An election in a polluted media environment
With trust in journalism eroding, disinformation — once fringe — is now mainstream. Much of it is spreading on social media. Today’s guest says the online media environment in Canada is more fragile a...
24 Mar 202528min
What is this new Canadian patriotism?
Canadian pride reached a fever pitch after the NHL 4 Nations Cup last month and it hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down since. Sales of the Canadian flags are up. American liquor and beer have been...
21 Mar 202527min
Errol Morris on Charles Manson, mind control and the CIA
On August 9th and 10th of 1969, a series of brutal murders took place in Los Angeles. Seven people were killed, including actress Sharon Tate, who was married to director Roman Polanski.Members of the...
20 Mar 202526min
Trump’s expanding immigration dragnet
The Trump administration is continuing to expand its mass deportation of immigrants, and more and more people are getting caught up in its dragnet — from green card holders to Canadians, and even U.S....
19 Mar 202528min
Nobel winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump, tariffs and democracy
Last week Jayme had the opportunity to interview Nobel Prize winning economist, and former staffer and advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Joseph Stiglitz.Stiglitz also worked as the ...
18 Mar 202532min
Mark Carney’s first days as PM
On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He wasted no time in appointing a new cabinet, getting rid of the carbon tax, and heading off on a diplomatic trip to Europe.Today,...
17 Mar 202523min
Omar El Akkad on Gaza, and 'breaking up' with the West
On October 25th, 2023, after weeks of Israeli bombardment on Gaza, Canadian novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad posted this on X:"One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to callin...
14 Mar 202526min
Burner phone! A trade war call-in special
There's been a flurry of news and uncertainty around tariffs and Canada-U.S. relations lately so we thought we'd open the floor to you in case you have any burning questions. Turns out a lot of you do...
13 Mar 202539min
