Archives: Episodes

#870 The Plan To Block All Canadian News

March 27, 2023

How Bill C-18, the Online News Act, will make news less available.

#869 Stormy Days For Donald Trump

March 23, 2023

The Toronto Star’s Allan Woods joins Jonathan to look at the prospect of Trump fundraising off a mugshot, and how a Montreal fire might finally accomplish what years of journalism and advocacy have not, pushing authorities there to take action against illegal Airbnbs.

#60 Food Costs Soar, Banks Collapse

March 21, 2023

The Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, marking it as the biggest bank failure in the United States since the 2008 Financial Crisis. AND, our three top grocers testified at the House of Commons recently, but Canadians learned very little. This week host Mattea Roach is joined by Murad Hemmadi, Meagan Simpson, and Arshy Mann to unpack the future of the bank and tech industries, and why many Canadians are feeling the strain every time they step into a grocery store, all while grocers are making record profits. 

#868 The Senator Fighting Bill C-11

March 20, 2023

Senator Paula Simons fears that the Online Streaming Act will make Canada a “cultural backwater.” A key amendment she proposed was rejected by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Will the Senate take on the Trudeau government and defeat the bill?

#867 The Fall Of Silicon Valley Bank, For Dummies

March 16, 2023

Co-host Sean Silcoff walks us through the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and what it might mean for Canadians. And the Supreme Court Judge who mysteriously went missing from the bench for weeks and the alleged misconduct unearthed by journalists.

#52 The Douggie Awards: Recognizing Stag & Does, The Greenbelt and That Rogue Bee

March 15, 2023

It’s every-Ford everywhere all at once, as we celebrate the year’s most absurd and distressing developments in Ontario politics.

Bonus: Do Not Pass Go

March 15, 2023

A bonus conversation about the recent testimony by Canada’s grocery CEOs in front of a parliamentary committee and our reflections on our Monopoly season.

#6 They Did Not Break Us

March 13, 2023

Landback is not just about returning real estate. It is about Indigenous people reclaiming who we are and making ourselves whole again.

#11 Bon Cop, Bad Cop : Paul Wells sur le convoi de la liberté

March 11, 2023

Qu’avons-nous appris sur le fonctionnement des corps policiers suite à l’enquête publique sur le convoi de la liberté ? Quel serait le réel impact du projet de loi C-18 sur le journalisme canadien ?

#865 Is China Trudeau’s Last Scandal?

March 9, 2023

The story about Chinese interference in our elections continues to evolve and the opposition leader has seized on it.