Two newspaper columnists talk politics, culture and media from the geographical centre of Canada and ground zero in the debate over Indigenous reconciliation. Niigaan Sinclair and Dan Lett of the Winnipeg Free Press rep the 204 (and, to a lesser extent, the 431 and 584).
Latest episodes
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59 min
Trump and trade and Kinew, oh my!
To launch our fourth season, Premier Wab Kinews offers his thoughts on two years in office, battling local reporters, fending off the Trump administration and becoming Blue Rodeo's…
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59 min
Trump and trade and Kinew, oh my!
To launch our fifth season, Premier Wab Kinews offers his thoughts on two years in office, battling local reporters, fending off the Trump administration and becoming Blue Rodeo's…
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56 min
What has Mayor Scott Gillingham done now?
A candid chat with the Winnipeg mayor about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars. And other stuff.
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56 min
What has Mayor Scott Gillingham done now?
A candid chat with the Winnipeg mayor about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars. And other stuff.
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1 h 01
Obby Uncovered
In his first long-form interview, PC Party of Manitoba Leader Obby Khan talks about being misled by his party on controversial campaign ads and his commitment to making sure it nev…
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1 h 08
It's all over but the (unscientific) predictions
The world-famous Prognosticator's Panel returns with its predictions for the 45th General Election. Plus, Stephen Harper and Mike Myers talk about the travails of campaign advertis…
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1 h 06
PBF: Pod Brothers Forever
Niigaan and the Lone Ranger officially shack up, and Eric Grenier from The Writ brings some truth to the campaign trail.
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39 min
Hi, I'm Niigaan from Canada
Niigaan & the Lone Ranger touch base with Mia Rabson, former Winnipeg Free Press parliamentary correspondent and current Canadian Press Ottawa deputy bureau chief.
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56 min
We've officially entered the "upside-down"
Niigaan and Dan talk with National Observer columnist Max Fawcett about how Donald Trump has completely up-ended federal politics in Canada.
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1 h 07
Have the pollsters lost their minds?
Probe Research principal Curtis Brown stops by to explain what the hell is going on with political polls and why the Liberals are making what appears to be a historic comeback.
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1 h 06
Are we gonna be okay?
Niigaan and Dan talk with former Manitoba premier and former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Gary Doer about Trump, tariffs, and how Manitoba can become the "Costco of Critical Min…
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58 min
Tiff Macklem signs money, he doesn't print it
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem talks inflation, the difficulties of predicting a depression and what it's like to see his signature on Canadian bank notes.
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1 h 15
There’s more to Joss Reimer than vaccines
Dr. Joss Reimer, president of the Canadian Medical Association and medical lead of Manitoba’s vaccine task force, talks about health care and what the last pandemic can teach us ab…
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1 h 27
Naheed Nenshi loves the Oilers. Really.
The former mayor of Calgary is vying to become the leader of Alberta's NDP — and in so doing, wants to change the province's politics.
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1 h 10
Jagmeet Singh's sensible approach to Ottawa nonsense
The NDP leader prepares for a federal byelection while hoping to capitalize on Liberal misery.
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58 min
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's excellent pan-Canadian adventure
During his recent visit to Winnipeg, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about competing visions for the future of Canada and why he's too busy to think about retiring.
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1 h 03
Bernadette Smith: NDP's minister of Everything?
Manitoba's minister of housing, addictions, homelessness and mental health talks about her campaign to bring dignity to vulnerable Manitobans.
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1 h 03
Bernadette Smith: NDP's minister of Everything?
Manitoba's minister of housing, addictions, homelessness and mental health talks about her campaign to bring dignity to vulnerable Manitobans.
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1 h 13
Hoops star to health minister: A chat with Uzoma Asagwara
Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara talks about overseeing the provincial government's largest budget and fixing a health care system that is gridlocked and short staffed.
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1 h 15
Adrien Sala's balancing act
A feature interview with Manitoba's new finance minister about the "everyone got something but nobody got everything" provincial budget tabled earlier this week.