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Today, we're talking about medical assistance in dying. Should you be able to ask for it in advance for a time when you can no longer consent? And is it wrong to exclude people whose only condition is mental illness?We’re speaking with two people who testified before Parliament this spring and see this very differently.NOTE: This episode includes a discussion of suicide and medical assistance in dying. If that’s hard to listen to, it’s okay to skip this one.Host: Archie MatlowCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Julian Abraham (Fact Check), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Jocelyn Downie, Dr. Ramona CoelhoAdditional music by Audio networkBackground reading:Dying with DignityMedical assistance in dying: Overview — Government of CanadaThe faces of MAID — The Globe & MailSponsors:Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow

Scott Robertson is a real guy watching an alarming amount of Canadian political television, and hand-clipping the two minutes that will end up on your social media feeds.Noor Azrieh meets the man behind the viral clips of Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre and Doug Ford to talk bias, his MeidasTouch job, and why CBC’s David Cochrane isn’t thrilled about being clipped.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor & Publisher)Guest: Scott RobertstonAdditional music by Audio NetworkSponsors:Visit fizz.ca to learn more about Fizz mobile and activate a plan with the code CAN25 to get $25 off and 10GB of free data. 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.It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter s

This past month Canadaland changed the line-up of hosts on all of our weekly shows. Some familiar faces, sure, but occupying new roles. So, we thought this was the perfect time to learn more about them. We opened the lines and you called in with questions.What are they going to do differently with the shows? What makes them tick? What’s the one killer interview they want to do?You asked us anything and we answered everything. Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Publisher)Guests: Noor Azrieh, Archie MatlowPhoto: Tony WangAdditional music by Audio NetworkThis show is available exclusively to Canadaland supporters. To become one, go to https://canadaland.com/join/. 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

Ottawa plans to invest up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI “champion” Cohere, and AI Minister Evan Solomon has a podcast to sell the story. Douglas joins Noor Azrieh to unpack the national pride, the hype, and the questions missing from the coverage.Plus, whether Canada should send experimental math rock aliens, Angine de Poitrine, to Eurovision. And whether This Hour Has 22 Minutes possibly predicted the new US press secretary (the one and only) Nicki Minaj.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor & Publisher)Guest: Douglas SoltysAdditional music by Audio NetworkFurther reading:Why Canada’s Cohere stake has struck a nerve – BetaKitFinance Minister calls Cohere the “poster child” for government investment – BetaKit Canada to invest up to $1.6B in Toronto-based AI company Cohere – CBC NewsCanada to Take Equity Stake in AI Firm Cohere – The

Canada wanted to be an “associate member” of the EU, but all we got was an “Alliance for the Future.” So who in Europe is skeptical of getting closer to Canada, and why? Host Sam talks to three German members of the European Parliament who voted against closer ties with Canada: one from the far-right AfD, a party now leading Germany’s polls, and two elected on the ticket of a populist left-wing party. They say they like Canada. What they don’t buy is the pitch: shared values, our support for Ukraine, and Europe as Canada’s escape hatch from Trump.Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/Post Production), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Alexander Sell, AfD member of the European ParliamentMichael von der Schulenburg, non-attached member of the European Parliament; former UN assistant secretary-generalThomas Geisel, non-attached member of the European Parliament; former mayor of DüsseldorfBackground reading

For the third weekend in a row, protesters have taken to the streets across France. It all started in September with high school students asking for more teachers and better conditions in their schools. But now, it's about a whole lot more: the cost of living, gas prices, wages that aren't keeping up. And more groups have joined the fray: trade unions, yellow vests, anti-capitalists, and activists for a free Palestine.With so many people out there asking for different things, it can be hard to make sense of what's actually going on. You’ll hear very different explanations depending on who you ask.There's an election coming up in about six months, too. Marine Le Pen on the far right and Jean-Luc Mélenchon on the far left both want to be president and both see opportunity in all of this anger.Are the protests being exploited by the politicians? And are they also starting to appear in Canada?Host: Archie MatlowCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Harrison Lowm

Everyone is talking about (homegrown Canadian) Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary, You Can See Everything. The Verge’s Elizabeth Lopatto spent four months covering Holmes’ fraud trial, and she joins host Noor Azrieh to unpack what the film reveals, what it leaves unchallenged, and the difference between a compelling documentary and good journalism. Plus, China’s AI bubble loses air, and Canadian news publishers take the AI company behind Claude to court.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor & Publisher)Guest: Elizabeth LopattoAdditional music by Audio NetworkFurther reading:Don’t forget for a second that Elizabeth Holmes is a liar – The VergeNathan Fielder Tells Us Everything – WIREDThat Trick Nathan Fielder Does – The New York TimesLoved You Can See Everything? Thank Canada – CBC NewsWe Can Never Understand Elizabeth H

This is it — the final announcement of our crowdfunding month. We're thrilled to introduce the new host of Canadaland's Monday edition and unveil the new title for the show. Wait for it...Do you have burning questions for any of our new hosts? Well, if you're seeing this on Thursday, you're in luck: We're doing a LIVE "ask me anything" call-in show this evening, from 4:30-6:30pm EDT. Head to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dial in at 888-401-7056 when the time comes. Sam, Noor and our new host (no spoilers!) would love to hear from you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A spectacular own goal? A rejection of progressive politics? Host Noor Azrieh is joined by political strategist Zain Velji to pick through the wreckage of Eby’s election gamble—and the competing media narratives about what it means. Plus, why “BC’s first Conservative government in nearly a century” deserves an asterisk, Alberta’s electoral map controversy, and the AI-generated Jagmeet Singh ads flooding X. Seriously, what’s in the red Nike bag?Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor & Publisher)Guest: Zain VeljiAdditional music by Audio NetworkFurther reading:Political hubris claims another victim – the NDP’s David Eby – The Globe and MailAdam Pankratz: A warning from B.C. — don't pull an Eby – National PostJames Moore: David Eby treated B.C. voters like fools, and paid the price – CTV NewsGeoff Russ: B.C. Conservatives win towerin

In 2005, Canada’s leaders agreed to a $5.1-billion plan to close the gap for Indigenous people. Three days later, the government fell, and the deal died with it.This week, they finally sat down again.Sam spends the day before with Jeff Copenace, chief of Onigaming First Nation. Twenty years ago, he was sitting right behind Paul Martin at Kelowna. This time, he couldn’t get in the room.Plus: meet our new managing editor, Harrison Lowman, and his pick for the craziest political story of the decade. In May, Caroline Elliott was the front-runner to lead the B.C. Conservatives. She lost by two points, would she have beat Eby?It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay tuned for some big announcements over the next few weeks.Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang

It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay tuned for some big announcements over the next few weeks.———Over 20,000 kids went through Ontario's "training schools" system. But really they weren't so much schools as prisons for children ages 8-16. The first of what grew to nineteen of these institutions opened in 1925. They all shut down by 1984.Daniel Brown was one of the last boys to be declared a ward of the Juvenile Delinquents Act and to serve time in the training schools system and today we tell his story.NB Parts of this story originally appeared in a Toronto Life story about Daniel.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Liz Beatty (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Fact checking by Julian AbrahamAdditional music by Audio Network and Tristan CapacchioneImage c

There’s no Mamdani in Toronto’s mayoral race. incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow has lost her early lead on Brad Bradford, with polls suggesting they are deadlocked heading into Monday’s election. As progressives scramble to respond to Bradford’s steady rise in the polling, buoyed by a right-leaning law and order platform, some critics wonder if Chow misjudged the city’s mood. Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to debate which underwhelming candidate will come out on top. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Guest: Jan WongFurther reading: Does Brad Bradford believe in anything other than himself? - Toronto StarOpinion | If Olivia Chow loses, this will be the reason why - Toronto Star Brad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too | The LocalHas Olivia Chow Been an Effective Mayor? | The LocalOpinion | Olivia Chow's real problem isn't a lacklustre

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A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward, basic details remain unknown. The Canadian Military is promising to release the details of its investigation to the public, but how long will it take for Canadians to learn what happened at CFB Wainwright? Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to discuss the culture of secrecy and lack of disclosure in Canadian institutions, and why it makes it very difficult to be a journalist. Plus, former Progress Report journalist Duncan Kinney vandalizes a statue and then reports on it.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Guest: Jan WongFurther reading: Everything confirmed so far about CFB Wainwright fire and how it unfolded - National | Globalnews.ca CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire -

Mark Carney is a serious politician in an age of deeply unserious politics. He’s become more than the guy running Canada’s government…he’s become the world's poster boy for the anti-Trump resistance. But the more host Noor Azrieh talks to Canadians, the more it feels like Canada handed Carney the keys and decided we didn’t need to watch where he was driving us.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Background reading:Mark Carney shows middle powers how to handle a dangerous world – The EconomistCarney Is the Crisis Manager Canada Needs – Maclean'sWho Is Mark Carney, Really? – The WalrusMark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. – The New York TimesThe Political Education of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney – POLITICOSponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each

It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay tuned for some big announcements over the next few weeks.—Author Patrick Lennox argues the case that the leaders of the separatist movement in Alberta are treasonous.Lennox writes that the "...enablers in the quasi-separatist United Conservative Party are engaged in treason against the Canadian people. They wear the obscuring masks of grievance, but behind those masks are the faces of traitors, a gaggle of hucksters, con men, and megalomaniacal politicians who are enabling our enemies to loosen our will to self-determination as a nation." So is Alberta's referendum the legitimate airing of grievance or the culmination of a grave crime? Either way, the results are about to roll in…Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Pub

The messaging platform Discord is under scrutiny after the FBI alleges it was used to plan the Tumbler Ridge attack. Cody James Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washington has been charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. In the 6 months leading up to the attack, Bryant communicated daily with the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jesse Van Roostselaar, helping to plan, encourage, and fund the purchase of equipment. B.C. Premier David Eby is calling on Ottawa to regulate platforms like Discord, so that law enforcement is informed when concerning content appears.Sarah Rieger of Betakit joins Julian Abraham to consider the tricky balance between privacy and safety in tech regulation. Host: Julian AbrahamCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Gökçe On (Fact Checking) , Tristan Capacchione (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Sarah RiegerFurther reading: Alleged use of Discord to plan Tumbler Ridge shooting comes under scrutiny | CBC NewsTumbler Ridge conspiracy complai

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As Steven Galloway’s defamation trial continues, his supporters say he’s finally getting justice, but some also are demanding accountability from media outlets for their coverage of the case over the last decade. CANADALAND’s previous coverage of Galloway has come under scrutiny in Quillette and from Margaret Atwood. Rahim Mohamed joins Jesse Brown to dig into the archives to consider if mistakes were made and what can we learn from the Galloway case with the benefit of hindsight. Plus, Chrystia Freeland spills the Trudeau tea in her new book “Unreliable Boyfriend.”Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Rahim MohamedFurther reading: Payback Time for Steven Galloway - Quillette Is Steven Galloway finally getting justice? - The Globe and Mail #173 The Aesthetics Of Rigour - CANADALAND [Podcast] Under a cloud: How UBC’s Steven Galloway affair has haunted a campus and changed lives - The Globe and Ma

There are just a few days left until Alberta’s referendum on separation (and more). If the vote goes through, it won't redraw the country’s borders overnight, but it could give Premier Smith a mandate to pursue the next vote where Alberta could actually separate. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Premier Smith to ask what she’s prepared to do if the vote goes through, and how much responsibility she takes for getting Alberta to this point. Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Danielle SmithBackground reading:How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. support for independence – The Globe and MailEstablishing independent Alberta could cost up to $170B over 5 years: report – CBC NewsMounties reviewing First Nations' call for treason probe into Alberta premier, UCP – CBC NewsOttawa tracking allegations of foreign inte