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We’re beginning to see the consequences of the Greenbelt scandal. Why does Premier Ford refuse to take accountability?  As the trial for the convoy organizers begins, Tamara Lich’s cult of personality is ramping up in the press. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Alan S. Hale Further reading: Who is Mr. X? After scathing ethics probe raises questionable conduct of unnamed Greenbelt consultant, a picture emerges - Toronto Starhttps://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/they-dont-let-us-dollarama-stores-sell-bread-unless-theres-a-sobeys-nearby/How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movement - Canadian PressCarson Jerema: Tamara Lich exposed the incompetence of the Canadian state - National PostCanada’s Far-Right is Planning a Convoy to Toronto to ‘Save the Children’. It’s Already Spinning Out of Control. - Press Progre

This episode originally aired on May 3, 2015It’s possible that Chantal Hébert’s journalism once held Canada together. She joins Jesse for a discussion about what’s appropriate in political news coverage, and what (if anything) needs to change.Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas (Associate Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Sponsors: Douglas, Squarespace, Elijah Craig, RotmanIf 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.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p

Le modèle familial traditionnel est en pleine évolution. Comment l'adoption internationale s’inscrit-elle dans les conversations actuelles autour de la parentalité ? Emilie invite Amandine Gay pour discuter de son travail en tant que cinéaste, autrice et militante qui lutte pour les personnes adoptées et, plus précisément, pour leur prise de parole. Emilie et Amandine réfléchissent à la manière dont le racisme est abordé (ou effacé!) en France. Peut-on mieux comprendre la société québécoise en déchiffrant la politique française ?The traditional family model is in the midst of evolution. How does international adoption fit into current conversations surrounding parenthood? Emilie invites Amandine Gay to discuss her work as a filmmaker, author, and activist fighting for adoptees and, more specifically, for their voices. Emilie and Amandine reflect on how racism is addressed (or how it is erased!) in France. Can we better understand Quebec society by examining French politics?Animation: Emilie NicolasGénérique:

With more provinces jumping aboard the prejudiced pronoun panic, Jesse and Karyn pick apart the misleading narratives that are helping fuel it.They also shine light on a legal battle the Toronto Star has quietly been waging to protect a confidential source.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Karyn Pugliese Further reading: Gender identity, pronouns and schools: Poilievre and others say leave it to parents. Parents say they want to know. Here's what experts say - Toronto StarSask. Opposition says pronoun and naming policy motivated by politics, transphobia - CBC NewsThe US Is Exporting Anti-LGBTQ Hate Online - WIRED UK Canada’s Far-Right is Planning a Convoy to Toronto to ‘Save the Children’. It’s Already Spinning Out of Control. - Press ProgressOversight misfiring - Winnipeg Free PressHe was a celebrity pastor at one of Canada's biggest megachurches. In

In the past several years, Loblaws, Metro and Empire have spent billions on their own stock - And at a time of food price inflation and grocery workers on strike. Why are they doing it? And why do some economists say stock buybacks should be abolished? Featured in this episode: William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at University of MassachusettsJim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future WorkFurther reading:Profits Without Prosperity, William Lazonick, Harvard Business Review“The American disease': Canadian companies pouring cash into stock buybacks as backlash grows abroad, Geoff Zochodne, Financial PostStriking Metro workers say they face challenges affording the very food they sell, Canadian PressHost: Jesse Brown Credits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Sponsors: Douglas, Canva, Squa

With Canadians in the North and West fleeing their homes to escape the encroaching infernos, wouldn’t it be great if there were places online they could congregate to share news? Ollie Williams of Yellowknife’s Cabin Radio joins Jonathan to examine how the wildfire evacuations in the Northwest Territories have offered a (surprisingly encouraging!) glimpse into our post-social-media future.Also: How many CRTC commissioners does it take to reject an application for a broadcast license? They won’t say! Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Ollie Williams Further reading: Joe Oliver: Here’s a truth few dare to utter: Canada will benefit from climate change – Financial Post (2019)morgan dawn (@porterfieldlol) – TikTokTVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall – The Canadian PressLois Lane’s daughter rescues Yellowknife pets in vodk

After months of national coverage, we still don't really know.Today we're going to hear from a senior journalist, about his skepticism regarding Foreign Interference. We're going to hear an editorial, an opinion - but a reported opinion and an informed one. Bruce Livesey knows about which he speaks - he knows about the specific newsrooms of which he speaks, because he used to work for both of them. He was an investigative reporter for both of the news organizations that have been reporting leaked CSIS documents - The Globe and Mail and Global News.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Bruce Livesey (Additional Reporting), Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Sponsors: Douglas, Squarespace, Athletic GreensAdditional music by Audio NetworkIf you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content.

AVERTISSEMENT : Dans cet épisode, nous discutons de violence à caractère sexuelle et de violence basée sur le genre, y compris la violence impliquant des mineurs. Si vous êtes à la recherche de soutien, le lien suivant vous dirigera vers des ressources à travers le Canada : https://canadianwomen.org/fr/vous-cherchez-un-soutien/Alors que le mouvement #MoiAussi battait son plein en 2017, le gouvernement du Québec adoptait une loi-cadre qui vise à prévenir et combattre les violences sexuelles dans les cégeps et les universités. Emilie invite Léa Clermont-Dion pour discuter de l’impact de cette loi-cadre, ainsi que des efforts militants et politiques pour mettre en place une telle loi dans les institutions préscolaire, primaire et secondaire. Auteure et chercheure universitaire, Léa explore également les questions féministes par le biais du cinéma. Emilie et Léa abordent le sujet difficile de la cyberviolence en discutant du film documentaire co-réalisé par Léa, Je vous salue salope : La misogynie au temps du num

Does Pierre Poilievre touting conspiracy theories count as news? And will the revelations about Doug Ford’s development of the Greenbelt amount to anything?Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Nora Loreto Further reading: Poilievre's Conservative Party embracing language of mainstream conspiracy theories | CBC NewsThe Origins of the 'Globalist' Slur | The AtlanticPHAC to deploy to New Brunswick over reports of mystery brain symptoms | CBCHow developers influenced the Ford government to open up their Greenbelt land for housing | CBC NewsDevelopers influenced Greenbelt opening: auditor general report | The Narwhal#57 Greenbelt: The Movie | Wag the Doug Podcast Sponsors: oxio, Indochino 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 new

In Cuba wide public access to the internet is only a few years old. The press is still severely restricted by the government. But there is something of a small podcast boom taking shape in the country.So in a country where the press is under constant threat of intimidation, interrogation, and being jailed, how do you make a podcast that can challenge the government? Today we talk to Cuban podcaster Camilo Condis.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Further information:El Enjambre — Apple PodcastsSponsors: Canva, Squarespace, PelotonIf 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 so

With Meta making good on its threat to expunge news from Facebook and Instagram, Canada’s publishers and broadcasters pin their hopes on the Competition Bureau to set things right. (We’re doomed?)And when the Liberals promised to plant 2 billion trees, they probably weren’t betting that anyone would actually try to keep count.The Narwhal’s Mike De Souza joins Jonathan on Short Cuts.Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Mike De Souza Further reading: CBC, media groups ask Competition Bureau to investigate Meta's move to block news in Canada - CBCDo It, F*ckers! - How Things WorkWas Elon Musk’s banning of rival social-media links on Twitter illegal? - The Globe and Mail (2022)Opinion: What's B.C.'s next move on Fairy Creek logging? - The NarwhalOilsands giants lobbied to weaken emissions cap - The NarwhalOttawa modifie discrètement son calcul des deux mill

Jesse Brown might think himself quite the question master, but today the tables have turned and our guest host, the Jonathan Torrens, investigates the inner workings of this show's host. Is it possible to be too cynical?  Featured in this episode: Jonathan Torrens, actor, performer and writer best known for his beef with Jesse Brown and hosting shows like Street Cents, Jonovision and his role in Trailer Park Boys; Jesse Brown, early guest on Jonovision (and, I guess, the publisher of the Canadaland podcast network). Credits: Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sarah Lawryniuk (Former Senior Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Past relevant episodes:Canadaland episode 281: Trolling Jonathan TorrensCanadaland episode 2: Millionaire Ex-girlfriendCanadaland episode 58: An Interview With My Harshest CriticSponsors: Squarespace, Rotman, PelotonIf you value this podcast, s

Xavier Watso, militant et créateur de contenu abénaki, se joint à Emilie pour discuter de l’évolution de la participation des personnes autochtones dans les médias québécois. Ayant récemment démissionné à la suite à 16 ans d’enseignement en art dramatique dans une école secondaire, Xavier nous partage également ses réflexions sur l’état actuel du système scolaire. Est-ce qu’il y a un écart entre la manière dont les médias couvrent le système éducatif au Québec et la réalité ou est-ce que les écoles s’écroulent pour de vrai ?Xavier Watso, Abenaki activist and content creator, joins Emilie to discuss the evolution of the participation of Indigenous people in Quebec media. Having recently left his job as a high school drama teacher after 16 years, Xavier also shares his thoughts on the current state of the school system. Is there a gap between the media portrayal of the education system in Quebec and reality, or are schools really falling apart?Animation: Emilie NicolasGénérique: Nancy Pettinicchio (Production),

Grocers sure are making it easy for us to be mad at them. And a serial killer, a landfill, and an all-too real metaphor playing out in Winnipeg. Plus Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are calling it splits - and it’s probably all we’re going to hear about for the next while. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Karyn Pugliese Further reading: Metro grocery strike part of larger labour trend, experts say - Toronto StarAnalysis: Inflation is down overall, so why are my grocery bills still going up? - National PostIt’s time for the government to step in to freeze grocery prices​​ - The Globe and MailFoam football fills hole after Lasqueti ferry’s hard landing - Times ColonistMeta permanently ending news availability on its platforms in Canada - CBC Sponsors: oxio, Article If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to

What does Toronto’s response to the refugee crisis actually look like on the ground? Just across the street from the Canadaland office, a crisis unfolded: dozens of asylum seekers camping out as they were unable to get space in city shelters. Some had been there for weeks. After the federal government and the city both pledged that more support would be given to the asylum seekers, many were still there -  being helped by a tenuous system of volunteers, donated goods, religious outreach and good samaritans.Join reporter Cherise Seucharan and Editor in Chief Karyn Pugliese as they follow asylum seekers at 129 Peter Street as they search for a place to spend the night. Credits: Jesse Brown, Host & Publisher, Cherise Seucharan, Reporter, Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Further reading:On Peter Street, a community steps up for asylum seekers abandoned to sleep on t

When anti-racism training goes wrong. Really, really wrong. How should the media talk about diversity, equity and inclusion responsibly? And, Canada has its very own James Bond and its retired RCMP Officer, Bill Majcher. Only, Majcher was arrested this week and Canadian media has barely scratched the surface when it comes to answering, “who is this guy?”.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)Guest: Jan Wong Further reading: What we know about the retired RCMP officer charged with conducting foreign interference for ChinaConvict alleges judge had affair with RCMP officerSexual affair between Miami judge, witness alleged amid tainted U.S. court proceedingsRetired RCMP officer charged in foreign interference caseOntario launches review of school board’s handling of allegations from principal who later died by suicideLILLEY: Ontario orders review of school training after principal diesPolice accused o

Our news editor, Jonathan Goldsbie, ventured out to find his inner Polkaroo by way of an exhibit on the history of Canadian children’s television programming at Toronto’s Myseum. As he’d heard rumours that our publisher Jesse Brown and intrepid reporter Cherise Seucharan were actually children themselves, once upon a time, he invited them along.Skinnamarinky dinky dink,Skinnamarinky doo,Now you can listen too! Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Featured in this episode: Ed Conroy Toronto-based cultural historian, archivist and online video producer. He is the Founder of Retrontario.comFurther information:Myseum of TorontoSponsors: Oxio, DouglasIf 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 newslett

Originaire de Shediac au Nouveau-Brunswick, Xavier Gould nous partage des extraits de son tout premier livre des fleurs comme moi, un recueil de poésie témoignant de son vécu en tant que jeune personne queer en Acadie. Au courant de cette discussion avec Emilie, Xavier partage ses réflexions autour de la transidentité, l’humour et la langue. Ensemble, elles se demandent : quel impact a eu la montée des conservatismes transphobes sur les communautés queer rurales au Canada ?Originally from Shediac, New Brunswick, Xavier Gould shares excerpts from their first book, des fleurs comme moi, a collection of poems about their experiences as a young queer person in Acadia. In this discussion with Emilie, Xavier shares her thoughts on trans identity, humour and language. Together, they ask: how has the recent rise of transphobic conservatisms impacted queer rural communities in Canada?Animation: Emilie NicolasGénérique: Nancy Pettinicchio (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), Karyn Pugliese (Rédactr

Canada created a new pathway to permanent residency for a large number of Ukrainian refugees, as a group of asylum claimants from other countries were sleeping in the streets of Toronto. We discuss the political calculations involved in supporting displaced people. We also try to make sense of the ups and downs of the Bank of Canada.Host: Erica IfillCredits: Kevin Sexton (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)Guest: Nicholas Keung Further reading: ‘It’s about time’: Ottawa offers millions more in housing support to shelter refugees in Toronto - Toronto StarOttawa unveils pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainians who have fled to Canada - Canadian PressThe Bank of Canada is still pushing for 2% inflation: But why? And must so many suffer to get there? - Toronto Star. Sponsors: Mo’Mugi, Indochino, Article, BetterHelpIf you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early release

“When you can’t afford to lose” is not just Navigator’s trademarked slogan; it’s also its core business proposition. Although it offers a range of services, from market research to communications, Navigator is best known as the firm to which Canada’s rich and powerful turn when facing a crisis that could cost them that wealth and power.Its highest-profile clients have included Michael Bryant and Jian Ghomeshi. More recently, it’s been a player in the controversies around Hockey Canada, the Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, and the Ottawa Police response to the convoy occupation. Bit by bit, we’ve gotten more insight into the work they do behind the scenes to — as one observer once put it to the Toronto Star — change your perceptions without you even knowing it.On today’s episode, host Jesse Brown and news editor Jonathan Goldsbie offer a primer on the company that’s been a common thread running through many of the biggest Canadian news stories of the past 15 years.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Jona