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There’s chaos in Ottawa! Green Party leader Elizabeth May doesn’t want to ruin Christmas with an election… but she says she will if Mark Carney doesn’t budge. And in B.C., a court ruling is throwing private property rights —and maybe even Canada’s map — into question. Host Noor gets the story from The Tyee’s Andrew MacLeod.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Elizabeth May, Andrew MacleodBackground reading:Barging into office, yelling from Conservative leadership ‘sealed the deal’ on defection: d’Entremont – CBC NewsB.C. Premier says Cowichan decision could have national implications – The Globe and MailWhat to know about Cowichan land title case in B.C. and push for ‘clarity’ – Global News'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C. – CBC NewsBC Supreme Court

Picture yourself driving north of Toronto into big-box suburban territory. You turn off into a little industrial parkade. There's a Keg, a Moxies, and then a stubby beige office building, six storeys high. In a fifth floor suite you will find Canso Investment Counsel Limited. Canso might be the most powerful media company that we have never talked about here at Canadaland.And they may be one of the few companies in Canada that is still making serious money off of Canadian news companies. Who are they? Why do they keep bailing out dying Canadian legacy news companies? What do they expect in return? And what does it all mean for the news?Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Gemma Boothroyd (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Fact checking by Julian AbrahamAdditional music by Audio NetworkMore information:This might be the only company able to make money off Postmedia — The Globe & MailMeet the Canadian Whose Claim to Postmedia Trumps G

Poilievre’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week.With MP Chris d’Entremont crossing the floor and MP Matt Jeneroux puzzling resignation, the Conservative caucus is scrambling. Plus, can the Liberals and NDP actually resonate with young Canadians? It’s crowdfunding month here at Canadaland! The next 20 people to sign up today will receive a FREE one-year subscription to Longview. Become a supporter at canadaland.com/join today.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Rachael SegalAdditional music by Audio Network Further Reading On Our Website Sponsors: oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! Douglas:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with

We all have things that we’re experts in. They could be our jobs, they could be hobbies, they could be random bits of information you’ve gleaned from podcasts over the years. So then you find yourself sitting in your car, listening to somebody on the radio yap on about a topic and get it ALL WRONG.Frustrating, for sure.So today, we wanted to hear from you, what does the media get wrong about your area of expertise. And the lines were filled for the whole two hours. Here’s the best of it.Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)Photo: UnknownAdditional music by Audio NetworkMore information:Angry Inuk — National Film Board of CanadaAlmost three-quarters of Canadian troops are overweight or obese — Ottawa CitizenThis show is available exclusively to Canadaland supporters. To become one, go to https://canadaland.com/join/. You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus

Carney’s much-anticipated budget is finally here. Will it trigger an election? Rachael Segal joins Noor Azrieh to unpack the “Christmas election” hysteria around the budget. Then, Sam Konnert reports on where the media, the CBC, and Eurovision fit into Carney’s plans.  Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Rachael Segal, Sam KonnertAdditional music by Audio NetworkFurther Reading On Our WebsiteSponsors:Douglas:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.  Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offerSprague Cannery: You can find Sprague goods across the nation in major Canadian retailers like Costco, Loblaws, Walmart, Giant Tiger and many smaller independent stores. If you value this podcast

Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith used the notwithstanding clause to shut down the teachers’ strike and force them back to work.Why?Host Sam Konnert talks with labour expert Jason Foster about how politicians are quietly learning from each other and testing limits. And he sits down with a teacher to talk about what it’s really like inside Alberta classrooms.Plus:A Liberal Budget that might send us to the pollsThe Supreme Court controversially strikes down mandatory minimums for child porn offencesAnd Pierre Poilievre is still Gen Z’s guyHost: Sam KonnertCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Jason FosterBackground reading:Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause – CBC NewsAlberta premier responds to threat of broader labour action in call-in radio show – CTV

Is Trump’s crazy train an existential threat to Canada or an existential opportunity?Cory Doctorow gave the world the concept of “ensh*ttification”. Doctorow’s doctrine says there is a gradual but inevitable process by which tech platforms go from marvelous and novel and exciting to, well, they go to sh*t. They get less useful and more spammy. Your Netflix library gets smaller while your monthly fee gets bigger. It gets harder to find the Google link you were looking for underneath all the sponsored links. Uber rates seem to always be set to surge pricing. The idea can be applied to Canada itself. For a long time we enjoyed bundled access to the U.S. cable package. We got access to their markets. We got military protection. We were along for the ride of globalization. All we had to do was play by their trade rules, their foreign policy expectations. We had to subscribe to their vision of the world.But the beta test is over. Now that we are locked into their platform, introductory rates are no longer avai

Carney campaigned on building Canada from within, but now trade dominates the headlines and the talking points. Why aren’t we hearing more about how to future-proof the Canadian economy by focusing on sectors like banking, tech, and clean energy?  Plus, potential Poilievre replacements, and fiscal report cards.Host: San GrewalCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Mickey DjuricFurther Reading On Our Website   Sponsors:Squarespace: Check out Squarespace.com/canadaland for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Douglas:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.  Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim

Doug Ford has no regrets as his Reagan ad derails trade talks with Trump. He’s once again making the rounds on American media, but is this a win for “Captain Canada” or just another distraction from his failures in Ontario? Plus, why Blue Jays fans are louder on Fox than they are on Sportsnet. We’re doing another call-in show! We’re asking you: What do you think the media consistently gets wrong? If you’ve ever been frustrated by the way something’s been covered because you know better, now is the time to set the record straight.The call-in period will be this Thursday, October 30th, 4-6 PM EST. When the time comes, head over to www.callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dial in at 888-401-7056Host: San GrewalCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Mickey Djuric Further Reading On Our Website Sponsors: Douglas: Douglas is givin

Justice Minister Sean Fraser just dropped Bill C-14, a new bail reform bill — the third one in seven years. After provinces, cops, the opposition, and Joe Schmoe from the corner store all demanded a crackdown on “catch and release,” the Liberals are trying again to fix Canada’s bail system.But what if the system isn’t actually broken?Host Noor Azrieh talks with criminal defence lawyer Michael Spratt about what’s really behind the bail panic. Plus:Doug Ford vs. Donald Trump — a Reagan-themed ad that pissed Donny off.Mark Carney’s ASEAN trip — are we the “reliable” trading partner they need?And yes, Katy Perry kissed a Prime Minister (and she liked it).Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), tom sayers (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Michael Spratt, Alicia GordonBackground reading on our website.Sponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE

The man known as Commander X helped orchestrate some of the most audacious cyber attacks in the world. Attacks against governments and corporations, even ranging as far as whaling ships, satellites, and the Pope.In the U.S. he was a wanted man. The charges against him could have brought decades behind bars. So how did he pull off hiding in plain sight, for years, at a coffee shop in downtown Toronto?Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Written and Presented by: Ian Thornton and Bruce ThorsonFact checking by Julian AbrahamAdditional music by Audio NetworkMore information:The Masked Avengers — The New YorkerThe Face of Anonymous — Sideways FilmsIan ThorntonSponsors: oxio: Head over to https://canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get

Canada is renewing trade ties with China and India, but are willing to forget our complicated history with these two nations? Do we even have a choice? Plus, the Globe and Mail returns to China and goes to a fish market, and the CBC’s brave new plan to win over people who don’t like the CBC.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Jan Wong Further Reading On Our Website  Sponsors: Douglas, oxio, BetterHelp 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 at our store, 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.  

After Poilievre called the RCMP “despicable,” reports are circulating that there’s an uprising in the Conservative party. But is there really “blood in the water,” or is it a media construction? Plus, an anonymous source paints a rosy portrait of Carney’s trip to Egypt, and who will replace Xi Jinping? Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Jan Wong Further Reading on Our Website Sponsors: oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! Douglas:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.  Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offerArticle: Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more.

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is on a cross-country campus tour (sounds familiar…), with stops at universities across Canada. Jivani told Canadians to “join him” in discussing the future of our country and how we can restore the promise of Canada.So we joined him. What does this tour really say about the Conservative movement in Canada? Is this a genuine effort to connect with young voters, or the import of an American-style populist playbook?Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Harrison LowmanBackground reading:Restore The NorthConservative MP launches petition to end temporary foreign worker program – The Globe and MailJamil Jivani will fit right in with activist, populist conservatism of Poilievre – The Globe and MailJamil Jivani: Here’s why young men feel lost and forgotten – The Hub podcastSpon

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

A new study suggests influencers had the “loudest voices” and “dominated” the election online. Are newsfluencers the future of news coverage or is their impact overstated? Sam Konnert joins Noor Azrieh to discuss whether the influence of the newsfluencer is for real.   Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Sam Konnert Further Reading on Our Website Sponsors:MUBI: To stream great cinema at home, you can try MUBI free for 30 days at mubi.com/canadaland.Squarespace: Check out Squarespace.com/canadaland for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Sprague Cannery: You can find Sprague goods across the nation in major Canadian retailers like Costco, Loblaws, Walmart, Giant Tiger and many smaller independent stores. If you v

Carney and Trump share laughs in a hot mic moment and in the White House, but has the bromance narrative overshadowed the coverage of the trade war? Plus, is Mark Carney a good boss? Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Producer),Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer),, max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Sam KonnertAdditional music by Audio Network Further Reading on Our Website Sponsors: MUBI: To stream great cinema at home, you can try MUBI free for 30 days at mubi.com/canadaland.oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! Sprague Cannery: You can find Sprague goods across the nation in major Canadian retailers like Costco, Loblaws, Walmart, Giant Tiger and many smaller independent stores. 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

It’s election time in Newfoundland and Labrador — and beef with Quebec is back on the menu.This week, host Sam unpacks how a 1969 deal turned Newfoundland’s mighty river into Quebec’s cash cow, earning Hydro-Québec billions while leaving Newfoundland with scraps. Now, decades later, the province says it’s finally taking back control.Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Dr. Russell Williams, Senator David WellsBackground reading:Did Hydro-Québec Try to Silence One of Its Critics?“The same deal as in 1969 at the end of the day” Why Newfoundland and Labrador Must Question the Gull Island MOUWhat does the MOU mean to you? N.L. residents weigh in on Churchill Falls amid election campaigns | CBC NewsSponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sh

The Civil Rights Movement of the ‘50s and ‘60s in the United States gave the world iconic, inspiring, and sometimes horrific moments, burned by repetition into the public imagination. Even as a Canadian, you know the sights and sounds of that civil rights fight. You can picture MLK preaching his dream.But what did the civil rights struggle look and sound like in Canada? Does anything come to mind? Perhaps Viola Desmond, challenging segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, recently memorialized on the ten dollar bill. Why so few images in the collective conscience? Where are the Canadian sights and sounds of the era?Today’s guest has the answer, and the footage to back it up. Filmmaker Michèle Stephenson has just premiered her new film True North. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Featured Guest: Michèle StephensonFact checking by Julian

Chrystia Freeland makes the business and military case for supporting Ukraine. As the Carney government recommits to supporting Ukraine, Freeland argues that we need Ukraine more than it needs us (mostly because of the drones.) Plus, what’s happening with the Ukrainian refugees in Canada? Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Jules Bugiel (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Lisa Goldman Further Reading On Website Sponsors: Sprague Cannery: You can find Sprague goods across the nation in major Canadian retailers like Costco, Loblaws, Walmart, Giant Tiger and many smaller independent stores.oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! BetterHelp:  Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland today to get 10% off your first month. If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows