Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOntario's government fought public workers for years. And lost billions.
Episode 1063
In November 2019, months before the pandemic made heroes of public sector workers like teachers and (especially) nurses, Ontario's government passed …
2 years, 2 months ago
How the government investigates "greenwashing" complaints
Episode 1062
You may not know which ads meet the definition of greenwashing—but you know the type of ads in that discussion. Big corporations assuring you of how …
2 years, 2 months ago
How Loblaw became Canada's "company store"
Episode 1061
You have to work pretty hard, in most of the country, to avoid spending money with a Loblaw-owned business. From its origins in groceries to market d…
2 years, 2 months ago
How AI takes workplace surveillance to another level
Episode 1059
We all know that companies track what we do on work devices. If, for example, you're listening to this show right now on a company phone or laptop, y…
2 years, 2 months ago
In This Economy: How subscription fees spiraled out of control
Episode 1060
Netflix. Disney+. Prime. Apple TV+. Spotify. Newspapers. Magazines. Video games. Substacks. A secret caller (hint: you know him!) has a minor subscri…
2 years, 2 months ago
The past, present and perilous future of bagged milk in Canada
Episode 1058
It's a Canadian institution. Or at least, a piece of Canadian culture. OK, fine, it's an interesting quirk that visitors to Eastern and Atlantic Cana…
2 years, 2 months ago
Measles are back. How worried should we be?
Episode 1057
Canada has already seen more cases of measles in 2024 than in all of 2023. And rates of the disease in Europe and the United States are also rising. …
2 years, 2 months ago
Why has Canada's program brought zero Gazans to safety?
Episode 1056
When announced in December, it seemed like a new immigration program would allow Canadians with extended family in Gaza to finally bring them to safe…
2 years, 2 months ago
Explaining the ArriveCan scandal
Episode 1055
You might have used the app during the pandemic. It may have saved you time at the airport. It may have cost you an unnecessary quarantine. Either wa…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women are gambling, too. Why don't we see them?
Episode 1054
With the rise in both legality and popularity of gambling, it can seem like images of both winners and losers are everywhere. Images of men, that is.…
2 years, 2 months ago