Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe long road to an 'epidemic' of intimate partner violence
Episode 891
In 2015, three women were murdered in rural Ontario, by a former partner who had been stalking them. Last summer an inquest into the murders was held…
2 years, 9 months ago
Will Canada place a cap on international students?
Episode 890
It's an issue that sits at the intersection of Canada's identity and reality. Our country is extremely diverse and pro-immigration, but a massive hou…
2 years, 9 months ago
What Toronto's condo massacre can teach us about mass shootings
Episode 889
There's always a question after tragedies like the December, 2022 shooting at a condo in Vaughan that left six people dead, including the shooter: "H…
2 years, 9 months ago
How sure is insurance in the climate era?
Episode 888
Would it shock you to know that a significant number of homes in Canada are already uninsurable for flood damage? And as the impact of the climate cr…
2 years, 9 months ago
A plan to solve the rental crisis needs governments to coordinate. Can they?
Episode 887
Canada's housing crisis is bad and getting worse, and a huge part of it is a lack of rental units in major cities. Every government has its own propo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why mess with success? Inside Alberta's renewable energy pause
Episode 886
Alberta's renewable energy sector is one of the province's great success stories. It's been growing rapidly, attracting top industry talent and becom…
2 years, 9 months ago
One in five cars on Canadian roads have been recalled. Has yours?
Episode 885
A recent report found that 6.6 million cars are being driven in Canada that have been recalled by a manufacturer for one reason or another. Some issu…
2 years, 9 months ago
A remote evacuation scramble as the Northwest Territories burns
Episode 884
(UPDATE: Late Wednesday night, the government of the Northwest Territories announced a phased evacuation order for Yellowknife as the fires closed in…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why does (most of) Canada suck at building transit?
Episode 883
By now you are likely familiar with the long, sad story of the Ottawa LRT—which just returned from being totally shut down for a month. But that proj…
2 years, 9 months ago
Are our governments siding with big grocers?
Episode 882
Right now, thousands of grocery store workers are striking because, they say, they can't afford to buy food at the chain they work for. Food bank use…
2 years, 9 months ago