The story about Chinese interference in our elections continues to evolve and the opposition leader has seized on it. Prime Minister Trudeau has now called for two probes despite specific calls for a public inquest - could this be the scandal that breaks him? And a conspiracy theory facilitated by Chat GPT. Arshy Mann co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Arshy Mann Further rea...
Mar 09, 2023•44 min•Ep. 865
Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, has been a long-time coming. After initially being proposed in 2021 as Bill C-10, it is in the final stage of becoming law. The bill would regulate online video streamers, forcing them to contribute towards the Canadian Content system and promote “CanCon” on their platforms, like traditional Canadian broadcasters do. Online-only creators have fears it would impact their livelihood. Most Canadians aren’t even watching CanCon, will this Bill change that? Will i...
Mar 06, 2023•52 min•Ep. 864
As we cross the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, former Canadaland producer Sarah Lawrynuik returns to Short Cuts to talk with Jonathan about why she became a freelance war correspondent, taking night trains to the front lines. They also look at China’s reported interference in Canada’s elections & why our institutions tend to throw up their hands the moment they encounter even slightly sophisticated malfeasance. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Aviva Lessard ...
Mar 02, 2023•40 min•Ep. 863
There aren’t a lot of dedicated spaces for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Nova Scotia. One community group wanted to change that. They decided to create a cottage retreat for BIPOC in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, a site of significant Black history. It would be owned and run by the community, a place where they could rest, relax and have access to nature. They raised money through donations and memberships. But now some of the organizers of Buy Black Birchtown are speaking out, saying they...
Feb 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 862
Rouleau has rolled out his verdict and Prime Minister Trudeau is vindicated. What precedent does this set? And a look at how anti-trans rhetoric manifests in the Canadian media landscape - we’re looking at you National Post. Ziya Jones co-hosts Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Ziya Jones Further reading: 9 things you might have missed in the Emergencies Act inquiry report - CTV News...
Feb 23, 2023•37 min•Ep. 861
Ian Runkle, firearms lawyer, makes the pro-gun case to Jesse, following a political victory for gun rights advocates. Further reading: Ian Runkle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/runkleofthebailey Gun crime rates from StatsCan https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-005-x/2022001/article/00002-eng.htm "Ghost Guns" are on the rise? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/3d-printed-guns-canada-increase-1.6708049 Sponsors: Douglas , Athletic Greens Additional music by Audio Network If you value ...
Feb 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 860
La notion du Québec bashing a provoqué un déferlement de réactions dans les médias en français et en anglais suite à la nomination d'Amira Elghawaby comme représentante spéciale dans la lutte contre l'islamophobie. Puis quel est le lien entre les anglophones du Québec et les francophones dans le reste du pays face à la réforme de la Loi sur les langues officielles ? Émilie Nicolas anime cet épisode de Détours avec Frédéric Bérard. The notion of Quebec bashing provoked an outpouring of reactions ...
Feb 18, 2023•42 min•Ep. 10
A tasting menu of scandals from Ontario’s municipal and provincial governments, with a newsroom scandal thrown in for kicks. And Fuck the Police - legally! The Narwhal sues the RCMP. Lisa Taylor co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Lisa Taylor Further reading: Integrity commissioner clears Doug Ford after developers attend daughter’s stag and doe - Global News How John Tory decided to resign: the in...
Feb 16, 2023•54 min•Ep. 859
Andrew Wilkinson and former media editor-in-chief Farhan Mohamed founded Overstoy Media Group (OMG) on the promise of revitalizing local news. But after the firing of four star journalists on January 30th, Mohamed admits the company was losing money on hard journalism - and that moving to a ”community” focus would save them. Current and former staff have expressed concern at the direction of the company - and some allege that OMG executives tried to interfere in editorial content. They paint a p...
Feb 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 858
Canadaland’s first TV series premieres next Friday, February 17, 2023 on CRAVE. Based on our work for the hit podcast series Thunder Bay, Ryan McMahon returns to the eponymous city to tell the ongoing story in north Ontario. Trailer for the new docuseries Thunder Bay Listen to the rest of our podcast series here More information about the TV series – Locals call it Murder Bay. It might be the most dangerous city for Indigenous youth in the world. But to others, it’s their white nirvana. Host Rya...
Feb 11, 2023•32 min
Following the melting of the No Name price freeze, Loblaw had a bit of its own public meltdown. Meanwhile, the country’s largest newspaper chain continues its own perpetual self-dissolution, leaving damp puddles where once stood proud big-city dailies. Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Vass Bednar Further reading: Loblaws fights back on Twitter as social media storm erupts...
Feb 09, 2023•30 min•Ep. 857
canadaLANDBACK is a co-production of Canada’s National Observer and Canadaland. Since 2019 five journalists have been arrested at land defenses, several others have been detained or threatened with arrest - why? Host Karyn Pugliese believes the answer is to be found in two land defenses that unfolded in the 1990s. Kanesatake Gustafsen Lake Of all the things journalists have to cover in Indigenous communities, land actions are the most complicated, involving a tangle of history and relationships ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 856
Quebec’s overblown backlash to the appointment of Amira Elghawaby as special representative on combatting Islamophobia in response to her analysis of a poll from back in 2019. And is the government telling us to only drink two alcoholic beverages a week? Sarah Hagi co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Sarah Hagi Further reading: Uproar over Amira Elghawaby appointment pro...
Feb 02, 2023•33 min•Ep. 855
The Chinese state has infiltrated Canadian democracy at all levels, according to a bombshell report from investigative reporter Sam Cooper of Global News. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a stern denial, throwing cold water on the story. Who's telling the truth? And exactly what is Beijing up to in Canada? Sam Cooper explains his work. Further reading: Cooper's feature scoop on Chinese Interference Trudeau denies he was briefed Willfull Blindness , Cooper's book on Chinese money laun...
Jan 30, 2023•43 min•Ep. 854
McKinsey is on everyone’s lips, but it’s just one of the many consulting firms the government is spending millions on. And as the provinces and federal government battle it out when it comes to healthcare, whose side are we supposed to be on? Nora Loreto co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Nora Loreto Further reading: L’influence de McKinsey explose sous Trudeau, surtout...
Jan 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 853
It was in the winter of 2021 that the world first became aware of a mounting number of patients being seen in New Brunswick with unusual neurological symptoms. A year later, the Government of New Brunswick released a report dismissing the entire issue, claiming there was never a cluster of patients to begin with. CANADALAND has obtained thousands and thousands of pages of internal documents that take us behind the scenes of that investigation that once caught the attention of the nation, before ...
Jan 23, 2023•48 min•Ep. 852
Le chemin Roxham, un passage frontalier irrégulier au Québec, a fait l'objet d'une attention médiatique considérable ce mois-ci suite au décès de Fritznel Richard. Puis lors de la couverture de sujets sensibles comme la migration, que doivent garder en tête les journalistes en matière de traumavertissements ? Émilie Nicolas anime cet épisode de Détours avec Lela Savić. Roxham Road, an irregular border crossing in Quebec, received considerable media attention this month following the death of Fri...
Jan 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 9
And the Financial Post’s polar bear “expert” has some questionable associations in her past and a tendency to downplay climate change. Matt Gurney co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor) Guest: Matt Gurney Further reading: A Skeptical Take on the A.I. Revolution - The Ezra Klein Show Guards cleared in hospital death of Stephanie Warriner. Here's th...
Jan 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 851
Marc joins Jesse for a conversation about his plans to emigrate to Vancouver and the differences between Canada and the U.S. when it comes to fascism, comedy, and Jews. Further reading: Marc interviews Lorne Michaels: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_653_-_lorne_michaels Jesse interviews Hart Pomerantz: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/hart-pomerantz/ The late, great Mike MacDonald, Canadian comedian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xpl9ClEpcY Gavin McInnes' failed standup caree...
Jan 16, 2023•33 min•Ep. 850
Is PM Trudeau a stealth warmonger? Co-host David Pugliese explains why it is so difficult to wrap one’s head around military spending. And Jordan Peterson’s latest drama over a banal request from the College of Psychologists of Ontario’s request for social media training after complaints over inappropriate tweets. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: David Pugliese Further read...
Jan 12, 2023•39 min•Ep. 849
Kanye West, Dave Chappelle and Kyrie Irving have breathed new life into the antisemitic trope that Jews control the media. Is Jew-hatred from Black cultural icons more dangerous than the usual bigotry? And why is it so difficult for Jewish and Black communities to hear each other when it comes to racism? Emilie Nicolas joins Jesse to lay out a framework for better conversations. Further reading: Blacks and Jews, Again. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/20/opinion/kyrie-irving-kanye-west-antisemiti...
Jan 09, 2023•48 min•Ep. 848
The Shorties! Or Cutties! Or Shortcuttys! A special awards show highlighting variably consequential media weirdness from the year past. Dani Paradis co-hosts. Further reading: Final Jeopardy!: World Capitals – Jeopardy! on YouTube Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has Cherokee roots, but the records don’t back that up – APTN News ZoomerMedia Acquires blogTO – ZNews on YouTube I moved to Alberta and hated everything about it. After three months, I came back to Toronto – Toronto Life Host: J...
Jan 05, 2023•36 min•Ep. 847
canadaLANDBACK is a co-production by Canada’s National Observer and Canadaland. Land claims can take generations to settle. Sometimes communities lose patience, sometimes development forces them to take a stand or risk losing their land forever. Barricades have become a familiar scene in Canada. The land issue is rarely settled when barricades come down. Instead the community is left with court cases, post traumatic stress, and unresolved human rights issues. Some of those people are children.. ...
Jan 02, 2023•49 min•Ep. 846
This episode was originally aired on December 7, 2022 WIND Mobile, now known as Freedom, was a small company that tried to break through Canada’s telecom oligopoly. It did not have an easy ride. WIND faced numerous hurdles from regulators, it was subjected to dirty tricks from the telecom oligopoly, and was eventually sold to Shaw. But it also helped lower cell phone rates and brought in unlimited data and U.S. roaming, changing the wireless market permanently. This is the inside story of WIND M...
Dec 29, 2022•34 min•Ep. 845
Sarah Polley has come forward with memories of a violent sexual encounter with Jian Ghomeshi when she was 16. But why is the press tongue-tied about describing the alleged violence? Sarah sits down with Jesse to discuss how to safely run towards danger, and whether it’s even possible to ethically use child labour in the production of TV and film. This episode was originally aired on March 14, 2022 Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Sarah Lawrynuik (Former Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Edi...
Dec 26, 2022•32 min•Ep. 844
Why Twitter should be run more like a newsroom and a look at the Twitter Files. And the latest in CTV’s Lisa LaFlamme story and who was left out of the narrative. Jan Wong co-hosts. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator) Guest: Jan Wong Further reading: The Great Internet Grievance War the Right Has Wanted Is Here. It Ain’t Going Well. - Slate Our Reporting at Twitter - Free Press The Twitte...
Dec 22, 2022•39 min•Ep. 843
People might take holidays, but the news doesn't. For your holiday listening needs, here are stories from reporters who have worked Christmas in their newsrooms. It's the good, the bad and the funny. A Canadaland tradition, now updated with a new story. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer) Sponsors: Oxio , Rakuten, Freshbooks , Article If you value this podcast, Support us ! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releas...
Dec 19, 2022•27 min•Ep. 842
Former crime reporter Tamara Cherry — who now works as a specialist-for-hire on trauma-informed practices — joins Jonathan Goldsbie to consider what allegations swirling around Leah McLaren’s memoir have taught us about what could be called “trauma-indifferent” writing. They also look at how publication bans on the identities of victims can sometimes serve to re-victimize them, and how Canada seems to be on the verge of finally addressing that. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault...
Dec 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 841
The largest National Park in Canada is Wood Buffalo, currently celebrating its 100th anniversary. But the people who inhabited it for thousands of years before that want it back. Brandi Morin travels to Wood Buffalo (and to Fort MacMurray and to Fort Chipewyan) to tell the real story of the Dene, the Cree, and the land they were expelled from to make way for Wood Buffalo National Park. Further reading: Wood Buffalo National Park: an Untold Story. An account from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation....
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 840
Hunters are mad about the new big list of guns to be banned by the Liberals - but why should we care if it helps reduce gun violence? And the not so credible Blacklock’s reporter’s story about being evicted from the Press Gallery. Grant LaFleche co-hosts. Free Canada-wide shipping on our store from December 8th - December 12th! Limited tickets available for The Backbench live show on December 14th. Support Canadaland to get your free tickets. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), ...
Dec 08, 2022•35 min•Ep. 839
