Podcast Episodes

Kevin O’Leary and the 51st state

For weeks, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about making Canada the 51st state. He’s even said that he’d look to use economic force to ‘get rid’ of the border between the two countr…

Published on 11 months ago

Weekend Listen: What are drugs teaching us about what it means to be human?

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 11 months ago

Politics! Mark Carney’s running, tariff fight gets messy

It was another really busy week in Canadian politics.

It began with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s trip to Mar-a-Lago to talk tariffs and Canadian oil with Trump and his team, and it rolled into a m…

Published on 11 months ago

What’s behind the Israel-Hamas ceasefire?

Israel and Hamas signed a deal for a ceasefire set to begin Sunday January 19th that will see the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the flow of humanitarian aid int…

Published on 11 months ago

Lessons from the Los Angeles wildfires

Fires continue to burn in Los Angeles as millions of people remain under an extreme fire weather alert. The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire have already flattened entire neighbourhoods in Los Angel…

Published on 11 months ago

Donald Trump’s billionaire administration

Donald Trump is building the wealthiest cabinet in American history with 13 billionaires set to be part of his administration. That of course includes his vocal backer and X CEO, Elon Musk. But it’s …

Published on 11 months ago

The Liberal leadership contenders’ uphill battle

A week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, a much clearer picture of the Liberal leadership race has emerged.

Whoever the candidate ends up being will have the challenge of running both…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

President Joe Biden’s Final Days in office

Joe Biden will end his reign as President as not only the oldest holder of the executive office, but one of the longest tenured lawmakers in American history. As he enters his twilight in public life…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump threatens to annex Canada

With just under two weeks until he re-takes the Oval Office, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has outlined a mind-map of sorts to, as he says, “make Canada the 51st American state.”

He has referred t…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Grappling with Trudeau’s political legacy

Nearly a decade ago Justin Trudeau rode a wave of hope and optimism — his so-called "sunny ways" — to the prime minister's office, leading a once-flailing Liberal party out of the wilderness.

A lot ha…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago