November 8, 2017
SHARE
Short Cuts
#141 Team Kill Rich People
CBC's The National re-launches, powerful Canadians get caught up in the latest financial leak and a racial confrontation at a Halifax concert becomes international news.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Kevin Sexton
Producer

CBC’s flagship TV newscast The National is revamped with a four-host format and released into the world.

The Paradise Papers leak reveals what the Toronto Star calls a “worldwide shadow economy worth trillions of dollars.” But the Financial Post’s Terence Corcoran thinks it’s just “another cheap shot at the wealthy.” Find extensive reporting on the leaks at The Star and the CBC.

A white photographer at a concert refuses to listen to Polaris Prize winner Lido Pimentia’s calls to make space for brown girls. Some crucial details are missing from the initial reporting.

Freelance reporter Sarah Hagi co-hosts.

Sarah’s Twitter: @geekylonglegs

More from this series
Poilievre’s landslide victory at his leadership review raises questions about the flurry of coverage about his political demise only months ago.
February 6, 2026
Canadian media is calling out companies with ties to ICE, but can it make a difference? 
February 4, 2026
Carney’s deal with China is pissing off Trump, but it’s exactly the sort of leverage Canada needs for the upcoming CUSMA negotiations. 
January 30, 2026
Carney’s speech made headlines around the world and positions Canada as a global thought leader. 
January 28, 2026
Alberta separatists are rallying to collect signatures to call a referendum.
January 23, 2026
Carney in Davos and the rupture of the world order.
January 21, 2026
Heated Rivalry’s breakout success is bringing CanCon, hockey, and gay sex to the world. Does this surprising hit give Canadian TV a new playbook?
January 16, 2026
After weeks of protests, thousands of casualties, internet blackouts, and viral moments of resistance, the Canadian media is only now ramping up its coverage of the Iran
January 14, 2026
all podcasts arrow All Podcasts
Short Cuts