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CANADALAND
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CANADALANDThe Most Monotonous Emergency, Ever
Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/join On the heels of COP26, Jesse heads back to school as he and his new senior producer, Sarah Lawrynuik, duke it out…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Can Desmond Cole Be Cancelled?
Support Canadaland at www.canadaland.com/join A veteran Black columnist at The Star calls out Desmond Cole's activism out of nowhere. And CBC officially closes…
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Millennial Mobsters
Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/join A new breed of hyper-connected, steroid-abusing, gender-bending, "entitled" thugs are changing the landscape of…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) The Right To Be Awful
Support our work at www.canadaland.com/join The 'saying-stuff business' gets some clarity from different courts regarding what one can and cannot express…
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The Rogers Family Compact
Support Canadaland here Who are the Rogers family? How did they get so powerful? Why have they turned against one another? And what does it matter? We've spent…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Transploitation
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/join Anti-trans narratives found its way into three different media organizations this past week. And everybody appears…
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The High Cost Of Living
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/join Right now there are people who are choosing medically assisted death, because they don't have enough money to get…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Vax Test Dummies
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/join Asking how much fuel in drinking water is safe is just not the right question. And mannequins in the ICU beds of a…
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Enormous Fires Everywhere
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/join Raging wildfires are now a normal part of summertime in Canada. Climate change comes at you fast, but the impact…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Fine Dining Struggles
The woes of fancy restaurants across Canada have been percolating - Who are we supposed to relate to? And the saga of the New York Times hit podcast comes to a…
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Mommy, Where Does COVID Come From, Part Two
Virologist Angela Rasmussen listened to a recent Canadaland about the origins of COVID-19 and says we had it all wrong. Today she walks Jesse through the…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Truth and Recreation Day
Jesse was not on board with #CdnMediaFailed when it came to the story on Trudeau in Tofino. And attacks on journalists might be more of a Canadian problem than…
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Is the PPC racist?
It's a question that has dogged the PPC since its inception. A question that leader Maxime Bernier blasted journalists for even coming close to asking. One…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Michaelmania
The release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig shows what China really thinks about Canada. And Maxime Bernier asks his followers to "play dirty" with…
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Mommy, Where Does COVID Come From?
The lab-leak theory has more evidence supporting it than ever before. Journalist Elaine Dewar has written a new book documenting little-known scientific…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Norm Macdonald Called Me a Motherf*cker
We look back on the coverage of an absolutely underwhelming, demoralizing election. And we contend with a troubling aspect of Norm Macdonald's legacy…
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Violence At Fairy Creek
There's a video from the Fairy Creek anti-logging demonstrations on Vancouver Island that shows police unleashing pepper spray at close range onto a crowd of…
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(Short Cuts) We Get What We Deserve
Trudeau is getting upset and it seems to be working for him. And the English leaders' debate was widely derided. Was it deserved? Vice senior editor Manisha…
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Gagged By Law
Non-disclosure agreements are incredibly common. But they protect abusers, and block journalism. They are also, as it turns out, often unenforceable. Zelda…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Semen Retention Soldiers
After protestors threw gravel at the Prime Minister during a campaign stop, we ask: has this gotten too much coverage, or not enough? And we scrutinize a…
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Canadian Politics Don't Have To Suck
With the election coming in two weeks, Jesse sits down for an interview with Tiffany Lam, producer of The Backbench, to discuss what kind of politics show her…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Angry Idiots, Explained
Many journalists are condemning the unruly protestors following Trudeau on the campaign trail. But is that our role? And co-host Jen Agg talks about how she…
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Canada's International Cash Cows
Last year there were 540,000 international students in Canada according to Immigrations Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC. Many of these students came to…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Chopped And O'Tooled
Twitter became the centre of the election this week when they put a "manipulated media” tag on one of Chrystia Freeland's tweets, which contained an…
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The White Saviors Ep. 1 - The Children’s Crusade
Craig Kielburger was the Greta Thunberg of the 90s – a 12 year-old kid from the suburbs who dreamed of freeing the world's children from slavery. His activism…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Abandoning Afghanistan
Recent stories about Canada's role in the War in Afghanistan fall short. And if Justin Trudeau is Veruca Salt, who then is Erin O'Toole? Photojournalist and…
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Shad’s Hip-Hop Evolution
Shad's Hip-Hop Evolution is an incredible piece of journalism that nobody is talking about. Hip-Hop Evolution is a remarkable piece of journalism and an…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Election Fever, Please Intubate
Co-host Pauls Wells may be the only person aside from Trudeau who wants an election right now. We look ahead to the campaign and debates to come. WE is back in…
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Introducing The White Saviors
Subscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23 Over 25 years, WE built a golden brand by inspiring children to rally around their charismatic…
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Foreign Agents Are Active In Canada
In late 2020, FBI agents showed up at the New York home of activist and journalist Masih Alinejad, and told her that agents of the Iranian regime were plotting…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) EN FRANÇAIS SVP!
Une journaliste scientifique a porté plainte à Radio Canada et a reçu beaucoup de haine. Et est-ce que les journalistes répondent…
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I Remember John Furlong
Teachers accused of abusing Indigenous children at Catholic schools are among us. John Furlong is quoted regularly in the press as the man leading a possible…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) The Invisible Enemies of Alberta
A draft of the anti-Alberta inquiry was leaked and didn't find what it thought it would. And Facebook is partnering up with The Globe and Mail and Jesse wants…
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Journalism Schools Are Revolting
Ryerson University (aka X University) has a Journalism department in turmoil over student grievances. As similar reckonings sweep Canada's other J-Schools…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Church Burnings & Cultural War Bullshit
The resignation of BC Civil Liberties Union's executive director sparks controversy on both mainstream and social media. And National Post might be…
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Are Taxis Finished?
Travel Writer and Journalist, Marcello Di Cintio talks to Jesse about his one year journey around Canada, in search of the secret stories etched in the minds…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Election Meme Pregame
The election hasn't even been called yet but our major parties' social media strategies already deserve some attention. And as more Canadians get vaccinated…
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War On Porn
Pornhub is a massive Canadian website that few talked about until the New York Times called it out for profiting from the exploitation of children and rape…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Hudson's Bay Identity Theft
Twitter conversations seem more interesting than the media's coverage on Canada's first Indigenous Governor-General. The Bay tries to empower BIPOC while…
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Ep. 376 - What Is Black Press, And Did Victoria Police Re-Write Its News Story?
News stories are frequently updated, clarified or corrected online, after they've been published. But when there's no disclosure that a story has been changed…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #316 - Happy Independence (From Moral Responsibility) Day!
The media is fixated on whether to celebrate Canada Day as the Lower Kootenay First Nation announces the discovery of another 182 unmarked graves in BC. And…
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Ep. 375 - That Time China Bought A Vancouver Newspaper
As reports of Chinese government influence in Canadian media gain traction, South China Morning Post reporter Ian Young reveals an incredible tale from the…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #315 - But What Does The Statue Think Of His Beheading?
The Toronto Star published a "Saturday Debate" about Egerton Ryerson's legacy that contradicted the TRC - and they knew it. And it appears a police dog's life…
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Ep. 374 - "Pretendians" On Campus?
Queen's University quickly rejected the findings of an anonymous report accusing six people associated with the school of misrepresenting their Indigenous…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #314 - End Times For Shock Jocks
Ed the Sock doesn't seem okay since Bell announced it would reboot MuchMusic. CBC won't let their audience comment on their articles on Facebook anymore. And a…
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Ep. 373 - Another NXIVM Podcast
"Coercive control" is how cults like NXIVM entrap followers and how abusive partners dominate their victims. A growing movement is calling for a law against…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #313 - White Terror And The Media
Muslim-Canadians call out the media for harming their community. And the controversy around CBC cancelling Kim's Convenience goes international. Freelance…
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Ep. 372 - The RCMP's Portapique Narrative Is Falling Apart
Recordings of 911 calls from the night of the Portapique massacre have been leaked to the press, and they prove that the RCMP have been lying from the start…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #312 - Holding Space For Grief
The discovery of 215 residential school children in a mass grave spurs this week's discussion on how journalists report stories about Indigenous people. And in…
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Ep. 371 - What Police Are Hiding At Fairy Creek
There have been dozens of arrests at Fairy Creek... but not much footage to show for it. That's because the RCMP have been blocking and corralling journalists…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #311 - Standoff At Fairy Creek
Covering BC's anti-logging protests raise issues about journalists' decorum, access, and how stories about land protectors are framed. And Native Twitter gets…
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Ep. 59 - The Family That Owns New Brunswick
A repost of one of the most popular Canadaland episodes ever, from way back in 2014. The Irvings are secretive billionaires who have a monopoly on New…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #310 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel (Pt. 2)
CIJA has called-out Canadaland for not adequately denouncing last week's guest. Meanwhile, controversy over coverage of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in…
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Ep. 370 - Why Can't the Military Stop Sexual Assault?
The Canadian Armed Forces has known that they have a problem with sexual misconduct for over two decades. Why can't they figure out how to stop it? In 1998…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #309 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel
Reporting on the occupation of Palestine is "all stick, no carrot." And Canada's National Newspaper Awards is more like the Golden Globes than we thought…
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Ep. 369 - Stranded Servants: Nannies And Cleaners During Lockdown
Migrant farm workers aren't the only temporary foreign workers who have been largely forgotten and failed during the pandemic. Producer Sula Greene brings us…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #308 - Rogers And Trump
Torstar publishes pro-gambling content now. And the Rogers family vacation at Mar-a-Lago. Data journalist David Weisz co-hosts. Further reading: See Steve…
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Ep. 368 - The Marijuana Experiment
In 1972, the government funded an absurd study to measure the impact of cannabis on productivity. Show Notes: Young women were sequestered in a hospital ward…
CANADALANDShort Cuts #307 - The Quebec Variant
Media reacts to a perplexing Court decision on Bill 21, Quebec's law banning some public servants from wearing religious symbols. And Rebel News is facing new…
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Ep. 367 - Is Canada's Vaccine Rollout Reverse-Racist?
Ever since the Canadian government announced recommendations that adults from Indigenous and racialized communities should be given priority for a COVID-19…