more spammy. Your Netflix library gets smaller while your monthly...

Carney campaigned on building Canada from within, but now trade dominates the headlines and the talking points. Why aren’t we hearing more about how to future-proof the Canadian economy by focusing on sectors like banking, tech, and clean energy?   Plus, potential Poilievre replacements, and fiscal report cards. Host: San Grewal Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associat...

Doug Ford has no regrets as his Reagan ad derails trade talks with Trump. He’s once again making the rounds on American media, but is this a win for “Captain Canada” or just another distraction from his failures in Ontario?  Plus, why Blue Jays fans are louder on Fox than they are on Sportsnet.  We’re doing another call-in show! We’re asking you: What do you think the media consistently...

Justice Minister Sean Fraser just dropped Bill C-14, a new bail reform bill — the third one in seven years. After provinces, cops, the opposition, and Joe Schmoe from the corner store all demanded a crackdown on “catch and release,” the Liberals are trying again to fix Canada’s bail system. But what if the system isn’t actually broken? Host Noor Azrieh talks with criminal defence lawyer Michael Sp...

The man known as Commander X helped orchestrate some of the most audacious cyber attacks in the world. Attacks against governments and corporations, even ranging as far as whaling ships, satellites, and the Pope. In the U.S. he was a wanted man. The charges against him could have brought decades behind bars. So how did he pull off hiding in plain sight, for years, at a coffee shop in downtown Toro...

Canada is renewing trade ties with China and India, but are willing to forget our complicated history with these two nations? Do we even have a choice?  Plus, the Globe and Mail returns to China and goes to a fish market, and the CBC’s brave new plan to win over people who don’t like the CBC. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Chec...

After Poilievre called the RCMP “despicable,” reports are circulating that there’s an uprising in the Conservative party. But is there really “blood in the water,” or is it a media construction?  Plus, an anonymous source paints a rosy portrait of Carney’s trip to Egypt, and who will replace Xi Jinping?  Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate produ...

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is on a cross-country campus tour (sounds familiar…), with stops at universities across Canada. Jivani told Canadians to “join him” in discussing the future of our country and how we can restore the promise of Canada. So we joined him.  What does this tour really say about the Conservative movement in Canada? Is this a genuine effort to connect with young voters,...

Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a supporter today.  Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study suggests influencers had the “loudest voices” and “dominated” the election online. Are newsfluencers the future of news coverage or is their impact overstated? Sam Konnert joins Noor Azrieh to discuss whether the influence of the newsfluencer is for real.    Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb T...

Carney and Trump share laughs in a hot mic moment and in the White House, but has the bromance narrative overshadowed the coverage of the trade war?  Plus, is Mark Carney a good boss?  Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer),Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer),, max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown...

It’s election time in Newfoundland and Labrador — and beef with Quebec is back on the menu. This week, host Sam unpacks how a 1969 deal turned Newfoundland’s mighty river into Quebec’s cash cow, earning Hydro-Québec billions while leaving Newfoundland with scraps. Now, decades later, the province says it’s finally taking back control. Host: Sam Konnert Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam...

The Civil Rights Movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s in the United States gave the world iconic, inspiring, and sometimes horrific moments, burned by repetition into the public imagination. Even as a Canadian, you know the sights and sounds of that civil rights fight. You can picture MLK preaching his dream. But what did the civil rights struggle look and sound like in Canada? Does anything come to mind...

Chrystia Freeland makes the business and military case for supporting Ukraine.  As the Carney government recommits to supporting Ukraine, Freeland argues that we need Ukraine more than it needs us (mostly because of the drones.) Plus, what’s happening with the Ukrainian refugees in Canada?  Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact C...

With new prospects for ceasefire in Gaza led by Trump, is Canada’s approach to the Middle East coherent?  Plus, Greta Thunberg makes headlines after she’s detained en route by sea to Gaza. Eyewitnesses allege Israel “treated her like an animal,” but what really happened?  Vote for Noor Azrieh as Best Host of a News and Politics show at the Signal Awards . Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James...

British Columbia is rolling back safe supply and decriminalization, and moving toward something very different: forcibly detaining and treating people with severe addictions. Alberta is already doing it. Ontario is considering it. Canada is entering a new era of drug policy, one called involuntary care. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with legislative reporter Mark Page to unpack what’s happening in B....

The Rogers family drama was epic. An imperious and secretive billionaire telecom overlord clan loathed across the nation, a ne’er do well heir to the throne and his fashionista wife hanging out at Mar-a-Lago, his secret scheme to seize control of his dead father’s empire exposed by an errant butt dial. If that had happened anywhere else, you bet they'd make a movie about it. But it happened in Can...

There’s still confusion around MP Vince Gasparro’s announcement that Irish rap group Kneecap is banned from Canada, but, at the same time, Carney’s government is moving forward with a new law focused on hate symbols.  Is this new approach to hate worth the risk to free speech? Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb T...

Off The Record is back in its new call-in format. The question for this week was “What should Canadaland NOT have published?” Host Sam Konnert sat down with Jesse Brown to field all of your calls for two hours this past Monday and we were honestly quite surprised by how it went.  Host: Sam Konnert Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director o...

Carney says Canada Post is “insolvent,” but is it possible to save it?  Isaac Peltz joins to brainstorm ways to get Canada Post off life support and to explain why coverage in Canada is missing out on the big story of labour in this country.  Plus, an update on Travis Dhanraj’s issues with the CBC.   Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate p...

Are Albertans hicks? Is Danielle Smith secretly a genius? Do Albertans actually hate Ottawa? Tune in to a special LIVE Canadaland recording to find out! Canadaland politics goes on tour with this special live episode in Calgary! Out-of-touch Torontonian Noor sits down with a panel of experts to answer some pressing questions: are Albertans hicks? Is Danielle Smith secretly a genius? Do Albertans a...