Best Save Journalism Project Podcasts (2025)

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The black market for getting hacked Meta accounts back 21:43

6h ago21:43

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Having social media accounts hacked is stressful. Usually, companies have formal channels for users to regain access. But for Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram, some users say the social media giant isn’t responding. Now, a new kind of broker has sprung up, helping people locked out of their accounts connect with a Meta employee or contrac…

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City Space: Why Berliners think expropriation could solve the housing crisis 35:45

1d ago35:45

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Is expropriation, or forcing corporations to sell apartments to the government, a way to ease the housing crisis? Berlin seems to think so. In a landmark referendum back in 2021, the majority of Berliners voted ‘yes’ to forced sales, calling for the government to buy 240,000 apartments owned by some of Berlin’s mega landlords - whether they want to…

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The Black University and Community Currencies, Pt. 2 2:05:46

2d ago2:05:46

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In this episode, we share Part 2 of our coverage of The Black University & Community Currencies workshop (Click here for Part 1). Held April 25, 2025 on the campus of Morehouse College, the workshop fostered dialogue between students, faculty, and activists about the radical possibilities of public money for higher education, broadly, and for commu…

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‘Strong borders’ bill grants new powers to tighten immigration 25:31

3d ago25:31

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Bill C-2, also known as the Strong Borders Act, is one of the first pieces of legislation by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. The 140-page bill proposes a series of enhanced powers for law enforcement and major changes to how the government processes some asylum claims and immigration applications. Sara Mojtehedzadeh is an investigative rep…

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The Canadian-funded project mapping Ukraine’s missing children 21:51

3d ago21:51

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More than three years on, the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of slowing. Ceasefire talks have stalled. Last week, Ukraine landed one of its biggest blows against Russia, when it smuggled drones inside Russian territory and destroyed or severely damaged more than 40 Russian warplanes. Russia hit back with some of its heaviest bombardm…

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The Hockey Canada trial and how we talk to young men 27:39

5d ago27:39

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On Monday, closing arguments are set to begin in the trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey Team. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Carter Hart, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexually assaulting a woman known publicly as E.M. in London, Ont. in June of 2018. Michael McLeod also faces a second charge of being a…

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Why You Should Act Now to Help Save Public Media with Alice Ferris 24:51

7d ago24:51

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There is an urgent threat facing public media in the United States: a proposed federal budget cut that would not only threaten its future, but also "claw back" funding that's already been awarded to public television and radio stations across the country. Read the transcript and notes for this episode on our website. Adrian McIntyre opens with a pe…

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To save this baby, doctors had to kill part of her brain 34:40

8d ago34:40

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Maryam Fatima was born with a condition called hemimegalencephaly, a rare birth defect where one side of the brain is abnormally large. She suffered from severe seizures from the moment she was born. They became so bad that they stopped Maryam from feeding, sleeping and breathing. Her life was at risk. That’s when a team at the Hospital for Sick Ch…

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Trump doubles down on steel, aluminum tariffs 25:17

8d ago25:17

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On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that raised tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. One Canadian steel producer said this means that their American business is now ‘unviable’. Jason Kirby is a staff reporter for The Globe’s Report on Business section. He explains why these higher steel and…

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Unpacking the nationwide push to fast-track major projects 21:31

10d ago21:31

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This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Ottawa’s plans to fast-track infrastructure projects. The effort aims to bolster the Canadian economy, as our trade war with the U.S. stretches on. Provinces are also in a rush to expedite project approvals and reviews — the controversial Bill 5 is currently working its way through the Ontario legisla…

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The legal fight over gender-affirming health care in Alberta 19:12

11d ago19:12

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The Canadian Medical Association says that the Alberta government has created a “moral crisis” for doctors in the province. The CMA, alongside three Alberta doctors, has filed a constitutional challenge against the Alberta government for legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth. Bill 26 became law last December, and is…

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Former Anonymous hacker worries he helped elect Trump 23:18

12d ago23:18

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More than 20 years ago, a group of internet users created the online forum 4chan – a mixture of memes, pranks, disinformation and hate speech. Soon, a hacker group on the forum calling themselves Anonymous gained notoriety for their online pranks and disruption. But now, a former member of that hacker group says they regret the role they may have p…

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Women in the Federal Arts Project with Lauren Arrington 58:08

12d ago58:08

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We speak with Lauren Arrington about her forthcoming book on women artists in the Federal Arts Project. The Great Depression rendered 140,000 women and girls across the United States homeless. In 1935, Franklin Delano Roosevelt founded the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that employed 8.5 million people over the course of eight years. Soon, the…

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Reimagining the Future of Local Journalism in Arizona with Chris Kline 22:38

15d ago22:38

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Local news is facing serious challenges everywhere, with more than half the counties in the United States lacking any source of community reporting. Chris Kline, CEO of the Arizona Media Association, joins us to talk about the Arizona Community Collaborative and its efforts to revitalize local news in Arizona with a bold, statewide storytelling ini…

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Fossil feud: Paleontologists have a bone to pick with new find 23:10

15d ago23:10

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In 2021, mine workers in Morocco made a huge discovery. They found a fossil that scientists believed to be a new species of mosasaur – a large swimming reptile that lived in the same era as the Tyrannosaurus Rex. However, many scientists, including a group in Alberta, are now questioning whether or not the fossil is real or fake. Ivan Semeniuk is T…

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Canada revamps standards around ‘forever chemicals’ in water 23:51

16d ago23:51

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What’s in your drinking water? On Prince Edward Island, the provincial testing program shows potable water in some communities have higher levels of toxic “forever chemicals” than is recommended by Health Canada. To what extent this affects other provinces is unclear – PEI is currently the only province that systematically tests water supplies to m…

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King Charles III opens the 45th Parliament 20:53

17d ago20:53

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On Tuesday, King Charles III opened the 45th Parliament by delivering Canada’s throne speech. The speech lays out the government’s priorities, and the King is only the second monarch to deliver it – his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did so twice before. The speech affirmed Canada’s sovereignty amid ongoing tensions with the U.S., and touched on Liber…

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How Canadian businesses are getting caught up in U.S. tariffs on China 19:06

18d ago19:06

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It’s been a challenging few months for Canadian businesses. Even though Canada has been largely spared from the worst of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, many Canadian small business owners are finding themselves caught in the crosshairs of the U.S. tariffs targeting China. Mariya Postelnyak is a consumer affairs reporter for The Glo…

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Carney’s plan to build Canada out of the housing crisis 25:52

19d ago25:52

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Canada is facing tariffs, a possible recession and an ongoing housing crisis. The country needs millions of new, affordable homes, and Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the federal government to help build them. But how effective was it the last time the federal government built housing? Today, Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, a senior housing researcher with …

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What’s going on with Canada Post? 16:20

22d ago16:20

16:20

This week, Canada Post received a strike notice from its union representing 55,000 workers. The notice comes just less than a year after the last postal strike back in November. Canada Post is under major financial trouble. A recent report commissioned by the federal government says the postal corporation is in an “existential crisis.” Canada Post …

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Israel launches new military offensive, Canada voices opposition 26:35

23d ago26:35

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Over the weekend, the Israeli military launched a new operation in Gaza called Gideon’s Chariots. It comes after a two-month long blockade of humanitarian aid that is finally starting to ease as some trucks with food have been allowed to enter the Palestinian enclave. Hamida Ghafour is The Globe’s deputy foreign editor. She talks about the internat…

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Alberta’s AI push could come with a big energy price tag 22:04

24d ago22:04

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Generative AI has been taking the world by storm, and Alberta wants in on the action. The province currently has plans to break ground on at least six AI data centres this year. But, more data centres means more electricity usage, and in Alberta, that means more natural gas. Joe Castaldo is a business reporter for The Globe and Mail. He’s on the sh…

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Why the judge in the Hockey Canada trial dismissed a second jury 20:43

25d ago20:43

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Last week, Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed the jury in the Hockey Canada case for the second time. The trial will continue and be heard by a judge alone, rather than appointing a new jury and starting over – a decision that means the complainant, a woman known only as E.M. due to a publication ban, won’t have to testify again. Robyn Doolittle has…

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Master’s Degree or Nah? The Value of Lifelong Learning In and Out of the Classroom 26:13

29d ago26:13

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Abbie and Adrian discuss the value of postgraduate degrees, questioning whether formal education is necessary for success in today’s job market. Abbie emphasizes that while she values her Master's degree for personal growth, she believes that education doesn’t always have to come from traditional institutions. She talks about the importance of trad…

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How Labrador Inuit are adapting to a warming world 35:08

29d ago35:08

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The experiences of Inuit people and scientific data show the impacts of climate change and how it disproportionately affects Canada’s Far North. Arctic sea ice is central to Inuit life – Labrador Inuit communities have more than four dozen Inuttitut terms for sea ice. And the weakening of the ice as a result of climate change poses a tangible threa…

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What Trump’s trade deals could mean for Canada 26:37

30d ago26:37

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Over the past week, the U.S. has brokered trade deals with Britain, China, and the Middle East, signaling a shift in President Donald Trump’s trade war. What this means for Canada, however, is not yet clear. Mark Rendell is an economics reporter for The Globe’s Report on Business. He joins us today to help break down what these deals mean, how the …

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Carney’s cabinet: who’s in, who’s out 22:50

1M ago22:50

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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in. Canada now has 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, with representation from every province – including the north. Campbell Clark is The Globe and Mail’s chief political writer. He joins the show today to explain who’s who in Carney’s cabinet, and what this means for the new fe…

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The history behind the fragile India-Pakistan ceasefire 25:52

1M ago25:52

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After several tense weeks of escalating military action across the de facto border in Kashmir, India and Pakistan have agreed to a fragile ceasefire. For the last week there have been reports of gunfire, drone attacks, and missile strikes in the region. This current conflict started after an April 22 terrorist attack left 26 people dead at a Kashmi…

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Measles is now spreading across Canada. What’s being done? 23:23

1M ago23:23

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Measles is spreading at an unprecedented rate in Canada. It was considered eliminated in Canada in 1998, but last week, Ontario reported 1,440 cases of the disease, Alberta reported 313 cases, and Saskatchewan reported 27. There are also cases in British Columbia, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. In April, New York State issued a travel advisory for people…

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How serious is Alberta’s push for a referendum on separation? 20:54

1M ago20:54

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While the Liberal Party celebrated winning its fourth mandate in a row in the latest federal election, thousands of Albertans spent the night calling for a referendum on separatism. This week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addressed growing frustrations in her province and shared her demands of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new federal government. …

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Testimony underway in Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial 22:46

1M ago22:46

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Five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team are currently on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room seven years ago. Each of the accused players has pleaded not guilty. The complainant – publicly known as E.M. – has told the jury her version of events and now is under cross-examination by the players’ defence law…

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What the Carney–Trump meeting signals about Canada–U.S. relations 24:09

1M ago24:09

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Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump face-to-face in Washington, D.C. for the first time on Tuesday. Tensions between the two leaders’ nations are at a historic high: a trade war, escalating tariffs and threats against Canada’s sovereignty have all been major issues since Trump’s re-election. For many Canadians, the centr…

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What’s going on with the detentions at the Canada-U.S. border? 25:04

1M ago25:04

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The U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to deport immigrants. On Monday, the Trump administration announced a new policy offering anyone illegally in the U.S. $1,000 and a flight to leave the country. And on Sunday, President Donald Trump didn’t commit to upholding the right to due process for citizens and non-citizens alike. Sara Mojtehedzad…

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How kids are getting hooked on gambling through online games 23:04

1M ago23:04

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Problem gambling is a real issue in Canada – where reporting shows young people having even higher rates than adults. The increasing monetization of games, especially online, often uses similar mechanics to gambling, despite it being illegal for youth to gamble in Canada. And some experts say these apps and games are reinforcing feelings of risk an…

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Would You Rather Hire a Robot or a Recent Grad? 15:34

1M ago15:34

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Abbie and Adrian discuss the perspectives of recent college graduates and the unique challenges they face in today's job market. In an era where technology has rendered remote work more accessible, new grads are asking critical questions about workplace culture and the boundaries of work-life balance. Abbie shares her thoughts on the relevance of w…

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How a math prodigy-turned-fugitive siphoned millions in crypto 23:21

1M ago23:21

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At 18 years old, Andean Medjedovic was a math prodigy, finishing his master’s degree in mathematics at the University of Waterloo before most young Canadians can legally drink. Medjedovic was involved in cryptocurrency trading – and according to the U.S. Department of Justice – engaged in “cryptocurrency hacking schemes” that allegedly netted him U…

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The Black University and Community Currencies, Pt. 1 1:26:14

1M ago1:26:14

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In this episode, Money on the Left shares audio from "The Black University & Community Currencies,” a public workshop convened by Professor Andrew J. Douglas at Morehouse College on April 25, 2025. This episode presents Part 1 of the workshop. It features an introduction by Professor Douglas and two panels. The first panel is titled “What is Public…

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Campaign Call: Obstacles ahead for Poilievre, Carney and the NDP 32:02

1M ago32:02

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Now that the election is over, we’re bringing you another edition of Campaign Call, The Decibel’s weekly election panel that makes sense of the major issues. Where does Pierre Poilievre go from here without a seat in the House of Commons? What kind of Prime Minister will Mark Carney be and how will he actually handle Trump? How do the NDP rebuild? …

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Eyewitness accounts of the Vancouver festival attack 18:19

1M ago18:19

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Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival was supposed to be a celebration of Filipino culture and traditions. Instead, it became a scene of horror on Saturday, after a man accused of driving an SUV into a crowd, killed 11 people and injured dozens more. Police say the youngest victim was five years old; the oldest was 65. The accused has been charged with ei…

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Carney wins, Liberals preside over ‘splintered parliament’ 27:25

2M ago27:25

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On Monday April 28, Canadians voted in another Liberal government.They are heading to the House of Commons with what appeared to be a minority government.The Conservatives gained seats and will form the Official Opposition; however, leader Pierre Poilievre’s seat remained undecided early Tuesday morning. Today, the Globe’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Rober…

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East to West: What matters to rural Canada this election 31:34

2M ago31:34

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It’s impossible to get a full picture of a country as big and diverse as Canada, but audio journalist Kasia Mychajlowycz set out on a road trip to find as many people as she could to ask: what’s the most important issue to you in this election season, and why? What people answered ranged through topics like affordability, healthcare, trust in gover…

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Campaign Call: Unpacking the final days of the election 30:44

2M ago30:44

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With the federal election nearly upon us, we’re bringing you the last edition of Campaign Call before Canadians head to the polls. This week, feature writer Shannon Proudfoot and columnists Robyn Urback and Marsha Lederman discuss how the leaders’ final pitches are sitting with Canadians. Plus, The Globe’s economics reporter Nojoud Al Mallees break…

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What lies ahead for the NDP and Jagmeet Singh 24:18

2M ago24:18

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Nearly 15 years ago, the NDP became Canada’s official opposition. Now, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP are trailing far behind the frontrunners of the upcoming federal election and are no longer campaigning to win — but instead to hold the winners accountable, raising questions about the party’s future. Gary Mason is a national affairs columnist at the G…

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Tanya Talaga on Pope Francis’s apologies to Indigenous peoples 23:58

2M ago23:58

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Ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many are remembering his time as pope as one that marked a shift towards more progressive ideals, including an apology for the role of the Catholic Church in the harm done to Indigenous peoples through the residential school system, both in Rome, and again in Canada, back in 2022. Some critics said this …

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The companies betting on Canada despite U.S. tariffs 22:19

2M ago22:19

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Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have created an uncertain environment for Canadian businesses, and many are considering shifting investments south of the border. But, for some, tariffs are having the opposite effect – providing opportunity to grow in Canada. Pippa Norman is The Globe’s innovation reporter. She’ll…

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The strategists inside the Liberal and Conservative war rooms 24:17

2M ago24:17

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On April 28, Canadians will vote in a new federal government. Voters have gotten to know the front-runners – Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal leader Mark Carney … but what about the people steering them? With a week left, we’re looking at the people running this election’s leading campaigns – and the strategies driving the Liberal a…

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The changing face of election interference 39:35

2M ago39:35

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Presenting Machines Like Us, a Globe and Mail podcast on technology and people. We’re a few weeks into a federal election that is currently too close to call. And while most Canadians are wondering who our next Prime Minister will be, host Taylor Owen and his guests today are preoccupied with a different question: will this election be free and fai…

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Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 23:20

2M ago23:20

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Abbie and Adrian discuss the importance of showing appreciation through small yet impactful gestures. While many people recognize the importance of these actions, consistently putting them into practice can be a challenge amidst the chaos of everyday life. Abbie shares a personal experience from a recent business trip, emphasizing how simple acts, …

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The case for prioritizing rest in the age of burnout 25:35

2M ago25:35

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Canadians are not particularly good at resting. According to Statistics Canada data collected between July 2022 and July 2023, people over the age of 15 spent an average of 17 minutes a day resting, relaxing, or lying down, and an average of 18 minutes a day on relaxing pursuits known as “active leisure” (think: birdwatching, camping, or going to a…

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Campaign Call: Debate prep and an inside look at polling 29:20

2M ago29:20

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With less than two weeks until the federal election, The Decibel is bringing you another edition of Campaign Call, The Globe’s weekly election panel. This week, ahead of the French and English leaders’ debates, feature writer Shannon Proudfoot and chief political writer Campbell Clark will explain why debates still matter and what each leader needs…

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