Podcast Episodes

Will Trump's tariffs survive the Supreme Court?

The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to rule on the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping worldwide tariffs. The court will rule on whether his use of a 1970s national security law violate…

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National Guard shooting and the CIA’s secret Afghan army

Last week, two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, D.C. after they were ambushed by a lone shooter near the airport. One was killed and the other remains in serious condition. The suspec…

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Should universities have opinions?

Our guest today has taken a long look at an out-of-fashion principle in higher learning – institutional neutrality. Basically it’s the importance of letting students and faculty say what they want, a…

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Will the U.S. invade Venezuela?

Over the weekend, Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed. Venezuela’s foreign ministry responded by calling the comments "another extrava…

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Ukraine peace plan,or Russian ‘wish list’?

In a somber speech last week Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people that their country was on the brink of a critical choice: either lose their dignity or risk alienating a key par…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

In Chad, inside camps for Sudan’s refugees

Sudan’s civil war is now the worst displacement crisis in the world, with more than 12 million people currently displaced from their homes. Earlier this year, the outgoing Biden administration design…

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Hatchet buried? The politics of an Alberta energy deal

On Thursday Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta’s Danielle Smith are set to announce the outlines of a plan that could set Alberta and B.C. on a collision course.

It’s a potential energy deal that …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Gunshots, arson, threats: B.C’s extortion crisis

After meeting on the sidelines of the G20 in South Africa, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have announced they would restart trade talks.

It’s a long way from where …

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The hunt for alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding

At a press conference last week U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi laid out fresh allegations against Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian and former Olympian who has been on the FBI’s most wanted list …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Is the notwithstanding clause bad for democracy?

Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — the so-called "notwithstanding clause" — allows governments, both provincial and federal, to override sweeping sections of the other rights…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago