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    • Short Cuts is a weekly media criticism show where our hosts talk shit about the news.

    Short Cuts

    Hosted by Jesse Brown

    Each week we take you behind the headlines – bringing you expert analysis, heated opinion and thoughtful debate on the stories everybody is talking about and the ones they aren’t but should be.

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    #1456 What Started the Fire at CFB Wainwright?

    Why was it so hard to figure out what happened at CFB Wainwright?
    October 21, 2026

    #1453 What the FBI Revealed About Tumbler Ridge

    Sarah Rieger of Betakit joins Julian Abraham to consider the tricky balance between privacy and safety in tech regulation.
    October 16, 2026

    #1452 A Reckoning for Steven Galloway

    CANADALAND’s previous coverage of Galloway has come under scrutiny in Quillette and from Margaret Atwood
    October 14, 2026

    #1449 Is Avi Lewis “Unsafe” or Just Uncomfortable?

    Critics of the editorial argue that the National Post crossed the line, advocating for violence against Lewis. 
    October 9, 2026

    #1448 Quebec’s “Brainrot” Separatism

    Quebec has elected Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the Parti Québéois to a minority government, whose  platform includes a referendum on sovereignty. 
    October 7, 2026

    #1445 The Hot New Journalist Who Was Actually AI

    Who is Daniel Robson?
    October 2, 2026

    #1444 Did Mark Carney Cheat on the Canadian Media?

    Mark Carney sat down for a wide-ranging hour-long interview with the New York Times.
    September 30, 2026

    #1441 How Carney Duped the Media

    The announcement that the EU is “opening the door” to Canada for associate membership overshadowed how the story initially broke. 
    September 25, 2026
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