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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
CANADALANDIs Jagmeet Singh Actually Smart?
The press has been ridiculing Singh since he "tore up" the NDP's deal with the Liberals. But...maybe he knows what he's doing? Plus, the legacy of Canadian…
CANADALANDLauren Southern's Strange Journey from Rebel to Tradwife to Paid Putin Stooge
The surprising Canadian connections to an alt-right influencer network that is alleged to have been funded by Russia. How Lauren Chen, Lauren Southern, and…
CANADALANDThe Painful Truth About IUDs
Getting an IUD can be painful. Really painful. Last month, new regulations came out in the US about managing this pain. Centers for Disease Control and…
CANADALANDWhat the Sh*tshow at Elle Canada Tells Us About the Future of Journalism
Riley Yesno joins Emilie Nicolas to unpack the editorial sh*tshow at Elle Canada, as well as big changes at APTN. To celebrate its 25th year as a national…
CANADALANDJesse Brown Brings You The Worst Podcast
In this primer episode of The Worst Podcast, Canadaland publisher Jesse Brown reflects on why he’s backing The Worst Podcast. Host (and acclaimed underground…
CANADALANDQui va voter pour Kamala Harris?
Depuis l’investiture de Kamala Harris à la candidature démocrate, le parti a le vent dans les voiles et devance le camp de Donald Trump de quelques points de…
CANADALANDGoodbye, Jonathan Goldsbie
With Postmedia ending daily print editions of The Telegram — leaving Newfoundland and Labrador without a single daily paper — we wonder how to keep talking…
CANADALANDWhy Are Thousands of Gazans Still Waiting to Come to Canada?
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced in May that Canada’s temporary visa program for Gazans would be expanded, from 1000 to 5000. But eight months into…
CANADALANDThe Selling of Kamala Harris
It’s all optimism at the Democratic National Convention, and Canadian headlines are reflecting the enthusiasm around Kamala Harris, but is all this hope just…
CANADALANDMarineland Guilty Under Animal Cruelty Laws. Why is it Still Open?
Part family-owned theme park and part roadside zoo, Marineland was once the kind of place where you could get kissed by an orca and feed corn pops to bears…
CANADALANDFierté sous tension
Cette année à Montréal, le Festival de la Fierté a pris la forme d’une véritable vignette de l’année 2024, marquée par des pluies diluviennes et des…
CANADALANDThe Janky Twitter Bots Who Love Pierre Poilievre
Bots are buzzing about Pierre Pollievre and the McGill campus protests, but is it worth reporting? Elie Cantin-Nantel joins Justin Ling to assess the impact of…
CANADALANDCan You be Allergic to Music?
Most of us find joy in melodies and rhythms. Catchy tunes we hear at the coffee shop, in the mall, or even muzak in the elevator can get stuck in our heads…
CANADALANDWho was ISIS Planning to Kill in Toronto?
Google is found in a U.S. ruling to have an illegal monopoly on search. Michael Geist joins to compare the American antitrust approach to Big Tech to Canadian…
CANADALANDThe Astonishing Failure of Trudeau's Media Bailout
Justin Ling has kind of had it. While the veteran political journalist has endless patience for people in power trying to do the right thing, he can’t stand…
CANADALAND(Détours) Confessions d’une ex-journaliste sportive
Pour la première fois, les Jeux Olympiques comptent autant d’athlètes hommes que d’athlètes femmes. Pourtant, parité ne signifie pas égalité. Que ce soit sur…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Game of Drones: Canada Pays for Olympic Cheating
Drones make headlines at the Paris Olympics, and it’s all Canadian soccer’s fault. Mattea Roach joins Jonathan Goldsbie to consider the narratives around…
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The Menswear Guy Ranks Trudeau, Poilievre, and Singh
@DieWorkWear, also known as the Menswear Guy, on Twitter (or X), is a sensation — a critic, a teacher, and a gentleman. One million people follow him for his…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Biden’s Gone, Trudeau Hangs On
All this talk of major leaders stepping aside, but it’s the Mayor of Kamloops BC, Reid Hamer-Jackson, who has our attention. In a raucous ‘resignation related”…
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How to Beat the Airline that Screwed You
Gabor Lukacs has won over 25 regulatory complaints against airlines - and even taken airlines to court to uphold the rights of passengers. But he doesn’t want…
CANADALAND(Détours) Besoin de légèreté
D’après le Digital News Report 2024, 40% des Canadiens évitent souvent ou parfois de s’informer. Derrière cette fatigue informationnelle se trouvent…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Pierre Keeps it Hot After Trump Gets Shot
Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump? Canadian journalism icon Jan Wong joins us to…
CANADALANDIntroducing Inside Kabul
Today we are bringing you a sneak preview of an incredibly urgent, deeply compelling piece of audio journalism from Radio France. It was originally broadcast…
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The Last Ambulance
For forty years, Hal Newman worked in Emergency Medical Services. After retiring, he decided to start an online platform, The Last Ambulance, where he…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Pudd’nhead POTUS
Over the past two weeks, the media has suddenly become experts in diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders following Biden’s stumbles at the debate. Canadian…
CANADALANDDear Taliban: Part Three
In our final episode, Investigative Reporter Molly Thomas showcases the hopes and frustrations of three Afghan girls, many years after the Taliban takeover. In…
CANADALANDDear Taliban: Part Two
Join Investigative Reporter Molly Thomas as she lands on the ground in South Asia to uncover the heartbreaking story of a young Afghan girl, with a unique…
CANADALAND(Détours) Une guerre en chasse une autre
En février 2022, les grands médias occidentaux envoyaient des journalistes en Ukraine couvrir les premiers temps de l’invasion russe. Émissions spéciales…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Populism Trumps Biden and Trudeau
It’s been a tough week for leadership in North America, with calls for resignation dominating the headlines on both sides of the border. Paul Wells joins…
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Brain Disease ‘Mystery’ Still Unsolved, Scientists Say
“All I will say is that my scientific opinion is that there is something real going on in New Brunswick that absolutely cannot be explained by the bias or…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Global: Spanked, Not SLAPPed
What’s going on in Han Dong’s defamation case against Global News? Last week, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell made a decision in that case. And…
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How They Crushed Wikileaks
This was a time when Assange and other punks like him were running circles around governments. It seemed like the ability for the powers that be to keep…
CANADALAND(Détours) France: Tapis rouge pour l'extrême droite
Après des résultats record aux élections européennes, l’extrême droite française est en passe de remporter les législatives. Si certains sont surpris…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Did Beijing Tamper With the Globe and Mail?
Can a newspaper commit treason? The NSICOP report singles out China as the biggest foreign influence on Canadian media (and it’s more than just advertorial…
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Nature is SO Gay
When Canadaland commissioned its new series “A Field Guide to Gay Animals” (listen to it here), the topic wasn’t really in the news. But since then, it’s…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) If I Had $100,000,000 (From Google)
With Jesse away, Justin Ling takes over to talk about Google’s $100 million payment for Canadian news and how a ragtag group of independent publishers will end…
CANADALANDDear Taliban: Part One
Less than a year ago, Investigative Reporter and former Network Anchor Molly Thomas had her dream job as a Correspondent for CTV’s flagship show, W5; with the…
CANADALAND(Détours) Femmes en politique: Femmes en péril?
En politique municipale, provinciale et fédérale, les départs de femmes s’enchaînent. En cause, l’intimidation dont elles sont victimes, la remise en question…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) 34 Trump Street
Trump’s 34 felony convictions made history in the U.S., but will his efforts to undermine the Rule of Law have an effect on Canadian attitudes towards the…
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Inside Winnipeg’s MMIWG Murder Trial
This story started out like every other Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women case. But something happened that would change the trajectory of the case, the…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Pretendian Publisher, Cartoon Cancellation
Who’s buying a newspaper in 2024? Meet Kevin Klein, a politician, publisher, pretendian, and new owner of the Winnipeg Sun. Then, things get heated, as Jesse…
CANADALAND(Canada Obscura) Orange Julep and The Fast Food Empire That Could’ve Been
CANADALAND host Jesse Brown introduces Dylan to a strange and decaying Quebecois fast food institution… housed inside a giant orange sphere. Today, the orange…
CANADALAND(Canada Obscura) The Feral Horses Of Sable Island
There’s a small, sandy island off the coast of Nova Scotia where hundreds of horses run wild. They’ve been there since the 18th century, and are genetically…
CANADALAND(Canada Obscura) The Real Life Winnie-the-Pooh
We’re launching a collaboration with The Atlas Obscura Podcast to tell the stories of Canada’s strange and wondrous places. Today, we bring you a story about a…
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Culture Collapse
Hot Docs, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Just for Laughs, just the latest cultural institutions to join a long list of Canadian arts groups facing existential…
CANADALAND(Détours) Effacer l'Histoire autochtone
Traumavertissement: Le segment ‘Bien Noté’ entre 22:30 et 27:00 aborde les violences subies par les enfants autochtones dans les pensionnats. Fin avril, le…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Why Winnipeg is not the Most Racist City in Canada
Lessons from Winnipeg, Canada’s most Indigenous city. Emilie Nicolas talks to Niigaan Sinclair about what reconciliation looks like in practice and why…
CANADALANDWho Trolled Amber: Canadaland recommends
Today we’re bringing you something a bit different. It’s a podcast produced by a wonderful team in the UK called Tortoise. Reporter Alexi Mostrous will tell…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Loblaw & Order
There’s a Loblaws Boycott underway, but is it actually working? Jesse breaks his silence on the Reddit-fueled consumer action and brainstorms some guerilla…
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The Pretendian Crisis
The pretendian phenomenon has been known and discussed in indigenous circles for years, but it's become mainstream Canadian news lately thanks to three big…
CANADALAND(Détours) L’immigrant imaginaire
Si l’on en croit les médias et les discours des politiques, les immigrants seraient responsables de toutes les difficultés culturelles et économiques que…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Drake is a Journalist
The Drake/Kendrick rap beef has overtaken the internet. A flurry of diss tracks has captured the attention of millions, but now a shooting outside of Drake’s…
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Voice Of The Common Man
Open Line on VOCM-AM in Newfoundland has been called an institution. A religion. A must-listen show. And we at Canadaland had never heard of it - until…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) No Cop Crackdowns on Campus
Campus protests have migrated to Canada and McGill is asking the cops for help. Why calling in the cops is the wrong approach, despite what’s being said (and…
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In the Shadow of the Shadow War
Canadian media coverage of the war in the Middle East has, unsurprisingly, focused on the impact on diaspora communities here in Canada. We have heard about…
CANADALAND(Détours) Solutions climatiques, solutions journalistiques
Alors que l’année 2024 sera la plus chaude jamais enregistrée, on voit le public, épuisé par l'éco anxiété et une certaine fatigue informationnelle, se…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) Jennifer Pan’s Labyrinth
As the hit Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did draws criticism for manipulating source materials, we talk to Karen K. Ho about the differences between True…
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Thunder Bay Police Chaos
On April 12, 2024, news broke that Sylvie Hauth, the former police chief of Thunder Bay, was arrested and charged with a series of criminal offenses. But none…
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) War Torn TikTok
Did we just dodge WW3? As Iran retaliated against Israel with an unprecedented barrage of drones and missiles, deciphering facts from fakes and misinformation…
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Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News
We’ve long heard about how the news business is failing - layoff after layoff, media execs have claimed that they have had no choice but to make cutbacks. In…