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    Canada's housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 18:27


    Canada's housing market has frayed our social fabric. How did this happen? Guest: Jessica Barrett, journalist and author of No Place Like Home: The Missing Key to Our Housing Crisis

    White collar workers aren't ok: How the new economy upturned the job market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 18:04


    White collar workers aren't ok: How the new economy upturned the job marketGuest: Alex Cyr. writer and freelance journalist

    Why PM Carney's wealth and past test the limits of Canada's ethics laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 8:36


    Why PM Carney's wealth and past test the limits of Canada's ethics laws Guest: Ian Steadman, associate professor at York University's School of Public Policy & Administration. York University 

    Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 9:10


    Why is the Carney government dragging its feet on appointing a new Parliamentary budget watchdog?  Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock's Reporter

    BC ends twice-annual clock change - Iran conflict drives gas prices - no sign in end to Iran War - the ethics of the Prime Minister's wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 40:09


    BC ends twice-annual clock changes, should others follow suit?  Guest: Dr. Michael Antle, professor of psychology and neuroscience, University of Calgary Conflict in Iran drives up gas prices around the world  Guest: Patrick DeHaan, Head of Petroleum Analysis, GasBuddy No sign of compromise as the Iran war enters a second week Guest: Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Mark Norman, Canada's former vice chief of defence staff, retired leader of the Royal Canadian Navy Why PM Carney's wealth and past test the limits of Canada's ethics laws Guest: Ian Steadman, associate professor at York University's School of Public Policy & Administration. York University 

    Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 9:56


    Are Canadians really worse off than folks in Alabama? Guest: Mike Moffatt, founder, Missing Middle Initiative

    The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 9:39


    The small company that fought Trump's tariffs and won Guest: Stephen Woldenberg SVP of Sales, Learning Resources.

    U.S. and Allies encounter Iran's arsenal of drones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 19:32


    U.S. and Allies encounter Iran's arsenal of drones Guest: Scott Clancy, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Major-General and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

    What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 17:55


    What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter so much to the global economy and what you pay for gas? Guest: Warren Mabee, Director, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, Queen's University

    Iran war pushse oil prices up- Does US have a plan as Iran attacks continue - Kurdish Militias in Iran - the burger wars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 43:47


    Iran war pushes oil price above $90, threatening rise in global inflation Guest: Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of commoditycontext.com Trump wants ‘unconditional surrender' as attacks on Iran continue, does the US have a plan? Guest: Tom Wright, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, former senior director for strategic planning at the US National Security Council Is the US really planning on enlisting Kurdish militias to fight in Iran? Guest: Jeff Semple, senior correspondent, Global National McDonald's CEO's bizarre video turns into a mockfest for its rivals Guest: Robert Carter, a restaurant industry analyst and managing partner at Stratton Hunter Group

    How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself to the rich and powerful right across the political spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 18:20


    Guest: John Hyatt, staff writer covering Wall Street and Billionaires at Forbes

    Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. Four years later, war is still raging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 18:38


    Guest: Lucan Way, distinguished professor of democracy, department of political science, University of Toronto. Co-Director, Petro Yacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine.

    Every episode of SCTV will soon be available to stream, here's a guide to one of Canada's greatest shows  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 9:48


    Guest: Jeff Robbins, author of Second City Television: A History and Episode Guide

    Why Ottawa's high speed train plans are insane, and more  

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 10:02


    Guest: Tom Korski, Managing Editor, Blacklock's Reporter 

    Iran's Supreme Leader is dead, what now? - Iranian's in Canada brace for what's next - Carney's support...will Canadians agree?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 49:00


    How a pioneering American fantasy fiction writer quietly lived and worked in Nova Scotia for decades

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 18:08


    Guest: Jon Tattrie, author of To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy

    Who was ‘El Mencho'? And why did his killing spark so much violence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 18:15


    Guest: Peter Edwards, Investigative reporter, Toronto Star co-author of The Wolfpack: The Millennial Mobsters Who Brought Chaos and the Cartels to the Canadian Underworld

     ‘The Casino Shift' Takes Readers Inside Canada's ERs in crisis 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 18:53


    Guest: Dr. Brian Goldman, ER physician and author of The Casino Shift: Stories from an ER on the Edge 

    U.S attacks Iran - Clinton questioned about Epstein - Pyjamas at the airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 59:24


    Looking back at actor Robert Duvall's legacy and greatest roles 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 10:31


    Guest: Christopher Rosen, news director, The Ankler

    The fight to save Yellowknife's last movie theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 9:03


    Guest: Aidan Charpentier, fighting to save Yellowknife's last movie theatre

    How a neuroscientist learned first hand how how to break free from obsessive romantic infatuation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 18:42


    Guest: Dr. Tom Bellamy, neuroscientist and author of Smitten: Romantic obsession, the neuroscience of limerence, and how to make love last

    Andrew's arrest and what lies ahead for the former prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 9:45


    Guest: Andrew Lownie, historian, biographer and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York

    Why is Norway so dominant at the Winter Olympics? Look to how they approach youth level sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 17:31


    Guest: Brad Stulberg, author of The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World

    Is Canada's Winter Olympic performance in Milan a sign the program is in trouble? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 18:31


    Guest: Philippe Marquis, former Olympic freestyle skier and chair of the Athletes Commission of the Canadian Olympic Committee  

    Gold Medal Hockey Preview - Curling Controversy - Trump doubles down after tariff decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 54:04


    Ottawa advises all Canadians to avoid Cuba as Trump turns the screws on Havana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 17:08


    Guest: Mark Entwistle, former Canadian ambassador to Cuba and fellow at the Monk School for International Affairs and Public Policy

    More details and more questions emerge about the scope and scale of the Toronto Police corruption scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 7:05


    Guest: Michael Arntfield, professor, Department of Criminology, Western University and author of  Monster City 

    Canada strikes gold - The Tumbler Ridge investigation - The lasting impact of school shootings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 45:14


    What makes for a great Valentine's Day love song?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 8:14


    Guest: Kelly Clipperton, singer, actor, his new album is called I Am Your Distraction

    Canada's Queen of R&B on a new album and cross-Canada tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 17:55


    Guest: Jully Black, Juno-award winning singer-songwriter

    Why the Gordie Howe Bridge threat is another ominous sign about upcoming CUSMA renewal talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 17:10


    Guest: Lawrence Herman, counsel at Herman & Associates, senior fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto and member of the federal government's expert panel on Canada-US Relations

    The story behind the Gordie Howe Bridge and why it's so important for Canada we decided to foot the bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 18:21


    Guest: Roy Norton, former Consul General at Detroit Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo

    The latest from Tumbler Ridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 60:01


    Guests: - Chris Gailus, Global BC Anchor - Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South -Bruce Pitt Payne, Retired RCMP Major Crime Investigator and Consultant -Katherine Schweit, attorney and former FBI Special Agent  and led the FBI's efforts seeking answers to mass shootings after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Author ofStop the Killing

    Is it time to reduce Old Age Security payments to the wealthier Canadian seniors?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 17:29


    Guest: Paul Kershaw, professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC and founder of Generation Squeeze

    Canada's godmother of hip hop Michie Mee gets her own stamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 18:25


    Guest: Michie Mee, Juno Awards winning hip hop artist and actress 

    Why is the Federal Ministry of Health holding back millions of documents on drug and vaccine injuries?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 9:40


    Guthrie kidnapping update - Ontario man's disappearance - What it's like to play in the Super Bowl - NHL players back at the Olympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 40:37


    Revelations in the latest release from the Epstein Files turn up the heat of the rich and famous including Bill Gates and the British PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 8:38


    Why is food inflation higher in Canada than most other G7 countries this past year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 9:50


    Guest: Leslie Preston, Senior Economist, TD Bank 

    Does the reopening of a rail line from Toronto to Timmins signal a comeback for passenger rail in Canada? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 10:04


    Guest: Taras Grescoe, journalist and author of The Lost Supper   

    Her partner of 19-years carried out the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. Why Lisa Banfield decided to tell her story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 17:53


    Guest: Sherri Aikenhead, journalist and writer, co-author of The First Survivor: Life with Canada's Deadliest Mass Shooter

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