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  • Starting January 1st, the criminal interest rate on predatory lending will be lowered, meaning it should be safer to take out payday and installment loans. But these businesses have a tendency to skirt the law, adding unexpected fees and insurance rates to keep borrowers in the hole.


    Sam welcomes Donna Borden to the show - an organizer with ACORN. She’s been a victim to these loans, and is now fighting against them. Will the crackdown work and really help lower people’s payments? How can we make short term loans a real option for people struggling, without the sky-high payments?


    Host: Sam Konnert

    Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)


    Guests: Donna Borden


    Background reading:

    Debt struggles spark concerns - Toronto StarAnti-poverty advocates call payday lenders 'criminal,' urge feds to cap interest rates | CBCNew rules to curb predatory lending still leave many vulnerable - Globe and MailHow a $200 payday loan cost over $31,000 - CBC Radio

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  • Yes, Canada bombed the Aurora Borealis. 


    But can you actually scatter that northernmost light with explosives? Why would you even try? And explosive boom aside, can you, on a cold clear quiet night, hear the northern lights? What is the sound of the Aurora Borealis?


    Nicolas Lachapelle and Eloise Demers Pinard, trekked to Churchill Manitoba, and beyond, to try and answer these questions.


    And that’s about as newsy and informational as things are gonna get. 


    Because as you will hear, today’s episode sounds a little bit different. It’s a bit more poetic than our regularly scheduled programming.


    Or as our reporters will tell you, “
this is a story about that forgotten need to probe the sky and an epic journey through time and space on the edge of northern Canada.”


    Happy Holidays. 



    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: 

    Produced, recorded and directed by Éloïse Demers Pinard and Nicolas Lachapelle.


    In dialogue with the composer Welcome John.


    Inspired by the visionary works of Tom Demers and Peter Mettler.


    With the voices of Jeremy Allen, George Alexander St-Clair, Harry Tutuk, James Wells, Roland Sawatsky and Chris Campbell.


    Narration by Jacqueline Van de Geer.


    Field research by Alain James Rioux Dubé.


    Archival research by Emma Brunet.


    Sound design and mix by Antonin Wyss.


    Linguistic revision by Maureen Roberge.


    Graphic design by Max Rhéault and the Criterium Design bureau.


    The archives are from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Library and Archives Canada.


    Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) 

    Additional audio assistance: Caleb Thompson

    Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)



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  • Que retenir de 2024? Beaucoup de sujets lourds, et quelques moments plus lĂ©gers, affirme Manal Drissi au micro d’Emilie Nicolas. Ensemble, Manal et Emilie reviennent sur des Ă©vĂ©nements marquants de l’annĂ©e et dressent, en filigrane, un portrait critique de nos mĂ©dias. Au menu de cet Ă©pisode du temps des fĂȘtes, les liens entre transphobie et misogynie qui ont traversĂ© les discours portĂ©s sur Imane Khelif, cette boxeuse mĂ©daillĂ©e d’or aux JO de Paris ; les viols de Mazan et la montĂ©e du masculinisme ; la controverse Haroun Bouazzi et le rĂŽle que jouent les Ă©ditorialistes dans le traitement de l’actualitĂ© ; et enfin la maniĂšre dont les mĂ©dias couvrent la situation Ă  Gaza. En deuxiĂšme partie d’émission, Manal Drissi revient sur son retrait des mĂ©dias depuis la pandĂ©mie et nous rappelle l’importance de prendre notre temps.


    What to remember from 2024? Lots of heavy subjects and a few lighter moments, says Manal Drissi to Emilie Nicolas. Together, Manal and Emilie look back on some of the significant events of the year and provide, implicitly, a critical portrait of our media. On the menu for this holiday season episode, the links between transphobia and misogyny which ran through the story of Imane Khelif, the young boxer who won gold at the Paris Olympics; the Mazan rapes and the rise of masculinism; the Haroun Bouazzi controversy and the role that editorialists play in covering current events; and finally the way in which the media cover the situation in Gaza. In the second part of the show, Manal Drissi talks about her withdrawal from the media since the pandemic and reminds us of the importance of taking our time and slow living.


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    Générique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production).

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  • What Toronto Star got wrong about UberEats, plus an update on the shaky Trudeau government. 


    Also, why cellos and Air Canada don’t mix, and new information on who an alleged ISIS plot was targeting in the GTA. 


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: Jan Wong

     

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  • Chrystia Freeland kneecaps Trudeau, but his shaky government still stands. Jan Wong joins to sift through the aftermath of a very eventful Monday in Canadian politics. 


    Plus, an arsenal of 3D printed guns in Quebec and Jan’s tips for the GST holiday.


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: Jan Wong

     

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  • It was a hell of a day for the Liberals yesterday, as Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland abruptly abandoned her post. Now, all fingers are pointed at one man: Justin Trudeau.


    So what happened? And where do we go from here? Reporter for the Hill Times Stuart Benson sits down with Sam to break down Justin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day


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    Host: Sam Konnert


    Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)


    Guests: Stuart Benson


    Background reading:

    Federal deficit balloons to $61.9B as government tables economic update on chaotic day in Ottawa  â€“ CBCTrudeau taps Dominic LeBlanc to serve as finance minister after Chrystia Freeland's shock resignation | CBC Chrystia Freeland’s years of loyalty culminate in a humiliating and tragic end | Globe and MailFreeland’s grenade brings crisis on top of crisis to a flailing Trudeau government | Globe and Mail

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  • This is part two of our mini series: Black Market Babies (part one, here).


    It’s a family story that lay hidden for decades. Then the tech was born, the DNA came to light, and after the shock, the investigation began.


    An underworld tale of the international baby smuggling ring that bought and sold hundreds of newborns out of Montreal in the 1950s.


    A family story told by the families. One reporter whose own mother was bought and sold. And another whose own DNA tied her to the one of the alleged masterminds behind the black market baby trade.


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: Reported by: Ilana Gordon and Adam Segal

    Written by: Ilana Gordon, Adam Segal and Bruce Thorson

    Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)

    Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) 

    max collins (Production Manager)

    Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)


    Additional music by Tristan Capacchione and Audio Network


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  • What’s the deal with the “North American Arctic”?


    Ottawa’s new policy for the North swaps Arctic sovereignty for strategic diplomacy. Could this be a preemptive concession to Trump?


    Plus, Liberal climate reversals and big savings on Hannukah bushes.  


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: San Grewal

     

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  • Testifying in Parliament last week, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed how India affected his 2022 bid to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. But was he a victim of foreign interference, as reported by CBC/Radio-Canada, or a willing conduit for Indian interests? San Grewal of The Pointer joins to explain how (and why) CBC got spun. 


    Note: Jaskaran Sandhu did not reply to our request for comment in advance of publishing this episode.


    UPDATE (12/11/24): after publication, Jaskaran Sandhu responded to Canadaland’s request for comment with the following: “I did not bring, place, plant, or spin this foreign interference story to the CBC. I wish I was that powerful. But it is kind of nice knowing those like San think I am.” 


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Lucie Laumonier (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: San Grewal

     

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  • The political gender divide isnt just a U.S. phenonmenon, its showing up globally, from the U.K. to South Korea. It’s only a matter of time before the next Canadian election wherethese political dynamics could soon take center stage. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Jack Gordon, a young conservative, to ask what he’s thinking about politics these days? And, why conservative politics are resonating with young Canadian men? 


    Host: Noor Azrieh

    Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

    Guests: Jack Gordon


    Background reading:

    Young Canadians now more politically conservative than their elders – National PostPoilievre’s Youth: Meet the young voters supporting the Conservatives – Global NewsHasan Piker on how Trump seized online culture – CBC Podcasts, FrontburnerAbacus Data Poll: Conservatives lead by 22 as surrounding impressions hold steady What’s behind the global political divide between young men and women? – The Guardian Why Trump Thinks He Needs Young Men to Win – TIME

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  • People on the left call her a police informant, a self-hating Palestinian, a racist, a Zionist, a TERF, and a fascist. But she also has haters on the right, labelling her a leftist, Antifa, and a World Economic Forum diva. 


    She’s a lawyer by trade. But describes herself online as a journalist, a satirist, a media personality and a protest watcher. That last title is the one that brings the most trouble.


    Anti-vax protests, freedom convoy protests, anti-trans protests, Israel/Palestine protests, over the last few years she’s captured and posted an archive of protest footage few mainstream outlets have either the time or resources to rival. Along the way she’s managed to irk the entire political spectrum.


    She's been criticized by the Canadian Association of Journalists, the Canadian Anti Hate Network, and the Law Society of Ontario for allegedly harassing behaviour.


    But how? Why? Caryma Sa'd joins Jesse Brown to answer those questions.


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: Jesse Brown (Host), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Post Production), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer)


    Photo Credit: Photo by Nick Kozak


    Further Reading 

    Caryma Rules WebsiteCaryma Sa'd Makes No Apologies - Now TorontoNeighbours urge lawyer Caryma Sa’d to cancel anti-masker debate - Now TorontoCaryma Sa’d zooms in on what’s really going on inside Canada’s volatile protest scenes - National Post

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  • Le CollĂšge quĂ©bĂ©cois des mĂ©decins de famille s’est rĂ©cemment dotĂ© d’une nouvelle prĂ©sidente, la docteure GeneviĂšve Bois. La carriĂšre foisonnante de cette praticienne engagĂ©e touche Ă  de nombreux enjeux qui rĂ©sonnent profondĂ©ment avec les dĂ©fis que le systĂšme de santĂ© public peine Ă  relever: mĂ©decine Ă  deux (voire trois) vitesses, dĂ©terminants sociaux de la santĂ©, mĂ©decine en milieu Ă©loignĂ©, et santĂ© reproductive des femmes. Emilie Nicolas reçoit donc la docteure GeneviĂšve Bois, non pas en tant que prĂ©sidente du CollĂšge des mĂ©decins de famille, mais en tant que soignante. Depuis ses Ă©tudes de mĂ©decine jusqu’à sa pratique Ă  Eeyou Istchee et dans des centres de santĂ© des femmes au sud du QuĂ©bec, la docteure Bois revient sur ses engagements et sa vision de la mĂ©decine, une science avant tout humaine. 


    The CollĂšge quĂ©bĂ©cois des mĂ©decins de famille recently appointed a new president, Dr. GeneviĂšve Bois. The prolific career of this committed practitioner touches on many issues that deeply resonate with challenges the public health system is struggling to meet: two- (or even three-)tier medicine, social determinants of health, medicine in remote areas, and women’s reproductive health. Emilie Nicolas talks health with Dr. Bois, not in her role as president of the CollĂšge des mĂ©decins de famille, but as a physician. From her medical studies to her practice in Eeyou Istchee and in women’s health centres in southern Quebec, Dr. Bois reflects on her commitments and her vision of medicine, a science that is above all a human science.


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    Générique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production)

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  • Canada’s legacy media is suing OpenAI, alleging they’re “strip-mining journalism” by using news articles to train its popular ChatGPT software. Do they have a case? Is this a last-ditch effort to secure some cash?


    Plus, how will Australia’s social media ban for kids work? And an Edmonton journalist being surveilled for 7 months.


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: Harrison Lowman

     

    Further reading: 

    Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator | CBCCanadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win? | The ConversationThe New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement | The VergeAustralia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada? | CBCPre-trial hearing begins in Duncan Kinney statue vandalism case | Edmonton Journal

     

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  • Was the positive tone of Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago visit overstated by Canadian media? Is Canada going to be the 51st state like Trump said at dinner? Was this the PR win that Trudeau needed? Harrison Lowman joins to break down Trudeau’s big day in Florida.


    Plus, how was nearly $10 million stolen from one of Canada’s biggest music funder’s bank account? And, do Canadians see the value in CBC?


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: Harrison Lowman

     

    Further reading: 

    Inside Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trump – and how it all went down | Globe and MailTrump's quip about Canada becoming 51st state was a joke, says minister who was there | CBC$9.8M stolen from FACTOR bank account, Canadian provider of music grants alleges | CBCPierre Poilievre wants to defund the CBC. Here’s what Canadians think of that | Toronto Star

     

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  • Last Monday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posted to his beloved Truth Social with a hefty threat. If Canada and Mexico don't get the border in order, or the drugs in check, he’ll slap a 25 per cent tariff on all goods. These tariffs could crash several major U.S. industries and ruin Canada’s economy. But this isn’t the first time Trump’s threatened Canada. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Vipal Monga to ask, did Canadian politicians learn anything from dealing with Trump the first time around, or are they stumbling into Trump 2.0 just as clueless?


    And, the latest on a BC lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors and alleged interference in the Conservative leadership race that got Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre elected.


    Host: Noor Azrieh

    Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

    Guests: Vipal Monga


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  • With the new national dental care plan, Canadian taxpayers are  now underwriting the dental industry. More than one million Canadians have dental care under the new national insurance plan, with an average spend of $730 per patient. By 2025, the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will expand in a big way, and will cover 6 million additional Canadians. 


    As taxpayers start to foot the bill for dental care, how do we make sure dentists are not overprescribing services for their patients?


    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: Kevin O’Keefe (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio & Creative Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)


    Additional music by Audio Network


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  • Are Canada Post employees scabbing for Santa?


    With the no end in sight for the Canada Post strike, Noor and Cherise consider the media coverage so far, and wonder why the media is more interested in letters to Santa than the big labour questions at stake. 


    Host: Noor Azrieh

    Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: Cherise Seucharan 


    Register for Dollars and Cents: The Business of Podcasting on Wednesday, December 11 in Toronto at labs.canadaland.com.  Space is limited.

     

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  • The Millenium Bug was supposed to bring the world to a halt, but governments claimed they squashed the problem. Was it all a panic over nothing?


    On a special episode of CANADALAND, COMMONS and The Hatchet host Arshy Mann speaks to the Canadian programmer who alerted the world to the Y2K Bug, and he speaks to the other Canadian programmer who was hell-bent on proving the bug was a hoax.     


    Host: Arshy Mann

    Credits: Jordan Cornish (Producer, Mixing & Mastering), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (production support), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)


    Guests: Peter De Jager, David Robert Loblaw


    Further Reading:

     Y2K: The strange, true history of how Canada prepared for an apocalypse that never happened, but changed us all - The Globe and MailYou got conned and I told you so - The Globe and MailPeter De Jager’s Y2K: An AutobiographyThe Hatchet, Arshy Mann’s and Jordan Cornish’s new publication

       

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  • On Friday, Trudeau made international headlines when he attended a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto while protests erupted in Montreal. But Noor Azrieh and Cherise Seucharan wonder: is the swift punishment warranted? 


    Plus, Trump announces 25% tariffs, Freeland’s vibecession, and Montreal’s fluoride finish line.    


    Host: Noor Azrieh

    Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

    Guest: Cherise Seucharan 

     

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  • Parliament froze in late September after the Conservatives launched a privilege motion, bogging down the government and demanding the Liberals hand over documents relating to a “green slush fund.”


    Since then, the House has been on pause – no bills, no legislation, no nothing. Despite important government matters, this freeze could go on for a very long time, costing taxpayers millions. 


    Laura Osmon, The Logic’s Ottawa reporter, joins the show to make sense of this procedural nightmare, and explain how we could get out of this gridlock.


    Host: Sam Konnert

    Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio), Cherise Seucharan (Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

    Guests: Laura Osmon, MP Peter Julian


    Background reading:

    No clear end in sight as House of Commons gridlock approaches 2-month mark | CBC NewsTrudeau to unveil GST relief in multibillion-dollar affordability announcement | Globe and MailHouse filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk | The Hill Times

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