How private corporations moved into B.C.'s long-term care sector w/Emma Arkell
We spoke to B.C.-based journalist Emma Arkell about how for-profit corporations expanded into the province's long-term care sector, the consequences on public health, and how workers fought back again...
17 Maalis 202329min
Why Bill C-18 won't save Canadian journalism w/Dru Oja Jay
We spoke to Dru Oja Jay from The Breach about why a new bill proposing to make Google and Facebook share a portion of their profits with Canadian news outlets will likely end up subsidizing the profit...
10 Maalis 202338min
Maple Mail bag: Higher tips or better wages?
We share our readers' thoughts on whether we should continue tipping service workers more or demand that employers pay their workers better base wages, even if that means increasing costs for the cons...
3 Maalis 20238min
Why did Trudeau welcome Italy's far-right government? w/Peter Smith
We're joined by Peter Smith of the Canada Anti-Hate Network to discuss why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warmly congratulated far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's election victory in Italy last fall, and...
25 Helmi 202320min
CJPME Debrief: Canada ignores its own warnings on Israel w/Alex Cosh
This week, North Untapped host Alex Cosh went on the CJPME Debrief podcast to talk about The Maple's recent reporting on Canada's response to major incidents in Israel. Subscribe to CJPME Debrief her...
22 Helmi 202343min
Maple Mail bag: The housing crisis
We read out some of our readers' thoughts on a recent Statistics Canada report that showed one-in-five houses and condos were used as investment properties in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New ...
20 Helmi 20238min
The Pierre Poilievre problem w/Jen Hassum
We spoke to Jen Hassum, executive director of the Broadbent Institute, about the political threat posed by Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, and what progressives can do to harness public an...
11 Helmi 202328min
Is Danielle Smith in the clear? w/Stephen Magusiak and Jeremy Appel
We're joined by PressProgress reporter Stephen Magusiak and independent journalist Jeremy Appel to discuss the story about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office allegedly contacting Crown prosecutor...
25 Tammi 202326min
