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BONUS: Fears and Hopes in Canadaland
2025 was a year of change, tumult, and chaos. What are you hoping for in 2026?
Sam Konnert
Producer/Host
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Tony Wang
max collins
Director of Audio

In 2025, it seemed like there was always something to be worried or afraid about. Every day brought about change and uncertainty. So we wanted to know, what pre-occupied your mind in 2025, and what are you hopeful for in 2026?

Listeners and Canadaland staff all contributed their voices to this documentary. 

 

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Photo: Tony Wang

Additional music by Audio Network

 

Join us for next month’s call-in show! 

Canadaland’s news focus is largely national and provincial. Occasionally we’ll talk about something happening in a specific city or town, but local news just isn’t our wheelhouse.

But there are tons of interesting stories happening in small towns across this country. What’s the gossip on your community’s Facebook Group? What’s the heated discussion on your local subreddit. Or heaven forbid, what’s being talked about on Next Door…

Call in and let us know January 29, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, click here or head over to www.callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

 

This show is available exclusively to Canadaland supporters. To become one, go to https://canadaland.com/join/. 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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