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The Undoing of Justin Trudeau
Ep 11046912Dec 17, 2024
21 min
The Undoing of Justin Trudeau

It was a hell of a day for the Liberals yesterday, as Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland abruptly abandoned her post. Now, all fingers are pointed at one ...

Interview with a Conservative Bro
Ep 11046913Dec 10, 2024
27 min
Interview with a Conservative Bro

The political gender divide isnt just a U.S. phenonmenon, its showing up globally, from the U.K. to South Korea. It’s only a matter of time before the next Canadian election wheret...

Does Trudeau Know How to Deal with Trump?
Ep 11046914Dec 3, 2024
31 min
Does Trudeau Know How to Deal with Trump?

Last Monday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posted to his beloved Truth Social with a hefty threat. If Canada and Mexico don't get the border in order, or the drugs in check, he...

The Government Deadlock Nobody Knows About
Ep 11046915Nov 26, 2024
31 min
The Government Deadlock Nobody Knows About

Parliament froze in late September after the Conservatives launched a privilege motion, bogging down the government and demanding the Liberals hand over documents relating to a “gr...

Danielle Smith's All You Can Eat Alberta-Style Freedom
Ep 11046916Nov 19, 2024
34 min
Danielle Smith's All You Can Eat Alberta-Style Freedom

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tabled a rehauled Bill of Rights with changes aimed at ending vaccine mandates, protecting gun ownership and ensuring property rights–a move she clai...

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Canadaland Interview
Ep 11046917Nov 12, 2024
35 min
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Canadaland Interview

Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese landed in Canada, setting off a firestorm of controversy that Canadian politics was not ready for. She’s been accused of antisem...

How Canadian Voters Could Sway the U.S. Election
Ep 11046918Nov 5, 2024
36 min
How Canadian Voters Could Sway the U.S. Election

It’s the 60th US Presidential election, and the stakes feel like they’ve never been higher. This episode is a pulse check on what people are doing, thinking, and feeling on our sid...

Trudeau, Trump, Poilievre, Harris: What Do Voters Even Want?
Ep 11046919Oct 29, 2024
29 min
Trudeau, Trump, Poilievre, Harris: What Do Voters Even Want?

Liberal MP’s have hopped on the #TrudeauHasGotToGo bandwagon after 28 caucus members asked for his resignation. The PM is in a completely different arena than when he arrived nine ...

India’s “Horrific Mistake” in Canada
Ep 11046920Oct 22, 2024
36 min
India’s “Horrific Mistake” in Canada

A massive criminal campaign—extortion, intimidation, coercion, harassment, even murder—allegedly orchestrated by India on Canadian soil. This is a BIG deal. After Prime Minister Ju...

B.C.’s Batsh*t Election
Ep 11046921Oct 15, 2024
30 min
B.C.’s Batsh*t Election

Shit-posting candidates, climate change denial, outright racism, and those damn paper straws. Host Noor Azrieh calls up Arno Kopecky, Shannon Waters, and Mo Amir to ask what the he...

Trump Says Canada Doesn’t Pull Its Weight in NATO—He’s Right
Ep 11046922Oct 8, 2024
33 min
Trump Says Canada Doesn’t Pull Its Weight in NATO—He’s Right

It feels like we’ve never been closer to another world war. If our NATO allies called us, could we answer? This week, host Noor Azrieh, with guests David Pugliese and Stephen ...

Canada's Gutless Palestine Policy
Ep 11046923Oct 1, 2024
35 min
Canada's Gutless Palestine Policy

While world leaders meet and Israel’s war on Gaza spreads, Canadian MPs are at odds over recognizing a Palestinian state. How much does Canadian recognition really matter? Why...

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