October 1, 2025
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#1238 Canada Post is More Screwed Than You Think
Carney says Canada Post is “insolvent,” but is it possible to save it? 
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Lucie Laumonier
Productrice
max collins
Director of Audio

Isaac Peltz joins to brainstorm ways to get Canada Post off life support and to explain why coverage in Canada is missing out on the big story of labour in this country. 

 

Plus, an update on Travis Dhanraj’s issues with the CBC.

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Isaac Peltz

 

 

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