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Liberals keep accusing Conservatives of being angry, negative and cynical. But here's the question nobody seems interested in answering: What exactly should Canadians be satisfied with? Housing affordability. Grocery prices. Food bank usage. Healthcare access. Economic weakness. Productivity. Jobs. Investment. Young Canadians wondering whether they'll ever enjoy the standard of living thei...

Why would a global oil company choose Canada over Brazil, Guyana, Texas, or Norway? That's the question I couldn't stop asking after Mark Carney's latest pipeline announcement. The federal government says it has reached an agreement with Alberta on industrial carbon pricing and carbon capture that could pave the way for a new West Coast oil pipeline capable of transporting another one million barr...

They worked for decades. They paid taxes. They raised families. They saved for retirement. So why are so many Canadian seniors being forced back to work, relying on food banks, cutting their heat, and even facing homelessness? In today's episode of Tap the Maple , we travel across Canada to hear directly from seniors whose retirement has become a fight for survival. From Ontario to Alberta, Saskat...

You can’t understand Canada's hope for trade with China without understanding its president, Xi Jinping. Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has pumped out communist ideology and significantly changed the power dynamic moving almost all power under his purview while transforming China into a world industrial superpower. And Xi’s ambitions for China go far beyond that and very much include...Cana...

Canada's July 2026 jobs report made headlines after Statistics Canada announced that employment increased by more than 75,000 jobs . But when you dig into the data, a very different story begins to emerge. In this episode of Tap the Maple , we examine the labour force numbers beneath the headline and ask an important question: Did Canadian employers actually create these jobs, or did tens of thous...

Canada has an emerging grocery access problem that few people are talking about. While Canadians focus on rising grocery prices, another issue is quietly developing across the country. Communities are losing grocery stores altogether. In some places, residents are left travelling long distances for fresh food. In others, neighbourhoods have become what researchers call food deserts. In this episod...

Has Canada already given away too much before securing a trade deal with the United States? Today on Tap the Maple, we examine Pierre Poilievre's criticism that Prime Minister Mark Carney is making concession after concession without first obtaining meaningful tariff relief for Canadian workers and businesses. With negotiations continuing, tariffs still in place, and more potentially on the wa...

Doug Ford was one of Mark Carney's earliest and strongest political supporters. He praised the new Prime Minister, appeared alongside him, and projected an image of cooperation between Ontario and Ottawa. But something appears to have changed. Over the past several weeks we've seen public disagreements over Canada's trade strategy with the United States, the Billy Bishop Airport expans...

Why are Canadians suddenly debating British spelling while families continue to struggle with grocery prices, housing costs and affordability? In today's Tap the Maple, we examine how media framing, political polling and editorial priorities shape the national conversation. From the latest Mark Carney polling to the strange focus on government spelling policies, we ask a bigger question: Who decid...

While Canadians spent another weekend following the latest headlines, some of the country's biggest long-term challenges continued quietly in the background. In today's episode of Tap the Maple , we look beyond the daily political drama to examine five major issues that deserve far more attention than they're receiving. From Canada's productivity struggles and declining investment...

What if government departments faced the same financial consequences that professional sports teams do? In Major League Baseball, teams that spend beyond the luxury tax threshold face automatic penalties. But when governments overspend taxpayer dollars on luxury travel, catering, hospitality, consultants and discretionary expenses, what are the consequences? In today's episode of Tap the Maple...

Did the federal government blur the line between funding Canada's public broadcaster and influencing its programming? After the federal budget specifically referenced Canada's participation in Eurovision and CBC received an additional $150 million in funding, internal government documents reportedly reminded officials that ministers cannot direct CBC programming under the Broadcasting Act....

Why do former Canadian politicians continue to represent Canada on the world stage after they've left elected office? This week, former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland published a New York Times opinion piece criticizing Donald Trump and arguing Canada must stand up to the United States. But it raises a much bigger question: who actually speaks for Canada today? In this episode of Tap...

Canada's fiscal transparency is under increasing scrutiny after prominent economists and the Parliamentary Budget Officer raised concerns about the federal government's long-term spending plans. Following announcements on artificial intelligence, food security, defence spending, infrastructure and pipeline projects, experts say Canadians still don't have a clear picture of how these co...

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Why are more Albertans talking about separation than ever before? This isn't a video telling you whether Alberta should leave Canada. It's a video explaining why so many Albertans feel like they have been pushed to this point. For decades, Alberta has been at the centre of Canada's energy economy while many residents say they have experienced cancelled projects, political isolation, pipeline battl...

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge agreement has finally been released and Canadians can now read the actual wording for themselves. For weeks, Canadians were told one explanation of how bridge revenues would be shared. At the same time, American officials were describing the agreement differently. Now that the Agreement in Principle is public, the language can be compared directly to those publ...

Statistics Canada says inflation eased to 2.8% in June, but there's one major problem: grocery prices have now increased faster than overall inflation for 17 consecutive months and have now ERASED any perceived benefit most Canadians (who actually received the grocery benefit) experienced. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down the latest Consumer Price Index report, explain why food...

Donald Trump's comments about potentially using tariffs in response to Canadian wildfire smoke sparked immediate backlash. Many Canadians dismissed the idea as absurd—but does that reaction overlook a more important conversation? In today's episode, we separate the politics from the policy. Are increasingly severe wildfire seasons simply unavoidable, or should Canada be rethinking how it m...

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Donald Trump has announced another wave of tariffs on Canadian products, targeting everything from wine and hockey equipment to cement and consumer goods. The White House says the measures are a response to Canada's trade policies, including provincial alcohol bans, supply management and retaliatory tariffs. After nearly two years of the "Elbows Up" strategy, Canadians deserve to ask...

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That revelation has many Canadians asking a simple question: when did failure start earning rewards? In today's Sunday edition of Tap the Maple , we examine the shocking bonus payouts at Canada Post, the billions in taxpayer-funded financial support, the defence offered by Canada Post leadership, and why this story goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Is this really about compensation progra...

While millions of Canadians struggle with rising grocery bills, unaffordable housing, healthcare shortages and growing concerns about crime, Parliament's Standing Committee on the Status of Women released a report examining "antifeminist ideologies"—including internet trends like looksmaxxing, trad wives and online speech. In this episode of Tap the Maple, we examine what the report...