Podcast Episodes

Canada has a measles problem

Measles case numbers in Ontario are now higher than the total registered cases in the entire United States.

This week’s report from Ontario Public Health puts the total at 1,646 cases of the disease s…

Published on 7 months ago

The latest in the hockey sex assault trial

Content warning: this conversation contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault so please take care while listening.

Proceedings began late last month in a trial that has been seven years in …

Published on 7 months ago

Politics! Carney’s new team, recount conspiracies

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall. Among them are 24 new faces but also a solid handful of the same big names from the previous government. 

What does it…

Published on 7 months ago

Trump sidelines Israel, Gaza expansion looms

Israel is planning a major escalation of its military campaign in Gaza — one that the government says is necessary to eradicate Hamas, but which rights groups have said amounts to the annexation of t…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Where does Trump’s trade war go next?

Top economic officials from the U.S. and China met in Geneva, Switzerland over the weekend. This was the first time that they’ve had face-to-face since the start of their enormous trade war.

The U.S. …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Dozens dead as India and Pakistan clash

Dozens have died this week as military tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir. India fired missiles into Pakistan-controlled territory in what it says is ret…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Pope watch: who's next up?

What's going on behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel this week, as the Catholic Church's cardinals meet in Rome to choose the next pope?

It's a centuries-old tradition, but this time, the col…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Mark Carney goes to Washington

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump had their first face-to-face meeting, amidst an ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S.

The relationship between the two co…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Amnesty International chief on the fight for human rights

Dr. Agnès Callamard has been a leader in the human rights sector for decades, and since 2021 has worked in the role of Secretary General for Amnesty International. She joins the show to discuss doing…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

How 100 days of Trump is changing America

The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second administration have been turbulent, controversial, and transformative. Today we’re joined by Alex Shephard, a senior editor at the New Republic, to take st…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago