It's Getting Pretty Late with Jake Landau

This week, B.C. political commentator and columnist Matt Kercher comes back to the show to discuss the new leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, including her background and how she defeated her four opponents in her party’s leadership contest. But before that, Matt shares some personal details about his family life which are truly astounding . Let us assure you, however, thi...

This week’s guest is President of the Oxford Provincial Liberal Association and LGBTQ+ Engagement Coordinator for the Ontario Liberal Party, Jordan Kent! Tonight, we discuss Jordan’s role inside the Ontario Liberals as a riding president, and his various takes on the plethora of drama spinning out of the Scarborough Southwest by-election. Tune in! Get full access to Jake Landau is Getting Tired at...

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Returning to the program this week for a jumbo-size episode is Jeremy Appel from The Orchard , discussing his recent scoop about how David Parker’s separatist Centurion Project managed to dox the information of every single citizen in Alberta . Listen as we go over David Parker’s history of political organizing, his current activity, and the fallout for the millions of Albertans whose addresses ha...

This week’s guest is freelance columnist Richie Assaly, discussing his recent piece for The Grind surrounding a broad pattern of surveillance of pro-Palestine events and organizers by Toronto Police . Here, we discuss how activists are taking action to protect themselves from police intimidation, and what it means for Palestinian-Canadian culture to live under a surveillance dragnet. Tune in! Get...

This week, defence analyst Noah Gairn from the True North Strategic Review returns to the program to discuss how the 2026 Iran War has shifted military planning, both for the United States and for those planning countermeasures against them. Are the stealth capabilities of the F-35 overrated? Will cheap unmanned drones from decentralized launch platforms make fighter jets obsolete? Tune in! Get fu...

It’s the 50th Episode! To celebrate, we’re doing nothing special! This week’s guest is Matt Kercher, political commentator and Green Party member, to discuss the infighting in the NDP caused by Naheed Nenshi and Carla Beck after Avi Lewis’ victory in the leadership. Then, shifting to the BCNDP, we discuss their abandonment of reconciliation as they push to claw back the hard-fought rights of indig...

This week, former NDP candidate and waterfront community organizer Norm Di Pasquale comes on the show to discuss the NDP Leadership results , and Premier Doug Ford’s proposal to pave Lake Ontario with asphalt and concrete . On the NDP Leadership, we talk about Avi Lewis’ decisive first-round victory, and the hostile reaction from Naheed Nenshi of the Alberta NDP . Then, on the Billy Bishop airport...

It’s Getting Pretty Late returns with a new format, focused on interviews! For the first episode of the new format, we bring back the first episode of the previous format, independent journalist Jeremy Appel from The Orchard . Jeremy discusses two of his recent pieces of reporting, one on recruitment of veterans of foreign militaries into Canada on an accelerated immigration pathway , and another...

Political commentator Matt Kercher returns to the program to discuss Canada’s disappointing result in the men’s Olympic Hockey finals, our hopes for success in Paralympic Sledge Hockey next month, and the prospects for the B.C. Greens under Emily Lowan. Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Matt Jeneroux becomes the third Tory MP to cross the floor to the Liberal caucus ; * Federa...

Returning to the program this week is Councillor for Ward 2 in the city called the County of Brant, Lukas Oakley, to discuss municipal affairs across his city, including a park and a by-election! Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * The Supreme Court of Canada voids the results of the federal election in the riding of Terrebonne, demanding a by-election ; * WestJet ends routes to...

Returning to the program this week is Norm Di Pasquale, former NDP candidate for Spadina—Fort York and community activist, to discuss how he feels about all five NDP leadership candidates, and our continued questions about the Ontario Science Centre closure! Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Danielle Smith pipes up to defend separatists whom are conspiring with the Trump regim...

Returning this week from the True North Strategic Review is Noah Gairn! On this episode, we discuss how warming relations with China will affect supply chains for Canadian military equipment, and whether Canada will pursue the German or Korean bids for our navy’s submarine order. Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Chinese importers begin to purchase canola shipments from Canada...

Welcome to Season 2! This week’s guest is Jason Toney, Director of Media Advocacy for Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, discussing his organization’s Media Accountability Project . He is also the co-editor of When Genocide Wasn’t News and the sole editor of Take the City , and CJPME will be hosting a NDP Leadership debate online with four of the five candidates on January 21 st a...

Returning to the program this week for our final episode of the year is Mo Amir, host of This is Vancolour on CHEK News! We discuss all the latest happenings in B.C. provincial politics, including the infighting within the right-wing in B.C. and public furor over Aboriginal land title. Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Liberals taunt Tories, claiming that there are even more f...

Returning this week is journalist Jeremy Appel , discussing his work under the Local Journalism Initiative with Alberta Native News , including a recent story on Indigenous treaty rights being threatened by Albertan separatists . Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Conservatives plan to force a vote in the House of Commons on the pipeline and tanker ban deal, prying open divides...

Joining the program for the first time this week is Hill Times reporter Stuart Benson , talking about working the Federal Politics beat, how the Parliamentary Press Gallery functions, and the details of his recurring Party Central feature. Then, the three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Liberal MPs insist they're not divided, after showing public division on deal with Alberta (CBC News) * F...

This week’s guest is Noah Gairn, a defence analyst who writes for the True North Strategic Review , discussing which fighter jets Canada should buy, and what a fifth-generation fighter jet really is. Then, our three Headline Topics of the Week include: * Israeli soldiers tour Canada after committing war crimes in Gaza, attempting to recruit young Canadians ; * Mark Carney’s Liberals break the law,...

Returning this week from British Columbia is political commentator and activist Matt Kercher, discussing Federal and B.C. Green Party politics, and Conservative-stoked misinformation surrounding the Cowichan title ruling. Then, our three Headline Topics of the week include: * Esteemed human rights professor Richard Falk detained and harassed by Canadian border agents on way to academic conference...

Returning this week is Star Wars content creator Corey from Corey’s Datapad and Tapcaf Transmissions , discussing more of his critical analysis of Star Wars from a political science lens, including how the Galactic Empire matches with Robert Griffin’s definition of fascism as palingenetic ultra-nationalism . Then, our Headline Topics of the Week include: * Poilievre loses control of the Tory caucu...

This week, Nokha Dakroub returns to the program to discuss her show The Radical Centre , her thoughts as a former school board trustee on the takeover of boards in Ontario by Doug Ford’s government, and a few other bits and pieces. Then, Headline Topics include: * Doug Ford demands an apology from the US Ambassador after the latter goes on a “profane tirade” at an Ontario official ; * Alberta stud...

This week, The Don of Vaughan returns for a three-peat appearance! Listen to his commentary on new memes, including the book he mailed to California Governor Gavin Newsom, and his running gag on America being a failed state! Then, Headline Topics includes: * Trump boosts tariffs against Canada 10% because Doug Ford’s World Series ads hurt his feelings ; * Mark Carney’s House Leader struggles to de...

Returning to the program this week for an in-studio episode is Jennifer Alexander, writer for The Etobicoke Voice and Regional Vice-President for the Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission in Etobicoke, Downtown, and East York. We discuss her new role encouraging women to get involved in Liberal politics, and her perspective on current issues facing Etobicoke. Then, Headline Topics for the week includ...

For his fourth appearance on the program, Norm Di Pasquale returns to the show to discuss Doug Ford’s attack on school board trustees, the Federal NDP Leadership Race and the Ontario NDP Leadership Review, and the current state of Ontario Place and the Science Centre. Then, our three depressing Headline Topics of the week include: * Pierre Poilievre makes a rare good point, as the Conservative Par...

Returning to the show this week is Noah Parker, co-founder of the New Leaf Liberals and newly-elected Regional Vice-President for Etobicoke/Downtown/East York on the Ontario Liberal Party executive council. With the New Leaf Liberals successfully removing Bonnie Crombie, I ask Noah what comes next for the Ontario Liberals, and what he’s doing in his new role in party leadership. Then, our three He...