Man of Steel, Nation of Bloat
The government hired 110,000 workers over the past 10 years, did we get 110,000 times more efficient? It doesn’t look like it, but veteran public servant Michael Wernick breaks it all down for Noor. A...
11 Feb 202528min
Perverts, Punks, and Queers: a Tribute to the Zine Underground
McInnes and Goldstein both started in zines. The underground DIY magazine culture of the 80s and 90s. Zines were homemade photocopied pamphlets about anything and everything. As long as you had paper,...
10 Feb 202535min
Has Poilievre Peaked?
Poilievre’s slogans can’t compete with “Buy Canadian.” Trudeau’s speech inspires a groundswell of national unity, while Poilievre watches from the sidelines. The Tyee’s Jen St Denis joins Noor Azrieh ...
7 Feb 202528min
You Got a Fentanyl Czar, I Got a Plan to Get Us Out of Here
A tariff reprieve and the trade war that wasn’t. Trump’s tariff threats caused a frenzy of breaking news coverage, but can we really fault Canadian news outlets for reporting Trump’s every move? Jen S...
5 Feb 202528min
Three Businesses Jerked Around by Trump
On Saturday, President Trump followed through with his promise of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and 10 percent on energy. We clapped back with our own.But late yesterday, after a couple of call...
4 Feb 202529min
A Weird Way to Win the Trade War with Trump
Today’s show is about a novel strategy for Canada to fight back against Trump’s Trade War.Trump is set to slap tariffs on Canada starting Tuesday February 4. Trudeau swiftly answered that tit with tat...
3 Feb 202531min
Why Poilievre is “Unaware” of Transgender People
Emboldened by Trump, Poilievre denies the existence of trans people in an interview on CP24. Dale Smith joins to unpack why Poilievre is playing dumb on gender and the serious stakes for trans rights ...
31 Jan 202532min
Big Doug Energy
Doug Ford cashes in his “Captain Canada” chips. Following a US media blitz, Ford is asking for a new mandate from Ontarians to bolster his ability to negotiate with Trump. Dale Smith joins to explain ...
29 Jan 202521min
