Podcast Episodes

What Canada can learn from Indigenous fire practices

Nearly 900 wildfires are burning across Canada, and early estimates suggest Ontario is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record. In Northwest…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Decoding Mark Carney’s strategic narrative about Canada

One of the key jobs of a prime minister is to help build out the story of what is Canada. And while Mark Carney was considered a political neophyte w…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

The resistance to AI data centres in Canada

There are several development projects underway for AI data centres in Canada, with plans for many, many more. The Canadian government is behind thes…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pitch and Power: How the ’90 World Cup captured England’s heart

Pitch and Power is The Globe and Mail's World Cup podcast.

In the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher’s England was a country under strain, marked by industrial…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Another crucial strait that could strangle the global economy

A lot of attention has been given to the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran’s closure in response to attacks by the U.S. and Israel. But another key strait i…

2 months ago

How much forest management matters in wildfires

Evacuation orders are under way in communities in northwestern Ontario, as more than 140 wildfires rage in the region. Meanwhile, smoke from the fire…

2 months ago

What Canada gave up to (hopefully) open the Gordie Howe bridge

A new deal between Canada and the U.S. resolves issues around the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is now set to open on July 27. The bridge –…

2 months ago

The Bishnoi gang and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., led to a major diplomatic rift between Canada and India. Mr. Nijjar was a prominent Canadian…

2 months ago

The reasons Canadians aren’t taking their paid vacation

A lot of Canadians struggle to take their allotted, paid vacation days, according to new research, meaning those days go unused. It’s not just intern…

2 months ago

Pitch and Power: Italian agony, psychology of the penalty kick

In the heat of USA ’94, Roberto Baggio carried the nation of Italy on his shoulders— and then saw it all slip away from twelve yards. This episode ex…

2 months ago