The Drip Podcast

In this week's episode we cover the newly announced Canada Recovery Benefit that will replace CERB, Toronto's first annual Black Foodie Week and the recent announcement that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have COVID-19. Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-relief-bill-analysis-1.5748095 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/confidence-vote-covid-bill-1.574422...

This week we discuss: Justin Trudeau finally offering real support to Black Canadians; Erin O’Toole’s pitch on ethics; The Canadian Labour Congress’ push for more support for workers; The Raptors failure to secure the bag; Netflix and Cuties; Punisher Patch Police Officer; Civil unrest around the world; and plenty more. Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-black-entrepreneurs-1.571729...

This week we discuss: PM Justin Trudeau promising to inject more money into programs; Back to School - how scared are you, really?; Canada’s federal debt; The need for Black inventors and investors; Lower interest rates; Women disproportionately feeling the economic effects of COVID-19, and much more. Politics https://www.facebook.com/CBCPolitics/videos/1159640124419098/  https://www.theglobe...

On this week’s episode we discuss: Erin O’Toole becoming leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; Doug Ford's announcement of Ontario’s rent freeze for 2021; Our loss of Chadwick Boseman; The NBA's response to the police violence against Jacob Blake; Canada's First Black Justice Minister Kaycee Madu and plenty more. Politics https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/08/23/conservative-party...

On this week's episode we discuss, Bill Morneau’s departure, Chrystia Freeland’s ascension; Justin Trudeau’s Prorogation of Parliament; The Conservative’s leadership campaign; Falling Rent in the 6ix; Canada’s new Social Safety Net; The US election and its impacts on other regions, like Africa; Megan thee Stallion and that loser from Brampton and; Masai’s triumph. Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/...

On this week's episode we discussed: Black people being disproportionately stopped, assaulted by police; The TPS’ interim chief’s apology to Dafonte Miller and the Black community, and why it’s not enough; Black female hairstyles deemed unprofessional due to white standards, and a whole lot more. Politics https://www.cp24.com/news/black-people-disproportionately-arrested-assaulted-by-toronto-...

Politics https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10130300-toronto-police-background-checks-cost-two-black-safety-inspectors-their-jobs-at-metrolinx-they-had-no-criminal-records/ Economy https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-canadian-economy-added-419000-jobs-in-july-marking-third-month-of/?utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_source=Politics%20Briefing&utm_type=text&utm_content=Poli...

The news for the week ending on August 3, 2020. Politics: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-justin-trudeau-we-charity-contract-explainer/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-how-we-got-here-a-timeline-of-the-controversy/ Economy: https://globalnews.ca/news/7239834/cerb-recipient-move-ei/ World: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/202...

Health  https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/06/face-masks-mandatory-indoors-toronto/?fbclid=IwAR04eyCAdi8oXiDU_t2f-QrFSzPd1djYXKjWgUZVjPp8LUysFOr0RlJea8M https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-denies-request-by-toronto-area-mayors-to-make-masks-mandatory-1.5003918?fbclid=IwAR3BY4Bq0wDw1vAOWuex95oGqGP21h96kaautLIAojBt6p4QIO0cu6bWrPo https://dailyhive.com/toronto/the-weeknd-scarborough-health-network-...

Health https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rising-rates-of-covid-19-in-children-adolescents-sparks-concerns/ https://www.thestar.com/business/2020/06/24/a-third-migrant-worker-is-dead-and-the-farm-where-he-worked-had-a-long-history-of-complaints-an-inside-look-at-scotlynn-growers.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-new-data-show-canada-ranks-among-worlds-worst-for-ltc-de...

For lists of Black-owned businesses to support in the GTA: Tastetoronto.com Byblacks.com afrobiz.ca Health: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-rest-of-ontario-enters-stage-2-on-friday-except-toronto-peel-and/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-coronavirus-covid-19-cases-1.5617042 https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/06/toronto-covid-19-deaths-1000-people/?fbclid=IwAR2HoibDfqCWFu...

Health https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/2020/06/deces-morts-covid-19-coronavirus-provinces-repartition-visualisation-3d/index-en.html Politics https://m.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/liberals-covid-19-relief-bill_ca_5ee110ebc5b652dd5fd441e5?ncid=fcbklnkcahpmg00000008&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cDovL20uZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEVwgSIy8-SX_xP7d9o2oqlOvFKVqsYyAdgC17omxMPIUI...

To donate to Regis Korchinski-Paquet's family, please use the link below. Regis is a Black woman who was killed during an encounter with the police in Toronto recently, the circumstances around her death are currently under investigation by the Special Investigations Unit. https://www.gofundme.com/f/cggys2-justice-for-regis Health https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-ontario-hospitals-m...

Health https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/05/16/experts-warn-of-canadas-inevitable-second-wave-of-covid-19-cases-in-surveillance-blindspots.html?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=secondwavecanada&fbclid=IwAR3jgEwQLiguNWs5-bfgS6Jh337N5cK6XWk5qWe2_RnG3DeA9peI7EGBu2s https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/05/covid-19-testing-centres-toronto/...

Due to recent events, we have produced two episodes this week. This episode is about the fight against abuse of power, white supremacy and racism. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheDripTO?fan_landing=true) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/reopening-of-montreal-stores-pushed-back-by-a-week-school-openings-to-go-ahead-as-planned-legault-says-1.4923697 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadian-job-market-has-split-in-two-in-the-coronavirus-crisis/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wage-subsidy-trudeau-extend-1.5561477 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/lithuania-estonia-latvia-travel-bub...

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/04/26/are-the-silent-spreaders-driving-covid-19-mounting-evidence-points-to-asymptomatic-cases.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=star_web_ymbii https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/04/23/ford-mother-in-law-coronavirus/ https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-fights-back-tears-after-revealing-elderly-mother-in-law-tested-positive-for-covid-19-1.4908929 https://globalnews....

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-so-far-avoids-surge-of-covid-19-patients-that-paralyzed/?fbclid=IwAR27sCpkoR_COiC9c2FoEqEnfKoEnVBMaeavVdp-ekjYRA7PRYfdGBMwTGY https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/akwb4g/coronavirus-updates-canada-good-news-justin-trudeau-evidence-suggests-were-flattening-the-curve?utm_source=vicecanadafbca&utm_content=1587139728&utm_medium=social&fbc...

Health https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-virus-modelling-estimates-11000-to-22000-canadian-deaths-if-physical/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-coronavirus-cases-canada-world-map-explainer/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-hospitals-consider-methods-to-wash-and-reuse-disposable-respirator/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-theresa-tam-has-rec...

Sources that informed this podcast include are listed below. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-recessions-might-actually-be-good-for-your-health/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-03/trump-invokes-act-to-prevent-equipment-from-being-hoarde https://london.ctvnews.ca/3m-warns-of-big-humanitarian-implications-following-trump-order-to-halt-mask-exports-1.4881056   http...