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.
March 23, 2023
The Backbench
#60 Food Costs Soar, Banks Collapse
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.
March 21, 2023
CANADALAND
#868 The Senator Fighting Bill C-11
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?
March 20, 2023
Short Cuts
#867 The Fall Of Silicon Valley Bank, For Dummies
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.
March 16, 2023
Wag the Doug
#52 The Douggie Awards: Recognizing Stag & Does, The Greenbelt and That Rogue Bee
It’s every-Ford everywhere all at once, as we celebrate the year’s most absurd and distressing developments in Ontario politics.
March 15, 2023
canadaLANDBACK
#6 They Did Not Break Us
Landback is not just about returning real estate. It is about Indigenous people reclaiming who we are and making ourselves whole again.
March 13, 2023
Détours
#11 Bon Cop, Bad Cop : Paul Wells sur le convoi de la liberté
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 ?
March 11, 2023
Short Cuts
#865 Is China Trudeau’s Last Scandal?
The story about Chinese interference in our elections continues to evolve and the opposition leader has seized on it.
March 9, 2023
The Backbench
#59 A Ruckus at Roxham Road
Host Mattea Roach is joined by Emilie Nicolas, Stuart Thomson and Les Perreaux to talk about the latest at Roxham Road, the irregular border crossing where thousands of asylum seekers flock to Canada. What’s bringing them here and what’s happening once they arrive?
March 7, 2023
CANADALAND
#864 Scams And Slime: C-11 And The Future Of CanCon
Do people watch Canadian film and television? What even is CanCon? Will Bill C-11 fix any of that?