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The messaging platform Discord is under scrutiny after the FBI alleges it was used to plan the Tumbler Ridge attack.

Cody James Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washington has been charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.

In the 6 months leading up to the attack, Bryant communicated daily with the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jesse Van Roostselaar, helping to plan, encourage, and fund the purchase of equipment.

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling on Ottawa to regulate platforms like Discord, so that law enforcement is informed when concerning content appears.

Sarah Rieger of Betakit joins Julian Abraham to consider the tricky balance between privacy and safety in tech regulation.

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Gökçe On (Fact Checking) , Tristan Capacchione (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Sarah Rieger

Further reading:

• Alleged use of Discord to plan Tumbler Ridge shooting comes under scrutiny | CBC News
• Tumbler Ridge conspiracy complaint puts focus on messaging and social media firms | CityNews
• Revelations about Tumbler Ridge shooting show how complicated investigation remains, minister says | Toronto Star
• Few Mass Shooters Have Been Transgender - FactCheck.org
• ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror – Mother Jones
• Exposing AdFection: How Discover-Tech Turned Targeted Ads Into a Pipeline for Zero-Click Mercenary Spyware - The Citizen Lab
• WARMINGTON: New American Joni Mitchell throws Canada, PM under a Big Yellow Taxi - Toronto Sun

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As Steven Galloway’s defamation trial continues, his supporters say he’s finally getting justice, but some also are demanding accountability from media outlets for their coverage of the case over the last decade.

CANADALAND’s previous coverage of Galloway has come under scrutiny in Quillette and from Margaret Atwood.

Rahim Mohamed joins Jesse Brown to dig into the archives to consider if mistakes were made and what can we learn from the Galloway case with the benefit of hindsight.

Plus, Chrystia Freeland spills the Trudeau tea in her new book “Unreliable Boyfriend.”

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed

Further reading:

• Payback Time for Steven Galloway - Quillette
• Is Steven Galloway finally getting justice? - The Globe and Mail
• #173 The Aesthetics Of Rigour - CANADALAND [Podcast]
• Under a cloud: How UBC’s Steven Galloway affair has haunted a campus and changed lives - The Globe and Mail
• Edmonton mayor lashes out as Alberta tells city to roll back infill housing rules | Business News | thecanadianpressnews.ca
• Andrew Phillips: Chrystia Freeland’s book spills the tea on her ‘Unreliable Boyfriend’ and Justin Trudeau does not come off well - Toronto Star

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There are just a few days left until Alberta’s referendum on separation (and more). If the vote goes through, it won't redraw the country’s borders overnight, but it could give Premier Smith a mandate to pursue the next vote where Alberta could actually separate.

Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Premier Smith to ask what she’s prepared to do if the vote goes through, and how much responsibility she takes for getting Alberta to this point.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Danielle Smith

Background reading:

• How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support for independence – The Globe and Mail
• Establishing independent Alberta could cost up to $170B over 5 years: report – CBC News
• Mounties reviewing First Nations' call for treason probe into Alberta premier, UCP – CBC News
• Ottawa tracking allegations of foreign interference in Alberta referendum, Carney says – Toronto Star
• Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation – Global News

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Last episode on Off The Record, senior producer James Nicholson asked you to tell him about what's happening in your backyards. What local stories should we know about? It was a blast!

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It seemed like such a good plan. Doug Ford tried to save local news with cash from weed, liquor, and gambling. He told four provincial agencies, the ones in charge of booze, pot, the lottery, and transportation, that they had to buy ads from local Ontario publishers. Buy Canadian. This directive came after years of provincial ad money being funneled to American tech and media. Millions of Canadian taxpayer dollars fed to Meta or Google for ad buys or the now notorious $8 million ad spend that included a government of Ontario Super Bowl ad. They were basically advertising to Canadians through American outlets. So for Ontario publishers the about face to a Buy Canadian advertising plan was a welcome change.

So how did it pan out? Where did the millions in ad spending actually go? Who won? Who lost out on the cash? Our reporter Gemma Boothroyd went digging for answers.

And those questions Gemma chased are all the more important now that the Federal Government is rumoured to be considering scaling up the Ontario plan to the federal level.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Gemma Boothroyd (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Fact checking by Julian Abraham

Additional music by Audio Network

Image by LGOntario

More information:

• Ontario ad campaign 'It's Happening Here' has cost taxpayers $8M | CBC News
• Doug Ford promises 25 per cent of government agency, provincial advertising budgets to local media outlets — Toronto Star

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An editorial in the National Post considers “How to Deal with Avi Lewis” according to Jewish law, following a Yom Kippur post made by Lewis calling for the Jewish community to take responsibility for failing to stop “an ongoing genocide committed in our name.”

Critics of the editorial argue that the National Post crossed the line, advocating for violence against Lewis.

Meanwhile, a CBC journalist, Neil Herland, is taken off the air for documenting his personal experience of a protest outside a Yom Kippur Synagogue service in Toronto.

Harrison Lowman joins Jesse Brown to discuss why online discourse is more focused on X posts and editorials than the crisis facing Jewish Canadians, underscored by the violent antisemitic attack on a synagogue in Belleville.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading:

• Avi Lewis’ Yom Kippur Post on X
• Avi Lewis’s foolish statement on ‘Jewish people’ should be disqualifying - The Globe and Mail
• Yoni Goldstein: Jewish law tells us how to deal with Avi Lewis | National Post
• National Post crosses dangerous line by publishing call for violence against NDP leader - Ricochet
• I’m familiar with death threats. They show Avi Lewis is having an impact ⋆ The Breach
• Neil Herland’s Post on X
• CBC journalist faces discipline for documenting pro-Palestine protest | Toronto Sun
• Poland Demands Tucker Carlson Apologize for 'False, Deeply Troubling' WWII Claims - Yahoo News
• What If the U.S. Demanded This? The Cloud Provider Conditions Behind Canada’s EU Digital Pivot - Michael Geist

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It's true. Jesse Brown has fired himself as a host of Canadaland podcasts.

So who will Canadaland's new hosts be?

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Quebec has elected Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the Parti Québéois to a minority government, whose platform includes a referendum on sovereignty.

Even though St-Pierre Plamondon intends to hold off on a referendum until after Trump has left office, Canada now has a two-headed separatism problem.

The current version of Quebec’s sovereignty movement is led by young people, who signal their support through reels and memes.

Meanwhile, in Alberta an investigation in the Globe and Mail details meetings between separatists and the US administration, where fresh water, oil royalties, and a train route to Alaska were reportedly offered in exchange for US support.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Further reading:

• PQ in power, CAQ wiped off the map: Key takeaways from Quebec's election | CBC News
• Quebec Sovereigntists Are Back. This Time They’re All Young | The Walrus
• How St-Pierre Plamondon Learned to Stop Worrying and Blame Immigrants | The Walrus
• Who is Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Quebec's new separatist premier? | National Post
• PQ sought meeting with U.S. officials in Washington, State Department says - Montreal Gazette
• How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support for independence - The Globe and Mail
• Jen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh? - The Line
• How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support for independence - The Globe and Mail
• ‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue | Globalnews.ca
• Ex-defendant apologizes to Steven Galloway as defamation trial set to begin - The Globe and Mail

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It took Danielle Smith (basically) a year to get her new West Coast pipeline from Ottawa - a massive project with a price tag between 35 to 44 billion dollars. Alberta is pushing for construction to start in less than a year. That timeline is a big test for Carney, because it will be the first project to use the fast-tracking powers his government passed through the controversial Bill C-5. But, there are still a ton of unanswered questions, Falice Chin of the Hub joins host Noor Azrieh to answer them. What exactly has the government signed us up for?

Plus, an update on David Eby’s snap election in BC with Mo Amir from This is VANCOLOUR.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Falice Chin, Mo Amir

Background reading:

• 6 unanswered questions hanging over Alberta’s ‘Pacific Link’ oil pipeline – The Hub
• Carney’s expensive Alberta truce: the Pacific Link pipeline – The Narwhal
• Carney, Smith say new West Coast pipeline could get oil companies building again – CBC News
• How a new oil pipeline could open new markets for Canada — and deepen U.S. ties – Edmonton Journal
• Indigenous, local leaders optimistic about new pipeline despite “host of issues” Carney says Federal government is yet to address – Edmonton Journal
• Canada’s Proposed Oil Pipeline Offers Carney Relief From Domestic and Global Turmoil – The New York Times
• Fast-tracked pipeline project to squeeze Indigenous consultation timelines – CTV News

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Today we’re reopening the files on what might be the strangest and most shocking Canadian media story in recent memory. The Ottawa Citizen journalist, David Pugliese, who was allegedly compromised by the KGB.

On October 24th, 2024, Chris Alexander, former MP and former Harper cabinet minister, also a former Canadian diplomat to Russia, gave sworn testimony at a parliamentary inquiry into Russian interference and disinformation campaigns in Canada. And that’s where the allegations first came to public light.

The story stunned the Canadian media world. David Pugliese has been a fixture in Canadian journalism for almost 40 years. He does serious in-depth reporting about national defense. And the idea that all this time he's been a secret Russian agent, it just seemed nuts.

But these were serious, potentially career-ending, potentially criminal allegations. Pugliese denied the allegations outright in clear and emphatic language. The Canadian Association of Journalists stood by his side and decried the allegations as a McCarthy-esque smear job. And the story, well, google it now, and the internet’s collective wisdom will tell you that the story is debunked.

So why are we talking about it now? Because our investigation raises new questions about the allegations against Pugliese and about the Canadian media’s role in the story.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Written and Reported by, Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network

Fact checking by Julian Abraham

Photo: David Pugliese’s X Profile

More information:

• Canadaland’s Substack
• Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus
• So You've Become a Russian Asset - by Justin Ling

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Who is Daniel Robson?

Since 2025, Robson quickly established himself as a prolific freelance columnist, with bylines in the Ottawa Citizen, the Montreal Gazette, The Hub, Western Standard, and Policy Options.

But there’s one problem: he doesn’t seem to exist.

When a Turkish journalist began asking Canadian editors to verify Robson’s biographical details, they realized they couldn’t and that Robson’s persona and writing was A.I. generated.

Who or what is behind this mysterious A.I. entity and what does it have to do with Morocco?

Stuart Benson of the Hill Times joins Julian Abraham to go down the Daniel Robson rabbit hole.

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Gökçe On (Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Stuart Benson

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Further reading:

• Why Policy Options removed an article published under the name Daniel Robson - Policy Options
• Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman' - Türkiye Today
• AI fabrication suspected of writing dozens of articles in Canadian publications - The Globe and Mail
• Why the Citizen removed articles by Daniel Robson — and what we're doing next | Ottawa Citizen
• A statement on articles by ‘Daniel Robson’ - The Hub
• Industry 'frustrated' as Liberals' Bill C-39 falls short of proactive strike-prevention powers - The Hill Times
• Baked potato offered as incentive for attendees of Nova Scotia MAID info night - Toronto Sun

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Earlier this year, we asked you to call in and tell us about news stories that were a big deal in your town, but were not necessarily getting much, if any, national attention. We ended up hearing some incredible stories and even got a few leads out of that episode.

This week, we decided to dive back into the world of local news and pose the same question to our listeners — and you did not disappoint.

On this episode, we hear what it’s really like to weather a referendum storm from an Alberta citizen, we experience an Ontario town’s “gift of nuclear waste,” and our host James reconnects with an old friend of the forest.

Host: James Nicholson

Credits: Caleb Thompson (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network & Kale Beaudry

Further Reading:

• 'It's not a done deal': Community nearest nuclear waste site to hire lawyer - NWO News Watch
• As Alberta separatism referendum looms, flags become symbol of voting intention — and tension - CBC
• Cat in the Hat suspect who chased a teen girl in B.C. appears to be a trend copycat - CBC
• This B.C. woman accidentally sold toxic mushrooms to customers - CBC
• Kale Beaudry & dangertree - Bandcamp

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Mark Carney sat down for a wide-ranging hour-long interview with the New York Times. The headlines focused on Canada’s preparations for the “extreme tail risk” of a US invasion, but what else can we learn about Carney’s political approach from the 8000 word transcript?

The interview drew criticism in Canada, centered around Carney’s choice of a foreign outlet, rather than a Canadian one. But what can that tell us about his intended audience and communications strategy?

Zain Velji joins San Grewal to discuss our Prime Minister’s global messaging and the domestic concerns waiting at home.

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abrham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Zain Velji

Further reading:

• A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada - New York Times
• Special Edition: Our Interview With Mark Carney - The New York Times
• Do the PM’s liaisons south of the border amount to cheating on Canada’s media? - The Rewrite [Substack]
• Carney tells NYT he studied risk of U.S.-led military action in Canada | CBC News
• Opinion | When Mark Carney wants to speak to Americans, this is how he does it - Toronto Star
• As federal budget nears, Canada’s health ministers to meet to talk funding | Globalnews.ca
• Meta bans another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook, saying an old photo of dancers in bikinis promotes harm

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Elizabeth May is a fierce, dogged critic. No matter the government. Mark Carney’s Liberals are no exception. I wanted to know what she’s actually seen and heard, because even though Elizabeth May has been pissed before, host Noor Azrieh is sensing a rage she hasn’t seen before.

Plus, after a long hiatus, Parliament reconvened last week. And Mark Carney’s Liberals wasted no time tabling their Building Canada Strong Act. So, what is it?

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Elizabeth May, Nick Taylor-Vaisey,

Background reading:

• Bill C-39 Introduction – Government of Canada
• Poilievre dismisses Bill C-39 as all talk, no action at outset of Commons debate – The Globe and Mail
• Five things to know about the Liberals' new Building Canada Strong Act – Toronto Star
• Carney’s Bill C-39 overhauls environmental reviews and Indigenous consultation – The Narwhal
• Liberals table bill to speed up major project approvals, avert labour disruptions – CBC News
• Why a plan to end strikes impacting ‘national interest’ is drawing criticism – Global News

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Last week, Canadaland’s senior producer James Nicholson took over Off The Record and asked you about all the interesting stories happening in small towns across Canada.

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You can't really call Regina a news desert. They still have a newspaper. But if you actually look under the hood you’ll discover that they stopped printing the newspaper in Regina. They stopped editing it in Regina. The editor lives somewhere else. And as far the CBC goes, well, that acronym is now synonymous with layoffs.

Everyone from the legacy media who purports to be telling people in Regina what is going on in their own community is doing so with less resources than ever before. These are zombie news organizations. That creates a news vacuum. A place for someone new to step in. And somebody did.

And that somebody peddles garbage. That's not a value judgment of this new news source in Regina. It's just the objective truth. They're a garbage company called Just Bins. They provide dumpsters and news to the people of Regina. And they may be providing news to more people in Regina than anyone else.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Kevin O’Keefe (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher), Caleb Thompson (additional production assistance)

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Guardian Law Group no longer representing URSU in Just Bins/Khan defamation lawsuit

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The announcement that the EU is “opening the door” to Canada for associate membership overshadowed how the story initially broke.

Following detailed reporting in the Wall Street Journal, Carney denied that Canada was seeking membership in the EU.

Days later, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced that Canada was in fact being considered for associate membership.

Why did Carney and government sources initially deny the story? And should Canadian media hold him accountable for misleading the public?

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Gökçe On (Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Douglas Soltys

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading:

• Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU - WSJ
• PM Carney says Canada ‘not looking to become member’ of the EU - CTV News
• Carney says Canada planning to discuss 'unique alliance' with EU, but not membership | CBC News
• Chris Selley: Carney's EU cuteness is an unwelcome return to Justin Trudeau's playbook
• Kawhi Leonard is a Raptor again. Are we sure that's a good thing? | CBC Sports
• Mark Carney plan to open four major airports to private investment | TikTok - Globe and Mail

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Apocalyptic A.I. headlines are all over the news, following a former Anthropic employee’s whistleblowing on the threat to humanity posed by out of control A.I. systems.

But that was just the start: a flurry of safety-related announcements from major A.I. companies underscored the tangible risk of the technology.

Douglas Soltys of Betakit joins to explain A.I.’s existential media moment, and how it affects Canada’s push for adoption and innovation.

Could Canada emerge as a leader on A.I. regulation?

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Camerin Wild (Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Douglas Soltys

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Further reading:

• Experts: How would AI actually kill everyone? | CNN Business
• AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next decade, Anthropic employee says | CBC News
• Justin Ling: It’s the nuclear bomb of the 21st century. This is how we can control it
• AI minister affirms Canada will have tech super-regulator “with teeth” | BetaKit
• Carney Calls for Global Tech Body to Boost AI Guardrails - Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Canada is investing $150M to make AI safer. Will it work? | CBC News
• Mark Carney plan to open four major airports to private investment | TikTok
• Why did quantum leaders sound the Q-Day alarm at a FinTech conference? | BetaKit

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Prime Minister Mark Carney came into office promising to turn Canada into an investment destination. One of the biggest tests of that promise is happening in Saskatchewan.

In this episode, host Noor Azrieh and senior producer Aviva Lessard take you inside the politics that made Bell’s $50 billion AI data centre behemoth in Saskatchewan possible.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Tom McIntosh, Ray Orb, Tammy Robert, Kim Breckner, and more!

Background reading:

• The AI Data Centre-Driven Privatization of SaskPower Is Underway. You Knew It Was Coming.  – Our Sask by Tammy Robert 
• Bell plans expansion of Sask. AI data centre, making it largest private investment in province's history – CBC News
• Drone video of Bell Canada AI data centre construction site – CBC News
• Bell announces $50-billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan – Betakit
• 10 Questions about Bell’s AI Data Centre Expansion Answered – Global News
• NDP seeks pause on massive Regina-area AI data centre – CTV News

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He was the doctor who almost got Joe Rogan cancelled. The controversy he roiled on Rogan brought the show some its highest ever ratings. So you might have been among the 40 million who caught Dr. Peter McCullough on Rogan where he spoke out against the COVID vaccine near the start of the pandemic. He was accused of undermining public health efforts and spreading misinformation.

And last week Dr. McCullough was on Parliament Hill. But chances are you didn’t hear about that appearance. Most of the mainstream media, and nearly all the nation’s MPs, took a pass on attending the Allison Inquiry into injuries sustained by Canadians from the vaccine.

Dr. McCullough joins us today. But he’s not here to debate his opinion on the science of vaccines.  Instead we wanted to discuss his experience at the centre of the Rogan controversy. We wanted to ask him whether people should be getting medical advice from shows like Rogan’s. We wanted to know what he thought about the splintering of public faith in mainstream institutions, a splintering that the pandemic sped up. We wanted to know where he thinks all this division has left us. At least, that’s what we set out to do….

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

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Fact checking by Julian Abraham

More information:

Allison Inquiry | Listening to Canadian Covid-19 Vaccine Injured

Conservative MP holds independent hearings into COVID-19 vaccine injuries - CBC

MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry - Global News

It's hard to bury victims' tears at Allison vaccine injury inquiry - Toronto Sun

'My life is effectively destroyed': Allison Inquiry exposes twin faces of fight against COVID vaccine policies - National Post 

‘I felt duped’: COVID vaccine injury victim not impressed by inquiry into Canadian vaccine injuries - CTV

Dr. Peter McCullough’s Libertarian Medical Train Makes a Pit Stop in East Palestine - McGill

Joe Rogan podcast hosts doctor known for pushing debunked claims about Covid-19 - The Independent

Spotify to Add ‘Content Advisory’ Warnings to Podcasts With Covid Discussion - The Rolling Stone

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There was no shortage of retrospective 9/11 coverage in Canadian outlets, but the tone and focus was a lot different than south of the border. Jean Chretien’s address in Gander foregrounded how much has changed in the Canada/US relationship, while a Canadian Press article focusing on Islamophobia caused outrage online.

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to talk about journalistic approaches to covering historical tragedies, and to reflect on 9/11’s impact. 

Plus, Mao’s unspoken legacy in China and why no one wants to report on vaccine injuries.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• Jean Chrétien says 'we bow to no one' in fiery 9/11 speech in Gander, N.L. | CBC News
• 25 years since 9/11, Canada is not further ahead on tackling Islamophobia: advocates - CTV News
• HUNTER: What CBC 'Journalist Standards' boss doesn't know about 9/11 - Toronto Sun
• Sheryl Saperia: 25 years on, what would bin Laden see? - National Post
• Mao, Cultural Revolution cast long shadow over China 50 years on | Reuters
• WARMINGTON: The vaccine injured told their truth at Allison Inquiry – government should listen - Toronto Sun  

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A report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that Carney’s is pushing for Canada to join the EU as an “associate member.” Carney says he’s pursuing an “unique alliance,” rather than membership. 

As Carney heads to France to address the EU parliament on Thursday, questions swirl around what exactly this new relationship between Canada and the EU will entail. 

Meanwhile, the President of the EU parliament announces a new “antenna” office in Ottawa. 

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to consider the likelihood of Canada’s European future.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU - WSJ 
• Carney says Canada planning to discuss 'unique alliance' with EU, but not membership | CBC News
• Why PM Carney’s trip to Europe this week has just taken on more importance - CTV News
• EU Parliament to open office in Canada – POLITICO
• ‘Associate member’ of the EU? Why not, Canada? - The Globe and Mail
• Chinese cargo ship completes first regular Arctic voyage to UK on 'Polar Silk Road' - ABC News
• Justin Trudeau to launch his own production company at Toronto film festival - National Post   

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South of the border, billionaires are getting eaten alive. Up here, Mark Carney is trying to court them. This week, host Sam talks to three wealthy Canadians who think that's a mistake, and who are actually asking the government to tax them more.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Claire Trottier, Emma Davis, Floyd Marinescu

Background reading:

• The Rich List - Macleans
• I’m giving the CRA an extra $1M this year. Crazy, right? - Toronto Star
• The troubling rise of income and wealth inequality in Canada - Policy Options
• Do Billionaires Really Move To Avoid Wealth Taxes? - Forbes
• Capital gains tax hike would greatly reduce Canada’s competitiveness - Fraser Institute
• CEO pay hit a record high in 2024 - Canada's National Observer

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It is the biggest leveraged buyout in history. 

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) just bought EA Games: one of the world’s biggest video game companies. 

PIF joined forces with two American investment firms (one run by Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner) to buy the gaming giant for $55 billion.

But this could be about a lot more than just video games. 

EA has more than 700 million players worldwide, and it’s collecting vast amounts of data on them. 

What are the national security and privacy implications of a foreign sovereign wealth fund controlling a company with all that data? 

And given EA has a Canadian subsidiary with Canadian employees and, of course, Canadian players — how has the Canadian government scrutinized this deal?

Host: Gemma Boothroyd

Credits: Gemma Boothroyd (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Fact checking by Julian Abraham  

Additional music by Audio Network

Image by Saudi Press Agency

More information:

Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA - BBC

Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number on record in 2025 - The Guardian 

The Kingdom Came to Canada: How Saudi-Linked Digital Espionage Reached Canadian Soil - The Citizen Lab 

After 25 years, I’m breaking up with The Sims. Here’s why you should, too | Jordan Erica Webber - The Guardian

Prime Minister Carney deepens partnership with Saudi Arabia across trade, education, technology, and critical minerals 

The CFIUS Review That Will Never Be - Vinita Singh for Lawfare

Postponement Of Saudi Arabia’s Esports Nations Cup Heightens Concerns About Gulf Sport - Simon Chadwick

Canada strengthens guidelines on foreign investments in the interactive digital media sector  

National security decisions | Investment Canada Act 

The Gaming Industry: A Behemoth With Unprecedented Global Reach 

Saudis Weigh Merging EA With Savvy to Create Global Gaming Giant

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A trend of “Blame Canada” memes is causing a schism amongst conservatives. 

Far-right conservative influencers are gleefully amplifying MAGA-style messaging around Carney and Canada, while more moderate conservative voices are calling them “traitorous.” 

Under Pierre Poilievre, the CPC embraced right-wing influencers, offering them “content creator” passes and access to events, but now they’re trying to distance themselves.

Is the turf war between establishment conservatives and edgy memelords overblown? 

Harrison Lowman of the Hub joins Julian Abraham to explore the AI slop that is dividing conservatives in Canada. 

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Photo: Donald Trump Truth Social Post (likely generated by A.I.)

Further reading: 

• Ben Woodfinden: 'Blame Canada' conservatives are no better than woke statue topplers - National Post
• The Conservative civil war has only just begun | Canada's National Observer
• Richard Warnica: Canada’s conservatives have a problem with reality - Toronto Star
• Marc Nixon on X: "Mark Carney THROWN into Lake America 🇺🇸🤣" / X
• Marc Nixon on X: "😭🤣🔥 you can’t run from the MEMES Even if you try" / X
• Brian Lilley on X: "Calling Canada shitty and cheering on a foreign leader attacking ours all in one video. This is so incredibly stupid." / X 
• https://x.com/truckdriverpleb/status/2094879782320124375 
• An island is floating around a B.C. reservoir — and it keeps disappearing | Globalnews.ca
• In cod we trust - Canadian Affairs 

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As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the CBC’s longstanding policy towards reporting on acts of terrorism suddenly became an international story.

A leaked internal CBC memo that instructed journalists not to refer to 9/11 as a terrorist attack without attribution sparked backlash on both sides of the border. 

In the context of the trade war, CBC’s journalistic policy became a flashpoint for Republicans, with US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra suggesting it further jeopardized trade relations between Canada and the US. 

Jen Gerson of The Line joins Julian Abraham to explain how the CBC escalated trade war tensions (even if it didn’t intend to) and what happens next now that the CBC changed its policy towards 9/11. 

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jen Gerson

Photo: Ken Lund

Further reading: 

• 9/11 wasn't a 'terrorist attack,' according to the CBC | Toronto Sun 
• How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance - CBC
• How CBC News uses the words 'terrorist,' 'terrorism' - CBC
• CBC changed its terrorism policy for 9/11—but still not for Hamas - Canadian Jewish News
• The CBC’s 9/11 terrorism scandal revealed the public broadcaster is operating in a separate reality than the public - The Hub 
• Opinion: CBC's refusal to distinguish between terrorism and war shows it can't think critically - National Post
• Avi Benlolo: CBC's editorial choices around Islamic terror need to be investigated - National Post
• Some voters alarmed by self-declaration requirement on mail-in ballots for Alberta referendum | CBC News
• N.S. energy minister resigns after backlash over misogynistic rap lyrics - Halifax | Globalnews.ca  

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 BC’s Conservative caucus is hemorrhaging members. In the last three weeks, 8 MLAs have left the Conservative caucus, followed by accusations that paint a pretty clear picture: Whatever crisis is happening inside the BC Conservatives, Kerry-Lynne Findlay is at the centre of it. 

Host Sam Konnert talks to BC political commentator and host of “This is Vancolor”, Mo Amir, to spell out what exactly is going on. 

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Mo Amir

Photo: Taymaz Valley

Background reading:

• Will Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s First Stand Also Be Her Last? – The Tyee
• Another B.C. Conservative MLA steps away from party to sit as Independent – CBC News
• B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members  – Global News
• RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA – Toronto Star
• Will British Columbia have a snap election? – Chek News 

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In the history of journalism, there have been a number of iconic interviews. Interviews that defined a generation and uncovered truths from some of the biggest political scandals of the time. Richard Nixon, Monica Lewinsky, the ex-Duke of York formerly known as Prince Andrew, to name only a few.

Today, we bring you an interview with Nathen Mazri. Former Garfield Eats proprietor, former PPC candidate, and now, running for Toronto City Council in Ward 1 Etobicoke North. Will this interview be as era-defining as the others? 

His CV is likely stranger than any other candidate, and his legally distinct Garfield (called Nathfield) campaign song probably isn’t going to top the charts. He only got 235 votes during the last federal election, so why does he think he has a shot at being mayor of Toronto in 2030?

Is he delusional? Or is his conviction so strong that he might just do it? 

Further Reading:

• Nathen Mazri
• Canadian entrepreneur behind GarfieldEATS wants to disrupt fast-food, one lasagna at a time - Globe & Mail
• Love Me, Feed Me, Never Leave Me: The Strange Saga of the World’s Greatest Garfield Restaurateur - MEL Magazine
• I Ate Lasagna and Garfuccinos at the New Garfield-Themed Restaurant in Toronto - Food & Wine
• Garfield pizza entrepreneur runs for PPC in Toronto Centre - Toronto Today
• The Nathfield Podcast - Spotify

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Noor Azrieh (Producer), Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Featured guest: Nathen Mazri

Fact checking by: Julian Abraham

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Canadians are increasingly getting their news from the New York Times. 

As the NYT increases its global footprint, growing to over 3 million international subscribers, Canada remains its largest international market. 

With its expansion of staff and Canadian coverage, The Times is competing for scoops with outlets like The Globe and Mail and CBC. 

Will an American outlet eventually dominate Canadian news? 

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer),  Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Morgan Campbell

Photo: Wilson Rivera

Further reading: 

• https://www.nytco.com/press/the-new-york-times-reaches-three-million-international-subscribers/
• https://bayobserver.ca/new-york-times-insists-its-beefed-up-coverage-of-canada-has-nothing-to-do-with-trump/
• https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-world-monthly-2/
• https://sherwood.news/business/the-new-york-times-is-a-games-company-with-a-newspaper-side-hustle/
• #228 What's The New York Times Doing In Canada? - CANDALAND [Podcast] 
• Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them - The Conversation
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Seasonal news items are just a thing in the media biz and Back-to-School is a big one. So we wanted to flip that concept and rather than dish out our own advice, we asked you to call in with your own.

Look, we all know starting a school, especially at a new school, can be a stressful experience. But we all do it, and most of us get through it too. But if you’re nervous, or you know someone else who is nervous, here’s some advice from Canadaland’s audience to help you.

Plus a story from Reporter and Host Julian Abraham about the professor who inspired him to become a journalist.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Photo by Ron Lach

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There’s been wall-to-wall coverage of the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the US, on both sides of the border. 

Whether it’s Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario, gun-toting A.I. Canadian Geese, or continual investigations into what exactly happened during the final hours of trade talks. 

But the rest of the world is also covering the Canada-US trade war in terms of the “rupture” Carney described in his speech at Davos. 

Are we missing the rupture for details about the deal? Is it possible that Canada is ready to decouple economically and culturally from America? 

Author and journalist Morgan Campbell joins San Grewal. 

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer),  Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Morgan Campbell

Photo: Nicolas Pinault, Voice of America

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• This whole trade war thing is stupid - The Globe and Mail
• Opinion | Trump Canadian trade war: the art of a stupid deal - The Washington Post
• Canada’s Trade War Is a Fight for the Free World | The Walrus
• Canada walked away from Trump. Could the EU ever do the same? | Euronews
• Mark Carney cosies up to Britain after US tariff tirade | This is Money
• Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time - New York Times
• Editorial: Cometh the hour, cometh Carney—Canada draws a red line against Trump’s tariffs - Telangana Today
• Canada launches a ‘Chinese-styled counterattack’ – a heavy blow: Global Times editorial
• LSU's Lane Kiffin says his players pursuing ex-NFLers - ESPN  

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Prime Minister Mark Carney made a nice speech last weekend. But what happens after you walk away from a blown-up trade deal? This episode host Noor Azrieh asks Matina Stevis-Grindeff, the Canada Bureau Chief for the New York Times. Apparently, it includes a renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, and a whole lot more.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Photo: The White House

Guests: Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Background reading:

• How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War –The New York Times
• Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal – POLITICO
• Read Mark Carney's full speech after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed – CBC News
• Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list – CBC News
• LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture – CBC News
• Every US product that'll cost more under Canada's new tariffs, from cheese to toilet paper – MTL Blog

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In August 2026, the Government of Canada released a report titled Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences. The survey found that “95.7% of Jewish students said they had experienced or witnessed at least one instance of antisemitism over the previous 12 months.”

So the back to school jitters are hitting differently for some kids. 

There have been other issues involving staff, administrations, and unions too, affecting both Jewish professors and non-Jewish professors. 

 Today we hear from three Canadian academics bringing you their stories from campuses that, nearly 3 years after October 7, might be unrecognizable to you.

Further Reading:

• Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences — Government of Canada
• The antisemitism report that erases a century of Jewish debate — The Globe & Mail
• Standing United Against Antisemitism: Protecting Communities and Strengthening Canadian Democracy — Senate of Canada
• Antisemitism in Ontario’s K-12 Schools — Government of Canada
• Toronto Metropolitan University External Review 2025-2026
• Jewish students on Canadian campuses report pervasive antisemitism in survey — The Globe & Mail
• Federal Campus Antisemitism Report Fails to Represent Jewish Student Diversity — Independent Jewish Voices Canada
• Campus Antisemitism Report Hid a Key Finding that Turns the Results Upside Down — The Grind
• John Ivison: The Canadian university teacher facing firing for daring to denounce Hamas — The National Post
• John Ivison: University instructor fights back after being suspended for daring to denounce Hamas — The National Post
• Non-Jewish professor says he was fired for calling out Hamas supporters in online post — Fox News Digital
• Currently listed entities — Government of Canada, Public Safety
• Palestine: Education International members offer a lifeline of solidarity to Gaza’s educators — Education International

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer, Senior Production Supervisor), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Featured guests: Jack Jedwab, Paul Finlayson, Jeff Marcus

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As trade negotiations broke down, Canadian streaming policy, CanCon requirements, and French language discoverability have taken a surprisingly central role in the narrative. 

Mark Carney says last minute US trade demands threatened our cultural sovereignty, while US Trade Representative Jameson Greer called this a “funny, fake story.” 

Digital law expert Michael Geist joins to talk about where digital policies fit into the trade discussion, the future of Canadian digital policy, and whether recent developments in the trade war present an opportunity to decouple from US tech giants. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Michael Geist

Photo: Bryan Berlin

Further reading: 

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dominic-leblanc-greer-culture-language-9.7322393
•  Ottawa rejected last-minute U.S. demand to drop Cancon rules for streamers - The Globe and Mail 
• Opinion | Mark Carney may be on the verge of making an unwise concession to Trump
• U.S. trade talks fuel worry in Canada over tech and AI rules - National Post
• Alignment on digital trade threatens Canada’s ability to have a say over our lives online | Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project
• Quebec's French language, identity weren't targeted despite Carney's claims, U.S. envoy says
• France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s | Reuters
• Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children | CBC News 
• Hamilton's AI data centre moratorium vote inspires other Ontario cities - Hamilton Spectator
• Edmonton baker goes viral responding to cultural appropriation allegations | Daily Hive | News  

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As trade talks break down between Canada and the US, the race is on to fill in the details. Both Carney and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer are offering their versions of the final hours of negotiations. 

Meanwhile, reporters are talking to sources, all of whom are looking to spin the narrative. 

What really happened? 

Plus, the Jamil Jivani of it all, and TMU isn’t satisfied with the report it commissioned on antisemitism on campus. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer),  Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Michael Geist

Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

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Further reading: 

• How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War - The New York Times 
• One of Trump's top deputies has been unsatisfied with trade deal on the table for Canada, sources say | CBC News
• Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal - POLITICO 
• Trade talks collapsed at last minute after U.S. commerce chief pressed for harsher terms, sources say - The Globe and Mail
• U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump’s aggressive trade strategy - The Washington Post
• U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer on failed U.S.-Canada trade talks: 'They wanted more' - CNBC [YouTube] 
• Ford calls Trump a ‘loser’ and ‘dictator’ after president posts about Ontario premier | Globalnews.ca
• The betrayal of Jewish students needs to end - The Globe and Mail 
• How TMU didn’t stop Jewish students and staff from being harassed as antisemitism flourished on campus: external report - The Hub
• Jivani calls Carney's dollar-for-dollar tariff response an 'overreaction' that will 'accelerate conflict' - National Post 

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Mark Carney’s government is reviewing Canada’s Labour Code, and one of the biggest questions on the table is the right to strike.

In recent years, the federal government has increasingly used Section 107 to intervene in strikes involving workers in industries like rail, airlines, and the postal service. Now, employers are pushing for new rules that could give the government more tools to prevent major work stoppages in the first place.

So what could change? Why do employers want it? What do unions think? And if the government already has Section 107, why rewrite the Labour Code at all?

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Christopher Monette, Derrick Hynes, Adam Donald King, MP Don Davies

Photo: WestJet Component

Background reading:

• Read Mark Carney's full speech after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed – CBC News
• U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations – The New York Times
• Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight – Reuters
• Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labour law — including the right to strike – CBC News
• Canadian employers urge Carney to stop some strikes before they begin – Financial Post
• Mark Carney’s Government is Rushing Through Major Changes to Canada’s Labour Laws. Unions Say Workers Should Be Alarmed. – Press Progress 

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What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

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As recent events in Ukraine, Russia, and Iran have clearly demonstrated, the nature of modern warfare is changing fast (think: drones). Canada will get left behind if it doesn’t start innovating fast. And that could have not just a winning effect on its defence capabilities but also it’s an opportunity to stimulate other industries. 

Host Stephen Marche explores the advent of drone warfare with Tim Mak, Kyiv-based publisher of The Counteroffensive; and Cameron Chell, a Canadian  aerospace and defence tech entrepreneur at Dragonfly, shares how the nascent Canadian drone industry can drive technological innovation, not just in the defence sphere but also in a multitude of other uses that will bolster the country’s economy. 

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Host: Stephen Marche

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Special thanks: Dory Smith (Director of Advertising and Partnerships)

Further Reading:

• Gloves Off Research, see EP. 205 for details about today’s episode
• Canadian Shield Institute

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What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

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E-scooters are making headlines as a dangerous transportation option. From Xav Trudeau not wearing a helmet in an e-Scooter ad, to editorials calling them a scourge. Are they a dangerous public nuisance or a sign that we haven’t yet embraced the future of transportation? Arno Kopecky joins Julian Abraham to kick around the coverage of electric micromobility options, and to consider if Canada is a regressive country when it comes to transportation. 

Plus, why we shouldn’t refer to any agreement with Trump as a “deal.”

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Arno Kopecky

Photo: Kristoffer Trolle 

Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question:

What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school. Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

Further reading: 

• Trump backed down from 50 percent tariffs on Canada. It’s not a TACO. - POLITICO 
• Ten kids died last year from e-scooter injuries in Canada, new data show - The Globe and Mail
• What should be done about the scourge of e-scooters? - The Globe and Mail
• Xav Trudeau apologizes for not wearing helmet in e-scooter ad| NOW Toronto
• [VIDÉO] Le fils de Justin Trudeau filmé en train d’enfreindre la loi sur sa trottinette électrique à Montréal
• Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face fines - BBC
• Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters - BBC
• India’s many e-bikes and tuk-tuks are putting peak oil in sight | Corporate Knights
• Can new tech finally wake Canada’s sleeping geothermal giant? - Canada’s National Observer 
• Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition not returning after 18 years | CBC News 

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B.C.’s wildfires spread at unprecedented speeds, resulting in tens of thousands of evacuations and a province-wide state of emergency. Yet, nationally, the fires didn’t garner the same level of media attention as Northern Ontario’s fires last month. Why the disconnect? 

Arno Kopecky joins to unpack the coverage of the BC wildfires and explain why climate change should be a bigger part of the coverage, and why wildfires have sparked a growing trend of misinformation and AI-generated slop online. 

Plus, hear the resurfaced hip hop tracks that have advocacy groups calling for the resignation of a Nova Scotia cabinet minister 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Arno Kopecky 

Photo: BC Wildfire Service

Further reading: 

• Inside the early battle against the ferocious Bald Range wildfire - The Globe and Mail 
• Geoff Russ: Yes, the B.C. wildfires should be politicized | National Post 
• Canada is burning. Why won’t CBC tell us why? - Ricochet
• Canada Is Primed to Burn. Why Aren’t We Ready? | The Walrus 
• With AI slop, Canadian wildfire misinformation is mutating online | The Narwhal
• A Wildfire Memo to Mark Carney: We Need New Water Bombers Now - Policy Magazine
• Nova Scotia minister faces calls to resign over resurfaced rap lyrics - Halifax | Globalnews.ca  

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Pierre Poilievre has a lot of haters. But his biggest hater might just be Kory Teneycke. This is a guy who comes from inside the Conservative machine. He was Stephen Harper's communications director. He helped Doug Ford win. Then win again. Then again.

And for months, Teneycke’s been publicly dragging Pierre Poilievre through the mud. No holds barred. He questioned Poilievre’s strategy. His leadership. His campaign. And even his character.

What’s his beef with Pierre Poilievre, and is this just an old political grudge or is he diagnosing something bigger that’s gone sour within the Conservative Party?

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Kory Teneycke

Background reading:

• The Conservative Feud Is Embarrassing. Grow Up – The Walrus
• Conservative MPs worried about losing their seats privately question Poilievre’s leadership, ability to defeat PM Carney – CTV News
• Doug Ford’s campaign manager accuses Poilievre camp of ‘campaign malpractice’ – CTV News
• LILLEY: Does Pierre Poilievre actually want to be prime minister? – Toronto Sun
• I'm more depressed about the state of conservative politics in Canada right now than i think i've ever been, i won't deny it. – Ben Woodfinden
• Where do we (the Conservative Party) go from here? – Michelle Rempel Garner 
• ‘It’s politics’: Doug Ford justifies party’s surveillance mission targeting political opponent – POLICORNER 

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What do you wish you had known when starting school, or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

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Abdulahat Nur grew up in East Turkistan. That’s what many Uyghurs, a Muslim Turkic people of Central Asia, call it. But if you’re a Chinese state official the region is called Xinjiang, or “New Frontier.” For many it echoes the same sort of arguments that surround Tibet.

China's treatment of the Uyghurs has led to intense international scrutiny, particularly its use of internment camps or what China calls “vocational training centres.” The level of allegations against China has risen to accusations of genocide.

Raising awareness of the Uyghur cause is one of Abdulahat Nur’s primary roles as Prime Minister of East Turkistan. But there is his bus route in Edmonton as well…

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network

Fact checking by Julian Abraham

More information:

• East Turkistan's prime minister in exile a north Edmonton school bus driver | The Edmonton Journal
• Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide? | BBC
• Uyghurs in Canada fear deportation after China's crackdown on Turkic Muslims | CBC
• “Eradicating Ideological Viruses” China’s Campaign of Repression Against Xinjiang’s Muslims | Human Rights Watch
• China denies UN allegation that a million Uighurs held in 'massive internment camp' | CBC 
• China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs Abroad | Foreign Policy Magazine 

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A Canadian intern, Biwei Zhang, is alleged to have spied on NATO for China, raising questions about the persistence of Chinese espionage in Canada. 

The former civil servant held positions for a number of Canadian agencies including StatsCan, the National Research Council, and the Canadian Space Agency. In 2023, she was found to have committed fraud on her application to the Canada Border Services Agency. 

Combined with other high profile cases of Chinese spying in the Canadian civil service, Harrison Lowman of The Hub joins to discuss why Canada is a soft target for Chinese espionage, and whether closer trade ties with China carries an increased security risk.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Imogen Sayers, (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Photo: icc-rcn.ca

Further reading: 

• What we know so far about the Canadian NATO intern accused of spying for China - The Globe and Mail
• Carney says Canada involved ‘from the start’ in NATO intern spying case - National | Globalnews.ca
• Ex-government scientist accused of copying work files to further new career in China - The Globe and Mail
• Ex-Hydro-Québec employee accused of espionage: Verdict expected - CTV News 
• Chinese Spies Are Recruiting Canadians on LinkedIn | The Walrus
• EDITORIAL: Canada sacrificing security for trade | Toronto Sun
• Accused NATO Spy Photographed Justin Trudeau Speaking at a Toronto Gala in July 2014, Years Before Entering Government - The Bureau

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A report in the Globe and Mail says Canada is offering concessions to get a trade deal. Canadians and pundits aren’t happy with the idea. Is it just a trial balloon or is Carney willing to pay the political price to reduce tariffs? 

Meanwhile, rolling back Trudeau’s digital policies targeting tech giants is one concession Carney seems happy to make. But how will it impact Canadian media funding?

Plus, Canada continues to scale back its peacekeeping efforts, and a crime wave hiding in new StatsCan data.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Imogen Sayers, (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Photo: Jolanda Flubacher, World Economic Forum

Further reading: 

• Ottawa discussing trade concessions with U.S. in return for some tariff relief, sources say - The Globe and Mail
• Making concessions to get a trade deal when the public’s in a fighting mood - The Globe and Mail 
• Concession Carney faces his Neville Chamberlain moment - The Globe and Mail
• Carney would rather concede to Trump than risk short-term economic pain — The Globe and Mail
• Dispatch from the Front Lines: No deal. - The Line
• Follow the Money All the Way to Mark Carney’s Canada - Bloomberg
• Ottawa hastens its retreat from online regulation - Marc Edge
• Canada’s Big Tech shakedown failed. Now Carney retreats in the face of American pressure - The Hub
• Canada cuts its UN peacekeeping forces as it tilts to Europe and Indo-Pacific - The Globe and Mail
• The case of the misleading fall in crime rates - The Globe and Mail

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Wealthsimple just launched its new betting platform, but for now, Canadians can only bet on the economy, financial markets, and the weather.

So what happens when we start betting on politics?

Host Sam Konnert talks to Wall Street Journal investigative reporter Katherine Long about the wild world of Polymarket and Kalshi, the scandals that have followed them in the US, and what Canada can learn before prediction markets inevitably expand.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), imogen sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Katherine Long

Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado

Additional music by Audio Network

Background reading:

• #1338 Reality is a Casino as Prediction Markets Enter Canada
• Lawmakers Call for Federal Probe of Polymarket Over Deceptive Advertising – The Wall Street Journal
• We Investigated Polymarket’s Deceptive Marketing Campaign. Here’s What We Found. – The Wall Street Journal
• Think you can win on prediction markets? Here's why you're more likely to lose – CBC News 
• Wealthsimple’s pivot into risky business reflects young Canadians’ financial nihilism – The Globe and Mail
• Canada has banned some prediction markets. Wealthsimple is showcasing them anyway – Canada’s National Observer
• Prediction Markets Are Good, Actually – Maclean's

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Did you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show?

Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question:

What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school. Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

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They’re shamed, banned, or driven underground but “repugnant markets” have a way of surviving. Organ sales, MAID, even blood sales fall into the category. Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin Roth comes to Canadaland to discuss his latest book, Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal about How Markets Work.

Further Reading:

• The Nobel Prize - Alvin E. Roth
• Can economics save lives? -  Alvin E. Roth
• Repugnance as a Constraint on Markets - Alvin E. Roth
• A Conversation with Alvin Roth - The Conversation
• Kidney Paired Donation Program - Canadian Blood Services

Host: Gemma Boothroyd

Credits: Gemma Boothroyd (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Fact Checking by: Julian Abraham

Additional Music by: Audio Network

Photo: Linda A. Cicero, Stanford University

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Last Wednesday, Foreign Policy CAN tweeted that "Canada condemns the ongoing violence in the West Bank..." So later that day, the Embassy of Israel in Canada responded with "Israel condemns the ongoing violence against Jews in Canada..." Which begs the question, just what exactly is Canada’s social media strategy? Does it even have one? 

It also got us thinking about the responsibility both the government and the media have when it comes to discussing Israel, and how the hyperfocus on one country impacts the safety of Canadian Jews.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Andrea Varsany (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jen Gerson

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• https://x.com/CanadaFP/status/2082478897514389914
• https://x.com/IsraelinCanada/status/2082538835930669094
• https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/2082554515962651030
• Opinion | It's time Canada cut diplomatic ties with Israel
• Opinion | As former diplomats to Israel and Palestine we know why Canada shouldn't cut ties with Israel 
• Canada, 3 other countries summon Israeli ambassadors over video taunting flotilla activists
• Canada summons Israeli ambassador over video of minister taunting activists | CBC.ca
• ‘Israel Behind it’: Spain ACCUSES Israel For Migrants Crisis After 60,000 Moroccan’s Storms Ceuta
• MLS investigating reports of antisemitic comments hurled at player in Montreal | CBC News
• China's 'ethnic unity' law- a new tool to silence dissent? | DW News
• Canada's Carney warns antisemitism at postwar high - YouTube
• Two Jewish-owned bakeries attacked in Toronto; police release image of vehicle involved
• Owners of Montreal kosher restaurant vow to rebuild after 'suspicious' fire
• Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences — Government of Canada

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Last year, we published an episode about all the tape that didn’t make it into one of our shows. Today is different… but similar. Here are three interviews we did that just never made it to air. And we’ll tell you why they never made it to air.

Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question.

Seasonal news hooks are really common in the news business, they’re practical, easy to plan for, and most people need them. So we wanted to flip that a bit for the back to school season.

What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school. That can be Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything.

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer, Senior Production Supervisor), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Photo: Tony Wang

Additional music by Audio Network

Further Reading:

• Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult
• North Korea's girl dad dictator — Apple Podcasts
• O'leary Reserve Wines - Crazy Deal — Kevin O’Leary YouTube Channel
• Last of the lookouts — Canadian Geographic
• Fire Tower Trailer — Underwire Films
• Hot Docs president warns this year's festival could be its last without more financial support — CBC

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Seven years in, we're looking at what might just be the longest and most involved media defamation trial in Canadian history: former Alberta United Conservative Party candidate Caylan Ford is suing PressProgress, the CBC, Toronto Star and several others, for $7.65 million. She says that they wrongly portrayed her as a white supremacist, they say that they were only quoting her… 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Andrea Varsany (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jen Gerson

Photo

Further reading: 

• Caylan Ford Statement of Claim
• PressProgress Statement of Claim
• Defend Canadian Journalism - Broadbent Institute 
• Defend Canadian Journalism - PressProgress 
• Litigation — Caylan Ford
• Support PressProgress - Defend Canadian Journalism
• Caylan Ford speaks out: Former UCP candidate reveals why she was “cancelled” | Keean Bexte 
• Resisting the mob (feat. Caylan Ford) 
• When the Mob Came
• Alberta Needs Anti-SLAPP Legislation! 
• UCP Candidate Complained ‘White Supremacist Terrorists’ Are Treated Unfairly, Leaked Messages Show
• Press Progress claims my lawsuit is a frivolous SLAPP action. Here are the facts.  

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Stories about The Prime Minister’s residence at 24 Sussex just won’t die. Lumber barons, dead brides, Trudeau’s secret pool, nacho machines, you name it.

But now, the Prime Minister’s crumbling, rat-infested, maybe haunted official residence is getting a re-vamp.  Carney just launched a fifty-million-dollar national campaign to actually fix the place. What is he planning? And what does it say about Canadians that we’d rather crowdfund a roof than just pay for one?

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Background reading:

• More than 2,000 Canadians have donated toward restoration of 24 Sussex Drive - CBC News
• Scrap 24 Sussex Drive. Canada Can Do Better - The Walrus

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Did you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show? 

On the next episode of Off The Record, we bring you a collection of short interviews that just didn't make it to air. Each interview will bring you into the nitty gritty of our reporting.

To hear that episode become a supporter at canadaland.com/join and connect your ad-free feed to hear it. 

If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. 

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a Palestinian-American writer who grew up in Gaza City. When he was eleven years-old he survived an Israeli airstrike that killed two of his friends and left him with permanent hearing loss in one ear. He travelled to the United States as a teenage exchange student in 2005 and later received political asylum after Hamas took over in Gaza. He now leads Realign for Palestine, a project advocating for what he calls, "a radically pragmatic approach to peace.”

Today he talks to Canadaland about Hamas, Israel, the international response to the war in Gaza, and how his views on war and possible peace have turned him into a target from almost every direction.

Host: Archie Matlow

Credits: Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network

Fact checking by Julian Abraham

More information:

Realign For Palestine

Atlantic Council

Hamas and It’s Two Million Hostages - Jewish Quarterly

Hamas’s Western Apologists Have Become Hamas Enthusiasts. As a Gazan, I’m Horrified - Newsweek

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San Grewal and Rahim Mohamed discuss Robyn Urback's opinion piece in the Globe and Mail, titled, “Like a bad ex, Donald Trump is accidentally making Canada become its best self”. Indeed, national pride seems to be at an all-time high, but is it warranted? After all, hate crimes are on the rise, two Jewish bakeries were vandalized last weekend, and a group of white supremacists just threw a "family-friendly festival” called Bigotfest in North Bay. 

Host: San Grewal 

Credits: Andrea Varsany (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed

Further reading: 

• Like a bad ex, Donald Trump is accidentally making Canada become its best self - The Globe and Mail
• Human rights group warns of 'Bigotfest' event in North Bay
• 2025 Hate Crime Report shows drop in reported incidents last year, as the Service addressed Prevention, Reporting, and Outreach
• Four extremist plots to attack Jewish targets disrupted in Canada, report says | Globalnews.ca
• Toronto police investigate after Jewish-owned bakery chain hit by gunfire and vandalism - CNN
• White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing - Canadian Anti-Hate Network
• What's Fuelling White Nationalism in Canada? | The Rundown
• Canadian military members identified on white supremacist dating site | CBC.ca
• Canadian, U.S. fascist fight clubs joining forces south of the border, CBC investigation finds

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