Front Burner

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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“The place is a jail”: How kids are treated at the U.S.-Mexico border

“The place is a jail”: How kids are treated at the U.S.-Mexico border

There has been renewed attention on the treatment of migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border over the last two weeks. First, accounts of inadequate food, water and sanitation at U.S. Customs and Bo...

28 Juni 201926min

The fight to make handguns illegal in Canada

The fight to make handguns illegal in Canada

Today on Front Burner, we speak to Toronto Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, who says he disagrees with his party’s stance to rule against a handgun ban. Is the fight to ban handguns in Canada over?

27 Juni 201926min

After thirty horses die, questions about racing’s future

After thirty horses die, questions about racing’s future

The death of 30 horses at the famed Santa Anita racetrack in California this season has sparked a public outcry over animal welfare. The facility is owned by The Stronach Group, a wealthy Canadian com...

26 Juni 201921min

Sidewalk Labs offers a futuristic vision for Toronto, but at what cost?

Sidewalk Labs offers a futuristic vision for Toronto, but at what cost?

After 18 months of consultation, Google sister company Sidewalk Labs has released its master draft proposal to develop a portion of Toronto’s waterfront. The proposal includes everything from an affor...

25 Juni 201924min

What issues will shape the 2019 federal election?

What issues will shape the 2019 federal election?

With the House of Commons adjourned and the federal election just months away, summertime hours mean Members of Parliament and hopeful candidates will be out campaigning on the BBQ circuit. The writ d...

24 Juni 201925min

Canadian corporations dodged up to $11-billion in taxes

Canadian corporations dodged up to $11-billion in taxes

According to a new report from the Canada Revenue Agency, in just one year - 2014 - Canadian corporations did not pay up to $11-billion in taxes. That amount is part of the “tax gap”. It’s the differe...

21 Juni 201921min

Facebook’s plan for a new global currency

Facebook’s plan for a new global currency

This week, Facebook announced it will launch a cryptocurrency in 2020. A new global currency, available to billions of people - is something like that legal? Or a good idea? Jon Porter from The Verge ...

20 Juni 201921min

Controversial Trans Mountain pipeline approved, but will it get built?

Controversial Trans Mountain pipeline approved, but will it get built?

The federal Liberal government has now approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline for the second time.This is a key step for the much-delayed pipeline project that’s meant to carry nearly a...

19 Juni 201925min

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