Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMental illness and assisted death: a front-line doctor’s fears
This spring brings a significant update to medical assistance in dying, known as MAID, in Canada. On March 17, 2023, Canadians with a mental illness as their sole condition will be eligible. This evo…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
The impact of 8 billion people on the planet
On Tuesday, the human population reached eight billion people, according to an estimate by the United Nations. While population growth has slowed in recent years, it still took about a decade to add …
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The collapse of the ‘Crypto King’
In the last two years, cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent millions on advertisements with the likes of NFL quarterback Tom Brady and Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David. FTX also sponsored the MLB, the…
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Chelsea Manning, in her own words
In 2010, during the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic records were released, revealing civilian death and disaster on the ground for bo…
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Do the midterm results spell trouble for Donald Trump?
Going into the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, things didn’t look good for the Democrats. Inflation is high, approval ratings for U.S. President Joe Biden are low, and traditionally, the sitting pres…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Qatar and a World Cup controversy
This month's FIFA World Cup is a big one for Canada. It's the first time in 36 years that our men's team has qualified to compete, and the last World Cup before Canada shares hosting duties in 2026. …
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Why can Canadian premiers suspend your rights?
In Canada, if a government really wants to, it can take away many of the rights guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If a provincial government is willing to risk the potential blowback,…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What’s sending more kids to the hospital?
This fall, most Canadian kids returned to school and daycare with few or no COVID-19 measures. Beyond the coronavirus itself, that's meant all sorts of other viruses have started circulating more wid…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
As COP27 begins, a new picture of our climate future emerges
David Wallace-Wells, the acclaimed science journalist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, says the past few years have given him reason to feel both "buoyant optimism" and "abject despair" about t…
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The convoy protesters take the stand
This week the leaders of the self-described "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa were brought in front of the inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act. And for some of them, those facing charges, it…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago