The new refrain in the press gallery is that Trudeau has got to go. How seriously should we take this? And the world of deep fakes has come for Canadian news anchors. Glen McGregor co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Glen McGregor Further reading: Justin Trudeau is a problem for his party — and even if he quits, it might not save the Liberals...
Nov 09, 2023•40 min•Ep. 935
This is chapter 2 of a mini series. To listen to all episodes, become a supporter at https://canadaland.com/join When Newfoundland joined Canada as the tenth province in 1949, both the new province and the federal government neglected to mention in their terms of union that any indigenous people lived there. That meant Canada had no legal obligations to Mi’kmaq or Innu under the Indian Act. So First Nations peoples there were left out. Over the decades, Mi’kmaq on the island fought for official ...
Nov 07, 2023•34 min•Ep. 2
Jill Heinerth is one of the most accomplished aquanauts in the world. With over 8500 dives, she is hired by some of the most notable names in film and television, from David Suzuki, to James Cameron. But her life isn’t all about shooting epic underwater scenes for the big screen, a lot of her life is doing research in underwater caves, looking at organisms that few have ever seen before. She does this as part of scientific research that leads to groundbreaking medical discoveries, with applicati...
Nov 06, 2023•36 min•Ep. 934
It was impossible to look away once CBC released the story and Fifth Estate documentary questioning Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous identity. How well did the CBC do in its reporting? And an update on the Greenbelt scandal under Doug Ford - including an RCMP investigation. Kim Wheeler co-hosts. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Kim Wheeler Furt...
Nov 02, 2023•43 min•Ep. 933
This is chapter 1 of a mini series. To listen to all episodes, become a supporter at https://canadaland.com/join In 2001, 9/11 forced airplanes from all over the world to suddenly land in Newfoundland. As communities responded to the crisis and welcomed people into their homes, there was a chance encounter between a Rabbi from England and an elderly person from Gander, Newfoundland: Edward Brake, grandfather of reporter Justin Brake. Edward told the Rabbi that he was a Holocaust survivor and had...
Oct 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 932
Support Canadaland now! Click here: canadaland.com/join We are way off our target for our crowdfunding goal this year. When we launched our campaign a few weeks ago, we had the best launch day ever. And then a war broke out…. We have so many really exciting stories to report and plans for the coming year to tell you about, and our ability to move on them depends on your support right now. New signups have slowed down substantially, but there is still time. Head to canadaland.com/join to become a...
Oct 29, 2023•11 min
Le gouvernement caquiste du Québec a récemment proposé une nouvelle mesure qui, selon le premier ministre François Legault, protégera la langue française. Cette mesure consiste à augmenter les frais de scolarité pour les personnes non-québécoises souhaitant étudier dans une université au Québec. Comme cette hausse aurait certainement un impact sur les universités anglophones qui accueillent un grand nombre d’étudiant.es de l'extérieur de la province, les médias à travers le pays ont rapidement e...
Oct 28, 2023•39 min•Ep. 24
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre goes international by chomping on an apple. And journalist Tim Bousquet could face jail time for articles he published about a murder trial in Nova Scotia. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Tim Bousquet Further reading: Poilievre gets international attention for apple-eating viral moment - CBC News Getting to the ...
Oct 26, 2023•46 min•Ep. 931
At ten years old, the Canadaland network has had its share of successes: investigative journalism, powerful accountability interviews, thoughtful analysis, critique of the media when it’s at its worst, and telling the weird, often untold stories about Canada. It has also had a few misses, like hiring the voice actor for Lisa Simpson to advertise for the company. Today’s episode features a few segments from the recent live show at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival, with hosts Mattea Roach, Jonathan G...
Oct 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 930
As the conflict in Gaza and Israel continues to escalate, Pacinthe Mattar sits down with Jonathan to consider the ways in which narratives are shaped, journalists are obstructed, and parameters of discussion get enforced. They also look at the RCMP’s response to photojournalist Amber Bracken’s wrongful-arrest lawsuit, which somehow finds a new way to wring controversy from the term “occupation.” Correction: A previous version of this episode featured claims of an altercation between an alleged I...
Oct 19, 2023•42 min•Ep. 929
Award-winning podcaster Connie Walker joins Jesse in studio to talk about the problems and racism she faced at the CBC, including the pushback she received when trying to tell stories about Indigenous women. But that racism and pushback didn’t deter her. During her time at the CBC, she created what is now known as CBC Indigenous. She also created the hit podcast series Missing & Murdered which, despite its success, was canceled after two seasons. She remains committed to telling those storie...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 928
L’Israël et le Hamas sont au centre de l’attention des médias du monde entier à la suite de l’escalade du conflit israélo-palestinien la fin de semaine dernière. Michel Cormier, ancien correspondant international et ancien directeur général de l'information à Radio-Canada, se joint à Émilie pour discuter de la couverture médiatique d’enjeux particulièrement sensibles. Que doivent garder à l’esprit les journalistes pour assurer une couverture juste et éthique ? Suite à plusieurs années à s’immerg...
Oct 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 23
Journalism in Canada is fighting for it's life. Support Canadaland now . The violence that erupted in Israel and Gaza this past weekend has spawned a hurricane of misinformation. So, we’re fact-checking some of the early claims and posts about this war of the words from here in Canada. Plus, having the conversation you can’t have - we continue to explore the topic of empathy, Palestine, and Israel in a double-header episode to give it the attention it deserves. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Jess Sc...
Oct 12, 2023•49 min•Ep. 927
Journalism in Canada is fighting for its life. Support Canadaland now . There’s a video on YouTube titled “Trudeau’s Alleged AFFAIR with Minister of AFFAIRS” that baselessly suggests the Prime Minister’s marriage fell apart due to a dalliance with a member of his cabinet. It has nearly half a million views. It’s the biggest hit for a channel called Street Politics Canada that, for more than a year, has been churning out anti-Trudeau content day after day. Street Politics claims to be an “indepen...
Oct 10, 2023•53 min•Ep. 926
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Oct 05, 2023•17 min
Click here to support us ! Elon Musk accused Justin Trudeau of “trying to crush free speech in Canada.” The jab was prompted by Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, which creates new regulations for online creators in Canada. So what does the law actually say? And what’s behind this growing international movement of painting Trudeau as a tyrant? Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Kevin Sexton (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugli...
Oct 05, 2023•35 min•Ep. 925
In 2016, a 56 year old Saskatchewan farmer named Gerald Stanley shot an unarmed 22 year-old Indigenous trespasser named Coulten Boushie in the back of the head. Stanley was acquitted of murder in 2018 — and nobody was happy. Indigenous people considered the verdict proof positive of racial bias in the courts and a tacit declaration of open season on Indigenous people, including hunters, who take their lives in their hands when they exercise their treaty rights to access land. Meanwhile, rural se...
Oct 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 924
La tension monte entre le Canada et l'Inde après que Justin Trudeau a accusé le gouvernement indien d'avoir joué un rôle dans l'assassinat du leader sikh Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Maïka Sondarjee rejoint Emilie pour discuter des angles morts des médias dans la couverture de cette accusation et des réactions qui s'ensuivent. Ce n'est pas la première histoire controversée impliquant le Canada et ses relations internationales dernièrement. Quelle est la réputation internationale actuelle du Canada ? Te...
Sep 30, 2023•34 min•Ep. 22
A “Ukrainian who served in Nazi unit” was applauded in Canadian Parliament - let’s just call a Nazi a Nazi. And history is repeating itself in the “parental rights” movement. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Andrea Houston Further reading: How did a Nazi fighter end up in Parliament? - Front Burner CBC Former Indian diplomat's claims 'troubling exam...
Sep 28, 2023•42 min
This week’s show features Chris Oliveros, publisher and founder of Montreal’s Drawn and Quarterly, one of the most respected publishing houses for comic book literature in the world. Chris has brought to the world books from authors like Robert Crumb, Julie Doucet, Chris Ware, Kate Beaton, Chester Brown and Dan Clowes. But eight years ago Chris left his job as publisher at D&Q to write and draw his own comic - his first in almost 30 years. It's called “Are You Willing to Die For The Cause,” ...
Sep 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 922
If it weren’t for the Globe and Mail, would Prime Minister Trudeau have publicly accused India of being involved in the killing of Hardeep Nijjar? And Canada loses 70 newspapers as Metroland ends their print circulation. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Shree Paradkar Further reading: Trudeau accuses India in killing of Sikh leader on Canadian soil ...
Sep 21, 2023•40 min•Ep. 921
André Proulx is a wine writer who has worked for Newstalk 1010, CTV News, Quench Magazine, and Toronto Life. As dollars in traditional media disappear for journalists, it’s getting harder and harder to make money writing lifestyle content — including wine writing. In today’s landscape, is one of Canada’s most influential wine writers double-dipping, taking money from both The Toronto Star - and the people who represent the wines she’s reviewing? To discuss the current landscape of wine writing A...
Sep 18, 2023•32 min•Ep. 920
Le 10 septembre 2001, Rima Elkouri devient chroniqueuse au journal La Presse. Le 11 septembre 2001, elle devient chroniqueuse arabe. Rima se joint à Emilie pour réfléchir aux histoires nécessaires et nuancées qu'elle écrit depuis les 25 dernières années. Puis, dix ans après la présentation de la Charte des valeurs québécoises à l’Assemblée nationale, est-ce qu’il y a eu une évolution dans les médias québécois sur le sujet de la laïcité ? On September 10, 2001, Rima Elkouri became a columnist for...
Sep 16, 2023•35 min•Ep. 21
Oh what a circus, oh what a show, as a newly reenergized Conservative Party of Canada holds its first convention with Pierre Poilievre as leader. Under this tent, everyone from anti-trans activists to British aristocrats are apparently welcome, because nothing says “populism” like telling people you know what’s best for them. And as the strike at TVOntario creeps toward month two, we anxiously await Polkaroo’s show of solidarity. Jacobin’s Luke Savage joins Jonathan on Short Cuts. Host: Jonathan...
Sep 14, 2023•38 min•Ep. 919
Rob Goodman was a congressional staffer in the US and as a rising authoritarian movement brought America to the brink of a coup, he did what all Americans threaten to do when they are fed up with their country: he moved to Canada. Now an Assistant Professor in the department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University, he has an urgent warning for his adopted country. Jesse sits down with Rob to talk about his new book, “Not Here: Why American Democracy Is Eroding an...
Sep 11, 2023•46 min•Ep. 918
We’re beginning to see the consequences of the Greenbelt scandal. Why does Premier Ford refuse to take accountability? As the trial for the convoy organizers begins, Tamara Lich’s cult of personality is ramping up in the press. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Alan S. Hale Further reading: Who is Mr. X? After scathing ethics probe raises questionabl...
Sep 07, 2023•34 min•Ep. 917
This episode originally aired on May 3, 2015 It’s possible that Chantal Hébert’s journalism once held Canada together. She joins Jesse for a discussion about what’s appropriate in political news coverage, and what (if anything) needs to change. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas (Associate Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Sponsors: Douglas ,...
Sep 04, 2023•30 min•Ep. 916
Le modèle familial traditionnel est en pleine évolution. Comment l'adoption internationale s’inscrit-elle dans les conversations actuelles autour de la parentalité ? Emilie invite Amandine Gay pour discuter de son travail en tant que cinéaste, autrice et militante qui lutte pour les personnes adoptées et, plus précisément, pour leur prise de parole. Emilie et Amandine réfléchissent à la manière dont le racisme est abordé (ou effacé!) en France. Peut-on mieux comprendre la société québécoise en d...
Sep 02, 2023•42 min•Ep. 20
With more provinces jumping aboard the prejudiced pronoun panic, Jesse and Karyn pick apart the misleading narratives that are helping fuel it. They also shine light on a legal battle the Toronto Star has quietly been waging to protect a confidential source. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Karyn Pugliese Further reading: Gender identity, pronouns a...
Aug 31, 2023•38 min•Ep. 915
In the past several years, Loblaws, Metro and Empire have spent billions on their own stock - And at a time of food price inflation and grocery workers on strike. Why are they doing it? And why do some economists say stock buybacks should be abolished? Featured in this episode: William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at University of Massachusetts Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work Further reading: Profits Without Prosperity, William Lazonick, Harvard Business Review ...
Aug 28, 2023•39 min•Ep. 914
