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It’s the 60th US Presidential election, and the stakes feel like they’ve never been higher. This episode is a pulse check on what people are doing, thinking, and feeling on our side of that Windsor-Detroit border. Host Noor Azrieh also looks back on the 2016 election and her feeling of powerlessness, and addresses the stakes, impact, and consequences of this election.
And, the latest on Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposed GST cut for home sales, Alberta’s bill of rights (again…), and Canada’s collective failure in upholding the legacy of Murray Sinclair.
Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)
Guests: Michael Breshgold, Georganne Burke
Background reading:
- #94 Can Kamala Save Canada from Trump? - Canadaland
- U.S. election: How would Harris, Trump immigration plans impact Canada? - Global News
- Organizers for both parties mobilizing to get Americans in Canada to vote - CBC News
- Canadian support for Donald Trump higher than in last U.S. presidential election, survey finds - CTV News
- Where Do Trump and Harris Stand on Israel-Gaza Conflict? - The New York Times
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When COVID hit, the airlines were sitting with billions of dollars in cash that Canadians paid for flights that were all canceled. How much of that money was refunded? Why were vouchers offered instead? And why did the transport regulator that’s supposed to uphold the rules bend them to the advantage of Air Canada and other carriers?
Reporter Cherise Seucharan has obtained newly-unearthed communications from March 2020 that show airline industry execs, credit card companies, and the transportation ministry, cooperating - perhaps collaborating, to pressure Canada’s airline watchdog to bend the rules.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor/ Mixer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher), Caleb Thompson (additional production assistance)
Featured guests: Gabor Lukacs
Additional music by Audio Network
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This episode features the audio short, “The Boat Blow-Up” by Sophie Woodrooffe (Gibsons, B.C.), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative.
CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters.
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Canadian media is filled with doom over the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency. Is Trump really that much of a threat to Canada?
Plus, why office space conversions aren’t going to happen in Ontario, and the real victim of Trudeau’s cuts to immigration.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Frank Domenic
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This episode features the audio short, “In This Place, We Brook No Malice” by JR Williams, Gillian Reed & Braeden Doane (Toronto, ON), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative.
CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters.
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You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.
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Is there more to Doug Ford’s buffoonery than $200 and a paper bag?
As Scott Moe hangs on to a majority in Saskatchewan, Doug Ford scrambles to woo voters ahead of a probable election in Ontario, and it seems to be working.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Frank Domenic
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This episode features the audio short “The Secret Sauna” by Pippa Johnstone and Jane Sanden (Squamish, B.C.), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative.
CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters.
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Liberal MP’s have hopped on the #TrudeauHasGotToGo bandwagon after 28 caucus members asked for his resignation. The PM is in a completely different arena than when he arrived nine years ago. So did he change? Or did we?
Vox writer Zach Beauchamp sits down with host Noor Azrieh to unpack what kind of leaders are meeting this moment. What leaders are voters looking for? Are they looking for authenticity or radical change?
And, the latest on the Liberals’ slashed immigration targets, and calls for a public inquiry over more and more police killings of Indigenous people.
Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)
Guests: Zach Beauchamp
Background reading:
- Is Pierre Poilievre the Canadian version of Donald Trump? - Vox
- Some Liberal MPs issue a deadline to Trudeau: make up your mind to stay or go by Oct. 28 - CBC
- Trudeau hits date set by Liberal MPs to respond to caucus letter - Global News
- The Reactionary Spirit by Zack Beauchamp
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This episode features the audio short “Fish Count” by Jean M. Sarrazin (Comox, BC), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative.
CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters.
Be part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get 3 months of perks and benefits for free.
Canada needs rigorous, deeply reported independent journalism now more than ever. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get three months of perks and benefits for free.
You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.