10/3: Canada Covered
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What's driving Alberta separatists?
Tumbler Ridge Shooting: U.S. Charges Alleged Accomplice in Deadly Rampage
Quebec’s political shake-up: Are the separatists back for good?
The death they called an accident: How one niece uncovered the truth
B.C. heads to the polls amid Conservative turmoil and municipal election fallout
A former cop’s family rocked by an alleged ponzi scheme
Treatment or prison? What happens when a killer is found mentally ill
Byelection fallout and Alberta’s looming referendum
B.C. Conservatives rocked by defections. What happens next?
Canada-U.S. trade war: How did two neighbours become rivals?
Quebec election: Can the CAQ survive a resurgent PQ?
The Wild West of Canada's fertility industry
Canada's World Cup moment: A look at Alphonso Davies' impact
Why one small Alberta town matters to Canada’s energy future
What happens when a supervised consumption site closes?
Expo 86 at 40: How Vancouver changed forever
What’s next for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives
The Republic of Alberta? Inside the independence movement
Will a deal between Mark Carney and Danielle Smith lead to a new oil pipeline?
Could Alberta actually separate? Breaking down the movement and the politics
24 Sussex: The house no prime minister wants
MAID debate: Alberta pushes back as Canada grapples with assisted dying
MAID remains one of Canada’s most controversial issues. As Alberta introduces new restrictions, Rahim Mohamed joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why—and what it means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pierre Poilievre’s U.S. Tour and the Rogan effect: Can it move the needle?
Pierre Poilievre has had a mixed year—strong party support but slipping poll numbers as Liberals gain ground. After a U.S. trip and a high-profile appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Stephanie Taylor discusses whether it boosts his appeal to Canadian voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How a culture of silence thrived in Canadian hockey
In this special episode of 10/3, National Post's Robert Cribb sits down with award-winning journalist Rick Westhead to discuss his bestselling and deeply unsettling book, We Breed Lions. A book where Rick looks into systemic sexual abuse, toxic masculinity, and institutional failures within Canadian junior hockey — and examines how a culture built on loyalty and silence allowed harm to persist for decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How some migrant farm workers wind up exploited under the Temporary Foreign Worker program
Canada’s agriculture industry employs tens of thousands of temporary foreign workers to help pick the produce that winds up on your plate. While many see this as a lifeline, a way to earn money to send to families back home, there are concerns the system is set up to exploit, and in some cases, abuse them. Robert Cribb, founder and director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau, joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss the conditions under which these migrants work, and how the system designed to help bring them here for employment may actually be setting them up for harm. Further reading: 'This is the new slavery': Migrant farm workers underpaid, abused and injured Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Food safety fail: The hidden risks in Alberta restaurants
Do you really know how safe your restaurant meal is? MacEwan University Associate Professor Steve Lillebuen joins Dave Breakenridge to uncover what an investigation found in Edmonton kitchens and what needs to change in food safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What we know about the alleged ‘deputy’ in the cocaine ring led by a former Vice editor
A Vice Canada scandal resurfaces — new details about a former staffer accused of helping run an international cocaine ring. Adrian Humphreys joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the “deputy” at the centre of the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada's fentanyl crisis now claiming the lives of babies and toddlers
Opioid poisonings have killed tens of thousands across Canada, the vast majority of them adults. But, in a heartbreaking group of cases, babies and toddlers have fallen victim to fentanyl or its more toxic cousin carfentanil. Sharon Kirkey joins the show to discuss how many young children have died from opioid overdoses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Under watch: Iran’s reach into Canada
The Iranian government is viewed by Canada and others as a human rights violator and sponsor of terrorism. Many in Canada’s Iranian diaspora oppose the regime, but some fear spying and intimidation. Reporter Tom Blackwell joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss these concerns and the federal government's response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The rise of involuntary addiction treatment in B.C.
Canada’s drug crisis has some policy makers looking away from measures such as harm reduction and toward expansion of treatment beds. And along with that has come discussion of measures to compel addicts into treatment. Vancouver Sun reporter Lori Culbert joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how involuntary treatment works, the legal questions around the practice, and the stories of some patients who have been forced into treatment. Background reading: Does involuntary care work? Three B.C. residents share their personal stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Carney deliver? Liberals' ambitious fall session begins
MPs returned to Ottawa this week for what’s expected to be a busy legislative session, as Mark Carney’s Liberals look to make headway on its lofty agenda. But with big ideas can come issues around execution, politics, and how to pay for it all. National Post politics writer Simon Tuck joins me to discuss Carney’s priorities for the fall, how the government hopes to implement some of its agenda, and whether there could be any surprises. Read more: From a big deficit budget to cracks in the coalition: The next 100 days for Mark Carney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Gen Zs are freezing their eggs and sharing their stories
Canadian women are changing the conversation around when and how they want to have babies, with many of them opting to freeze their eggs. And more and more, led by Gen Z, they’re having the conversation online. Calgary Herald reporter Devika Desai joins Dave Breakenridge to explore why, and how social media is shaping the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Psychosurgery is back — but this isn’t your grandfather’s lobotomy
Modern brain surgery for mental health, like OCD, is far more precise than past methods like lobotomies—but is it safer or more ethical? Reporter Sharon Kirkey joins Dave Breakenridge to explore the history, new tech, and lingering concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada's throne speech had a royal twist
King Charles delivered Canada’s throne speech, emphasizing sovereignty after U.S. annexation comments. Catherine Levesque breaks down his message, the Carney government’s priorities, and what’s ahead in the short spring session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet, lack of budget raise questions for Canadians
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal government are charting a new course after a surprise election win, but his cabinet choices and decision not to table a budget have raised questions. National Post columnist Tasha Kheiriddin joins the show to discuss the key challenges ahead, Carney’s cabinet, and what the lack of a budget means for Canadians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Where has Canada gone wrong? National Post's Tristin Hopper counts the ways
Is Canada really getting it right? Tristin Hopper joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss his new book on where the country may be falling short—and what it means for the federal election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Party leaders trying to set themseleves apart during Montreal debates
With election day nearing, party leaders gear up for debates. Chris Nardi joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how Carney and Poilievre differ, debate expectations, and the NDP's position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quebec is spending millions to subsidize English-speaking students with French citizenship
A Montreal Gazette investigation shows a program meant for Francophone cooperation has been funding tuition for non-French-speaking foreign students, while Quebec raises fees for out-of-province English students. Reporter Andy Riga discusses the program’s purpose, the students' origins, and its cost to taxpayers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The push to create a hockey program at a majority-Black U.S. college
A college in Tennessee is set to become the first historically Black institution to ice an NCAA Division 1 hockey team. Tennessee State University, which counts among its alum TV icon Oprah Winfrey and Olympian Wilma Rudolph, has more than a dozen players committed to the program, including a number of Canadians. National Post contributor Allen Abel joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss the challenges TSU faces in getting the program off the ground, what’s significant about this push to grow hockey at the collegiate level, and the former Maple Leafs coaching staffer leading the charge. Background reading: One man's audacious dream to import Canada's game to Black America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the deadly drug fentanyl became Canada's public enemy No. 1
Fentanyl has become a dominant street drug in Canada, claiming thousands of lives. Recently, it has also been used by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify tariffs on Canadian exports. How did it get to this point? National Post reporter Tom Blackwell joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the factors behind fentanyl's rise, the growth of labs in Canada, and Canada's role in the global market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Donald Trump’s threats gave Doug Ford an edge in the Ontario election
Ontario PC leader Doug Ford is nearing a third term after calling a snap election. Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how U.S. President Trump's threats, including tariffs, have overshadowed other issues in the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Canada's approach to tariff threats sway Trump?
Canadian politicians, aiming to avoid a trade war amid U.S. tariff threats, have met with White House officials and appointed a 'fentanyl czar.' National Post's Catherine Levesque joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss these efforts and their potential impact on President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The forgotten women of Afghanistan
For two decades, Afghan women had freedom. Then everything changed in an instant with the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021 amid the withdrawal of Western troops. Ehsanullah Amiri, the 2024 recipient of Postmedia’s Michelle Lang Fellowship, joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the conditions under which women now live in Afghanistan, what their lives were like prior to the Taliban takeover, and why the story resonates nearly four years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What could a trade war mean for Alberta's energy and economy?
Canada's response to Trump’s trade war threats and the carve-out for Canadian energy has put Alberta’s oilpatch in the spotlight. While Alberta’s oil faced less impact from tariffs, the threat remains a major concern. Calgary Herald columnist Chris Varcoe joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the potential impact on Alberta’s economy and key industries if Trump moves forward with his plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S. tariffs on hold 30 days after Canada commits to beefing up border security
Canada received a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs after committing to border security and drug policy changes. National Post reporter Stephanie Taylor joins the show to discuss the agreements and Canada’s new drug strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No 'traitors' in Parliament, foreign interference inquiry finds
Marie-Josée Hogue, head of the foreign interference inquiry, has delivered her final report, making sweeping recommendations for the federal government, while asserting that, despite allegations of some MPs possibly being foreign agents, there is no evidence of traitors in Ottawa, as discussed by National Post politics reporter Chris Nardi with Dave Breakenridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier Doug Ford is calling a snap election in Ontario
The question in Ontario politics is whether a trade war over Trump’s tariffs will boost Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives’ majority, as he calls a snap election, with Bryan Passifiume and Dave Breakenridge discussing Ford’s strategy and opposition reactions. Background reading:Premier Doug Ford confirms he’s calling snap Ontario election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Donald Trump set to try to annex Canada?
Is Donald Trump set to try to annex Canada? Or is he trolling us in the worst possible way. Truly only he knows at this point, but it has raised somewhat of a sovereignty crisis in this country. Carson Jerema, National Post’s comment editor, joins the show to discuss what Trump could be angling for, how our leaders have responded, and what the politicians in Canada should be doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping down good news for western Canada
After much speculation about his political future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would be stepping down... eventually. David Staples and Lorne Gunter join the show to discuss the factors that led to Trudeau's departure, how his legacy will be viewed in western Canada, and whether there is a potential successor who could turn Liberal fortunes around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Federal politics roller-coaster ride saved best for last in 2024
Federal politics saved perhaps its biggest surprise for one of the last weeks of the year with the surprise cabinet resignation of Chrystia Freeland. But it has been a very eventful year in Canadian politics. National Post Parliamentary Bureau Chief Stuart Thomson and parliamentary reporter Antoine Trepanier join Dave Breakenridge to break down the year that was in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices