All this talk of major leaders stepping aside, but it’s the Mayor of Kamloops BC, Reid Hamer-Jackson, who has our attention.

Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump?

Over the past two weeks, the media has suddenly become experts in diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders following Biden’s stumbles at the debate. Canadian Youtuber J.J. McCullough joins Justin Ling to dissect this presidential testing of our patience. 

It’s been a tough week for leadership in North America, with calls for resignation dominating the headlines on both sides of the border. 

What’s going on in Han Dong’s defamation case against Global News?

Can a newspaper commit treason? The NSICOP report singles out China as the biggest foreign influence on Canadian media (and it’s more than just advertorial inserts.)

Freelancer Sarah Hagi co-hosts (and spills the tea on FreshDaily). CORRECTION: In this episode, Jesse says that on the day the Toronto Star/Associated Press story about unsafe drinking water in 11 Canadian cities broke, The Globe and Mail was among the news sites that did not promptly pick up the story. This is inaccurate: the Globe ran the AP’s story before 8am on the morning of Monday, November 4th. We regret the error. This episode is brought to you by WealthBar, Squarespace, The New Yorker, HelloFresh, and listeners like you. Please consider becoming a monthly Patreon supporter.

Trump’s 34 felony convictions made history in the U.S., but will his efforts to undermine the Rule of Law have an effect on Canadian attitudes towards the legal system?