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North Untapped is a podcast that digs deeper into topics covered in articles written by Maple contributors, other Canadian journalists, public figures and activists. We explore Canadian politics, foreign policy, imperialism, history and more from an unapologetically socialist perspective. Support our work: https://action.readthemaple.com/subscribe
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How private corporations moved into B.C.'s long-term care sector w/Emma Arkell
We spoke to B.C.-based journalist Emma Arkell about how for-profit corporations expanded into the province's long-term care sector, the consequences on public health, and how workers fought back against the changes.
Follow Emma on Twitter: @EmmaArkell7
Read Emma's recent piece for The Maple: https://www.readthemaple.com/how-for-profit-corporations-swallowed-up-b-c-s-long-term-care-sector/
Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.
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Why Bill C-18 won't save Canadian journalism w/Dru Oja Jay
We spoke to Dru Oja Jay from The Breach about why a new bill proposing to make Google and Facebook share a portion of their profits with Canadian news outlets will likely end up subsidizing the profits and debt repayments of corporate media giants.
Support The Breach: https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/
Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.
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Maple Mail bag: Higher tips or better wages?
We share our readers' thoughts on whether we should continue tipping service workers more or demand that employers pay their workers better base wages, even if that means increasing costs for the consumer.
Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.
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Why did Trudeau welcome Italy's far-right government? w/Peter Smith
We're joined by Peter Smith of the Canada Anti-Hate Network to discuss why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warmly congratulated far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's election victory in Italy last fall, and what newly obtained documents tell us about the balancing act between diplomacy and criticizing right-wing extremism on the world stage.
Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.
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CJPME Debrief: Canada ignores its own warnings on Israel w/Alex Cosh
This week, North Untapped host Alex Cosh went on the CJPME Debrief podcast to talk about The Maple's recent reporting on Canada's response to major incidents in Israel.
Subscribe to CJPME Debrief here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cjpme-debrief/id1597601276
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Maple Mail bag: The housing crisis
We read out some of our readers' thoughts on a recent Statistics Canada report that showed one-in-five houses and condos were used as investment properties in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in 2020.
Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.
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