Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe capital gains tax, explained
When the federal government released their 2024 budget last week, they changed the capital gains tax for the first time in a quarter-century. The tax…
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ArriveCan and the government’s outsourcing problem
On Wednesday, Kristian Firth became the first person in over a century held in contempt of Parliament and ordered to answer MP questions. It all has …
1 year, 11 months ago
The stakes of India’s election as Modi seeks third term
With nearly one billion eligible voters, India is the world’s biggest democracy. Beginning April 19, with voting staggered over six weeks, they will …
1 year, 11 months ago
What the 2024 federal budget means for you
The 2024 Canadian federal budget has been unveiled, with a particular focus on affordability and housing this year. But the 430 page plan covers a wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
How a new kind of drug could change the future of Alzheimer’s
There are an estimated 650,000 cases of dementia in Canada right now. The last 20 years of research into the treatment of Alzheimer’s have been, as o…
1 year, 11 months ago
City Space: How Halifax’s unhoused crisis got so bad
The Globe and Mail’s City Space podcast takes on the big issues, questions and stories of urban living. What makes a city function? Why was it built …
1 year, 11 months ago
What we’ve learned from the foreign interference inquiry
After a spate of news stories and immense public pressure, the government of Canada established the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference to exami…
1 year, 11 months ago
Former health minister Jane Philpott’s plan to save health care
Long wait times and the never ending battle to connect with a healthcare professional is a reality most people know all too well. Especially for the …
1 year, 11 months ago
Why major economies are trying to woo Vietnam
Vietnam is having a moment on the world stage. Last month, Canada sent the largest ever “Team Canada” delegation of business leaders and government o…
1 year, 11 months ago
How seafood from North Korean forced labour ends up in Canada
Where does your seafood come from? And who, along the supply chain, handled it? An investigation from the non-profit investigative journalism organiz…
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