Brian Reed on Trump’s War on the Press
You probably know Brian Reed from his award-winning podcast S-Town. Or from his other excellent podcast series, The Trojan Horse Affair. Finally, there’s his new show about journalism under Trump’s ad...
9 Jun 202531min
Is it Patriotic to Support our Terrible Grocers?
Canada’s ongoing grocery redemption arc.The “Buy Canadian” moment has supplanted the grocery “Greedflation” narrative for now, but the $500 million bread price-fixing settlement is a reminder that Can...
6 Jun 202535min
Carney is “Horny” for Productivity, Can A.I. Minister Evan Solomon Bring It?
We’ve got a Minister of A.I. Now what?Former Journalist MP Evan Solomon leads Canada’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, but it’s unclear exactly how A.I. fits into the Liber...
4 Jun 202534min
When Politics Ruins Friendships
Political divides are growing, and it’s not just over basic issues anymore. Increasingly, people are feeling differences in basic conduct, morality, and how they approach discussions. These divisions ...
3 Jun 202530min
Scoop: Cabinet Minister “Harassed” and “Humiliated” Employee
The election is done and dusted. Votes cast, tallied, and 343 newly minted MPs are on the job. But even though we, the media collectively, tried our best to vet everyone, some things slipped past us.T...
2 Jun 202532min
What Canada’s Left Must Learn from Bernie and AOC
The American populist left has a roadmap for Canadian progressives. With the NDP wandering the political wilderness, the rise of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez points to where left-wing p...
30 Mai 202528min
The Big Scary Canada-US Border
Canadians and Americans alike are afraid of crossing the border, and for political commentators like Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks travel requires extra precautions. What’s behind Trump’s puzzling dec...
28 Mai 202527min
Endangered Species – an Interview with an NDP MP
Earlier this year, Jagmeet Singh laughed off the idea of losing. Now, he’s out and the NDP is in free fall. They lost official party status. They lost ground with key voters, organized labor, and thei...
27 Mai 202529min
