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Of the more than 1,400 Starbucks stores in Canada, only a single location in Victoria, B.C. has a union. One former barista spoke to Canadaland about the working conditions that led baristas to organize for better protections - and how the flurry of anti-union messaging from Starbucks HQ was still not enough to deter the workers. But companies across Canada and the U.S. have been employing these types of tactics for decades to prevent their workers from unionizing: including persistent messaging, hiring third-party crisis management firms, and even shuttering stores completely. Do these new unionized workers stand a chance? Cherise Seucharan reports. Featured in this episode: Izzy Adachi, former Starbucks worker; Pablo Guerra, organizer with United Steelworkers; Mitch Thompson, journalist; David J. Doorey, professor of labour law at York UniversityCorrection: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly identified the Victoria Starbucks location as the first location in Canada to unionize. While it is currently the only location that is unionized there were a number of stores that unionized in the ‘90s and 2000s. These locations are no longer unionized for a number of different reasons.Further reading:Only one Starbucks in Canada is currently unionized, and it's in B.C. Why is Starbucks so afraid of unions?, Toronto StarA ‘Gen U' of young Starbucks baristas is powering a growing push to unionize, CNBCLEAKED AUDIO: Amazon Union Buster Warns Workers ‘Things Could Become Worse', Vice NewsWalmart has everything - except unions, The Walrus Union-Bashing Is on the Menu at Tim Hortons, Mitchell Thompson, JacobinSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: oxio, ShopifyAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Devenir propriétaire d'une maison n'est désormais plus qu'une chimère pour toute une génération de Canadien‧ne‧s. Et qu'est-ce qui s'est passé avec la couverture médiatique de l'élection ontarienne ? Emilie Nicolas anime cet épisode de Détours avec Émilie Gougeon Pelletier.English: Owning a home is now no more than a pipe dream for a whole generation of Canadians. And what happened with the Ontario election media coverage? Emilie Nicolas hosts this episode of Détours with Émilie Gougeon Pelletier. Liens : Radio-Canada sur la viabilité financière des grandes villesTweet NTV Kenya sur la variole simienneGlobal News sur les dépenses du parti Libéral en OntarioSondage Radio-Canada sur les priorités des Franco-Ontarien‧ne‧sLe Devoir sur l'absence de chef bilingue en OntarioLe Devoir sur le désintérêt des Ontarien‧ne‧s pour la politique provincialeCommanditaire : OxioSoutenir CANADALAND : https://canadaland.com/joinSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding misinformation in the Quebec government's misinformation campaign on Bill 96. And why Tiktokers are speaking out against Bill C-11. Lela Savić co-hosts. Links:CBC article re: Bill 96Globe and Mail Opinion piece re: Bill 96Washington post Opinion piece re: Bill 96New York Times piece re: Bill 96CBC piece re: Jacob HoggardSponsors: Calm, Douglas SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ostensibly the idea was to do media criticism. That is what the article in the National Post, The Year Of The Graves, set out to do; to hold the press to account and to correct errors that occurred in the reporting of the discoveries of unmarked graves at former Indigenous residential schools.But that was not its impact.Featured in this episode: Terry Glavin, author of Year Of The Graves and National Post columnist; Karyn Pugliese, executive editor at National Observer; Robert Jago, freelance writer and entrepreneur.Further reading:The year of the graves: How the world's media got it wrong on residential school graves, Terry Glavin, National PostPushing through residential school denial no easy task, Niigaan Sinclair, Winnipeg Free PressTruth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialism, The ConversationFighting 'denialists' for the truth about unmarked graves and residential schooling, Kisha Supernant and Sean Carleton, CBC NewsSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: oxio, Shopify, HelloFresh, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denials of the unmarked graves at residential school sites push through to the mainstream. And a new report shows that journalists' mental health is in jeopardy. Dani Paradis co-hosts. Links:New York Post article re: gravesNational Post article re: gravesToronto Star article re: Genocide deniersTaking Care reportToronto Star article re: CBC reporter with PTSDSponsors: Oxio, Squarespace, FreshbooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A field report from coast Salish territory on the irreconcilable conflict between the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project. There are 73 remaining Southern Resident Killer Whales in existence. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation consider the survival of these orcas and the survival of their people to be the same thing. The government insists a compromise can be met. The Tsleil-Waututh reject this notion, and many are prepared to die in defense of their "wolves of the sea". Brandi Morin reports.Further reading:Losing language, children, culture: Parallels drawn between endangered orcas and Indigenous experiences, CBC NewsOttawa approves new $10B loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project, Canadian PressIndigenous land defender sentenced to jail time over Trans Mountain pipeline protest, CTV NewsTrans Mountain pipeline insurers dropping like flies, National ObserverUN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition, Canadian PressTrans Mountain pipeline expansion cost climbs 70%, now $21.4B, Canadian PressSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Shopify, OxioThank you to Gordon Dick of Tsleil-Waututh Nation for the use of his music Coast Salish Anthem in this episode.Additional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A glowing opinion piece about Doug Ford has us wondering how he miraculously overturned his sinking approval ratings. And why Jesse can't report on the Online News Act anymore. Stephen Maher co-hosts. Links:Toronto Star Opinion piece re: Doug FordGlobe and Mail piece re: Gas prices and Doug FordIndigiNews Open LetterGlobe and Mail Opinion piece re: RCMPSponsors: Oxio, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes investigative journalism begins with an anonymous tip. Sometimes it begins with an access to information request for secret government documents. In this case, Marcello Di Cintio started his investigation because he had an article reprinted without permission. But the story he walked away with in the end was so much better than he could have imagined. Featured in this episode: Marcello Di Cintio, Calgary-based journalist and author.Vancouver Public Library's Story City project: Interview with Pia Tofini-JohnsonSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Oxio, Freshbooks, HoverAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The many, many opinion pieces on why Pierre Poilievre shouldn't fire the head of the Bank of Canada. And why some Canadians insist on bragging about how we're better than America while ignoring the hate being brewed here. Ryan Thorpe co-hosts.Links:Campbell Clark Globe and Mail Opinion piece re: WEF conspiracyAndrew Coyne Globe and Mail Opinion piece re: Pierre Poilievre Halifax Examiner piece re: Portapique mass shootingFox News piece re: Jordan Peterson departing TwitterBlog TO piece re: Simu Liu's Juno speechBashir Mohamed Tweet re: Vancouver Sun replacement theorySponsors: Skipper Otto, Squarespace, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Operation Medusa has become the most celebrated battle in recent Canadian history. It was hailed as a stroke of military genius that may have vanquished the Taliban once and for all.But the soldiers and commanders who were on the ground in 2006 have a different story to tell. A rushed battle. Flawed intelligence. And generals putting political considerations ahead of Canadian lives.And even though Canada had defeated the Taliban on the battlefield, that didn't mean they were winning the war.Featured in this episode: Cpl. Sean Teal, Canadian Armed Forces; Bruce Moncur, veterans advocate and former reservist; Lt.-Gen. Omer Lavoie, Canadian Armed Forces; Adnan R. Khan, journalist and contributing editor at Maclean's; Eugene Lang, fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs InstituteFurther reading:Operation Medusa: The Battle For Panjwai, Adam Day, Legion MagazineAfghanistan veteran recounts brutal battle, Stephen J. Thorne, Legion MagazineIt's time for a hard look at Operation Medusa, Adnan R. Khan, Maclean'sThe Unexpected War: Canada In Kandahar, Janice Gross Stein and Eugene LangSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: oxio, Hover, Skipper OttoAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Des chefs de plusieurs nations autochtones s'opposent à l'adoption de la loi 96 au Québec, une loi qui, parmi d'autres conséquences, aura un impact sur les personnes nécessitant des services publics dans une langue autre que le français. Et est-ce qu'il y a une différence entre la façon dont les médias francophones et anglophones couvrent la course à la chefferie du Parti conservateur ? Emilie Nicolas anime le tout premier épisode de Détours avec Romeo Saganash.English: Leaders from several Indigenous nations oppose the adoption of Bill 96 in Quebec, a law that, among other consequences, will have an impact on people requiring public services in a language other than French. And is there a difference between the way the French and English media are covering the Conservative leadership race? Emilie Nicolas hosts the very first episode of Détours with Romeo Saganash.Liens : TVA Nouvelles sur la loi 96Montreal Gazette sur la position de Nakuset contre la loi 96Patrick Lagacé dans La Presse en réponse à Nakuset sur la loi 96Commanditaire : OxioSoutenir CANADALAND : https://canadaland.com/joinVisitez Omny Studio pour des informations autour de la confidentialité.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The canucksploitation is egregious in Mike Myer's new Netflix show the Pentaverate. And the chairman of Post Media absolutely had to write an opinion piece in the National Post defending Patrick Brown. Jesse's back in the saddle and Mel Woods co-hosts.  Links:Trailer for the PentaverateXtra piece re: Gerald Hannon tributeCanadaland statement re: CanadalandbackNational post opinion piece re: Paul GodfreyNational post piece re: Patrick BrownSponsors: Skipper Otto, Squarespace, OxioSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the seemingly imminent repeal of Roe v. Wade in the United States, it's time to refamiliarize ourselves with Canada's long fought history for abortion access. And explore how that story is anything but ancient history, with one provincial ban being overturned as recently as four years ago.  Today's episode features just a few of the people who have been on the frontlines of that fight as well as a historian who studies nothing but reproductive justice.  Featured in this episode: Christabelle Sethna, professor in the Feminist and Gender Studies Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ottawa; Deb Miller, retired family lawyer and abortion access advocate; Colleen MacQuarrie, professor of psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island and abortion access advocate; Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson, PhD candidate at the University of Alberta and abortion doula.Further reading:Why Canada's Roe v. Wade didn't enshrine abortion as a right, CBC NewsRoe v. Wade is on the brink — and Canada could be pulled into U.S. brawls over abortion law, CBC NewsTrudeau renews pledge to protect abortion rights in Canada, but unable to offer timeline, The Globe and MailWhy Canada's conservatives are keeping quiet on abortion, PoliticoSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: oxio, HelloFresh, Skipper OttoAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the imminent upheaval of abortion rights to the south, Canada's media reflects on the state of things here at home. And going by headlines, you'd think Canada's ban on gay men giving blood was repealed - but you'd be only somewhat correct. Jeopardy! champ Mattea Roach joins Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie to look at rights, laws, and how the media mediates our understanding of both. Links:Toronto Star piece re: Abortion access in CanadaToronto Sun piece re: Kinsella on overturning Roe v. WadeXtra piece re: New blood donation policyVice piece re: Gay blood donation banSponsors: Squarespace, Skipper Otto, FreshbooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know during a recent storm the City of Winnipeg released 60 million litres of raw sewage into the Red River? Did you know the City of Morden, Manitoba almost ran out of potable water during the extreme drought last summer?Climate change has already started wreaking havoc on the water systems of the Prairies and that is having substantial impacts on cities across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and adapting is going to cost Canadians billions. This week, senior producer Sarah Lawrynuik will explain why.Featured in this episode: Brandon Burley, mayor of Morden; Santokh Randhawa, deputy city manager of Morden; Bill Buhay, associate professor at the University of Winnipeg; Frank Frigo, City of Calgary water resources engineer; Dave Sauchyn, the director of the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC); Raven Sharma, manager of utilities for the City of Selkirk; Duane Nicol, chief administrative officer for the City of Selkirk; Saman Razavi, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan.Further reading:Weekend deluge could produce worst conditions since Flood of the Century, provincial officials warn, Winnipeg Free Press‘It was hard enough before': Manitoba's drought, worsened by climate crisis, is upending Prairie life, The NarwhalAlberta wrestles with its most critical resource: water, The Narwhal60 million litres of raw sewage released into Red River during storm, Winnipeg Free PressConstruction on long-awaited Springbank reservoir to protect Calgary area from floods is officially a go, CBC NewsSask. gov't announces $4B project to double irrigable land in province, CBC NewsSelkirk opening state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in 2021, CTV NewsSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Oxio, Skipper Otto, ArticleAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can probably guess why this one is about Twitter, but why does Short Cuts talk about it so very often? Also, what is the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, and why do we not talk about it more?Gawker's Sarah Hagi joins Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie to see how much fun they can have in Jesse's absence.Links:New Yorker article re: New York Times memo Toronto Sun article re: Tamara Lich's awardCTV investigation re: JCCFSponsors: The Theatre Centre, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The digital advertising industry is worth billions, but many companies don't actually know where their ad dollars end up. Programmatic ad exchanges and other third-party platforms have enabled companies to buy ads without the hassle of going to each seller. But in doing so, these ad exchanges have opened the door for fake news and disinformation sites to profit. As reporter Cherise Seucharan finds out, it has become easier and easier for these sites to proliferate, while real news websites lose out. Featured in this episode:Nandini Jammi and Claire Atkin, co-founders of Check My Ads; Augustine Fou, anti-ad fraud consultant; Danny Rogers, co-founder and executive director at The Global Disinformation IndexFurther reading:How an Activist Group Turned to the Dark Side to Hit Breitbart Where It Hurts, GQCoronavirus Ad Blocking Is Starving Some News Sites Of Revenue, Craig Silverman, Buzzfeed NewsThese Hugely Popular Local News Sites In The US And Canada Are Fake, Craig Silverman, Buzzfeed NewsVice urges advertisers to stop blocking 'Black Lives Matter' and related keywords, VarietyBig Advertisers Still Fund Hate And Disinformation Outside Of Facebook, Augustine Foh, ForbesAd Funded Disinformation on Conflict in Ukraine: Ad tech Companies, Brands and Policy, Global Disinformation IndexTens of thousands of news articles are labeled as unsafe for advertisers, Adalytics BlogSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: PolicyMe, Oxio.Additional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Pierre Poilievre cultivated his attack-dog charm. And should we care about what the new CEO of the Toronto Star tweets? Jen Gerson co-hosts. Links:Pierre Poilievre's promo videoToronto Star CEO tweetsCANADALAND piece re: Toronto Star ownersSponsors: PolicyMe, Squarespace, FreshbooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it Indigenous stewardship ownership or is it becoming just another holographic bumper sticker? What does Landback mean to you, and to your nations and homelands? And is there room for settlers in this movement? This is the first episode of a new 6-episode podcast called CANADALANDBACK! In it, we talk about what Landback means, we host our first round table discussion and take you inside a land-based education program. Featured in this episode is: Kahsenniyo Williams, Jada-Gabrielle Pape, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Philip Brass, Sol Mamakwa, Piyeshiw Crane, Zacchary Fontaine, Kyla Lesage, Molly Swain, Chelsea Vowel, Maureen Googoo, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Inti Nemoga Stout, Riley Yesno, Autumn LaRose-Smith, Sam Achineepineskum, Jessica Johns, Willie Ermine and Gordie Liske and Randy Baillargeon. We would also like to thank: Rachael Michael, Rick Harp, Jordan Koe, Patricia Johnson-Castle, Dani Paradis, and Dani Lanoutte. Further reading: Kahsenniyo Williams https://www.kahsenniyowilliams.com/Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning https://www.dechinta.ca/ Support Canadaland at https://www.canadaland.com/join/ Additional music by Audio NetworkSponsors: Oxio, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to AlbertaLand, where it's cold and greasy. And how the media is bored with the sixth wave. Dani Paradis co-hosts. Links:Canadian Press article re: Jonathan DenisCBC article re: Jason KenneyCANADALAND article re: Diana DavisonRobson Fletcher tweet re: National Post NFTs - see the NFTs for yourself!CANADALANDBACKToronto Star article re: Paxlovid rolloutSponsors: Rotman, PolicyMe, Theatre Passe Muraille, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada is two years into a news media bailout that was lobbied hard for by the country's newspapers. As it turns out the money that's flowed has had uneven impacts on the industry. And last week the Online News Act was tabled that will mandate tech companies - like Google and Facebook - to pay news companies compensation for posting their content on their sites.Will this expansion of government news aid inflame disparities? Will it help an industry in crisis? Are we destined for a media landscape where government approvals are the only way to survive?Featured in this episode: Colette Brin, journalism professor at Université Laval; Tim Bousquet, editor-in-chief of the Halifax Examiner; Emma Gilchrist, editor-in-chief of the NarwhalFurther reading:Feds to force tech giants like Facebook, Google to pay for news with new bill, Global NewsJust How Extreme is Bill C-18?: It Mandates Payments For Merely Facilitating Access to News, Michael GeistSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: oxio, Skipper Otto, HelloFreshAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fact-checking the war in Ukraine. And the ‘Pay Me for Clickbait Act' - sorry, the ‘Online News Act.' Olena Goncharova co-hosts. Links:Front Burner episode re: war crimes in BuchaRadio-Canada piece re: long-term care homes in QuebecCBC Power and Politics interview with Pablo RodriguezCTV Power Play interview with Pablo RodriguezSponsors: Rotman, Squarespace, Freshbooks, Skipper Otto Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada is two years into a news media bailout that Trudeau cabinet ministers promised would be conducted with the utmost transparency. Instead, the process and which outlets are getting funding (and how much) is information that has been veiled in secrecy. What's more is that in order to apply for these government bailout programs, one must first pass the (also secretive) litmus test for whether or not it is worthy of being deemed a Qualified Canadian Journalism Organization (QCJO).This week, we speak to the chair of the board who helps make these decisions. Featured in this episode: Colette Brin, journalism professor at Université LavalFurther reading:Minister vows transparency over $600M media fund, defends inclusion of Unifor, CTV NewsJournalists question Liberal government's $600M media bailout plan, CBC NewsFILDEBRANDT: Trudeau's media approval board agree, the Western Standard are ‘qualified journalists', Western StandardSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Rotman, oxio, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The public inquest into the Portapique massacre is far from revealing. Will we ever get the answers to the many, many questions still remaining? And journalists are being blocked from covering events at the Indigenous delegations' visit to the Vatican.  Paul Palango co-hosts. Links:Paul Palango's book: 22 Murders Investigating the Massacres, Cover-Up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova ScotiaBrandi Morin's video on TwitterVatican News story re: Indigenous delegationSponsors: Rotman, Freshbooks, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2015, award-winning author and (former) UBC professor Steven Galloway became the target of a social media storm after an allegation was leveled that he had sexually assaulted a student. An allegation, Galloway has denied ever since.But at the time, a number of both staff and students at UBC came out publicly in support of the accuser. In turn, Galloway sued them for defamation. Defendants include 20 people who tweeted, commented, or spoke about the allegations. In one case, the individual being sued simply reviewed an art show, and never even printed Galloway's name.Many of these defendants said this defamation suit is meant to silence sexual assault survivors, so they filed a SLAPP suit in response. Some were dismissed by a judge, others weren't. And which were and which weren't leads to all kinds of questions about how the legal process deals with sexual assault allegations. Meanwhile, Galloway says the SLAPP suit has delayed his ability to clear his name by years.Is this case a path to justice for a CanLit star who was ruined by an online mob? Or does this represent the silencing of survivors and the #metoo movement? Featured in this episode: David Wotherspoon, partner at Dentons; Hilary Young, law professor, University of New Brunswick; Glynnis Kirchmeier, defendant.Further reading:She accused a university prof of sexual assault. Now he's suing for defamation. Some fear the ‘landmark' case could have a chilling effect, Douglas Quan, Toronto StarUnder a cloud: How UBC's Steven Galloway affair has haunted a campus and changed lives, Marsha Lederman, Globe and MailDetails of UBC actions revealed through defamation suit brought by Steven Galloway, Marsha Lederman, Globe and MailL'Affaire Galloway, Kerry Gold, The Warlus Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: PolicyMe, Oxio, HelloFresh.Additional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Short Cuts is off this week, so instead we bring you our latest episode of the best politics show in Canada, The Backbench. As nations around the world cut off business with Russia, can Canada help fill the international demand for oil and gas? More importantly, should we? And the pandemic caused unprecedented government spending, as well as shifting priorities on everything from work to healthcare. How will that all play out in the upcoming budget?This week's contributors: Jason Markusoff, Caroline Elliott, Murad Hemmadi Further reading:Shannon Proudfoot's Maclean's profile of Pierre PollievreAnd the accompanying Q&ASponsors: Rotman, Squarespace, Policy Me, Skipper OttoSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many journalists would look down their noses and sneer at the likes of BlogTO, Narcity, MTL Blog or any of the similar media companies that have populated the Canadian landscape over the last decade. But while companies that pride themselves on hard news are struggling to find a funding model that works, BlogTO just sold for $15 million.  Featured in this episode: Tim Shore, Founder of BlogTOFurther reading:ZoomerMedia announces acquisition of blogTO, Yahoo FinanceFreshdaily Lays Off Entire Editorial Staff Two Weeks After Launching, CANADALANDWe want to know more about the people who listen to this show, so we can make the content you want to hear about! Fill out the survey to help us do just that.Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: OXIO, Skipper Otto, Manscaped, ArticleSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadian MPs wax poetic about how President Zelensky inspires them… but is that really going to change anything? And how defamation lawsuits help cover up the truth and keep journalists silent. Jan Wong co-hosts.  Links:CBC Reporter Travis Dhanraj's video asking a question to Chrystia Freeland and Melanie JolyPresident Zelensky's address to Canadian ParliamentPrime Minister Trudeau's promo videoCBC piece re: Manifesting a houseGlobe & Mail opinion piece by Doug Saunders Sponsors: PolicyMe, Skipper Otto, Freshbooks, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Polley has come forward with memories of a violent sexual encounter with Jian Ghomeshi when she was 16. But why is the press tongue-tied about describing the alleged violence? Sarah sits down with Jesse to discuss how to safely run towards danger, and whether it's even possible to ethically use child labour in the production of TV and film.Further reading:Run Towards the Danger, Sarah PolleySarah Polley Is OK With Oversharing, New York TimesSarah Polley breaks silence about traumatic encounter with Jian Ghomeshi, CBC RadioFor Reference: The Adventures of Baron MunchausenSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinTake our survey: canadaland.com/surveySponsors: Rotman, oxio, HelloFresh Additional Music is by Audio Network.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Brown has had his name cleared - according to an anonymous source. And the media loves a good war story. Karen Geier co-hosts. Links:CTV News piece re: Patrick Brown with updateNational Post piece re: Patrick BrownNational Post piece re: GiveSendGo and Freedom Convoy fundraisingHaaretz piece re: Stephen BanderaCBC piece re: Chrystia Freeland holding black-and-red scarfLe Devoir piece re: Serhii FilimonovSponsors: CFUV, Squarespace, Freshbooks, Skipper Otto, ManscapedSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadaland doesn't have a foreign bureau, so we can't bring you the latest on the ground conflict in Ukraine. What we can do is show you another side of the conflict that has deeply influenced this ground invasion: the information war.  This week, we take a deep-dive into the inner workings of Russia's information chaos machine and how its use in Ukraine laid the groundwork for what was to come in other countries, including - you guessed it: Canada. We also get a first-hand look at how the information war has led to the rise of cyber sleuths, like our friend James. (Not his real name.) Featured in this episode: Alya Shandra, editor-in-chief of Euromaidan Press, Douglas Selvage, a senior research fellow at the Institute for History, Humboldt University (Berlin); Aaron Erlich, assistant professor at McGill University.Further reading:Top Russian news host takes aim at Ukrainian Canadians, CBC NewsFalse Claims of U.S. Biowarfare Labs in Ukraine Grip QAnon, Justin Ling, Foreign PolicyThe Kremlin's Shifting, Self-Contradicting Narratives on MH17, BellingcatOperation InfeKtion: Russian disinformation from Cold War to Kanye, The New York TimesRussian disinformation kicks into high gear as Ukraine crisis drags on, LA TimesTikTok war: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine played to social media's youngest audience, ReutersSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Policy Me, CFUV, ArticleAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do stories coming out of Ukraine feel different from other wartime coverage? And we look at the uneven media treatment of those who are impacted by war. Our French-language correspondent Emilie Nicolas and senior producer Sarah Lawrynuik co-host in Jesse's absence.Links: Sarah's recent piece in the Winnipeg Free PressEmilie's recent piece in Le DevoirDavide Mastracci writes in Passage about a glaring omission by the mediaSponsors: OXIO, RotmanSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long before Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly stepped down amidst criticism that the force had failed to stop the convoy occupation, there was trouble brewing within the Ottawa Police Service.Officer misconduct, sexual harassment, abuse, and violent behaviour, has been a pattern within the OPS for years. Dan Donovan, publisher of Ottawa Life magazine, knows these cases well, and he's currently being sued by Sloly himself, for publishing an article titled 'Rapes and lies—the cancerous misconduct at the Ottawa Police Service'.Donovan sat down with reporter Cherise Seucharan to discuss the case, as well as recently a leaked video of Sloly being questioned about his conduct when he was a staff inspector with the Toronto Police Service.Featured in this episode: Dan Donovan, Publisher & Managing Editor of Ottawa Life magazineFurther reading:Ottawa Life Magazine stands by its scathing portrait of Ottawa police: court filings, Gary Dimmock, Ottawa CitizenOttawa police officer convicted of assault, then charged with sexual harassment, has resigned, Shaamini Yogaretnam, CBC NewsOttawa man left destitute after faulty police investigation, Hilary Thomson, Ottawa LifeExposed: Culture of sexism entrenched in Ottawa Police Service, Judy Trinh and Nazim Baksh, CBC NewsOntario police chiefs call for more power to fire or suspend officers without pay, Wendy Gillis, Toronto StarSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: PolicyMe, and Freshbooks.Additional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Overcorrecting an overstatement creates confusion; how nice were the police in Ottawa really? And the emergency is over! Though the media seemed to suggest there wasn't really one anyways. Managing Editor at Ottawa Lookout Robert Hiltz co-hosts.Links:NYT's generalizations about Canada can be found here Robert duly noted this piece in Passage Sponsors: PolicyMe, Squarespace, Dispatch CoffeeSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a lot of chaos and division in Canada right now. Beyond the people who got arrested in Ottawa over the past few days, there are thousands more Canadians who have financially supported the Freedom Convoy or been rooting for them from afar.In this episode, the CANADALAND team reaches out to regular everyday people who support the Convoy to ask about who they are, how they ended up supporting the Convoy and what they think about the racist and dangerous aspects of the movement. This is not a scientific survey, we did not do a poll. These three people are not necessarily representative of everybody else who supports this movement, but we've got to start somewhere.Further reading:Ottawa police arrest 170 amid push to clear convoy blockade, Global News(Feb. 19)Who is who? A guide to the major players in the trucker convoy protest, CTV News'So many angry people': Experts say online conversation around trucker convoy veering into dangerous territory, CTV NewsMaking sense of the flags and symbols at the Ottawa protest, The JuristAdditional music by Audio NetworkSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Rotman School of Management, PolicyMe, FreshBooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kinder, gentler Emergencies Act should not be underestimated. And framing the convoy as foreign-funded and US-inspired does more harm than good. Writer Nora Loreto co-hosts.UPDATE: An earlier version of this episode included a partial comment without proper context. The comment has been removed.Links:Nora's piece in Passage that she took heat forJimmy Thomson's tweetsSponsors: PolicyMe, Article, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is bursting your love bubble by digging into the dark side of love. You'll hear four personal stories that show, with increasing intensity, just how broken Canada's divorce system is. People who were held hostage for years by a slow-moving process that sent them hurdling into debt. And beyond that, we rarely talk about divorce as a life or death situation, but it certainly can be. Senior producer Sarah Lawrynuik brings you this one.For people who are living with family violence, don't struggle alone. Here is a list of resources available to you in your area. Or the Assaulted Women's Helpline is 1-866-863-0511.Further reading:What a 4-year-old's death says about Ontario's strained family courts, Toronto StarDivorce in the rich world is getting less nasty, The EconomistBroken marriages becoming pandemic's other toll, CBC NewsCalls for a unified family court system and further changes to Canada's Divorce Act, CTV NewsThe Family Law System in Canada is "Broken" says veteran Family Lawyer, News WireSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Rotman, Hello FreshAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angry, bias-confirming echo chambers seem evident this week when it comes to the Freedom Convoy. And "a Toronto star at the Toronto Star" dies this week and Jesse dares to speak ill—or at least some truth—of the dead. Maclean's senior writer Paul Wells co-hosts. Links:Richard Martineau's piece in Le Journal de MontréalNews editor Jonathan Goldsbie's tweet re: Faith Goldy's face during the land acknowledgementSponsors: Squarespace, Policy MeSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CANADALAND has spent a lot of time in Thunder Bay exploring the deep-rooted racism in the city and the stories of Indigenous people who live there, not to mention the stories of the Indigenous people who have died there. In 2018, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director released the Broken Trust report, concluding that Thunder Bay's police service was a home for systemic racism. The civilian oversight board and the police force executive leadership was cleared and new people were brought in. But the outcome of the staffing changes and all the reports - at least to this point - is not a success story. The cycle of denial has continued.This story is reported by Thunder Bay-based journalist and producer on the Thunder Bay series, Jon Thompson.Further reading:Thunder Bay police board member details Ontario human rights complaint, calls for new leadership, CBC NewsThunder Bay Police Service on the ‘brink of collapse' says board member, APTNThunder Bay deputy police chief suspended pending investigation, Globe and MailLocal police officer files human rights complaint against TBPS, Chief, TB News WatchSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: PolicyMe, Fresh BooksSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The media may have missed the Freedom Convoy plot yet again. And as several Canadian artists pull their music from the platform, Spotify wades into publisher territory as they work towards content advisories for select podcasts. National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino co-hosts.UPDATE: This episode says there's been a vacuum of information on Canadian truckers stuck at the Alberta-Montana border at Coutts, AB. Since recording this episode, journalists have reported that one lane has opened in each direction.UPDATE 2 (Feb 9, 2022): In this episode, Jesse referenced a clip where a protester asked another attendee whether they were a white supremacist to which they responded yes. Jesse says that this was the moment the first protester was made aware that they were among extremists and he hoped they would up and leave. Since publishing, it has been brought to our attention that the person who said they were a white supremacist was likely a person of colour and they may have been joking. Sponsors: Rotman, Dispatch, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a story about deception, coverups, and some say, about murder. This is a story about Groundhog Day. The true story of Wiarton Willie.CANADALAND Editor Jonathan Goldsbie digs into the shell game of dead groundhogs that spans decades. Featured in this episode: Liam Casey, a reporter/editor in the Ontario bureau for the Canadian Press; Frank Gunn, a national photographer for the Canadian PressFurther reading:Yet another Wiarton Willie is dead. Here's a look at the strange history behind the beloved groundhog, Liam Casey, Canadian Press/CBCThe legend of Wiarton Willie lives on (2011), Toronto StarFrank Gunn's photo of 1999 Wiarton Willie funeral, Canadian Press/Toronto StarSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Zensurance, Article, FreshbooksAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many anti-vax trucker convoys were there?! And people are making the case to break up the CBC again.Canadaland contributing editor Danielle Paradis cohosts. Further reading & links:GoFundMe actually froze money for the convoy's campaignTom Hooper's investigation into Pride Toronto and the misuse of money from the federal governmentThe Narwhal's story on the maple syrup meltdownSponsors: Zensurance, Squarespace, Freshbooks, RotmanSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada has a nuclear problem... a nuclear waste problem. Since the dawn of nuclear power technology, solutions to waste have all been remarkably temporary given the longevity of the danger the material presents. For decades, the hunt for a solution has spanned across provinces — even across countries. But the hope is that by 2023 Canada will have found a home - and permanent solution - for all of the country's nuclear waste.This endeavor is pitting neighbour against neighbour — community against community. And the stakes are high for the future of the nuclear industry.CANADALAND senior producer Sarah Lawrynuik ventures to Northwestern Ontario to bring you this story.Further reading:Small northwestern Ontario town considers if it's willing to house nuclear waste from across Canada, CBC NewsHolding in the deep: What Canada wants to do with its decades-old pileup of nuclear waste, The NarwhalNuclear's Role in Canada's Low-Carbon Future?, Energy vs Climate podcast30,000 shipments of nuclear waste would move through Ontario cities, farmland under draft plan, CBC NewsHow to build a nuclear warning for 10,000 years' time, BBC News Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Rotman Executive Leadership Online, PolicyMe, Dispatch CoffeeAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hunger for stories about Toronto's snow backfires. And when a story is about a hostage situation at a synagogue, why is there reluctance to call it antisemitism?Canadaland contributing editor Danielle Paradis co-hosts.Links: A tribute to CBC Edmonton's radio host Adrienne PanCBC's piece on Texas Synagogue HostagesSponsors: Zensurance, Hot Docs Podcast Festival, Freshbooks, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a mystery disease that's plaguing people in New Brunswick. It starts with some muscle pain or spasms, before basic tasks like reading become impossible. For many, the disease progresses to full-blown dementia. For patients and families, government response has proven to be lackluster and desperation and frustration is taking hold as the search for answers drags on.Further reading:Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province, Leyland Cecco, The GuardianNew Brunswick monitoring more than 40 cases of unknown neurological disease, CBC NewsN.B. health minister questions validity of mysterious neurological disease after report, Global NewsNew Brunswick's Mystery Disease: Why Did the Province Shut Out Federal Experts?, The WalrusNo longer a sure thing: Records show how N.B. investigation into mystery illness changed over time, CBC NewsHelp Gabrielle battle unknown neurological disease, GoFundMeSupport Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinSponsors: Zensurance, Rotman School of Management, Hello Fresh, ArticleAdditional Music is by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Healthcare workers against pandemic restrictions tell on themselves by suing for libel. And two Haitian journalists die reporting for a Montreal online radio station. Columnist Emilie Nicolas co-hosts. Links:Gofundme page for the Haitian journalists' familiesSponsors: Policy Me, Dispatch Coffee, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A CBC employee resigned from the public broadcaster because she says it's become too woke.The article she wrote about her departure has caused quite the buzz since it dropped. The National Post put it on the front page of the paper. Fox News, America reporter Glenn Greenwald, the British Daily Mail, and Canada's Leader of the Opposition Erin O'Toole have all wanted a piece of this story.But who the heck is the author, Tara Henley? And is any of this criticism warranted? Or is it a feeding frenzy for conservatives who are eager to jump on the "defund the CBC" bandwagon?Further reading:Speaking Freely: Why I resigned from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Tara Henley, Substack'CBC produces clickbait that's a parody of the student press': Senior journalist quits broadcaster over its 'radical political agenda', 'woke worldview' and belief 'that some races are more relevant to the public conversation than others', Daily MailWOKE NIGHTMARE: In her first chat, Tara Henley sounds off on CBC's radical editorial agenda, Toronto SunCanadian journalist quit CBC over woke ‘radical political agenda', New York Post Sponsors: Rotman School of Management's Executive Leadership Online, Policy Me, DispatchAdditional Music is by Audio Network.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Publishing record COVID case counts might not be that helpful anymore. And a woman quits the CBC to start her own thing and Jesse isn't sure how to feel about it. Writer Nora Loreto co-hosts.Sponsors: Freshbooks, PolicyMe, SquarespaceSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After we turn off our microphones, here at CANADALAND, it would be great to think we brought you the definitive version of the story. But what actually happens is that life keeps on rolling and stories continue to add new chapters.Three stories CANADALAND originally aired in 2021 demanded that we add another chapter to the story we told.First, the case of pretendians and how Indigenous identity has been co-opted by people who are not, in fact, Indigenous.Second, the story of MindGeek, Canada's largest tech company, that is known the world over for its porn platforms, like Porn Hub. When last we left the company, they were under a fair amount of scrutiny...And lastly, in October, we brought you the story of Madeline who was considering medically-assisted death once she ran out of money for the expensive treatments she needed to manage her life-long disease. What ever happened to her?Further Reading:How disgraced health expert Carrie Bourassa passed as Indigenous for years, New York PostUniversities across Canada addressing Indigenous identity fraud in wake of Carrie Bourassa investigation, CBC NewsQuebec Ink: Inside ‘Project Narsil,' a Canadian cannabis entrepreneur's bid for porn giant MindGeek, Martin Patriquin, The LogicMindGeek payouts to owners grew amid scrutiny over illegal content, new filings show, The LogicMadeline's GoFundMe page Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/join or gift a subscription to someone else by visiting canadaland.com/gift.Sponsors: Dispatch, Rotman School of ManagementAdditional Music by Audio NetworkSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Short Cuts is off this week, so we are sharing an absolutely shocking story from Commons' current season on mining in Canada. For a century, Canada was one of the world's leading exporters of asbestos, most of it mined from the small town of Asbestos, Quebec. But during that time, governments and corporations in Canada did everything they could to hide the fact that asbestos is deadly.They went to extraordinary lengths — secret organ smuggling, corporate-supervised police torture — to keep the ugly truth from the world.Today, there's no longer a town called Asbestos, QC. But more people than ever are dying from what was mined out of the ground there. Featured in this episode: Heidi von Palleske, Jessica van Horssen, Tavia Grant (The Globe and Mail)To learn more:A Town Called Asbestos: Environmental Contamination, Health, and Resilience in a Resource Community by Jessica van Horssen“No Safe Use: The Canadian Asbestos Epidemic” by Tavia Grant in The Globe and Mail“Asbestos: Canada's Dirty Secret” by CBC's Fifth EstateSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.