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The Sunday Magazine

The Sunday Magazine

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Blue Jays' World Series run, Week in Canadian politics, One year since Trump's re-election, That's Puzzling!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with fans following the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series run and unpacks its significance with The Athletic's Dan Robson, The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and Rob Russo from The Economist break down Prime Minister Mark Carney's balancing act on the budget and trade talks, The New York Times' White House and national security correspondent David Sanger reflects on Donald Trump's impact one year since winning re-election, and our monthly challenge That’s Puzzling! returns with special guest Andrew Phung.Discover more at https://cbc.ca/Sunday

Nov 2, 20251h 36m

Ex-Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on leaving the Democrats, going independent

In the weeks leading up to former U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of his re-election campaign, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she felt trapped between her loyalty and "her truth". Jean-Pierre joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss why she felt betrayed by fellow Democrats in the final days of the Biden administration and her reasons for ending her membership with the party and becoming an independent.

Oct 29, 202525 min

Canada's top challenges, Cito Gaston on the Blue Jays, Karine Jean-Pierre, Unity Rally legacy

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail writer-at-large John Ibbitson and IPSOS Public Affairs global CEO Darrell Bricker about the most urgent challenges facing Canada, former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston and baseball historian Bill Humber explore the significance of the team's World Series return, former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre explains her decision to leave the Democratic Party and go independent, and Francis Plourde looks at the legacy of the so-called Unity Rally 30 years on.Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Oct 26, 20251h 35m

Should Canada hit ctrl+alt+delete on its AI vision?

Canada's push to stake out its digital future is reaching new heights, with a national artificial intelligence strategy expected in the coming weeks. But our race to compete in the global AI race is happening against the backdrop of what Cory Doctorow calls an "enshittified internet" – where big tech platforms have deliberately degraded to maximize profit at the expense of users. The tech activist and writer joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explore how the internet got worse, the promise and perils of AI, and why he thinks Canada is in a unique position to hit the escape button on policies he says are holding us back from a freer online world.

Oct 22, 202527 min

Trade war's regional challenges, Curling stereotypes debunked, Cory Doctorow, Power of wonder

Oct 19, 20251h 36m

Celebrity Chef Samin Nosrat on cooking as connection

Oct 15, 202549 min