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Latest episodes
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49 min
First Nations, First Ministers, Second Chance?
In 2005, Canada’s leaders agreed to a $5.1-billion plan to close the gap for Indigenous people. Three days later, the government fell, and the deal died with it.This week, they fin…
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34 min
I Am Made of Scars: The Legacy of Ontario's Child Prisons
It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay…
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46 min
Bradford or Chow? Toronto Chooses its Next Impotent Mayor
There’s no Mamdani in Toronto’s mayoral race. incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow has lost her early lead on Brad Bradford, with polls suggesting they are deadlocked heading into Monday’s…
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10 min
Meet Our New Media Critic and Politics Host
Become a supporter now for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll throw in a free tote bag. One more host announcement next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…
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29 min
What Started the Fire at CFB Wainwright?
A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward, basic details remain…
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26 min
Carney Compliance Condition
Mark Carney is a serious politician in an age of deeply unserious politics. He’s become more than the guy running Canada’s government…he’s become the world's poster boy for the ant…
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41 min
Treason! In Alberta?
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31 min
What the FBI Revealed About Tumbler Ridge
The messaging platform Discord is under scrutiny after the FBI alleges it was used to plan the Tumbler Ridge attack. Cody James Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washin…
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7 min
Union/Management Meeting
Become a supporter now for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll throw in a free tote bag. New host announcements next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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44 min
A Reckoning for Steven Galloway
As Steven Galloway’s defamation trial continues, his supporters say he’s finally getting justice, but some also are demanding accountability from media outlets for their coverage o…
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30 min
"I'm Not Concerned" - Danielle Smith on the Alberta Separatist Referendum
There are just a few days left until Alberta’s referendum on separation (and more). If the vote goes through, it won't redraw the country’s borders overnight, but it could give Pre…
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32 min
How Doug Ford Funneled Millions to the Biggest News Orgs (and Shut Out the Rest)
It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay…
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34 min
Is Avi Lewis "Unsafe" or Just Uncomfortable?
An editorial in the National Post considers “How to Deal with Avi Lewis” according to Jewish law, following a Yom Kippur post made by Lewis calling for the Jewish community to take…
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6 min
Jesse Brown is Fired!
It's true. Jesse Brown has fired himself as a host of Canadaland podcasts.So who will Canadaland's new hosts be?Stay tuned and support the next chapter of Canadaland here: canadala…
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28 min
Quebec's "Brainrot" Separatism
Quebec has elected Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the Parti Québéois to a minority government, whose platform includes a referendum on sovereignty. Even though St-Pierre Plamondon in…
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43 min
Will Carney's Pipeline Stop Alberta From Separating?
It took Danielle Smith (basically) a year to get her new West Coast pipeline from Ottawa - a massive project with a price tag between 35 to 44 billion dollars. Alberta is pushing f…
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57 min
The Curious Case of David Pugliese
Today we’re reopening the files on what might be the strangest and most shocking Canadian media story in recent memory. The Ottawa Citizen journalist, David Pugliese, who was alleg…
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46 min
The Hot New Journalist Who Was Actually AI
Who is Daniel Robson?Since 2025, Robson quickly established himself as a prolific freelance columnist, with bylines in the Ottawa Citizen, the Montreal Gazette, The Hub, Western St…
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2 min
BONUS: The Gift of Nuclear Waste and Other Local Stories
Earlier this year, we asked you to call in and tell us about news stories that were a big deal in your town, but were not necessarily getting much, if any, national attention. We e…
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41 min
Did Mark Carney Cheat on the Canadian Media?
Mark Carney sat down for a wide-ranging hour-long interview with the New York Times. The headlines focused on Canada’s preparations for the “extreme tail risk” of a US invasion, bu…