A trend of “Blame Canada” memes is causing a schism amongst conservatives. 

Far-right conservative influencers are gleefully amplifying MAGA-style messaging around Carney and Canada, while more moderate conservative voices are calling them “traitorous.” 

Under Pierre Poilievre, the CPC embraced right-wing influencers, offering them “content creator” passes and access to events, but now they’re trying to distance themselves.

Is the turf war between establishment conservatives and edgy memelords overblown? 

Harrison Lowman of the Hub joins Julian Abraham to explore the AI slop that is dividing conservatives in Canada. 

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

Photo: Donald Trump Truth Social Post (likely generated by A.I.)

Further reading: 

• Ben Woodfinden: 'Blame Canada' conservatives are no better than woke statue topplers - National Post
• The Conservative civil war has only just begun | Canada's National Observer
• Richard Warnica: Canada’s conservatives have a problem with reality - Toronto Star
• Marc Nixon on X: "Mark Carney THROWN into Lake America 🇺🇸🤣" / X
• Marc Nixon on X: "😭🤣🔥 you can’t run from the MEMES Even if you try" / X
• Brian Lilley on X: "Calling Canada shitty and cheering on a foreign leader attacking ours all in one video. This is so incredibly stupid." / X 
• https://x.com/truckdriverpleb/status/2094879782320124375 
• An island is floating around a B.C. reservoir — and it keeps disappearing | Globalnews.ca
• In cod we trust - Canadian Affairs 

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As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the CBC’s longstanding policy towards reporting on acts of terrorism suddenly became an international story.

A leaked internal CBC memo that instructed journalists not to refer to 9/11 as a terrorist attack without attribution sparked backlash on both sides of the border. 

In the context of the trade war, CBC’s journalistic policy became a flashpoint for Republicans, with US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra suggesting it further jeopardized trade relations between Canada and the US. 

Jen Gerson of The Line joins Julian Abraham to explain how the CBC escalated trade war tensions (even if it didn’t intend to) and what happens next now that the CBC changed its policy towards 9/11. 

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jen Gerson

Photo: Ken Lund

Further reading: 

• 9/11 wasn't a 'terrorist attack,' according to the CBC | Toronto Sun 
• How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance - CBC
• How CBC News uses the words 'terrorist,' 'terrorism' - CBC
• CBC changed its terrorism policy for 9/11—but still not for Hamas - Canadian Jewish News
• The CBC’s 9/11 terrorism scandal revealed the public broadcaster is operating in a separate reality than the public - The Hub 
• Opinion: CBC's refusal to distinguish between terrorism and war shows it can't think critically - National Post
• Avi Benlolo: CBC's editorial choices around Islamic terror need to be investigated - National Post
• Some voters alarmed by self-declaration requirement on mail-in ballots for Alberta referendum | CBC News
• N.S. energy minister resigns after backlash over misogynistic rap lyrics - Halifax | Globalnews.ca  

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 BC’s Conservative caucus is hemorrhaging members. In the last three weeks, 8 MLAs have left the Conservative caucus, followed by accusations that paint a pretty clear picture: Whatever crisis is happening inside the BC Conservatives, Kerry-Lynne Findlay is at the centre of it. 

Host Sam Konnert talks to BC political commentator and host of “This is Vancolor”, Mo Amir, to spell out what exactly is going on. 

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Mo Amir

Photo: Taymaz Valley

Background reading:

• Will Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s First Stand Also Be Her Last? – The Tyee
• Another B.C. Conservative MLA steps away from party to sit as Independent – CBC News
• B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 members  – Global News
• RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA – Toronto Star
• Will British Columbia have a snap election? – Chek News 

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In the history of journalism, there have been a number of iconic interviews. Interviews that defined a generation and uncovered truths from some of the biggest political scandals of the time. Richard Nixon, Monica Lewinsky, the ex-Duke of York formerly known as Prince Andrew, to name only a few.

Today, we bring you an interview with Nathen Mazri. Former Garfield Eats proprietor, former PPC candidate, and now, running for Toronto City Council in Ward 1 Etobicoke North. Will this interview be as era-defining as the others? 

His CV is likely stranger than any other candidate, and his legally distinct Garfield (called Nathfield) campaign song probably isn’t going to top the charts. He only got 235 votes during the last federal election, so why does he think he has a shot at being mayor of Toronto in 2030?

Is he delusional? Or is his conviction so strong that he might just do it? 

Further Reading:

• Nathen Mazri
• Canadian entrepreneur behind GarfieldEATS wants to disrupt fast-food, one lasagna at a time - Globe & Mail
• Love Me, Feed Me, Never Leave Me: The Strange Saga of the World’s Greatest Garfield Restaurateur - MEL Magazine
• I Ate Lasagna and Garfuccinos at the New Garfield-Themed Restaurant in Toronto - Food & Wine
• Garfield pizza entrepreneur runs for PPC in Toronto Centre - Toronto Today
• The Nathfield Podcast - Spotify

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Noor Azrieh (Producer), Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Featured guest: Nathen Mazri

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Canadians are increasingly getting their news from the New York Times. 

As the NYT increases its global footprint, growing to over 3 million international subscribers, Canada remains its largest international market. 

With its expansion of staff and Canadian coverage, The Times is competing for scoops with outlets like The Globe and Mail and CBC. 

Will an American outlet eventually dominate Canadian news? 

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer),  Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Morgan Campbell

Photo: Wilson Rivera

Further reading: 

• https://www.nytco.com/press/the-new-york-times-reaches-three-million-international-subscribers/
• https://bayobserver.ca/new-york-times-insists-its-beefed-up-coverage-of-canada-has-nothing-to-do-with-trump/
• https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-world-monthly-2/
• https://sherwood.news/business/the-new-york-times-is-a-games-company-with-a-newspaper-side-hustle/
• #228 What's The New York Times Doing In Canada? - CANDALAND [Podcast] 
• Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them - The Conversation
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Seasonal news items are just a thing in the media biz and Back-to-School is a big one. So we wanted to flip that concept and rather than dish out our own advice, we asked you to call in with your own.

Look, we all know starting a school, especially at a new school, can be a stressful experience. But we all do it, and most of us get through it too. But if you’re nervous, or you know someone else who is nervous, here’s some advice from Canadaland’s audience to help you.

Plus a story from Reporter and Host Julian Abraham about the professor who inspired him to become a journalist.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Photo by Ron Lach

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There’s been wall-to-wall coverage of the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the US, on both sides of the border. 

Whether it’s Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario, gun-toting A.I. Canadian Geese, or continual investigations into what exactly happened during the final hours of trade talks. 

But the rest of the world is also covering the Canada-US trade war in terms of the “rupture” Carney described in his speech at Davos. 

Are we missing the rupture for details about the deal? Is it possible that Canada is ready to decouple economically and culturally from America? 

Author and journalist Morgan Campbell joins San Grewal. 

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer),  Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Morgan Campbell

Photo: Nicolas Pinault, Voice of America

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• This whole trade war thing is stupid - The Globe and Mail
• Opinion | Trump Canadian trade war: the art of a stupid deal - The Washington Post
• Canada’s Trade War Is a Fight for the Free World | The Walrus
• Canada walked away from Trump. Could the EU ever do the same? | Euronews
• Mark Carney cosies up to Britain after US tariff tirade | This is Money
• Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time - New York Times
• Editorial: Cometh the hour, cometh Carney—Canada draws a red line against Trump’s tariffs - Telangana Today
• Canada launches a ‘Chinese-styled counterattack’ – a heavy blow: Global Times editorial
• LSU's Lane Kiffin says his players pursuing ex-NFLers - ESPN  

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Prime Minister Mark Carney made a nice speech last weekend. But what happens after you walk away from a blown-up trade deal? This episode host Noor Azrieh asks Matina Stevis-Grindeff, the Canada Bureau Chief for the New York Times. Apparently, it includes a renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, and a whole lot more.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Photo: The White House

Guests: Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Background reading:

• How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War –The New York Times
• Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal – POLITICO
• Read Mark Carney's full speech after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed – CBC News
• Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list – CBC News
• LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture – CBC News
• Every US product that'll cost more under Canada's new tariffs, from cheese to toilet paper – MTL Blog

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In August 2026, the Government of Canada released a report titled Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences. The survey found that “95.7% of Jewish students said they had experienced or witnessed at least one instance of antisemitism over the previous 12 months.”

So the back to school jitters are hitting differently for some kids. 

There have been other issues involving staff, administrations, and unions too, affecting both Jewish professors and non-Jewish professors. 

 Today we hear from three Canadian academics bringing you their stories from campuses that, nearly 3 years after October 7, might be unrecognizable to you.

Further Reading:

• Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences — Government of Canada
• The antisemitism report that erases a century of Jewish debate — The Globe & Mail
• Standing United Against Antisemitism: Protecting Communities and Strengthening Canadian Democracy — Senate of Canada
• Antisemitism in Ontario’s K-12 Schools — Government of Canada
• Toronto Metropolitan University External Review 2025-2026
• Jewish students on Canadian campuses report pervasive antisemitism in survey — The Globe & Mail
• Federal Campus Antisemitism Report Fails to Represent Jewish Student Diversity — Independent Jewish Voices Canada
• Campus Antisemitism Report Hid a Key Finding that Turns the Results Upside Down — The Grind
• John Ivison: The Canadian university teacher facing firing for daring to denounce Hamas — The National Post
• John Ivison: University instructor fights back after being suspended for daring to denounce Hamas — The National Post
• Non-Jewish professor says he was fired for calling out Hamas supporters in online post — Fox News Digital
• Currently listed entities — Government of Canada, Public Safety
• Palestine: Education International members offer a lifeline of solidarity to Gaza’s educators — Education International

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer, Senior Production Supervisor), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Featured guests: Jack Jedwab, Paul Finlayson, Jeff Marcus

Fact checking by: Tristan Capacchione

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As trade negotiations broke down, Canadian streaming policy, CanCon requirements, and French language discoverability have taken a surprisingly central role in the narrative. 

Mark Carney says last minute US trade demands threatened our cultural sovereignty, while US Trade Representative Jameson Greer called this a “funny, fake story.” 

Digital law expert Michael Geist joins to talk about where digital policies fit into the trade discussion, the future of Canadian digital policy, and whether recent developments in the trade war present an opportunity to decouple from US tech giants. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Michael Geist

Photo: Bryan Berlin

Further reading: 

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dominic-leblanc-greer-culture-language-9.7322393
•  Ottawa rejected last-minute U.S. demand to drop Cancon rules for streamers - The Globe and Mail 
• Opinion | Mark Carney may be on the verge of making an unwise concession to Trump
• U.S. trade talks fuel worry in Canada over tech and AI rules - National Post
• Alignment on digital trade threatens Canada’s ability to have a say over our lives online | Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project
• Quebec's French language, identity weren't targeted despite Carney's claims, U.S. envoy says
• France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s | Reuters
• Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children | CBC News 
• Hamilton's AI data centre moratorium vote inspires other Ontario cities - Hamilton Spectator
• Edmonton baker goes viral responding to cultural appropriation allegations | Daily Hive | News  

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