<p>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 <em>our</em> 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 <em>this</em> election.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><strong>CORRECTIONS 11/05/2024</strong>: </p><ul><li>This episode incorrectly identifies Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu as the President, we apologize for the error. </li><li>On this episode, the goods and services tax (GST) is incorrectly referred to as the "general sales tax".</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Noor Azrieh</p><p>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)</p><p>Guests: Michael Breshgold, Georganne Burke</p><br><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/94-can-kamala-save-canada-from-trump/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#94 Can Kamala Save Canada from Trump?</a> - Canadaland</li><li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10812252/us-election-immigration-canada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">U.S. election: How would Harris, Trump immigration plans impact Canada?</a> - Global News</li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-us-in-canada-voting-1.7366275" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Organizers for both parties mobilizing to get Americans in Canada to vote</a> - CBC News</li><li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/canadian-support-for-donald-trump-higher-than-in-last-u-s-presidential-election-survey-finds-1.7074384" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canadian support for Donald Trump higher than in last U.S. presidential election, survey finds</a> - CTV News</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/middleeast/trump-harris-israel-gaza.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where Do Trump and Harris Stand on Israel-Gaza Conflict? </a>- The New York Times</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors: </p><p><a href="https://www.douglas.ca/canadaland/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a> is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at <a href="http://douglas.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">douglas.ca/canadaland</a></p><br><p>Canada needs rigorous, deeply reported independent journalism now more than ever. Go to <a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">canadaland.com/join</a> to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get three months of perks and benefits for free.</p><br><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
