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CANADALAND
The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast.
Original reporting, sharp political analysis, and media criticism you won’t get anywhere else. Keeping you informed about what’s happening now in your country.
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Episodes
CANADALANDThe Great Darkness
This is part two of our mini series: Black Market Babies (part one, here). It’s a family story that lay hidden for decades. Then the tech was born, the DNA…
CANADALANDDid Trudeau Just Hand Trump Canada's Arctic?
What’s the deal with the “North American Arctic”? Ottawa’s new policy for the North swaps Arctic sovereignty for strategic diplomacy. Could this be a…
CANADALANDA Canadian Politician Just Admitted to Taking Orders From India
Testifying in Parliament last week, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed how India affected his 2022 bid to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. But was he…
CANADALANDInterview with a Conservative Bro
The political gender divide isnt just a U.S. phenonmenon, its showing up globally, from the U.K. to South Korea. It’s only a matter of time before the next…
CANADALANDWhy Almost Everyone Hates Caryma Sa'd
People on the left call her a police informant, a self-hating Palestinian, a racist, a Zionist, a TERF, and a fascist. But she also has haters on the right…
CANADALANDLa médecine: une science humaine
Le Collège québécois des médecins de famille s’est récemment doté d’une nouvelle présidente, la docteure Geneviève Bois. La carrière foisonnante de cette…
CANADALANDThe Real Reason Why Newspapers Are Suing ChatGPT
Canada’s legacy media is suing OpenAI, alleging they’re “strip-mining journalism” by using news articles to train its popular ChatGPT software. Do they have a…
CANADALANDTrump's Big Meatloaf, Trudeau's Tiny Victory
Was the positive tone of Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago visit overstated by Canadian media? Is Canada going to be the 51st state like Trump said at dinner? Was this the…
CANADALANDDoes Trudeau Know How to Deal with Trump?
Last Monday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posted to his beloved Truth Social with a hefty threat. If Canada and Mexico don't get the border in order, or…
CANADALANDDental Plan (Lisa Needs Braces)
With the new national dental care plan, Canadian taxpayers are now underwriting the dental industry. More than one million Canadians have dental care under the…
CANADALANDWhy Unions Get Bad Press
Are Canada Post employees scabbing for Santa? With the no end in sight for the Canada Post strike, Noor and Cherise consider the media coverage so far, and…
CANADALANDWas the Y2K Bug Really a Hoax?
The Millenium Bug was supposed to bring the world to a halt, but governments claimed they squashed the problem. Was it all a panic over nothing? On a special…
CANADALANDMontreal Riot (Taylor's Version)
On Friday, Trudeau made international headlines when he attended a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto while protests erupted in Montreal. But Noor Azrieh and…
CANADALANDThe Government Deadlock Nobody Knows About
Parliament froze in late September after the Conservatives launched a privilege motion, bogging down the government and demanding the Liberals hand over…
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Black Market Babies
Listen to part two right now: go to https://canadaland.com/join and become a Canadaland Supporter today. A secret kept for a hundred years. A family story that…
CANADALANDCrise du logement 101
Alors que les médias et les acteurs du milieu politique ne cessent de rejeter la faute de la crise du logement sur l’immigration, Détours se propose de…
CANADALANDTrump Could Be Great for One Canadian Industry
Is there an “appetizing upside” to Trump’s win for Canada? Betakit’s Douglas Soltys joins to consider the shifting perspectives in the Canadian tech scene, and…
CANADALANDNice Try, Bluesky (Still Bitter Over Twitter)
As Bluesky rides high, Jesse finally quits Twitter (two years too late.) Co-host Douglas Soltys explains why the fediverse might be our last best hope for…
CANADALANDDanielle Smith's All You Can Eat Alberta-Style Freedom
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tabled a rehauled Bill of Rights with changes aimed at ending vaccine mandates, protecting gun ownership and ensuring property…
CANADALANDSubstack's Founder on News, Money, and Musk
Journalists have flocked to Substack. Abandoning legacy titles to pursue self-puslishing freedom at the occasionally controversial app. Substack has incubated…
CANADALANDHunting For Commie Spies From Parliament
Veteran Canadian journalist David Pugliese defends himself in parliament against allegations that he’s a Russian spy codenamed “Stuart.” Meanwhile, alt-right…
CANADALANDCanada's TikTok Ban is Absurd
Parliament has ordered the closures of the Toronto and Vancouver offices of the popular social media platform Tiktok, but users can still access the app. How…
CANADALANDUN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Canadaland Interview
Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese landed in Canada, setting off a firestorm of controversy that Canadian politics was not ready for. She’s…
CANADALANDThe Copernic Affair: Chapter One
Introducing our latest long-form investigative series. From Thunder Bay to The White Saviors to Cool Mules, Canadaland has a record of reporting and publishing…
CANADALANDOnde de choc
Aujourd'hui, on se tourne vers les États-Unis pour discuter des résultats des élections et de la victoire de Donald Trump. Pour en parler, on reçoit Kara…
CANADALANDKamala Vibes, Killed
Were the vibes around Kamala Harris overstated by the Canadian media? Did the CBC have a “meltdown” during US election night coverage? What kind of progressive…
CANADALANDIs There a “Palestine Exception” in Newsrooms?
An essay in the Toronto Star suggests there’s a rule in Canadian newsrooms that limits the coverage of Palestine. Lisa Goldman joins to unpack the idea that…
CANADALANDHow Canadian Voters Could Sway the U.S. Election
It’s the 60th US Presidential election, and the stakes feel like they’ve never been higher. This episode is a pulse check on what people are doing, thinking…
CANADALANDThis is How the Airlines Screwed Us During the Pandemic
When COVID hit, the airlines were sitting with billions of dollars in cash that Canadians paid for flights that were all canceled. How much of that money was…
CANADALANDWill a Trump Victory "Destroy" Canada?
Canadian media is filled with doom over the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency. Is Trump really that much of a threat to Canada? Plus, why office…
CANADALANDDoug Ford’s $200 Bribe
Is there more to Doug Ford’s buffoonery than $200 and a paper bag? As Scott Moe hangs on to a majority in Saskatchewan, Doug Ford scrambles to woo voters ahead…
CANADALANDTrudeau, Trump, Poilievre, Harris: What Do Voters Even Want?
Liberal MP’s have hopped on the #TrudeauHasGotToGo bandwagon after 28 caucus members asked for his resignation. The PM is in a completely different arena than…
CANADALANDWhat Comes After Woke?
Questioning authority is a necessity for a functioning democracy. Continually calling power to account has to be a good thing, right? Maybe not, at least not…
CANADALANDOn avance, on avance, on recule pas!
Le Canada a besoin, plus que jamais, d’un journalisme indépendant rigoureux et de qualité. Pour soutenir Canadaland et souscrire à un abonnement annuel, allez…
CANADALANDIs This Postmedia Reporter a Russian Spy? Let’s Ask Him!
Veteran Canadian reporter David Pugliese was accused of being a Russian agent in a parliamentary committee by a former MP. So we called him up to ask if it’s…
CANADALANDEvery Government in Canada Is Gonna Get Voted Out
Provincial elections in New Brunswick and BC prove that Canadians want one thing: change. In the midst of a caucus revolt, will Trudeau be swapped out next?…
CANADALANDIndia’s “Horrific Mistake” in Canada
A massive criminal campaign—extortion, intimidation, coercion, harassment, even murder—allegedly orchestrated by India on Canadian soil. This is a BIG deal…
CANADALANDI work at Canadaland.
Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get three months of perks and benefits for free. Hosted on Acast. See…
CANADALANDThe City that Gets its News from a Dumpster Company
Canada needs rigorous, deeply reported independent journalism now more than ever. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and…
CANADALANDBaffled by Beirut
As war continues to escalate between Israel and Hezbollah, Noor Azrieh explains why Lebanon is uniquely digestible for a western audience (and why that’s a…
CANADALANDWhy Justin Trudeau Keeps Accusing India of Murder
Bombshell allegations about India’s involvement in murder and extortion on Canadian soil in a stunning Thanksgiving Monday press conference from the RCMP and…
CANADALANDB.C.’s Batsh*t Election
Shit-posting candidates, climate change denial, outright racism, and those damn paper straws. Host Noor Azrieh calls up Arno Kopecky, Shannon Waters, and Mo…
CANADALANDEven A.I.'s Creators don't Understand how it Works
It’s all about the T. “T” as in the T at the end of ChatGPT. That T stands for Transformer. And it’s already transforming many aspects of your life. Novelist…
CANADALANDLe luxe de la désillusion
Dans le Canada de 2024, beaucoup se sentent exclus, déshumanisés et se rendent compte que la place qu’ils croyaient occuper n’existe pas en réalité. Pour faire…
CANADALANDCelebrating Diversity, With Pierre Poilievre!
Pierre Poilievre continues to beef with mainstream media, but is cozying up with members of ethnic media outfits. What's he planning? Plus, Danielle Smith’s…
CANADALANDIt’s Not Antisemitism – It’s Shlomophobia
October 7th coverage in Canada was caught between memorializing a tragedy and reporting on an escalating war. Jen Gerson joins to discuss whether both should…
CANADALANDTrump Says Canada Doesn’t Pull Its Weight in NATO—He’s Right
It feels like we’ve never been closer to another world war. If our NATO allies called us, could we answer? This week, host Noor Azrieh, with guests David…
CANADALANDIsrael: the Canadaland Interview
Israel’s Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, sits down with Jesse for a candid and intense discussion about how Israel’s actions during the war are impacting…
CANADALANDWhy Caitlin Clark Will Make Rogers Feel Stupid
Rogers buys Bell share of Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment for 4.7 billion–but how Ed Rogers’ power play whiffed on the Caitlin Clark era. Plus, the most 90s…
CANADALANDWho Framed Pierre Poilievre?
A frankensteined edit from a Poilievre scrum causes a shitstorm for CTV News and Bell Media. Is it proof of malicious media bias or just a careless mistake?…
CANADALANDCanada's Gutless Palestine Policy
While world leaders meet and Israel’s war on Gaza spreads, Canadian MPs are at odds over recognizing a Palestinian state. How much does Canadian recognition…
CANADALANDThe Biggest Art Fraud Ring in History
The late Norval Morrisseau is known as Canada's Picasso. He was the father of the Woodlands style. His work was exhibited at the Pompidou Center in Paris, the…
CANADALANDVérité, Guérison, Restitution, Réconciliation
Le 30 septembre est désormais la journée nationale de la Vérité et de la Réconciliation. Mais pour l’avocat, ancien député et organisateur communautaire Alexis…
CANADALANDRebel Rebel, Your QCJO Status is a Mess
Cue the sad trombone sounds for Rebel Media, who just lost an appeal to qualify for federal journalism tax credits. Where will they get funding from now? Plus…
CANADALANDTrudeau to Canadians in Lebanon: Good Luck, Babe!
In the aftermath of the stunning pager attacks in Lebanon and subsequent escalations in the Middle East, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, Norman Spector…
CANADALANDThe Canadian Plan to Dig a Goldmine in the Amazon
Earlier this year, the UN Special rapporteur for human rights defenders raised concerns about a Canadian company called Belo Sun Mining. She said people…
CANADALANDElon Musk's Anti-Woke A.I. Sucks Too
Is this the era of the A.I. election? Lovers and haters of A.I. both claim the technology will change the world, for better or worse. Are the cheers and jeers…
CANADALANDIf Poilievre Wins With Batsh*t Memes, Will He Be a Batsh*t Prime Minister?
With two byelections this week, the rhetoric is ramping up around the next Canadian federal election. Paris Marx joins Justin Ling to consider the online…
CANADALANDThe Case for NIMBYism
Canada has 38 of the world’s 100 safe injection sites. But for how much longer will we be the global leader in this controversial form of dealing with…
CANADALANDRokhaya & Emilie in Paris: racisme et sexisme dans les médias
Traumavertissement: La deuxième partie de l’émission discute de sujets douloureux en lien avec les violences faites aux femmes. Content warning: The second…