10/3: Canada Covered

Coming April 24: There hasn’t yet been a podcast dedicated to a wide range of Canadian business stories. We want to change that. 

Down to Business is a new podcast devoted to what you need to know about Canadian business this week in under 30 minutes. Hosted by the Financial Post's Emily Jackson.

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Jason's Kenney United Conservative Party won a majority government in Alberta's election Tuesday, defeating the NDP.

Throughout the campaign, Kenney presented a vision of Alberta under siege on all sides.

The former Stephen Harper cabinet minister vowed a much more combative approach to dealing with Justin Trudeau's Liberals and anyone else he thinks is preventing Alberta oil from getting to market.

Dave is joined by Edmonton Journal politics editor Sarah O'Donnell.

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Could foreign actors be trying to meddle in our federal election this fall?

Could it already be happening? Why would an other country want to mess with politics in polite, apologetic Canada?

We look at a recent report into threats posed to our electoral process, The countries we should be worried about, and what the risk to Canada is.

Dave is joined by Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham.

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Being able to watch what you want when you want it, has helped drive the success of streaming services like Netflix and Crave.

But with more services set to come online, Canadian consumers can expect a splintered market of services and more subscriptions to get all the content they want.

We look at what sparked all this change, who the new players are and the looming notion of subscription fatigue.

Dave is joined by Ottawa Citizen reporter Vito Pilieci.

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April 7 marked the anniversary of the death of Logan Boulet, who died a day after many of his Humboldt Bronco’s teammates were killed in a crash involving the team bus.

Boulet survived long enough so that he could fulfill a wish to be an organ donor, something he was inspired to do by a former trainer.

We look at the motivation behind Green Shirt Day and how his parents are hoping to create a lasting legacy out of their son’s final act of giving.

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Living up to one of his key election promises, Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s government introduced its secularism bill recently.

One of Bill 21’s most controversial sections deals with religious symbols, and would ban public workers in positions of authority from wearing them.

We look at who the ban affects, what symbols are being banned and how some are saying they won’t follow the new rules.

Dave is joined by Montreal Gazette reporter Rene Bruemmer. 

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Just when you think the SNC Lavalin affair might go away for the Justin Trudeau Liberals, it blows up again.

Most recently, a recorded conversation was released by former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, who previously testified to the justice committee that she felt she was being in appropriately pressured to intervene in a prosecution against the Quebec based company.

Dave is joined by National Post federal politics reporter Brian Platt.

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The Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April killed 16 people and injured 13 others.

While several of the survivors have returned to hockey, other members of the team have faced a long recovery.

One of those players is Ryan Straschnitzki, who was paralyzed from the chest down. Over the past year, Straz has proven to be the picture of determination in the wake of devastation.

Dave is Joined by Calgary Herald reporter Sammy Hudes who authored a series called Bronco Unbroken.

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Just who are the people refusing to vaccinate their children?

Why do they believe what they do? And why is it so hard to convince them that vaccines really do work?

We look at these questions and how Ontario is trying tackle the frustrating problem of the online anti-vax campaign.

Dave is joined by National Post reporters Tyler Dawson and Sharon Kirkey.

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Alberta's election campaign is underway. 

United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney appeared poised to coast to victory.

But details of a scandal revolving around his 2017 leadership campaign means his character has become a major election issue.

Dave is joined by Edmonton Journal legislative reporter Clare Clancy.

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