Podcast Episodes

Trade war on hold as Trump threats loom

Hours before historic, damaging tariffs were set to be imposed between Canada and the U.S., the two nations stepped back from the brink.

The Globe’s i…

1 year, 1 month ago

The U.S.–Canada trade war, explained

The economies of Canada and the United States are on a collision course. On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed off on 25 per cent tariffs t…

1 year, 1 month ago

This year’s hottest viral trends: norovirus, flu, COVID and RSV

If it seems like everyone you know is sick right now, that’s because respiratory virus season is in full swing. On top of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV…

1 year, 2 months ago

Doug Ford’s big election gamble

Ontario is officially in an election campaign. Voters will go to the polls on February 27 – more than a year before they were supposed to cast their …

1 year, 2 months ago

Foreign interference inquiry finds ‘problematic’ conduct

After an 18-month long public inquiry, the final report on foreign interference in Canada has been released. Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s seven-volume…

1 year, 2 months ago

Dispatch from Jerusalem: the ceasefire so far

Phase one of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in place for just over a week, but so far, it has been incredibly fragile. In the first …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Five Eyes: security, spying and surveillance under Trump

Donald Trump is not a fan of international coalitions. He is also not a fan of intelligence agencies. And yet, the U.S. is the biggest member of the …

1 year, 2 months ago

Canadian retail’s security crackdown on violent theft

When we think of shoplifting, we often picture teens getting caught at the mall stealing lip gloss, or people bypassing the scanner at the grocery se…

1 year, 2 months ago

How the L.A. wildfires could increase Canadian insurance rates

The wildfires in Los Angeles have caused massive devastation over the past two weeks and may end up being the most expensive natural disaster in U.S.…

1 year, 2 months ago

Fallout from the TD Bank money laundering scandal

It’s been over three months since the U.S. Department of Justice announced that TD Bank had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. …

1 year, 2 months ago