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CANADALAND
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CANADALANDIntroducing! The New Host of Canadaland...
This is it — the final announcement of our crowdfunding month. We're thrilled to introduce the new host of Canadaland's Monday edition and unveil the new title…
CANADALANDWas the B.C. Election the Death of “Woke” Politics?
A spectacular own goal? A rejection of progressive politics? Host Noor Azrieh is joined by political strategist Zain Velji to pick through the wreckage of…
CANADALANDFirst Nations, First Ministers, Second Chance?
In 2005, Canada’s leaders agreed to a $5.1-billion plan to close the gap for Indigenous people. Three days later, the government fell, and the deal died with…
CANADALANDI Am Made of Scars: The Legacy of Ontario's Child Prisons
It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote…
CANADALANDBradford or Chow? Toronto Chooses its Next Impotent Mayor
There’s no Mamdani in Toronto’s mayoral race. incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow has lost her early lead on Brad Bradford, with polls suggesting they are deadlocked…
CANADALANDMeet Our New Media Critic and Politics Host
Become a supporter now for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll throw in a free tote bag. One more host announcement next week. Hosted on…
CANADALANDWhat Started the Fire at CFB Wainwright?
A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward…
CANADALANDCarney Compliance Condition
Mark Carney is a serious politician in an age of deeply unserious politics. He’s become more than the guy running Canada’s government…he’s become the world's…
CANADALANDTreason! In Alberta?
It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote…
CANADALANDWhat the FBI Revealed About Tumbler Ridge
The messaging platform Discord is under scrutiny after the FBI alleges it was used to plan the Tumbler Ridge attack. Cody James Bryant, a 30-year-old resident…
CANADALANDUnion/Management Meeting
Become a supporter now for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll throw in a free tote bag. New host announcements next week. Hosted on Acast…
CANADALANDA Reckoning for Steven Galloway
As Steven Galloway’s defamation trial continues, his supporters say he’s finally getting justice, but some also are demanding accountability from media outlets…
CANADALAND"I'm Not Concerned" - Danielle Smith on the Alberta Separatist Referendum
There are just a few days left until Alberta’s referendum on separation (and more). If the vote goes through, it won't redraw the country’s borders overnight…
CANADALANDHow Doug Ford Funneled Millions to the Biggest News Orgs (and Shut Out the Rest)
It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote…
CANADALANDIs Avi Lewis "Unsafe" or Just Uncomfortable?
An editorial in the National Post considers “How to Deal with Avi Lewis” according to Jewish law, following a Yom Kippur post made by Lewis calling for the…
CANADALANDJesse Brown is Fired!
It's true. Jesse Brown has fired himself as a host of Canadaland podcasts. So who will Canadaland's new hosts be? Stay tuned and support the next chapter of…
CANADALANDQuebec'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. Even though…
CANADALANDWill Carney's Pipeline Stop Alberta From Separating?
It took Danielle Smith (basically) a year to get her new West Coast pipeline from Ottawa - a massive project with a price tag between 35 to 44 billion dollars…
CANADALANDThe Curious Case of David Pugliese
Today we’re reopening the files on what might be the strangest and most shocking Canadian media story in recent memory. The Ottawa Citizen journalist, David…
CANADALANDThe Hot New Journalist Who Was Actually AI
Who is Daniel Robson? Since 2025, Robson quickly established himself as a prolific freelance columnist, with bylines in the Ottawa Citizen, the Montreal…
CANADALANDBONUS: The Gift of Nuclear Waste and Other Local Stories
Earlier this year, we asked you to call in and tell us about news stories that were a big deal in your town, but were not necessarily getting much, if any…
CANADALANDDid Mark Carney Cheat on the Canadian Media?
Mark Carney sat down for a wide-ranging hour-long interview with the New York Times. The headlines focused on Canada’s preparations for the “extreme tail risk”…
CANADALAND"Carney Has No Respect for Parliament" - Elizabeth May
Elizabeth May is a fierce, dogged critic. No matter the government. Mark Carney’s Liberals are no exception. I wanted to know what she’s actually seen and…
CANADALANDThe City that Gets its News from a Dumpster Company
You can't really call Regina a news desert. They still have a newspaper. But if you actually look under the hood you’ll discover that they stopped printing the…
CANADALANDHow Carney Duped the Media
The announcement that the EU is “opening the door” to Canada for associate membership overshadowed how the story initially broke. Following detailed reporting…
CANADALANDAI Dudes and AI Doom
Apocalyptic A.I. headlines are all over the news, following a former Anthropic employee’s whistleblowing on the threat to humanity posed by out of control A.I…
CANADALANDHow Bell's 52 Billion Dollar Data Centre Got Rammed Through
Prime Minister Mark Carney came into office promising to turn Canada into an investment destination. One of the biggest tests of that promise is happening in…
CANADALANDThe Allison Inquiry: Time to Take Vaccine Injuries Seriously
He was the doctor who almost got Joe Rogan cancelled. The controversy he roiled on Rogan brought the show some its highest ever ratings. So you might have been…
CANADALANDCanada's Warped Memory of 9/11
There was no shortage of retrospective 9/11 coverage in Canadian outlets, but the tone and focus was a lot different than south of the border. Jean Chretien’s…
CANADALANDCarney's Big Move to Get Canada With the European Union
A report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that Carney’s is pushing for Canada to join the EU as an “associate member.” Carney says he’s pursuing an “unique…
CANADALANDThree Millionaires Who Say They're Under-Taxed
South of the border, billionaires are getting eaten alive. Up here, Mark Carney is trying to court them. This week, host Sam talks to three wealthy Canadians…
CANADALANDDid Saudi Arabia spend billions on EA Games to get Canadians' Data?
It is the biggest leveraged buyout in history. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) just bought EA Games: one of the world’s biggest video game…
CANADALANDCanada’s Right-Wing Meme War
A trend of “Blame Canada” memes is causing a schism amongst conservatives. Far-right conservative influencers are gleefully amplifying MAGA-style messaging…
CANADALANDHow the CBC Screwed Up the Trade War
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the CBC’s longstanding policy towards reporting on acts of terrorism suddenly became an international story. A…
CANADALANDA Conservative Catastrophe in BC
BC’s Conservative caucus is hemorrhaging members. In the last three weeks, 8 MLAs have left the Conservative caucus, followed by accusations that paint a…
CANADALANDGarfield Almost Broke Him. Now He Wants Your Vote.
In the history of journalism, there have been a number of iconic interviews. Interviews that defined a generation and uncovered truths from some of the biggest…
CANADALANDIs The New York Times Taking Over Canadian News?
Canadians are increasingly getting their news from the New York Times. As the NYT increases its global footprint, growing to over 3 million international…
CANADALANDBONUS: How to Survive Back-to-School
Seasonal news items are just a thing in the media biz and Back-to-School is a big one. So we wanted to flip that concept and rather than dish out our own…
CANADALANDIs America’s Cultural Rule Over?
There’s been wall-to-wall coverage of the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the US, on both sides of the border. Whether it’s Trump’s renaming of…
CANADALANDWhy Carney isn't Done Negotiating with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a nice speech last weekend. But what happens after you walk away from a blown-up trade deal? This episode host Noor Azrieh asks…
CANADALANDPoisoned Trust on Canada's Campuses
In August 2026, the Government of Canada released a report titled Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences. The survey found that “95.7% of Jewish students…
CANADALANDHow the Trade War Just Changed Everything with Canadian Culture and Tech
As trade negotiations broke down, Canadian streaming policy, CanCon requirements, and French language discoverability have taken a surprisingly central role in…
CANADALANDHey! I Thought We Had a Deal? (How it all Fell Apart)
As trade talks break down between Canada and the US, the race is on to fill in the details. Both Carney and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer are offering…
CANADALANDDoes War with Trump Mean War on our Unions?
Mark Carney’s government is reviewing Canada’s Labour Code, and one of the biggest questions on the table is the right to strike. In recent years, the federal…
CANADALANDHow Canada Wins at Defence
As recent events in Ukraine, Russia, and Iran have clearly demonstrated, the nature of modern warfare is changing fast (think: drones). Canada will get left…
CANADALANDAre e-Scooters a Public Menace or the Future of Transportation?
E-scooters are making headlines as a dangerous transportation option. From Xav Trudeau not wearing a helmet in an e-Scooter ad, to editorials calling them a…
CANADALANDBritish Columbia is Burning
B.C.’s wildfires spread at unprecedented speeds, resulting in tens of thousands of evacuations and a province-wide state of emergency. Yet, nationally, the…
CANADALANDKory Teneycke on Why he Called Poilievre a P***y
Pierre Poilievre has a lot of haters. But his biggest hater might just be Kory Teneycke. This is a guy who comes from inside the Conservative machine. He was…
CANADALANDThe Prime Minister in Exile Who Drives a Bus in Edmonton
Abdulahat Nur grew up in East Turkistan. That’s what many Uyghurs, a Muslim Turkic people of Central Asia, call it. But if you’re a Chinese state official the…
CANADALANDNATO Says they Caught a Spy – From Canada!
A Canadian intern, Biwei Zhang, is alleged to have spied on NATO for China, raising questions about the persistence of Chinese espionage in Canada. The former…
CANADALANDMoney Mark or Concession Carney?
A report in the Globe and Mail says Canada is offering concessions to get a trade deal. Canadians and pundits aren’t happy with the idea. Is it just a trial…
CANADALANDPrediction Markets Come to Canada via Wealthsimple. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Wealthsimple just launched its new betting platform, but for now, Canadians can only bet on the economy, financial markets, and the weather. So what happens…
CANADALANDRepugnant Markets: Where Blood is Sold and Kidneys Swapped
They’re shamed, banned, or driven underground but “repugnant markets” have a way of surviving. Organ sales, MAID, even blood sales fall into the category…
CANADALANDDoes Canada have Israel Derangement Syndrome?
Last Wednesday, Foreign Policy CAN tweeted that "Canada condemns the ongoing violence in the West Bank..." So later that day, the Embassy of Israel in Canada…
CANADALANDBONUS: Three Interviews We Never Aired, and Why
Last year, we published an episode about all the tape that didn’t make it into one of our shows. Today is different… but similar. Here are three interviews we…
CANADALANDWet Hot Libel Summer: the Caylan Ford/Press Progress Fiasco
Seven years in, we're looking at what might just be the longest and most involved media defamation trial in Canadian history: former Alberta United…
CANADALANDMark Carney Wants You to Send Cash for his Home Reno
Stories about The Prime Minister’s residence at 24 Sussex just won’t die. Lumber barons, dead brides, Trudeau’s secret pool, nacho machines, you name it. But…
CANADALANDA Palestinian Activist on What's Wrong With the Pro-Palestine Movement
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a Palestinian-American writer who grew up in Gaza City. When he was eleven years-old he survived an Israeli airstrike that killed two…
CANADALANDMinority vs Minority Racism is Exploding
San Grewal and Rahim Mohamed discuss Robyn Urback's opinion piece in the Globe and Mail, titled, “Like a bad ex, Donald Trump is accidentally making Canada…
CANADALANDIs Doug Ford Dead in the Water?
After the Premier's meeting in PEI last week hosts San Grewal and Rahim Mohamed look at who got the media's attention, who didn't, and what strategies Premiers…