Podcast
The Decibel
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The other nine questions in the Alberta referendumAlbertans will go to the polls to vote in a referendum on October 19. By now, everyone knows about the question on whether Alberta should stay in Canada, or hold another referendum…
A border town on the front lines of the trade warSault Ste. Marie, Ont., is on the front lines of Canada’s trade war with the U.S.. The city lies just a few kilometres away from the U.S., across a river from a city with the same…
Canada’s income tax law has become a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’The law governing income tax in Canada is as complex as the legislation is thick – it’s over 3,000 pages long. All of this complexity isn’t just a nuisance for taxpayers. It can co…
How some Alberta separatists are courting U.S. supportA secret meeting with Republican strategists near an airport hanger, and talks of access to Alberta water and royalties from oil. These are some of the revelations from a Globe inv…
A splintered political landscape heading into Quebec’s electionQuebec is facing a fractured political landscape ahead of its election today, with no single party polling higher than 30 per cent in the run-up to the election. And there are impo…
Hockey Night in Canada without the NHLHockey Night in Canada is considered a Canadian cultural institution. For almost 75 years, it was broadcast on the CBC, accessible to any Canadian who wanted to tune in. But earlie…
The booze war within the trade warIn the trade war between the U.S. and Canada, alcohol has been a bargaining chip on both sides of the border. Early in 2025, Canadian premiers pulled U.S. booze off of Canadian she…
In Her Defence: Police officer preys on vulnerable womenBonusOfficers at the Regina Police Service begin an internal investigation of one of their colleagues, and turn up a case larger and more complex than they could have imagined. Sgt. Ala…
Havana Syndrome: new allegation of Canadian spyingThe Globe and Mail has learned that a Canadian diplomat was sharing intelligence with American spies in Havana and Canadians were using satellite equipment brought into Cuba by the…
The new AI moment we’re inAfter several reports of AI agents going rogue, calls for regulation of this technology have grown louder. And some of the people advocating for more rules are the leaders of the f…
He preyed on women using a police database. Then they found outFor years, Sgt. Robert Semenchuk, a Regina police officer, preyed on hundreds of vulnerable women using information from police databases. He often posed as a contractor named Jay…
What’s on and off the table at Trump and Xi’s meetingChinese President Xi Jinping is in Washington this week for his first official state visit to the U.S. in 11 years. A lot has changed since then – China has become one of the world…
Liberal omnibus bill sparks outcry from unions, environmentalistsOn Monday, the governing Liberals tabled their first bill of the new session of Parliament. Bill C-39, also called the Building Canada Strong Act, is over 240 pages long and aims t…
Canada’s controversial system of equalization payments, explainedCanada has had a system of equalization payments for decades, where money collected by federal income taxes gets distributed to provinces worse off financially than others. It has…
A reality check on Canada’s future with the EUCanada and the EU are working toward a more integrated partnership. As the relationship with the U.S. becomes increasingly less reliable, Canadians seem to be overwhelmingly in fav…
Introducing In Her Defence: Breach of TrustBonusWhat happens when one of the “good guys” turns out to be a bad guy? The acclaimed true crime podcast series ‘In Her Defence’ returns with ’In Her Defence: Breach of Trust”. A seve…
The Canadian military is preparing for major conflictsThe Canadian Armed Forces is undergoing a generational change. From record investment and spending, to its most extensive re-organization in decades – military officials say this i…
Airports, AI data centres and Carney’s ‘supercycle’ of investmentThe Canada Investment Summit wrapped after two days of deals and announcements meant to spur more capital in the Canadian economy. This includes the federal government leasing part…
The cash-strapped, disorganized fight to keep Alberta in CanadaAlbertans will head to the polls in just over a month, on Oct. 19, to vote in a referendum. There are 10 questions, but the one that’s garnering the most attention is the question…
The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub)Headlines about vacant office buildings and deserted downtowns is old news. The return to office, in downtown Toronto especially, is back on. Vacancy rates have plummeted, commute-…
