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Testifying in Parliament last week, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed how India affected his 2022 bid to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. But was he a victim of foreign interference, as reported by CBC/Radio-Canada, or a willing conduit for Indian interests? San Grewal of The Pointer joins to explain how (and why) CBC got spun. Note: Jaskaran Sandhu did not reply to our request for comment in advance of publishing this episode.  UPDATE (12/11/24): after publication, Jaskaran Sandhu responded to Canadaland’s request for comment with the following: “I did not bring, place, plant, or spin this foreign interference story to the CBC. I wish I was that powerful. But it is kind of nice knowing those like San think I am.” Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Lucie Laumonier (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: San Grewal  Further reading:  Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown’s Conservative leadership campaign: sources | Radio-Canada.ca  ‘We already know the BJP interfered in Canada to help Patrick Brown’: Brampton Mayor summoned to Ottawa after hiding from investigation into India’s meddling | The Pointer  Indian Consulate Interfered In CPC Leadership Race To Hinder Patrick Brown Campaign - Baaz  Patrick Brown’s game of thrones―exploit immigrant communities & divide religious minorities | The Pointer  Patrick Brown campaign co-chair backs Jean Charest | iPolitics  As Patrick Brown announces bid for reelection as mayor, observers reflect on the turmoil at Brampton council  📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

The political gender divide isnt just a U.S. phenonmenon, its showing up globally, from the U.K. to South Korea. It’s only a matter of time before the next Canadian election wherethese political dynamics could soon take center stage. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Jack Gordon, a young conservative, to ask what he’s thinking about politics these days? And, why conservative politics are resonating with young Canadian men? Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Jack GordonBackground reading: Young Canadians now more politically conservative than their elders – National Post Poilievre’s Youth: Meet the young voters supporting the Conservatives – Global News Hasan Piker on how Trump seized online culture – CBC Podcasts, Frontburner Abacus Data Poll: Conservatives lead by 22 as surrounding impressions hold steady  What’s behind the global political divide between young men and women? – The Guardian  Why Trump Thinks He Needs Young Men to Win – TIME 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

People on the left call her a police informant, a self-hating Palestinian, a racist, a Zionist, a TERF, and a fascist. But she also has haters on the right, labelling her a leftist, Antifa, and a World Economic Forum diva. She’s a lawyer by trade. But describes herself online as a journalist, a satirist, a media personality and a protest watcher. That last title is the one that brings the most trouble.Anti-vax protests, freedom convoy protests, anti-trans protests, Israel/Palestine protests, over the last few years she’s captured and posted an archive of protest footage few mainstream outlets have either the time or resources to rival. Along the way she’s managed to irk the entire political spectrum.She's been criticized by the Canadian Association of Journalists, the Canadian Anti Hate Network, and the Law Society of Ontario for allegedly harassing behaviour.But how? Why? Caryma Sa'd joins Jesse Brown to answer those questions.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Jesse Brown (Host), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Post Production), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer)Photo Credit: Photo by Nick KozakFurther Reading  Caryma Rules Website Caryma Sa'd Makes No Apologies - Now Toronto  Neighbours urge lawyer Caryma Sa’d to cancel anti-masker debate - Now Toronto Caryma Sa’d zooms in on what’s really going on inside Canada’s volatile protest scenes - National Post 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Le Collège québécois des médecins de famille s’est récemment doté d’une nouvelle présidente, la docteure Geneviève Bois. La carrière foisonnante de cette praticienne engagée touche à de nombreux enjeux qui résonnent profondément avec les défis que le système de santé public peine à relever: médecine à deux (voire trois) vitesses, déterminants sociaux de la santé, médecine en milieu éloigné, et santé reproductive des femmes. Emilie Nicolas reçoit donc la docteure Geneviève Bois, non pas en tant que présidente du Collège des médecins de famille, mais en tant que soignante. Depuis ses études de médecine jusqu’à sa pratique à Eeyou Istchee et dans des centres de santé des femmes au sud du Québec, la docteure Bois revient sur ses engagements et sa vision de la médecine, une science avant tout humaine.  The Collège québécois des médecins de famille recently appointed a new president, Dr. Geneviève Bois. The prolific career of this committed practitioner touches on many issues that deeply resonate with challenges the public health system is struggling to meet: two- (or even three-)tier medicine, social determinants of health, medicine in remote areas, and women’s reproductive health. Emilie Nicolas talks health with Dr. Bois, not in her role as president of the Collège des médecins de famille, but as a physician. From her medical studies to her practice in Eeyou Istchee and in women’s health centres in southern Quebec, Dr. Bois reflects on her commitments and her vision of medicine, a science that is above all a human science. Animation : Emilie NicolasGénérique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production)Coanimation : Geneviève BoisMusique additionnelle par Audio NetworkPour en savoir plus : Geneviève Bois sur LinkedIn Cinq questions à la Dre Geneviève Bois - Collège des médecins du Québec 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Canada’s legacy media is suing OpenAI, alleging they’re “strip-mining journalism” by using news articles to train its popular ChatGPT software. Do they have a case? Is this a last-ditch effort to secure some cash?Plus, how will Australia’s social media ban for kids work? And an Edmonton journalist being surveilled for 7 months.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Harrison Lowman Further reading:  Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator | CBC Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win? | The Conversation The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement | The Verge Australia is banning social media for those under 16. Is it a solution for Canada? | CBC Pre-trial hearing begins in Duncan Kinney statue vandalism case | Edmonton Journal 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Was the positive tone of Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago visit overstated by Canadian media? Is Canada going to be the 51st state like Trump said at dinner? Was this the PR win that Trudeau needed? Harrison Lowman joins to break down Trudeau’s big day in Florida.Plus, how was nearly $10 million stolen from one of Canada’s biggest music funder’s bank account? And, do Canadians see the value in CBC?Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Harrison Lowman Further reading:  Inside Trudeau’s Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trump – and how it all went down | Globe and Mail Trump's quip about Canada becoming 51st state was a joke, says minister who was there | CBC $9.8M stolen from FACTOR bank account, Canadian provider of music grants alleges | CBC Pierre Poilievre wants to defund the CBC. Here’s what Canadians think of that | Toronto Star 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Last Monday, U.S. president elect Donald Trump posted to his beloved Truth Social with a hefty threat. If Canada and Mexico don't get the border in order, or the drugs in check, he’ll slap on a 25 per cent tariff on all goods. These tariffs could crash several major U.S. industries and ruin Canada’s economy. But this isn’t the first time Trump’s threatened Canada. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Vipal Monga to ask, did Canadian politicians learn anything from dealing with Trump the first time around, or are they stumbling into Trump 2.0 just as clueless?And, the latest on a BC lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors and alleged interference in the Conservative leadership race that got Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre elected.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Vipal Monga Background reading: As Trump pledges tariffs, here are five things we know so far – The Globe and Mail Trudeau’s willingness to cut a trade deal with U.S. alone was a betrayal, Mexico’s lead negotiator says – The Globe and Mail Opinion: Trump won’t negotiate with a Prime Minister he sees as a loser-in-waiting. We need an election – The Globe and Mail B.C. can sue opioid providers for health-care costs on behalf of other governments, Canada's top court rules – CBC News Agents of Indian government interfered in Patrick Brown's Conservative leadership campaign: sources – CBC News Guilbeault disappointed as talks to halt plastic pollution end without agreement – The Globe and Mail 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

With the new national dental care plan, Canadian taxpayers are  now underwriting the dental industry. More than one million Canadians have dental care under the new national insurance plan, with an average spend of $730 per patient. By 2025, the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will expand in a big way, and will cover 6 million additional Canadians. As taxpayers start to foot the bill for dental care, how do we make sure dentists are not overprescribing services for their patients? Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Kevin O’Keefe (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio & Creative Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Additional music by Audio Network 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Are Canada Post employees scabbing for Santa?With the no end in sight for the Canada Post strike, Noor and Cherise consider the media coverage so far, and wonder why the media is more interested in letters to Santa than the big labour questions at stake.  Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Cherise Seucharan  Register for Dollars and Cents: The Business of Podcasting on Wednesday, December 11 in Toronto at labs.canadaland.com.  Space is limited. Further reading:  Canada Post says strike affecting Santa letters, but will make North Pole deliveries once operations resume - Toronto Star Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says - Toronto Star Canada Post strike could delay influencer pup's holiday cards to dozens of fans 'Postal service is a lifeline': Seniors feel isolated due to Canada Post strike - CityNews   Canada Post’s growing part-time, temp work force a key part of labour dispute with union - The Globe and Mail  Tougher work conditions for postal workers at the heart of labour dispute, union says - The Globe and Mail.  1.2 million temporary residents must leave Canada in 2025 when their status expires. But will they? - Toronto Star Israeli air strike that killed three Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says - The Globe and Mail   Three journalists killed by Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon - The Guardian  📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

The Millenium Bug was supposed to bring the world to a halt, but governments claimed they squashed the problem. Was it all a panic over nothing?On a special episode of CANADALAND, COMMONS and The Hatchet host Arshy Mann speaks to the Canadian programmer who alerted the world to the Y2K Bug, and he speaks to the other Canadian programmer who was hell-bent on proving the bug was a hoax.     Host: Arshy Mann Credits: Jordan Cornish (Producer, Mixing & Mastering), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (production support), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)Guests: Peter De Jager, David Robert LoblawFurther Reading:  Y2K: The strange, true history of how Canada prepared for an apocalypse that never happened, but changed us all - The Globe and Mail You got conned and I told you so - The Globe and Mail Peter De Jager’s Y2K: An Autobiography The Hatchet, Arshy Mann’s and Jordan Cornish’s new publication 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

On Friday, Trudeau made international headlines when he attended a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto while protests erupted in Montreal. But Noor Azrieh and Cherise Seucharan wonder: is the swift punishment warranted? Plus, Trump announces 25% tariffs, Freeland’s vibecession, and Montreal’s fluoride finish line.    Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Cherise Seucharan   Further reading:  Police probe alleged assault, vandalism after pro-Palestinian protest at Concordia - Montreal Gazette  Montreal mayor says Friday pro-Palestinian protests were taken over by 'professional vandals'  - CTV News https://x.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1860366392362697118  Trudeau, political leaders denounce 'violence and hatred' at anti-NATO demonstration in Montreal | CBC News Freeland says the two-month GST holiday is meant to tackle the 'vibecession' [Youtube] Montreal votes to end water fluoridation in West Island - Montreal Gazette  Register for Dollars and Cents: The Business of Podcasting on Wednesday, December 11 in Toronto at labs.canadaland.com.  Space is limited.  📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Parliament froze in late September after the Conservatives launched a privilege motion, bogging down the government and demanding the Liberals hand over documents relating to a “green slush fund.”Since then, the House has been on pause – no bills, no legislation, no nothing. Despite important government matters, this freeze could go on for a very long time, costing taxpayers millions. Laura Osmon, The Logic’s Ottawa reporter, joins the show to make sense of this procedural nightmare, and explain how we could get out of this gridlock.Host: Sam KonnertCredits Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio), Cherise Seucharan (Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Laura Osmon, MP Peter Julian Background reading: No clear end in sight as House of Commons gridlock approaches 2-month mark | CBC News Trudeau to unveil GST relief in multibillion-dollar affordability announcement | Globe and Mail House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk | The Hill Times Register for Dollars and Cents: The Business of Podcasting on Wednesday, December 11 in Toronto at labs.canadaland.com.  Space is limited. 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

This is part two of our mini series on Black Market Babies.A secret kept for a hundred years.A family story that even the family didn’t know. Then the tech was born, the DNA came to light, and after the shock, the investigation began.Black Market Babies is Canadaland’s new two-part special. An underworld tale of the international baby smuggling ring that bought and sold hundreds of newborns out of Montreal in the 1950s.A family story told by the families. One reporter whose own mother was bought and sold. And another whose own DNA tied her to the one of the alleged masterminds behind the black market baby trade. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Reported by: Ilana Gordon and Adam SegalWritten by: Ilana Gordon, Adam Segal and Bruce ThorsonTristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) max collins (Production Manager)Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Additional music by Tristan Capacchione and Audio NetworkFurther reading: https://maisonneuve.org/article/2017/07/18/black-market-babies/ Www.adamelliottsegal.com  📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

A secret kept for a hundred years.A family story that even the family didn’t know. Then the tech was born, the DNA came to light, and after the shock, the investigation began.Black Market Babies is Canadaland’s new two-part special. An underworld tale of the international baby smuggling ring that bought and sold hundreds of newborns out of Montreal in the 1950s.A family story told by the families. One reporter whose own mother was bought and sold. And another whose own DNA tied her to the one of the alleged masterminds behind the black market baby trade. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Reported by: Ilana Gordon and Adam SegalWritten by: Ilana Gordon, Adam Segal and Bruce ThorsonTristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) max collins (Production Manager)Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Additional music by Tristan Capacchione and Audio NetworkFurther reading: https://maisonneuve.org/article/2017/07/18/black-market-babies/ Www.adamelliottsegal.com  📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription

Alors que les médias et les acteurs du milieu politique ne cessent de rejeter la faute de la crise du logement sur l’immigration, Détours se propose de regarder le problème en profondeur et de remonter jusqu’aux années 1960 pour en comprendre les origines. Au micro d’Emilie Nicolas, la professeure en études urbaines Hélène Bélanger analyse les raisons de cette crise multifactorielle et démonte, brique par brique, les fondements de notre culture de la propriété. En embrassant le point de vue des locataires, premières victimes de la crise et souvent considérés avec un certain mépris, Emilie et Hélène s’attaquent de front à un enjeu qui semble parfois sans issue. En deuxième partie d’émission, elles s’intéressent à l’itinérance, visible et cachée, aboutissement de trajectoires de vie rendues plus difficiles par la crise du logement. While the media and political actors continue to blame immigration for the housing crisis, Détours takes a deep look at the problem, going back to the 1960s to understand its origins. Emilie speaks with urban studies professor Hélène Bélanger to analyze the reasons for this multifactorial crisis. They dismantle, brick by brick, the foundations of our culture of property and embrace the point of view of tenants, the first victims of the crisis, often regarded with a certain contempt. In the second part of the show, they focus on homelessness and view it as being the outcome of life trajectories made more difficult by the housing crisis.Animation : Emilie NicolasGénérique : Lucie Laumonier (Production), Tristan Capacchione (Production technique), max collins (Coordination de production)Coanimation : Hélène BélangerPour en savoir plus : Profil d’Hélène Bélanger sur le site de l’UQAM Explosion des amalgames entre immigration et crise du logement dans les médias — Pivot Investors, not immigrants, are fuelling the housing crisis — The Breach Itinérance: Un état d’urgence réclamé à Montréal — La Presse  Extraits entendus à l’émission François Legault sur l’immigration et la crise du logement, Juin 2024 — Radio-Canada Patrice Roy reçoit France-Élaine Duranceau, Juin 2023 — Radio-Canada Itinérance à Montréal, novembre 2024 — Noovo 📢 Share | ⚙️ Manage Subscription