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An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

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  1. Big Headlines: Most Canadians believe Carney is on the right track cozying up to Europe and Ottawa wants to hear from First Nations as it reviews the Indian Act

    · 6:26 · Episode 2096

    Plus: Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says First Nations have offered mixed reactions to Ottawa's plan to review the Indian Act, a Ukraine-based animal rescue group says a Canadian volunteer has been…

  2. What's Ukraine's future without the US?

    · 23 min · Episode 2094

    Since US President Trump took office, he vowed the Russian invasion into Ukraine would end within 'minutes'. Almost two years later, and ceasefire talks remain murky. Within recent weeks, true colours have seemed to…

  3. Big Headlines: Canada and the U.S. could be working towards a new trade deal and Ottawa tables bill to ban MAID solely for mental illness

    · 6:55 · Episode 2095

    Plus: Abu Dhabi's crown prince is in Ottawa for meetings as Canada and the United Arab Emirates work to cement their trade ties, the federal government is set to introduce changes today to Canada's medical assistance…

  4. Why Musk is spending big on the US Midterms

    · 23 min · Episode 2092

    Elon Musk is spending big this US Midterm election cycle, just like he did during the 2024 presidential election. Although this time, he's more lowkey about it. He isn't one to join President Trump in the Oval Office…

  5. Big Headlines: First Nations' leaders convene in Ottawa for historic meeting with Carney and Obama hits campaign trail ahead of U.S. midterms

    · 7:29 · Episode 2093

    Plus: former President Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, one of the four soldiers killed in the fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is being remembered as a dedicated…

  6. How BC Conservatives went from chaos to a majority

    · 25 min · Episode 2091

    British Columbians have chosen Lorne Doerkson as their next Premier. His victory follows a snap-election call by former Premier David Eby late last month, after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned from her role as leader of…

  7. Weekend Listen: Do institutional investors have a future in Canadian farmland?

    · 26 min · Episode 2089

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!'. Family-owned farms have been at the heart of Canada's economy for decades, and as they grapple with rising costs and a changing economic landscape,…

  8. Big Headlines: Prime Minister Carney is in Istanbul exploring a new free-trade partnership

    · 6:35 · Episode 2090

    Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States says Donald Trump will still be U.S. President after the midterm elections and will still drive trade policy. Canada's deepening ties with Europe could help fill…

  9. The death of the dinner party

    · 24 min · Episode 2079

    When was the last time you host a dinner party? Not for special occasion, just for the sake of it. How about the last time you went to one? Odds are, it's been awhile. With generations living in smaller homes, drinking…

  10. Big Headlines: Carney says trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are still on pause and Stelco could face legal action

    · 6:29 · Episode 2088

    Plus: Carney is warning Stelco that it could face legal action if it fails to meet its employment commitments, the federal government will add $1-billion to help build a road to the Ring of Fire region in Northern…

  11. Why is Gen Z protesting around the world?

    · 18 min · Episode 2086

    Protests have erupted across Europe, as activists seek for radical political and societal change. In France, young people are looking to improve school conditions and access to education. Similar to those in Albania,…

  12. Big Headlines: Alberta's separation vote could have lasting impacts and an update on the injured soldiers from CFB Wainwright

    · 8:13 · Episode 2085

    Plus: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has updated the province on the status of the Canadian Armed Forces soldiers injured during the fire at C-F-B Wainwright, Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Turkey today in a…

  13. Danielle Smith's post-referendum problem

    · 24 min · Episode 2078

    Alberta has decided its fate remains within a united Canada. More than 75% of voters in Monday's historic referendum struck down the idea of separating from the country, a result Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's…

  14. Big Headlines: Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject push for separation and investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright

    · 6:23 · Episode 2084

    Plus: Residents of Wainwright, Alberta, are mourning the four soldiers killed and 39 injured when a wind-driven grass fire swept through a military training exercise at the Alberta base, interim British Columbia…

  15. Keith Morrison and Diana Swain on the case of Elizabeth Bain

    · 20 min · Episode 2083

    Elizabeth Bain was 22 years old when she went missing from Toronto on June 19, 1990. The details of her disappearance have kept Canadians wondering for years what happened to her. More than 35 years later, new,…

  16. Big Headlines: Four soldiers dead after tragedy at CFB Wainwright

    · 5:54 · Episode 2082

    Plus: federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offers condolences to the families of the soldiers who died at CFB Wainwright, Alberta labour leaders say the tragedy that struck over the weekend in the province…

  17. Are our drug laws making things worse?

    · 24 min · Episode 2074

    A BC Supreme Court judge found that a section of Canada's Controlled Drug and Substances Act was unconstitutional, and gave Ottawa six months to fix it. The ruling came after a pair of drug activists, Eris Nyx and…

  18. Weekend Listen: Are companies doing enough AI training?

    · 18 min · Episode 2077

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!". A.I. is spreading like wildfire across workplaces. Canadian workers in multiple industries are being increasingly asked to engage with the tool by…

  19. Big Headlines: Carney's last push to keep Alberta united with Canada and Lotto Max hits record jackpot of $90M

    · 8:13 · Episode 2081

    Plus: A community in Oregon gathered to remember three children killed in a shooting at an elementary school, drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members, the…

  20. What was Ryan Wedding's endgame?

    · 24 min · Episode 2080

    Some ten months after disgraced Olympian-turned drug lord, Ryan Wedding, was arrested in Mexico, the details surrounding how he was taken into custody and what exactly he was after remain unclear. Prior to his arrest…

  21. Big Headlines: Canada continues to strengthen ties with EU while Ontario and New York strike new energy deal

    · 7:33 · Episode 2076

    Plus: a Montreal man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his nine-year-old daughter and leaving her body in a marsh in rural upstate New York, the latest on a deadly roof collapse of a Pakistani school,…

  22. Pierre Poilievre’s impossible Alberta balancing act

    · 20 min · Episode 2073

    In less than a week, Albertans will head to the polls to vote on a series of ten referendum questions, one of which brings the province's sovereignty into focus. For the past several months, support for separation has…

  23. Big Headlines: Canada's sovereignty being put to the test in Alberta and Cornell cancels all frat parties for the year

    · 8:05 · Episode 2075

    Plus: A U.S. judge has ordered an American accused of helping plan the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to remain in custody until trial, a Montreal man found guilty of drowning his young daughter in a creek in…

  24. Faster, greener, riskier? The micromobility debate

    · 19 min · Episode 2025

    E-bikes and e-scooters are having their moment across North America. Along with the popularity comes the criticism against them, citing safety concerns, etiquette, lack of regulation and more. Host Maria Kestane is…

  25. Big Headlines: Advance polls open today for Alberta referendum and Canada's Wonderland indefinitely shuts down two roller coasters after Georgia theme park death

    · 6:54 · Episode 2072

    Plus: Canada has joined more than two dozen countries in denouncing Iran's apparent involvement in a planned attack on an airbase in England, dramatic moments on board a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York, a…

  26. Anthony Scaramucci on Trump, Carney, and the trade war

    · 24 min · Episode 1999

    It's hard to think of a time in the modern age when relations between the U.S. and Canada were at a lower point. Since U.S. President Donald Trump started the trade war, tensions have risen, while Canadian's opinion of…

  27. Weekend Listen: Time to think about your holiday budget?

    · 17 min · Episode 2070

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!". With Thanksgiving days away-- it's time to start thinking about Christmas. At least that's the case for PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada, an accounting…

  28. Big Headlines: Canada's economy lost 68,000 jobs last month and grocery prices could spike this winter

    · 6:42 · Episode 2071

    Plus: The chief executive of Stelco's U.S-based parent company says hundreds of Southern Ontario steelworkers facing temporary layoffs will be recalled if Canada and the U.S. reach a trade deal on steel. Former Ontario…

  29. Should we be worried about the plague?

    · 23 min · Episode 2068

    The death of a lab worker in Russia has raised fears of the plague. Authorities claim she died of pneumonia from an unknown origin, but have yet to release any other details surrounding if there's a connection to the…

  30. Big Headlines: Canada will prohibit people suffering from a mental illness to access MAiD

    · 7:41 · Episode 2069

    British Columbia NDP leader David Eby says Ottawa needs to impose minimum standards on all social media companies and AI companies requiring that threats of violence be reported to the police. Canada’s Defence Minister…

  31. When AI causes harm, who's responsible?

    · 24 min · Episode 2067

    When a person hacks a government website, it's illegal. But when a rogue AI agent does it, it's an incident that needs 'further investigation'. Canada has invested billions of dollars into AI infrastructure and…

  32. Big Headlines: Fuel prices continue to surge worldwide and an American is charged after helping carry out the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

    · 6:40 · Episode 2066

    Plus: Christine Fréchette is resigning as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, but will stay on as premier until her P.Q. successor is sworn in. Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Turkey from October 21st to 23rd…

  33. Why Quebec’s independence debate is back

    · 20 min · Episode 2065

    Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has been voted in as Quebec's newest Premier. His party, Parti Québécois, secured their minority government on Monday night's election with 59 seats, up from three seats back in 2022. Among…

  34. Big Headlines: Investigators identify the Canadians onboard an air ambulance that crashed in the Atlantic and Parti Quebecois secures a minority

    · 6:16 · Episode 2064

    Plus: Health care and taxes dominate the election campaign in British Columbia with the Conservatives criticizing the NDP's record, the Manitoba government is proposing changes that would eliminate window coverings on…

  35. What Avi Lewis thinks Ottawa got wrong with Bill C-39

    · 29 min · Episode 2063

    Ottawa is furthering its pursuit of building a stronger, more sovereign Canada. Bill C-39, the Build Canada Strong Act is the latest omnibus legislation that aims to reform parts of the Canadian Labour Code, as well as…

  36. Big Headlines: U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing aircraft off Boston coast that had four Canadians onboard

    · 8:52 · Episode 2062

    Plus: Cornell's Jane Doe has received multiple threats to withdraw her lawsuit, Florida voters are deciding whether to scrap property tax with Canadians potentially having to foot the bill, a dozen people are isolating…

  37. Can Canada actually deliver universal childcare?

    · 27 min · Episode 2061

    Ontario has become the latest province to extend their $10-a-day childcare deal with the federal government. It's a policy that's undoubtably reduced prices for Canadians, but that doesn't mean it's become more…

  38. Weekend Listen: Can Canada catch a break on trade after the US midterms?

    · 19 min · Episode 2059

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!". The drama around Canada-U.S. trade and U.S. President Trump's ramp up in rhetoric might all be connected to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to…

  39. Big Headlines: Alberta's hopes for pipeline to B.C. being fast-tracked and Canada wants to link payment systems with E.U.

    · 7:24 · Episode 2060

    Plus: A top official at the Bank of Canada says monetary policymakers are struggling to find new tools and pathways to address persistent housing affordability challenges, the Saskatchewan government and Bell Canada…

  40. Why is Gen Z going analogue?

    · 22 min · Episode 2055

    Digital cameras, wired headphones, Discmans galore. If you're noticing more and more technological regression in your everyday life, you're not alone. People seem to be opting for less-advanced tools and toys, for the…

  41. Big Headlines: Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk has blasted off to the International Space Station and the Carney government responds to Stelco cuts

    · 7:01 · Episode 2058

    Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce today that an oil pipeline to the west coast will be designated as a project of national interest. Industry Minister Melanie Joly says the government is…

  42. Canada's role in space exploration

    · 19 min · Episode 2054

    Another Canadian is heading to space! Alberta-native Joshua Kutryk will be on his way this week for a six-month visit to the International Space Station, alongside three other crew members onboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew…

  43. Big Headlines: Israel-bound flight redirected to Saudi Arabia after intense cockpit disturbance and 17,000-foot drop as officials claim "a possible hijack"

    · 7:16 · Episode 2057

    Plus: Several events are being held across Canada as the country remembers its residential school legacy and honours survivors and victims, mid-term elections are right around the corner for the U.S. as Carney says he…

  44. How Carney's infrastructure push is testing reconciliation

    · 25 min · Episode 2053

    As Prime Minister Mark Carney longs for a stronger Canada, his lust for fast-tracking projects signals a threat to meaningful conversation and consultation from Indigenous groups. Earlier this month at his Investment…

  45. Big Headlines: Canada-U.S. trade war escalates again as import bans kick in on more Canadian products

    · 7:34 · Episode 2056

    Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Vancouver, set to make a major announcement related to the energy industry. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Albertans need to stay Canadian. Ukrainians who survived Russian…

  46. The Houthis, Iran, and the risk of a wider war

    · 20 min · Episode 2052

    Yemen's Houthi rebels have further complicated any chance at restoring global security and trade in the Middle East, after taking control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Yemen's Red Sea coastline. They've since…

  47. Big Headlines: Pair of Conservative premiers convene in Calgary to talk energy and Canada's overhauling foreign policy around its autonomy

    · 6:12 · Episode 2051

    Plus: Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre wants to eliminate all tax on diesel sales until at least Canada Day, the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ annual memorial service in Ottawa has recognized five police…

  48. Can we prevent El Niño's 451,000 extra deaths?

    · 21 min · Episode 2050

    More than 451,000 additional lives may be taken come February as a result of extreme heat from this year's 'super' El Niño. That's according to a recent study by the Climate Impact Lab, who also says these deaths can…

  49. Weekend Listen: What would you sacrifice to achieve home ownership?

    · 21 min · Episode 2048

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" It’s a long running issue for Canadians: affordable housing. Its lack thereof leaves many spending a large amount of their income solely on keeping…

  50. Big Headlines: Experts say possible changes to Canada's labour code gives the federal government too much new power and a Quebec man tried planning an attack for ISIS

    · 6:31 · Episode 2049

    Plus: the Federal government is trying to relieve concerns after a New York Times report claimed Canada has considered military scenarios to defend against an attack from the U.S., today is the last day to apply for a…

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