Podcast Episodes

Do drugs belong in therapy?

On Drugs looks through the lenses of history, pop culture and personal experience to understand how drugs have shaped our world. Because even if it’s just caffeine or ibuprofen, there’s a good chance…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Recapping the high-stakes leaders' debate

As the federal election reaches the homestretch, four party leaders squared off in Montreal Thursday evening in the only English-language debate of the campaign. Liberal leader and polling frontrunne…

Published on 8 months ago

A pre-debate state of the race

With just over a week until election day, Canada's main party leaders go head to head tonight in the only English language debate. 

So, where does the campaign stand? Is anything shifting? How do peop…

Published on 8 months ago

When China and the U.S. fight, who wins?

A big part of Donald Trump’s global tariff regime targets the Chinese economy in a bid, he says, to force the country into a deal favorable to the United States. Despite this, officials in China have…

Published on 8 months ago

The Conservative kingmaker behind Poilievre

Three terms and a decisive majority under Stephen Harper. Erin O'Toole's leadership run — and subsequent castigation. Pierre Poilievre's meteoric ascendency to within striking distance of the country…

Published on 8 months ago

Election! Rallies, reporters, and tax havens

Election day in Canada is only two weeks away.

All the major parties have been holding rallies across the country, with some Conservative supporters bringing “Do you believe the polls?” signs to a par…

Published on 8 months ago

Weekend Listen: The deadliest attack you’ve forgotten. The investigation you never heard.

In the wake of 9/11, anthrax-laced letters unleashed a new wave of terror across the nation. But who was behind the attacks — and why has America nearly forgotten this story?

As government buildings s…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

What did Trump just do to the economy?

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on much of what he calls "reciprocal tariffs" barely a week after first imposing them — while also implementing a 10 per cent tariff across the bo…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The last time the U.S. tariffed the world

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping global reciprocal tariffs for all countries, except for China.

Trump has long expressed his love of tariffs. Just las…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Jason Kenney’s case for a Conservative government

Today our guest is Jason Kenney, the longtime federal Conservative MP and former United Conservative Party premier of Alberta. 

Kenney worked closely for many years with now-Conservative party leader …

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago