The Canadaland Guide to Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O'Leary is not just a rich Canadian businessman — he's a phenomenon. He's a media phenomenon both here in Canada and in the US. And he's known for one thing: being an asshole. But is he really a...
20 Jul 1h 2min
Meta's Gas-Guzzling $13 Billion Data Centre Coming to Alberta
Danielle Smith announces a $13 billion Meta data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, set to be the largest in Canada.In contrast to Carney’s federal A.I. strategy, which promised clean, sovereign, and...
17 Jul 34min
Canada Wins at Booze but Did Trump Win at Bridge?
Booze, bridges, and the fog of the trade war.Canada’s booze boycotts are working, and Senator Adam Schiff says it’s unfair and devastating for the California wine industry. Isn’t that the point? Meanw...
15 Jul 27min
Mark Carney's System of Secrecy
Canada’s Access to Information Act was supposed to give Canadians a window into their government. But more than 40 years later, critics say the system is failing — with delays, redactions, and a cultu...
14 Jul 32min
Cash for Eggs — Canada’s Fertility Industry Secret
Canada’s Assisted Human Reproduction Act made it illegal to pay a woman to donate her eggs in Canada. The goal was to avoid incentivizing women to donate their eggs without fully understanding the ri...
13 Jul 45min
Is A.I. a Threat or an Opportunity for Canadian Newsrooms?
Canadian newsrooms are hesitant to embrace A.I. but new tools offer the potential to revolutionize workflows and expand the capacity of individual journalists. Rather than a threat to journalism, Kevi...
10 Jul 31min
New Canadian Social Media Platform is Too Canadian
A new strictly Canadian social media platform is promising a friendlier alternative, but is it too Canadian to succeed? Gander Social launched on Canada Day with an ambitious plan to “fix” social medi...
8 Jul 27min
Alberta's Trillion Dollar Mistake
Fifty years ago, Alberta had a chance to build one of the greatest sovereign wealth funds in the world. It could have been a trillion-dollar province.This episode, host Sam traces the full story of th...
7 Jul 35min
