<p>The choice between the F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E is a litmus test for Canada’s commitment to decoupling from America.&nbsp;</p><br><p>As Carney reinvests in the military, is the Canadian media properly equipped to cover it?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Plus, an $18 million CRA chatbox that is usually wrong.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Host:<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> San Grewal</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) tom sayers (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://nationalpost.com/author/rmohamedpostmedia-com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rahim Mohamed</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://thewalrus.ca/buying-the-f-35-could-be-canadas-biggest-strategic-mistake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buying the F-35 Could Be Canada’s Biggest Strategic Mistake</a> - The Walrus</li><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/denmark-nato-trump-russia-china-greenland-907b309f213322a437771521fce5a08c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump</a> - The Associated Press</li><li><a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2210024/f-35-beat-gripen-fighter-jet-by-a-mile-in-2021-defence-department-competition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet ’by a mile’ in 2021 Defence Department competition | Radio-Canada.ca</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://thewalrus.ca/the-leaked-report-pushing-mark-carney-toward-the-f-35-fighter-jet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Leaked Report Pushing Mark Carney Toward the F-35 Fighter Jet </a>- The Walrus</li><li><a href="https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/dnd-investigating-leak-gripen-fighter-jet-f-35" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DND investigates leak used to discredit Saab’s Gripen fighter jet </a>- Ottawa Citizen</li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/the-cra-spent-18-million-on-charlie-its-new-tax-information-chatbot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time</a> - The National Post</li><li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jesse-brown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'I was immediately cast … as a genocide supporter' — Jesse Brown on the cost of speaking against Jew-hate</a> - The National Post</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sponsors:</p><p><a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a>:&nbsp; Douglas 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.&nbsp; Visit<a href="http://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> do</a><a href="https://douglas.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">uglas.ca/canadaland</a> to claim this offer</p><br><p><a href="https://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>: Check out<a href="http://squarespace.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Squarespace.com/canadaland</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.</p><br><p><a href="https://mubi.com/en/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MUBI</a>: To stream great cinema at home, you can try MUBI free for 30 days at<a href="http://mubi.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> mubi.com/canadaland</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! 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<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><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>