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Journalists have flocked to Substack. Abandoning legacy titles to pursue self-puslishing freedom at the occasionally controversial app. Substack has incubated Bari Weiss's Free Press and Andrew Sullivan’s The Weekly Dish. Here in Canada, a lot of names that Canadaland listeners may be familiar with are thriving on Substack: Terry Glavin, Sam Cooper, Justin Ling, Jen Gerson and Paul Wells to name a few..Valued at 650 million dollars and lauded as a threat to Twitter.  It is a rare sign of hope and innovation and a working revenue model in a very desolate media landscape. And all of that has come with the usual share of controversies.Top of that list was their “Nazi problem.” They garnered headlines and debates about freedom of expression when it was revealed that there were, yes, Nazi Substacks charging money. And the parent company, apparently taking their cut of those profits. Today Substack founder Chris Best joins Jesse Brown to debate Substack’s controversies and discuss its possibilities w

Veteran Canadian journalist David Pugliese defends himself in parliament against allegations that he’s a Russian spy codenamed “Stuart.” Meanwhile, alt-right influencer Lauren Chen, implicated in the Tenet Media investigation, won’t answer the committee’s questions about Russia. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Noor Azrieh Further reading: Reporter pushes back against ‘ridiculous’ Russian spy allegations - National | Globalnews.ca Journalist says he's received threats following 'false' accusations that he's a Russian agent | CBC NewsFormer Conservative Minister’s Allegation Ottawa Citizen Journalist was a Soviet Spy is ‘False’ and ‘Unhinged’, National Security Committee Told - Press ProgressCanadian linked to Russian influence campaign refuses to answer MPs' questions | CBC NewsHow I Fled Sudan’s Civil War - Macleans.ca Kids to learn Alberta is 'most

Parliament has ordered the closures of the Toronto and Vancouver offices of the popular social media platform Tiktok, but users can still access the app. How successful is this maneuver really going to be in keeping Canadians' data away from political adversaries? Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Noor Azrieh Further Reading on Our Website Sponsors:  PolicyMe: Head over to policyme.com and secure your Health and Dental coverage in just 5 minutes - no medical questions needed!AG1:  Every week of November, AG1 will be running a special Black Friday offer for a free gift with your first subscription, in addition to the Welcome Kit with Vitamin D3+K2. Head to DrinkAG1.com/canadaland to start your holiday season off on a healthier note, while supplies last.Squarespace: Check out Squarespace.com/canadaland for a free trial, and when you’re ready to laun

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 antisemitism, refused meetings by government officials, and had her talks protested.She’s been calling the war in Gaza a genocide, but the big question isn’t what she has to say, but whether or not she was someone anyone should even be listening to.This week, we sit down with Albanese to discuss the genocide, the accusations against her, and the power of the UN.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Francesca AlbanesePhoto credit: AFP picBackground reading:UN rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories says she was ‘snubbed’ by Canadian government - Toronto StarCanada refuses to comment on US sale of Canadian-made weapons to Is

Introducing our latest long-form investigative series. From Thunder Bay to The White Saviors to Cool Mules, Canadaland has a record of reporting and publishing complicated, difficult and nuanced stories that other media can’t or won’t. The Copernic Affair is no different.Acclaimed journalists Dana Ballout and Alex Atack have been working for years on our latest investigative series The Copernic Affair. It is a big, decades spanning investigation about how Hassan Diab, an unassuming sociology professor in Ottawa, ended up the prime suspect in a terrorism investigation that French authorities have been trying to solve since the 1980s.Is he a terrorist? Or a scapegoat?The Copernic Affair launches in late-January, but we are bringing you the first episode today.Canadaland supporters can listen to the first two episodes right now and the rest of it, each week. Canadaland is offering early access to supporters. If you aren't a supporter yet, it's easy to become one. Just go to https://canadaland.com/join/ 

Aujourd'hui, on se tourne vers les États-Unis pour discuter des résultats des élections et de la victoire de Donald Trump. Pour en parler, on reçoit Kara Sheppard-Jones qui est spécialiste en mobilisation politique, qui a travaillé sur plusieurs campagnes électorales tant aux États-Unis qu'au Canada. Ensemble, elles discutent l'impact de cette élection sur la politique américaine et canadienne. Today we look south to the United States to discuss the results of the presidential election and Donald Trump’s victory. Kara Sheppard-Jones, specialist in political movements who has also worked on numerous electoral campaigns in both the US and Canada, joins Emilie to discuss the impact this election will have on both American and Canadian politics.Animation : Emilie NicolasGénérique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Aviva Lessard (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production)Coanimation : Kara Sheppard-JonesSi vous appréciez ce podcast, soutenez-nous ! Vous obti

Were the vibes around Kamala Harris overstated by the Canadian media? Did the CBC have a “meltdown” during US election night coverage? What kind of progressive candidates are viable going forward? Lisa Goldman joins to break down the US election from a Canadian perspective.Plus, the Trudeau government’s very liberal budget for podcasting, and the part of the story we’re not hearing about the Israeli hostages. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Mixer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  Guest: Lisa Goldman Further Reading On Website This episode features the audio short, “The Art of Vintage” by Laurissa Cebryk (Calgary, AB), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative. CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters. Be part of the

An essay in the Toronto Star suggests there’s a rule in Canadian newsrooms that limits the coverage of Palestine. Lisa Goldman joins to unpack the idea that there’s a double standard when it comes to reporting on Israel and Palestine, and why she thinks we should be talking less about antisemitism right now.  Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Mixer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  Guest: Lisa Goldman Further Reading on Our Website This episode features the audio short, “Ug Wug: The Real Reason for Inflation” by Wes McClintock (Saint John, NB), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative. CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters. Be part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis. Go to canadaland.com/join to bec

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 side of that Windsor-Detroit border. Host Noor Azrieh also looks back on the 2016 election and her feeling of powerlessness, and addresses the stakes, impact, and consequences of this election.And, the latest on Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre’s proposed GST cut for home sales, Alberta’s bill of rights (again…), and Canada’s collective failure in upholding the legacy of Murray Sinclair.CORRECTIONS 11/05/2024: This episode incorrectly identifies Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu as the President, we apologize for the error. On this episode, the goods and services tax (GST) is incorrectly referred to as the "general sales tax".Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Bro

When COVID hit, the airlines were sitting with billions of dollars in cash that Canadians paid for flights that were all canceled. How much of that money was refunded? Why were vouchers offered instead? And why did the transport regulator that’s supposed to uphold the rules bend them to the advantage of Air Canada and other carriers? Reporter Cherise Seucharan has obtained newly-unearthed communications from March 2020 that show airline industry execs,  credit card companies,  and the transportation ministry, cooperating - perhaps collaborating, to pressure Canada’s airline watchdog to bend the rules. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor/ Mixer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher), Caleb Thompson (additional production assistance)Featured guests: Gabor LukacsAdditional music by Audio NetworkFurther Reading on our WebsiteAG1 Oxio: Canadaland listeners get their first m

Canadian media is filled with doom over the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency. Is Trump really that much of a threat to Canada? Plus, why office space conversions aren’t going to happen in Ontario, and the real victim of Trudeau’s cuts to immigration.  Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  Guest: Frank Domenic Further Reading on our website This episode features the audio short, “In This Place, We Brook No Malice” by JR Williams, Gillian Reed & Braeden Doane (Toronto, ON), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative. CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters. Be part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis. Go to canadaland.com/join to b

Is there more to Doug Ford’s buffoonery than $200 and a paper bag? As Scott Moe hangs on to a majority in Saskatchewan, Doug Ford scrambles to woo voters ahead of a probable election in Ontario, and it seems to be working. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  Guest: Frank Domenic Further Reading on our Website This episode features the audio short “The Secret Sauna” by Pippa Johnstone and Jane Sanden (Squamish, B.C.), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative. CanadaLabs, a hub for the next generation of audio journalists, is made possible with the support of Amazon Music, The Perspective Fund, and Canadaland Supporters. Be part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get 3 months of perks and benefi

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 years ago. So did he change? Or did we?Vox writer Zach Beauchamp sits down with host Noor Azrieh to unpack what kind of leaders are meeting this moment. What leaders are voters looking for? Are they looking for authenticity or radical change? And, the latest on the Liberals’ slashed immigration targets, and calls for a public inquiry over more and more police killings of Indigenous people.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Zach BeauchampBackground reading:Is Pierre Poilievre the Canadian version of Donald Trump? - VoxSome Liberal MPs issue a deadline to Trudeau: make up your mind to stay or go by Oct. 28 - CBCTrudeau hits dat

Questioning authority is a necessity for a functioning democracy. Continually calling power to account has to be a good thing, right? Maybe not, at least not all the time. So argues today’s guest, philosopher Mark Kingwell.Have we let “speaking truth to power” degenerate into a Pavlovian response to any and all real, or merely perceived, sources of authority? Has this drive to habitually challenge institutions endangered politics, academia, science, and journalism?Mark Kingwell joins Jesse to explore these questions which lay at the heart of his new book Question Authority.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Mixer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher),Guest: Mark KingwellFurther reading:Question Authority - Mark Kingswell Upcoming BookCan we rescue civility in public discourse?Sponsors: Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow

Le Canada a besoin, plus que jamais, d’un journalisme indépendant rigoureux et de qualité. Pour soutenir Canadaland et souscrire à un abonnement annuel, allez sur canadaland.com/join et recevez trois mois gratuits.Canada needs rigorous, deeply reported independent journalism now more than ever. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get three months of perks and benefits for free. La guerre au Moyen Orient impacte les Canadiens d’origine arabe de diverses manières. Pour Rim Mohsen, québécoise d’origine libanaise, l’un des changements les plus personnels a été celui de réévaluer et repenser son identité et ses interactions avec les autres. Au micro d’Emilie Nicolas, elle se confie sur la difficulté de naviguer entre deux mondes qu’elle gardait jusque là séparés. La consultante et spécialiste en mobilisation sociale discute aussi de ce que signifie l’espoir alors que le monde brûle. L’espoir, dit-elle, passe par le collectif. Dans la deuxième partie de l’émission, Emilie et

Veteran Canadian reporter David Pugliese was accused of being a Russian agent in a parliamentary committee by a former MP. So we called him up to ask if it’s true. Plus, how did a Canadian Olympic snowboarder turn into an alleged violent, drug-smuggling kingpin, trafficking 60 tons of cocaine a year? The incredible story of Ryan Wedding and the transnational drug network run by Canadians. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  Guest: Jan Wong Further Read on Our Website Sponsors: Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offerBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadland today to get 10% off your first month.Article: Article is offering our

Provincial elections in New Brunswick and BC prove that Canadians want one thing: change. In the midst of a caucus revolt, will Trudeau be swapped out next? Duly Noting: Vassy Kapelos’ “traitorous” interview with the Indian High Commissioner and the life-changing magic of Japanese toilets. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  Guest: Jan Wong Further Reading on Our Website Sponsors: Squarespace: Check out Squarespace.com/canadaland for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.BetterHelp:  Visit BetterHelp.com/canadland today to get 10% off your first month.Article: Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit article.com/canadaland and the discount will be automatically applied at checkoutCAMH: CA

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 Justin Trudeau accused India and expelled six diplomats, Arshy Mann joins host Noor Azrieh to explain the impact and political blowback of these allegations. And, the latest on the coup against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, political paralysis in parliament, and how we were right on the money with our BC election predictions. Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Mixer), Max Collins (Production Manager) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Arshy MannBackground reading:Allegations of murder, extortion, coercion by India spark diplomatic retaliations - National NewswatchPierre Poilievre Is Soft On (Indian Government Organized) Crime - Baaz NewsOpinion: Why Indians of almost every political persuasion are backing New De

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Canada needs rigorous, deeply reported independent journalism now more than ever. Go to canadaland.com/join to become a yearly Canadaland Supporter today and get three months of perks and benefits for free.You can't really call Regina a news desert. They still have a newspaper. But if you actually look under the hood you’ll discover that they stopped printing the newspaper in Regina. They stopped editing it in Regina. The editor lives somewhere else. And as far the CBC goes, well, that acronym is now synonymous with layoffs. Everyone from the legacy media who purports to be telling people in Regina what is going on in their own community is doing so with less resources than ever before. These are zombie news organizations. That creates a news vacuum. A place for someone new to step in. And somebody did.And that somebody peddles garbage. That's not a value judgment of this new news source in Regina. It's just the objective truth. They're a garbage company called Just Bins. They provide dumpsters