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Carney’s Beijing Bet, the Arctic Squeeze, and the Race for Rare Earths
OTTAWA — In this podcast interview with Jason James of BNN, taped shortly before Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Beijing trip, I lay out why I expected …
2 months, 1 week ago
BREAKING Iranian Revolt Update: The “Trump Factor,” a Revolt Spreading Beyond Iran’s Traditional Fault Lines, and Exposing Iranian Guard Networks in Canada
VANCOUVER-OTTAWA
In this Bureau Podcast breaking episode, I’m joined by my former colleague Negar Mojtahedi — now a Canadian investigative journalist …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
From Maduro’s Extraction to a North Atlantic Showdown: The West’s New Hybrid War Front
OTTAWA — In this episode, I speak with Canada’s top political columnist Brian Lilley to unpack the fast-moving opening days of 2026 — a week that has…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Carney Network: Davos, Beijing, and the 2025 Appointments That Made The Bureau's Map Look Prescient
OTTAWA — For The Bureau’s 2025 Holiday Special, I sat down once again with Jason James for a long-form, two-hour conversation—our second holiday edit…
3 months ago
The Bureau Assesses Floor-Crossing Motives With Brian Lilley: Suspicious Diaspora Pressure Group Behind Michael Ma and United Front–Tied Riding Chair Behind Tim Hodgson in Markham Ridings
TORONTO — In this breaking news episode for The Bureau, I speak with political columnist Brian Lilley about the diaspora pressure networks now surfac…
3 months, 1 week ago
When Diplomacy Blurs Into Crime: The Coercion Ecosystem Behind Beijing’s Power
OTTAWA — In this investigative conversation, sinologist Chris Meyer and I start with Chinese threats against Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaic…
3 months, 1 week ago
‘Old Friends’ of Beijing: Dennis Molinaro on Trudeau and the Elite Networks That Rewired Canada–China Relations
OTTAWA — In this episode of The Bureau Podcast, I chat with Canadian author, historian and former national security analyst Dennis Molinaro to unpack…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Vancouver Real Estate Horror Story: How Author Jesse Ferreras Turned a Broken Housing Market into Gothic Fiction
In today’s Bureau Podcast, I reconnect with my former journalism colleague Jesse Ferreras. We both came of age as reporters in Vancouver and worked t…
4 months ago
The Bureau Breaks Down Ryan Wedding's Rise With Brian Lilley
OTTAWA — In this conversation with Canada’s highest-profile political columnist, Brian Lilley, I dive into how I first uncovered the improbable rise …
4 months, 1 week ago
From “Elbows Up” to “51st State”: How a Psyop-Style Campaign That Delivered Mark Carney’s Win May Extend Into Floor-Crossing Gambits and Trade Talks Shaping China–Canada–US–Mexico Relations
OTTAWA — In a recent episode of The Shawn Ryan Show, former Navy intelligence specialist Chase Hughes laid out what a psychological operation really …
4 months, 1 week ago