Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cut means for you
The Bank of Canada lowered the interest rate to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday – the first rate cut in four years. As the country’s central bank aims to …
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric has such wide appeal
Last week, former U.S. president Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts. In speeches and interviews following the decision, he used religi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Where do the university campus protests stand now?
It’s been more than a month now since the pro-Palestinian protests started up at campuses across Canada, protesting the war in Gaza and calling for t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Breaking up the ‘quasi-monopoly’ of beer in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced that beer and wine will soon be available for purchase in convenience stores and big-box stores across t…
1 year, 11 months ago
What open banking could mean for you
Open banking could eventually be available to Canadians, which would change how we access our personal finances. This style of banking is consumer-dr…
1 year, 11 months ago
How schools are dealing with the problem of phones in class
Social media use among students is a big concern for schools across Canada. Ontario school boards and educators are taking matters into their own han…
1 year, 11 months ago
The man shaping Alberta’s controversial drug policy
Recently we’ve seen a shift in the national conversation around how to deal with Canada’s ongoing opioid crisis. B.C. all but cancelled their decrimi…
1 year, 11 months ago
The money behind the boom of women’s pro sports
The PWHL is wrapping up a successful inaugural season, with the three Canadian teams boasting big crowds for most games. The WNBA is adding a 14th te…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why aren’t there more public toilets?
When nature calls, you have to answer, and quickly. The last thing you’d want is to walk several kilometers to find a public toilet.. And yet, public…
1 year, 11 months ago
In Chornobyl, after the Russian invasion
On the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, troops occupied Chornobyl. Since the nuclear disaster in 1986, the 30-kilometer…
1 year, 11 months ago