Podcast Episodes

Mark Carney’s first days as PM

On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He wasted no time in appointing a new cabinet, getting rid of the carbon tax, an…

1 year, 7 months ago

Omar El Akkad on Gaza, and 'breaking up' with the West

On October 25th, 2023, after weeks of Israeli bombardment on Gaza, Canadian novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad posted this on X:

"One day, when it'…

1 year, 7 months ago

Burner phone! A trade war call-in special

There's been a flurry of news and uncertainty around tariffs and Canada-U.S. relations lately so we thought we'd open the floor to you in case you ha…

1 year, 7 months ago

Canada vs the ‘most hated guy on Wall Street’

By the end of Tuesday, day eight of the Canada-U.S. trade war, Ontario Premier Doug Ford had backed down on a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity go…

1 year, 7 months ago

Trade war: The view from Mexico

As Canadians grapple with the ongoing threat of American tariffs, south of the U.S., Mexicans are dealing with the same thing. Today we look at the s…

1 year, 7 months ago

Liberals enter the Mark Carney era

After a two-month race, the Liberal Party of Canada chose Mark Carney as its new leader on Sunday night. It was an overwhelming win – Carney won with…

1 year, 7 months ago

What happened to ‘The Resistance’?

Donald Trump’s first four years in office were met with protest and obstruction — a popular movement which came to be known as ‘The Resistance.’ It f…

1 year, 8 months ago

Is Canadian energy our tariff war trump card?

Two days after U.S. tariffs were imposed on Canada and Mexico, the trade war rages on. While an exemption has been made for three major automakers, P…

1 year, 8 months ago

The tariff trade war escalates

After months of back-and-forth, will-he-or-won’t-he, it’s officially on: U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods, …

1 year, 8 months ago

An obituary for the post-war order

Humiliating the president of Ukraine in the Oval Office. Admonishing European leaders about migration and free speech. Voting alongside Russia agains…

1 year, 8 months ago