Podcasts
In the Shadow of the Shadow War

    In the Shadow of the Shadow War

    As the con­flict in the Mid­dle East con­tin­ues to heat up, many Cana­di­an dias­po­ra com­mu­ni­ties have been affect­ed and talked about in recent months. But as Iran starts to take a more cen­tral role, what is the tem­per­a­ture around the…

    A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

      A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

      After an announce­ment at a Hon­da plant in Allis­ton, Ontario that will bring…

      Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

        Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

        There’s a lot of garbage talk hap­pen­ing in the nation’s cap­i­tal, as…

        Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

          Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

          Pierre Poilievre ends up with a group of F‑Trudeau flag wavers in the Mar­itimes.…

          Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

            Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

            Kath­leen Ross, a fam­i­ly doc­tor and the pres­i­dent of the Cana­di­an Med­ical…

            Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

              Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

              At Issue this week: Ear­ly polling sug­gests the Lib­er­als didn’t get the bump from the…

              Budget bumps and bluffs

                Budget bumps and bluffs

                More than a week after Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Free­land pre­sent­ed her…



                The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                  The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                  On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                  The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                    The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                    One of my favourite things about this gig, is the pan­el con­ver­sa­tions we put…

                    ‘The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster

                      ‘The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster

                      This week on WONK, Craig Wright, chief econ­o­mist at the Roy­al Bank of Cana­da for the…

                      Jason Kenney's mea culpa

                        Jason Kenney's mea culpa

                        The vet­er­an Alber­ta pol on hind­sight, fore­sight and a trou­bled world. Get­ting…

                        Conservative Comic-Con

                          Conservative Comic-Con

                          The par­ty is polling high, and this event was set to be a launch­ing point for an…

                          Deputy Minister Rob Stewart on Canada's Position in Global Trade

                            Deputy Minister Rob Stewart on Canada's Position in Global Trade

                            For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, we are fea­tur­ing a keynote…

                            Cue John Manley

                              Cue John Manley

                              Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                              Sean Fraser vs Fred DeLorey: Round Two

                                Sean Fraser vs Fred DeLorey: Round Two

                                We go On Back­ground with Sean Fras­er, min­is­ter of hous­ing, infra­struc­ture and…

                                Ottawa just guaranteed we’ll all be paying higher taxes soon

                                  Ottawa just guaranteed we’ll all be paying higher taxes soon

                                  The recent budget’s tax hikes won’t be enough to get us out of the fis­cal mess the…



                                  Thunder Bay Police Chaos

                                    Thunder Bay Police Chaos

                                    On April 12, 2024, news broke that Sylvie Hauth, the for­mer police chief of Thun­der…

                                    A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting

                                      A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting

                                      It may sound bor­ing, it might be con­fus­ing, but the fed­er­al government’s new…

                                      Good Talk -- The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership

                                        Good Talk -- The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership

                                        Lots to talk about this week and much of it con­nect­ed to the fall­out from the new…

                                        Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

                                          Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

                                          For­mer health min­is­ter Jane Philpott comes on the pod­cast to talk about how to fix…

                                          Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

                                            Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

                                            On this episode of Defence Decon­struct­ed, David Per­ry unpacks Bud­get 2024 and its…

                                            The Numbers: Could an election make sense for the NDP?

                                              The Numbers: Could an election make sense for the NDP?

                                              This week, we assess the pros and the cons of an elec­tion for the New Democ­rats as…

                                              Federal budget buy-in and blowback

                                                Federal budget buy-in and blowback

                                                At Issue this week: The Lib­er­als work to sell their mul­ti-bil­lion dol­lar spend­ing…

                                                2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer

                                                  2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer

                                                  The Her­le Burly was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                  How Shipping is Adapting to the Houthis with Jakob Larsen

                                                    How Shipping is Adapting to the Houthis with Jakob Larsen

                                                    On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…



                                                    Mark Podlasly on the really big news hidden in Budget 2024

                                                      Mark Podlasly on the really big news hidden in Budget 2024

                                                      This week on WONK, Mark Pod­lasly joins host Edward Green­spon to explain how Indige­nous…

                                                      At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget

                                                        At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget

                                                        The 2024 fed­er­al bud­get includ­ed near­ly $53 bil­lion in new spend­ing and a tax…

                                                        On The Line with General Wayne Eyre, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

                                                          On The Line with General Wayne Eyre, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

                                                          On the dete­ri­o­rat­ing glob­al order and threats to Cana­da, why he’s opti­mistic about…

                                                          Gen. Rick Hillier says Canada faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’

                                                            Gen. Rick Hillier says Canada faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’

                                                            The Cana­di­an Vic­to­ria Cross has nev­er been award­ed in its 31 years of…

                                                            Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                                                              Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                                                              Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                              The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                                                                The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                                                                For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, Col­in Robert­son talks with the Hon.…

                                                                Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                                                                  Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                                                                  We’ve long heard about how the news busi­ness is fail­ing – lay­off after lay­off, media…

                                                                  Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                                                                    Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                                                                    Canada’s polit­i­cal par­ties are fight­ing a court bat­tle to avoid fed­er­al…

                                                                    Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                                                                      Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                                                                      Every­one agrees that Cana­da has a hous­ing cri­sis, but com­ing to…

                                                                      Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                                                                        Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                                                                        What’s the down­side for Justin Trudeau in call­ing a first min­is­ter’s…

                                                                        Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                                                                          Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                                                                          This week’s Defence Decon­struct­ed is all about Our North, Strong and Free, Canada’s…

                                                                          Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                                                                            Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                                                                            The poll­sters are back to dis­cuss next week’s bud­get, the PM pick­ing fights with…

                                                                            Trudeau’s testimony on foreign interference

                                                                              Trudeau’s testimony on foreign interference

                                                                              At Issue this week: Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau told the for­eign inter­fer­ence…

                                                                              Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan

                                                                                Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan

                                                                                The Her­le Burly was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                                                Looking to the Future with Propane with Shannon Watt

                                                                                  Looking to the Future with Propane with Shannon Watt

                                                                                  On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                                                                                  Trump 'won' on abortion. Could it lose him this election?

                                                                                    Trump 'won' on abortion. Could it lose him this election?

                                                                                    Abor­tion is a top­ic that many ana­lysts believe could present the biggest threat…

                                                                                    Canada has become a hub of Islamist terror financing

                                                                                      Canada has become a hub of Islamist terror financing

                                                                                      Islamist extrem­ism is on the march, as Hamas, ISIS, Hezbol­lah, Pales­tin­ian Islam­ic…

                                                                                      Normalize that framing

                                                                                        Normalize that framing

                                                                                        Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…