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The Big Story
An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.
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The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump says the U.S. will try again for peace talks with Iran and Carney is hosting the Finnish president
Plus: Conservative leadership is now being called into question after a series of floor crossings in the House of Commons, a new drug to fight pancreatic…
The Big StoryCarney finally got his majority...now what?
After a trio of by-elections across Ontario and Quebec, Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government with 174 seats in the House of Commons…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney secures Liberal majority government
Plus: The Liberals suspend federal fuel excise taxes, in-person negotiations will reportedly continue in the Iran war, Global Affairs says an Ontario man has…
The Big StoryWhy is Trump fighting the Pope?
An AI-generated image of US President Trump depicted as Jesus and an anti-Pope Leo rant on Truth Social has made shockwaves throughout America's Christian…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney government on verge of majority and Trump goes after Pope Leo
Plus: more on three federal byelections across Canada today, Trump's new tactic with the Iran war and putting pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S…
The Big StoryIf Canadians want more security, they'll have to foot the bill
Just a year after its original deadline, Canada has finally met its NATO spending target of 2% of its GDP, including investing billions in recruitment and…
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Weekend Listen: What to do if your mortgage payments are increasing
Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!' The majority of Canadian mortgages are up for renewal this year, marking one of the most…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Ceasefire talks in the Iran war are planned this weekend and the Artemis astronauts are splashing down tonight
Plus: The Artemis II crew returns home, Canada's economy added 14-thousand jobs last month, questions are being raised about a surprise speech from the U.S…
The Big StoryThe Liberals have an open-door policy problem
Here we go again! Yet another Conservative MP - one who's had a stronghold on her riding for more than a decade - has crossed the floor into the Liberal…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: A ceasefire in the Iran war teeters with disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
Plus: The Mark Carney Liberals are just one seat away from forming a majority government. the Artemis II crew speaks to the Prime Minister, an update on an…
The Big StoryThe global fallout from Trump's new world order
A barely-existent ceasefire, and the paralysis of hundreds of ships. The state of the Iran - US Israel war remains muggy, even a day after the three agreed to…
The Big StoryBig Headlines - U.S., Israel, and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue
Plus: Some of Trump's opponents are openly questioning whether his cabinet should remove him from office, Carney is set to speak with a Canadian astronaut…
The Big StoryThe demise of Pam Bondi
More than a year after US President Trump curated what he believed was the perfect Cabinet, he's done away with two major figures within his administration…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn't reached
Plus: The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth after making history, nine Canadian miners have been found dead, a deadly attack in Istanbul, and a…
The Big StoryWhat is Canada's stake in the future on the moon?
The Artemis II timeline has marked its halfway point, with its four astronauts - including Canadian Jeremy Hansen - now officially having gone the farthest any…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump threatens Iran’s electrical plants and bridges and the moon mission reaches a key point
Plus: The Artemis II crew fly around the Moon, early voting is underway in federal by-elections that could give the Liberals a majority government, a community…
The Big StoryIs it time for Canada to toughen up its social media laws for youth?
A jury in Los Angeles found that media giants Meta and YouTube were liable for designing their apps in a way that hooked young users in an addictive manner. It…
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Weekend Listen: Q1 Recap: Market swings, mayhem and Trump
Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!' It's been a chaotic Q1 to say the least. Between all the Truth Social posts from US…
The Big StoryWhat is functional health and why is it declining for Canadians?
A recent report from Statistics Canada found that Canadians' functional health is on the decline, especially so for younger folks. Functional health has to do…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Mission to the moon continues after a toilet problem and Trump's primetime speech
Plus: World leaders meet to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Deloitte's spring economic outlook, Poilievre makes an announcement, and does Canada…
The Big StoryDoes Canada need to rethink its Emergencies Act?
It was a moment in Canadian history that the former Federal Government believed was due for sweeping powers. More than four years and two rounds of court…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: NASA's mission to the moon has a Canadian astronaut on board and Trump has an update on Iran coming up
Plus: Trump's primetime address, rising cost of gas, pay-hike for federal workers, Stephen Lewis has died, and Canada is torn over the notwithstanding clause…
The Big StoryCanada is torn over the notwithstanding clause
Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, prohibits certain public servants from wearing religious symbols while on the job. It was passed in 2019 with a pre-emptive…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Stats Canada has released the January GDP update and Canada Post is ending door-to-door service
Plus: Day 32 of the war in Iran, a royal visit to the U.S., mail delivery changes coming, the colorectal cancer screening age lowers for one province, and has…
The Big StoryHas Ontario lost its way with colleges?
Decades ago, Ontario's colleges operated with a goal of improving local economies and regional communities. Now, Premier Doug Ford claims if you're not in a…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Air Canada CEO to resign and the federal NDP have a new leader
Plus: Avi Lewis is the new federal NDP leader, the war in Iran enters its 5th week, TSA agents in the U.S. may get paid for the first time in weeks, and a NASA…
The Big StoryAvi Lewis' uphill battle of regrouping the NDP
After leading the party to it's worst ever result, Jagmeet Singh resigned as NDP leader. Now, nearly one year after the election that reduced the party to just…
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Weekend Listen: Are companies using AI as an excuse to lay you off?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!'. Just three months in, and 2026 is already being coined as the 'Year of the Layoff', with…
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Weekend Listen: Being single is more expensive than you think
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' It’s known as “the singles tax” – an extra amount that solo earners pay to go through life…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: The push for diplomacy continues between the U.S. and Iran as Trump considers some dramatic scenarios to end the war
Plus: The bodies of two pilots who died in this week's crash in New York have been repatriated to Canada, long lines at U.S. airports should soon dissipate…
The Big StoryCan Canada get a grip on its tipping culture?
Tipping-- it's one of those things everyone has an opinion on, and that opinion is normally shaped by what side of it you're on. And the number of services…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Middle East war continues to cause gas price mayhem in Canada while YouTube and Meta pay millions for addicting one user
Plus: Canada's met a critical alliance commitment for the first time since the 90's, the Air Canada plane wreck at LaGuardia is being moved to a hangar for…
The Big StoryCould Canada help Lebanon dismantle Hezbollah?
It's a war between Israel, the US and Iran...but how did Lebanon get dragged into it? Its militia group, Hezbollah, is a loyal proxy of the Iranian regime…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Conflicting reports on efforts to end Iran war and investigators on the ground after Air Canada crash at LaGuardia
The investigation into the deadly Air Canada plane crash continues, the airline's CEO has been summoned to Ottawa, new urgency to reach a deal and pay TSA…
The Big StoryFrom Tehran to Toronto: How the Iran war influences Canada’s energy prices
It's unsure when exactly the war in the Middle East will come to an end - even the White House seems to be conflicted on a timeline, but one thing for certain…
The Big StoryBig Headlines - Violence continues in Iran despite Donald Trump's claims that progress is being made
Plus: Two pilots killed in the Air Canada Jazz plane crash in New York have been identified, TSA security lines in the U.S. continue, most Canadians say they…
The Big StoryICE agents and an Air Canada crash: how did US aviation get here?
A pair of Air Canada pilots were killed as a result of a crash between the plane they were landing at New York's La Guardia airport and a fire truck on one of…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: An Air Canada plane crash with a fire truck kills 2 pilots in New York
Plus: Parliament resumes after winter break, and TSA agents will be deployed at airports across the US. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as…
The Big StoryCanada's wealth inequality gap is widening..a tax reform could fix it
Canada's wealth inequality gap is widening, so much so that the concentration at the top makes up for a large chunk at the bottom. A recent report from…
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Weekend Listen: Economic uncertainty amid a global crisis: what happens next?
Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!' The war in the Middle East has pushed global markets into turmoil, throwing early…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Iran threatens tourist destinations around the world, and martial arts star Chuck Norris dies at 86
Plus: The Ontario government is moving to ban unlimited ticket resale prices ahead of the FIFA World Cup, and the first day of spring doesn't really feel like…
The Big StoryNova Scotians aren't accepting cuts to their arts and culture
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced more than $130 million in budget cuts to several supports and programs, including sports, healthcare, climate change…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Iran strikes energy facilities in the Middle East while police thwart school attacks in two Canadian provinces
Plus: European leaders meet in Brussels, Poilievre on Joe Rogan's podcast, Canada's ranking on the World Happiness Report, and can the Canadian Armed Forces…
The Big StoryCan the Canadian Armed Forces keep out white supremacists?
A recent investigation exposed several members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) had accounts on a whites-only dating site that worked to promote white…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Iran is seeking revenge after the killing of another top leader and a new poll suggests most Canadians want to remain neutral in this war
Plus: The Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, the federal government is appealing a ruling on its use of the Emergencies Act, and Venezuela wins…
The Big StoryHow Trump's miscalculation of ally support will cost Canadians
It's been an emotional rollercoaster of a week so far for US President Trump. First he was greatly disappointed that none of his allies wanted to donate their…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump threatens to "take" Cuba, while two key Iranian officials have reportedly been killed in the Middle East war
Plus: Canadian home sales slow, the Vatican returns Indigenous items to Canada, a federal investigation into numerous fishing regulations is underway, and what…
The Big StoryWhat is AI baby slop and how can we save our kids from it?
It's like brain-rot but for babies. And all of a sudden, it's not funny anymore. AI baby slop, a form of content that consists of highly stimulating audio and…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump threatens NATO allies and 'One Battle After Another' cleans up at the Oscars
Plus: The cost of living saw a big cool down last month, Carney is in London, rising fuel costs, and will Canada's immigration system regret relying on…
The Big StoryWill Canada's immigration system regret relying on AI?
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced its AI Strategy as part of the AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service 2025-2027…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump taunts Iran online while the Canadian government is called out for not disclosing a military base in Kuwait that was hit by Iranian strikes
Plus: February was a bad month for the labour market, Carney arrives in Norway, Canadians are changing their March Break travel plans, NASA's historic flight…
The Big StoryIs Canada missing the mark on alcohol awareness?
What is the most harmful substance in Canada? You may not be able to guess it-- but according to a recent Canada-wide study, it's alcohol. While it may not…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Iran's new supreme leader delivers his first message and Carney heads overseas
Plus: FIFA World Cup ticket sales, federal funding for synagogues, a new survey about Alberta separatism, and addressing vaccine hesitancy. We love feedback at…
The Big StoryShame vs. empathy: addressing vaccine hesitancy
From growing unvaccinated in an anti-science household, to becoming an immunologist and vaccine advocate, Dr. Elisabeth Marnik knows what it's like being…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Another MP crosses the floor as the Liberals inch closer to a majority
Plus: Iran takes aim at its adversaries’ economic interests, the impact of the Iran war on Canadians’ wallets, a bill could open up the shipping of alcohol…
The Big StoryHow the conflict in Iran is raising Canadians' cost of living
The conflict in the Middle East is well into its second week, and just like rest of the world, Canadians are starting to see its impacts in our everyday lives…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Mixed messaging from U.S. leaders around the war in Iran, while gunshots ring out at the U.S. consulate in Toronto
Plus: Iranian women's soccer players are given Australian visas, a rare student protest in Cuba, TikTok can keep its Canadian office open, and trade vs…
The Big StoryTrade vs. security: Canada’s complex relationship with India
Two years ago, then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told parliament there was credible evidence that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Iran's new supreme leader and Carney calls for three federal byelections
Plus: The Federal NDP will choose a new leader, Canadians appear to be drinking less, and gold for Canada at the Paralympic games. We love feedback at The Big…
The Big StoryWhat could Canadian involvement in Iran look like?
In the immediate aftermath of the US-Israel strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney came out with a declaration of support, which later developed into what…