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“Thorough and absorbing” –Hannah J Davies, The Guardian “A fascinating tale masterfully told” –Fiona Sturges, The Financial Times The life of an unassuming sociology professor in Canada gets turned upside down when he is accused of carrying out a 1980 bomb attack on a synagogue in Paris. Hassan Diab says heʼs innocent, but French investigators are determined to prove otherwise. Journalists Dana Ballout and Alex Atack take listeners through the twists and turns of this extraordinary story, al ...
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Is Carney Actually Tough on Crime?
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38:42Mark Carney promised tougher bail and more police – a “get tough” agenda that the Liberals shoplifted right off the Conservative shelf. Host Noor sits down with Adelina Iftene, a criminal lawyer from Romania, who calls Mark Carney’s revival of “tough on crime” a “slippery slope”. Will Mark Carney’s revival of “tough on crime” fix anything? What act…
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He was a man who was convinced he was fighting monsters. A video vigilante capturing alleged paedophiles with a camera and shaming them online. He was a “creep hunter.” Then people started to die. Suicides. And the law came after him. Today we meet the filmmakers who caught the creep catcher in their new documentary “Shamed.” Host: Jesse Brown Cred…
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Why Alberta Separatists are Whiny Losers
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29:47What’s really behind Danielle Smith’s separatist flirtations. Is separatist sentiment rising in Alberta, or is it just a convenient distraction? Max Fawcett explains why a referendum would actually be good for Alberta and Canada. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert…
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Last month, Sam Googled your candidates. It was a hoot. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re working on something new, exclusively for our supporters… Stay tuned. You can become a supporter or increase your level of support at https://canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Carney Sits Quietly Like a Good Boy
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27:13Carney dodges a “Zelenskyy Moment” in the Oval Office. In their first official meeting, Trump and Carney adopt a friendly tone amid 51st state rhetoric. Will Carney’s restraint pay off for Canada? Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert (Fact Checking), max collins (Di…
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Bruce Fanjoy - The Liberal Who Took Pierre's Riding
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34:20Pierre Poilievre is packing his bags to rural Alberta, after losing his seat to Bruce Fanjoy. How the hell did Fanjoy do it? We asked him. Plus, pollster David Coletto breaks down things you may have missed in the election results. Host: Sam Konnert Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb…
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Is Canada Leading the Anti-Trump “Resistance”?
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44:06Canada will not bend the knee to Orange Jesus. That’s one reading of our recent federal election. The ballots were barely tallied before headline writers around the world were posing the question: Will Canada lead the global opposition to Trumpism? Do we have the muscle for the fight? Are we internally coherent enough to pull it off? Can we stay f…
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Pierre and the Plotting Premiers
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27:43The deck is being shuffled in the conservative movement. After Poilievre’s bad week, Tim Houston, Doug Ford, and Danielle Smith are making moves. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Noor Azrieh (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Julia…
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How Does Pierre Like These Apples?
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28:58Even the losers get lucky sometimes. Mark Carney was the big winner, but we dig into the narratives the rest of the field spun in the aftermath of Canada’s pivotal election. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse…
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Carney wins, Poilievre loses, Jagmeet steps down. What went down? Politico’s Mickey Djuric breaks it down for us, way past bedtime. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor…
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Canadaland’s Election Confessions
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40:39Jesse Brown is an ideological slut. Well, so he says. His past votes have jumped, in no particular order, from the Conservatives to the NDP “....maybe there was a fringe party or Parti Québécois vote in there somewhere, I can’t even remember who I’ve thrown in with over the years — I have no loyalty, I’m politically promiscuous.” Given that this is…
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What Rebel Media Really Did
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40:22Autopsy of a News Media Meltdown. More details have emerged about Ezra Levant’s confrontation with the CBC on debate night, as well as new information around his third party advertiser finances. Plus, Snopes fact checks Dean Blundell. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Ko…
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It’s the final election stretch, and the vetting continues. This week we talk conversion therapy, million-dollar pyramid schemes, & the dangers of doorbell cameras Host: Sam Konnert, Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jes…
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