Podcast Episodes

OK Blue Jays! A bandwagoner’s guide to the World Series

The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the World Series for the first time in over 30 years. It’s the third time in franchise history that Canada’s team is playing for the championship. But this monumen…

Published on 2 weeks ago

What record gold and silver prices tell us about the stock market

The prices of gold and silver have been climbing quickly this fall, with both precious metals setting a new high for per-ounce price. Why is this happening?

Columnist and reporter Tim Kiladze explains…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

What’s going on with Pierre Poilievre?

Last week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made comments about the RCMP being “despicable” on a YouTube show, accusing them of “covering up” for former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This sparke…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why bail reform is hard to get right

On Thursday, Ottawa announced incoming legislation to reform the bail system. It comes after months of pressure both in Parliament and across the country, as a surge of Canadians say they feel crime …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

AI and digital sovereignty in the ‘elbows up’ era

There has been a lot of talk about Canadian sovereignty ever since the election of Donald Trump. And that sovereignty talk extends to the digital realm too. Last month, nearly 70 public figures and e…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The crop caught in the crosshairs of the Canada-China trade war

This week, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is visiting China as part of an effort to improve relations amid a trade war between Canada and China. It began last year, when Ottawa imposed a 100-pe…

Published on 3 weeks ago

A dispatch from Gaza as the fragile ceasefire takes hold

The ceasefire in Gaza that U.S. President Donald Trump helped broker has been in place since Friday. But already, both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the agreement. Tensions fl…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

What it’s like for migrant workers on Canadian farms

Canada’s agriculture industry is big business, contributing $32-billion to Canada’s GDP in 2024 and employing an estimated 223,000 people. What garners less attention is how heavily dependent the agr…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

The fight over the notwithstanding clause

A legal battle is underway over the notwithstanding clause, which allows governments to override “[certain] rights of Canadians” that are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It’s a tool …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Machines Like Us: Geoffrey Hinton on AI’s future

Geoffrey Hinton, “the godfather of AI”, pioneered much of the network research that would become the backbone of modern AI. But it’s in the last several years that he has reached mainstream renown. S…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago