Front Burner

Front Burner is a daily news podcast that takes you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Each morning, from Monday to Friday, host Jayme Poisson talks with the smartest people covering the biggest stories to help you understand what’s going on.

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Jason Kenney’s government to fire man investigating his leadership race

Jason Kenney’s government to fire man investigating his leadership race

A bill to fire Alberta's election commissioner has passed in a legislature dominated by United Conservative Party MLAs. That's while the commissioner is investigating the UCP leadership race, won by P...

22 Nov 201920min

Trudeau’s new cabinet trades sunny ways for damage control

Trudeau’s new cabinet trades sunny ways for damage control

On Wednesday, Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall. The scene was a lot different from 2015 when Trudeau was coming in with a majority mandate and coming off a campaign based on ho...

21 Nov 201921min

Understanding the 'Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself' meme

Understanding the 'Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself' meme

A conspiracy theory about the death of millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been turned into a meme. The phrase "Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" is appearing in tweets, TikToks, on live t...

20 Nov 201922min

They see no future': Hong Kong pro-democracy leader

They see no future': Hong Kong pro-democracy leader

Violent confrontations at Hong Kong’s universities are yet another escalation in almost six months of demonstrations. Today on Front Burner, we talk to the former head of the Democratic Party of Hong ...

19 Nov 201921min

Don Cherry, hockey and Canadian identity

Don Cherry, hockey and Canadian identity

Hockey Night in Canada aired Saturday night without Don Cherry, while his firing stoked a national debate about hockey’s place in this country. Today on Front Burner, we talk to hockey fan Noha Beshir...

18 Nov 201921min

From Nixon to Trump: How public opinion shapes impeachment proceedings

From Nixon to Trump: How public opinion shapes impeachment proceedings

This week marks the first time in 20 years that public hearings could result in the removal of a U.S. President from office. In question is a whistleblower’s complaint alleging the U.S. President att...

15 Nov 201925min

Is Canadian content a casualty of the 'streaming wars'?

Is Canadian content a casualty of the 'streaming wars'?

Disney Plus is the latest streaming service on the block, with a library stretching from those classic animated movies from your childhood, to new Marvel blockbusters. It joins Apple TV, Netflix and A...

14 Nov 201926min

Judges toss cases over police credibility concerns

Judges toss cases over police credibility concerns

Over the last five years, more than 50 criminal cases have fallen apart after a judge found a police officer gave false or misleading testimony, according to a CBC News investigation. Today on Front B...

13 Nov 201922min

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