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The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast. Every Monday, we bring you original reporting on the most interesting story in the country. Every Thursday, we bring you analysis of the Canadian media. We break stories today that determine tomorrow's news cycle. We hold the powerful to account, and we scrutinize institutions and individuals that others won't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Trudeau to Canadians in Lebanon: Good Luck, Babe!

    1 DAY AGO

    Trudeau to Canadians in Lebanon: Good Luck, Babe!

    In the aftermath of the stunning pager attacks in Lebanon and subsequent escalations in the Middle East, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, Norman Spector, joins to unpack the narratives and larger geopolitical context of the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.  Plus, why aren’t we talking about the 45 000 Canadians still in Lebanon?   Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Sam Konnert (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager) Guest: Norman Spector   Further reading:  Pager, Walkie-Talkie Attacks Are a Setback for Hezbollah but Raise Risks for IsraelIsrael’s pager attack an intelligence triumph, with uncertain ends - The Washington PostThe Brilliance of “Operation Grim Beeper” | Hudson InstituteEntre tyrannie et terrorisme | Le Devoir Opinion | Pierre Poilievre returns to a shaky Parliament with more flop than flex |Toronto Star 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 offer CAMH: CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. This Mental Illness Awareness Week, your donation to CAMH will be matched. Visit camh.ca/canadaland to double your impact. Crow’s Theatre: Enter the world of ROSMERSHOLM, on stage until October 6th ONLY. Buy your tickets today at crowstheatre.com If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  2. The Canadian Plan to Dig a Goldmine in the Amazon

    3 DAYS AGO

    The Canadian Plan to Dig a Goldmine in the Amazon

    Earlier this year, the UN Special rapporteur for human rights defenders raised concerns about a Canadian company called Belo Sun Mining. She said people protesting the Belo Sun mine, who she refers to as land defenders, report being threatened, harassed and intimidated - some even say they were driven off their land.  But Belo Sun denies these allegations, saying that they care about human rights, and that the project would bring much-needed economic development to an impoverished area - and the government of Brazil has seemingly supported their efforts.   So who is Belo Sun - and how did they become the driving force behind the biggest proposed gold mine in Brazil? Are they guilty of the things that they're accused of? And if so, what can the Canadian government do to stop it?  Host: Jesse Brown   Credits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Sam Konnert (Audio Editor), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) Additional music by Audio Network Further reading: Canada failing to protect human rights activists from mining companies operating overseas: UN watchdog - Globe and Mail, 2024Canadian miners get high-level lobbying boost for Brazilian Amazon projects - Mongabay, translated from original by Agência Pública BSX Responds to UN Special Rapporteur Allegations About Its Business Conduct - Belo Sun Sponsors:  BetterHelp: Canadaland listeners head to https://betterhelp.com/canadaland to get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “canadaland" will be automatically applied. 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 offer!  CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. This Mental Illness Awareness Week, your donation to CAMH will be matched. Visit camh.ca/canadaland to double your impact. If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  3. 3 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Canadian Plan to Dig a Goldmine in the Amazon

    Earlier this year, the UN Special rapporteur for human rights defenders raised concerns about a Canadian company called Belo Sun Mining. She said people protesting the Belo Sun mine, who she refers to as land defenders, report being threatened, harassed and intimidated - some even say they were driven off their land. But Belo Sun denies these allegations, saying that they care about human rights, and that the project would bring much needed economic development to an impoverished area - and the government of Brazil has seemingly supported their efforts. So who is Belo Sun - and how did they become the driving force behind the biggest proposed gold mine in Brazil? Are they guilty of the things that they're accused of? And if so, what can the Canadian government do to stop it? Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Sam Konnert (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor) Additional music by Audio Network Further reading: Canada failing to protect human rights activists from mining companies operating overseas: UN watchdog - Globe and Mail, 2024 (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-un-human-rights-advocates-protection-concerns/) Canadian miners get high-level lobbying boost for Brazilian Amazon projects - Mongabay, translated from original by Agência Pública (https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/canadian-miners-get-high-level-lobbying-boost-for-brazilian-amazon-projects/) BSX Responds to UN Special Rapporteur Allegations About Its Business Conduct - Belo Sun (https://www.belosun.com/news/belo-suns-response-to-allegations-about-business-conduct-at-its-volta-grande-project-pvg-made-by-the-united-nations-special-rapporteur-on-human-rights-defenders) If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.

    30 min
  4. Elon Musk's Anti-Woke A.I. Sucks Too

    6 DAYS AGO

    Elon Musk's Anti-Woke A.I. Sucks Too

    Is this the era of the A.I. election?  Lovers and haters of A.I. both claim the technology will change the world, for better or worse. Are the cheers and jeers just hype? Paris Marx joins Justin Ling to sift through the discourse, both real and computer-generated. Plus, why Canadian weapons are still ending up in Gaza, and updates on the (mostly forgotten) Polaris Prize CanadaLabs has announced three events happening this fall for journalists and audio makers. To find out more, check out: canadaland.com/2024-events-and-workshops/ Host: Justin Ling  Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Engineering), max collins (Production Manager)  Guest: Paris Marx   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.  oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! BetterHelp: BetterHelp:  Visit BetterHelp.com/canadland today to get 10% off your first month.   If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
  5. If Poilievre Wins With Batsh*t Memes, Will He Be a Batsh*t Prime Minister?

    SEP 18

    If Poilievre Wins With Batsh*t Memes, Will He Be a Batsh*t Prime Minister?

    With two byelections this week, the rhetoric is ramping up around the next Canadian federal election. Paris Marx joins Justin Ling to consider the online discourse that is poisoning political discussion in Canada, and how Pierre Poilievre is taking advantage of it.  Plus, is the controversial Russians at War documentary worth a viewing? CanadaLabs has announced three events happening this fall for journalists and audio makers. To find out more, check out: canadaland.com/2024-events-and-workshops/ Host: Justin Ling  Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Engineering), max collins (Production Manager)  Guest: Paris Marx   Further reading:  Justin Trudeau ‘unleashed’ is the Liberals’ new weapon | Toronto StarOpinion | Justin Trudeau is trapped in the internet of the past. Is Pierre Poilievre doomed to join him? | Toronto StarFULL INTERVIEW: JD Vance Faces Grilling From CNN's Bash About Comments About Haitians In Springfield | Youtube TIFF will play film on Russian soldiers after pausing screenings | CBC News Federal fisheries minister ignored DFO advice by reopening commercial cod fishery | CBC News    Sponsors:  oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!  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 checkout   If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  6. The Case for NIMBYism

    SEP 16

    The Case for NIMBYism

    Canada has 38 of the world’s 100 safe injection sites. But for how much longer will we be the global leader in this controversial form of dealing with addiction? Politicians and communities from BC to Ontario to New Brunswick are backing away from supporting the sites. With Ontario alone shutting down 10 sites.  Jesse and journalist Derek Finkle tackle a very personal story at the heart of the safe injection site closure debate. Credits: Jesse Brown (Host), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) Photo Credit Ted McGrath Further reading: Crackdown Podcast Inside the Battle Over Unsafe Injection Crime and Murder l National Post  Derek Finkle: 'Safe injection' ruined my community; about time for provincial review l National PostHarm Reduction Disturbing Safe Injection Site l National PostDoug Ford to ban safe injection sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres l The Star Sponsors:  oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!   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.  Article: Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim this offer, visit https://article.com/canadaland and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/join  You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Additional Music is by Audio Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  7. Rokhaya & Emilie in Paris: racisme et sexisme dans les médias

    SEP 14

    Rokhaya & Emilie in Paris: racisme et sexisme dans les médias

    Traumavertissement: La deuxième partie de l’émission discute de sujets douloureux en lien avec les violences faites aux femmes. Content warning: The second part of the show deals with traumatic topics connected to violence against women. Pas de souliers à talons sur les pavés parisiens pour Emilie, en visite dans la capitale française. Dans une ambiance bien moins aseptisée que celle du célèbre show Netflix, elle a rencontré Rokhaya Diallo pour lui poser une question brûlante: Comment fait-elle? Comment fait la journaliste, autrice et réalisatrice, femme noire française et musulmane, pour trouver l’énergie de débattre à la télévision et à la radio de racisme et de sexisme, des sujets si difficiles à aborder outre-Atlantique? Diallo décrypte les enjeux politiques et culturels qui paralysent le milieu des médias français et rendent ces discussions presque impossibles. Dans la deuxième partie de l’émission, Emilie et Rokhaya s’intéressent à l’affaire dite “des viols de Mazan” qui offre un éclairage inédit sur les luttes féministes et le sexisme à la française. No high-heeled shoes on the Parisian cobblestones for Emilie who’s visiting the French capital. A far cry from the innocuous atmosphere of the famous Netflix show, she speaks with Rokhaya Diallo to ask her a burning question: how does she do it? How does the French journalist, author, and director — a black Muslim woman — find the energy to debate racism and sexism on television and radio, two topics that are so difficult to tackle in France? Diallo deciphers the political and cultural issues that paralyze the French media community and make these discussions almost impossible to have. In the second part of the show, Emilie and Rokhaya focus on the so-called “Mazan rapes” affair, which offers unprecedented insight into the French feminist movement and the ‘made-in-France’ sexism. Animation : Emilie Nicolas Générique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production), Karyn Pugliese (Rédactrice en chef)  Coanimation : Rokhaya Diallo Musique additionnelle : Audio Network Pour en savoir plus : Ne reste pas à ta place! — EssaiKiffe ta race — Balado de Binge Audio avec Rokhaya Diallo et Grace LyFrance: Tapis rouge pour l’extrême droite – Détours #41Affaire des viols de Mazan: Décryptage d’un dossier effarant — La Presse Si vous appréciez ce podcast, soutenez-nous ! Vous obtiendrez un accès en prime à toutes nos émissions gratuitement, y compris les premières diffusions et le contenu bonus. Vous recevrez également notre lettre d'information exclusive, des rabais sur les produits dans notre boutique, des billets pour nos événements en direct et virtuels, et surtout, vous ferez partie de la solution à la crise du journalisme au Canada. Vous ferez en sorte que notre travail reste gratuit et accessible à tout le monde.     Vous pouvez écouter sans publicité sur Amazon Music, inclus avec Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  8. Is Jagmeet Singh Actually Smart?

    SEP 13

    Is Jagmeet Singh Actually Smart?

    The press has been ridiculing Singh since he "tore up" the NDP's deal with the Liberals. But...maybe he knows what he's doing? Plus, the legacy of Canadian journalism icon Stevie Cameron, and updates on New Brunswick’s mysterious neurological syndrome. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager) Guest: Jan Wong   Further reading:  The NDP is ending its governance agreement with the Liberals | CBC News  One-on-one with NDP Leader Singh after ending deal with Liberals | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos - Youtube Upcoming federal byelections will put Singh and the NDP brand to the test | CBC News'Harbin' brings out fans of Korean stars in Toronto | Reuters Federal Liberal joins call for investigation into mysterious N.B. brain illness - Victoria Times Colonist  Canadian journalist, author and philanthropist Stevie Cameron dead at 80 | CBC News   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 offer oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!   BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadland today to get 10% off your first month. If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

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The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast. Every Monday, we bring you original reporting on the most interesting story in the country. Every Thursday, we bring you analysis of the Canadian media. We break stories today that determine tomorrow's news cycle. We hold the powerful to account, and we scrutinize institutions and individuals that others won't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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