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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

Additional music by: Audio Network

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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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As trade talks break down between Canada and the US, the race is on to fill in the details. Both Carney and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer are offering their versions of the final hours of negotiations. 

Meanwhile, reporters are talking to sources, all of whom are looking to spin the narrative. 

What really happened? 

Plus, the Jamil Jivani of it all, and TMU isn’t satisfied with the report it commissioned on antisemitism on campus. 

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: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading: 

• How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War - The New York Times 
• One of Trump's top deputies has been unsatisfied with trade deal on the table for Canada, sources say | CBC News
• Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal - POLITICO 
• Trade talks collapsed at last minute after U.S. commerce chief pressed for harsher terms, sources say - The Globe and Mail
• U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump’s aggressive trade strategy - The Washington Post
• U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer on failed U.S.-Canada trade talks: 'They wanted more' - CNBC [YouTube] 
• Ford calls Trump a ‘loser’ and ‘dictator’ after president posts about Ontario premier | Globalnews.ca
• The betrayal of Jewish students needs to end - The Globe and Mail 
• How TMU didn’t stop Jewish students and staff from being harassed as antisemitism flourished on campus: external report - The Hub
• Jivani calls Carney's dollar-for-dollar tariff response an 'overreaction' that will 'accelerate conflict' - National Post 

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Mark Carney’s government is reviewing Canada’s Labour Code, and one of the biggest questions on the table is the right to strike.

In recent years, the federal government has increasingly used Section 107 to intervene in strikes involving workers in industries like rail, airlines, and the postal service. Now, employers are pushing for new rules that could give the government more tools to prevent major work stoppages in the first place.

So what could change? Why do employers want it? What do unions think? And if the government already has Section 107, why rewrite the Labour Code at all?

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), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Christopher Monette, Derrick Hynes, Adam Donald King, MP Don Davies

Photo: WestJet Component

Background reading:

• Read Mark Carney's full speech after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed – CBC News
• U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations – The New York Times
• Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada amid trade fight – Reuters
• Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labour law — including the right to strike – CBC News
• Canadian employers urge Carney to stop some strikes before they begin – Financial Post
• Mark Carney’s Government is Rushing Through Major Changes to Canada’s Labour Laws. Unions Say Workers Should Be Alarmed. – Press Progress 

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What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

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As recent events in Ukraine, Russia, and Iran have clearly demonstrated, the nature of modern warfare is changing fast (think: drones). Canada will get left behind if it doesn’t start innovating fast. And that could have not just a winning effect on its defence capabilities but also it’s an opportunity to stimulate other industries. 

Host Stephen Marche explores the advent of drone warfare with Tim Mak, Kyiv-based publisher of The Counteroffensive; and Cameron Chell, a Canadian  aerospace and defence tech entrepreneur at Dragonfly, shares how the nascent Canadian drone industry can drive technological innovation, not just in the defence sphere but also in a multitude of other uses that will bolster the country’s economy. 

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Host: Stephen Marche

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Special thanks: Dory Smith (Director of Advertising and Partnerships)

Further Reading:

• Gloves Off Research, see EP. 205 for details about today’s episode
• Canadian Shield Institute

Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question:

What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

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E-scooters are making headlines as a dangerous transportation option. From Xav Trudeau not wearing a helmet in an e-Scooter ad, to editorials calling them a scourge. Are they a dangerous public nuisance or a sign that we haven’t yet embraced the future of transportation? Arno Kopecky joins Julian Abraham to kick around the coverage of electric micromobility options, and to consider if Canada is a regressive country when it comes to transportation. 

Plus, why we shouldn’t refer to any agreement with Trump as a “deal.”

Host: Julian Abraham

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: Arno Kopecky

Photo: Kristoffer Trolle 

Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question:

What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school. Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

Further reading: 

• Trump backed down from 50 percent tariffs on Canada. It’s not a TACO. - POLITICO 
• Ten kids died last year from e-scooter injuries in Canada, new data show - The Globe and Mail
• What should be done about the scourge of e-scooters? - The Globe and Mail
• Xav Trudeau apologizes for not wearing helmet in e-scooter ad| NOW Toronto
• [VIDÉO] Le fils de Justin Trudeau filmé en train d’enfreindre la loi sur sa trottinette électrique à Montréal
• Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face fines - BBC
• Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters - BBC
• India’s many e-bikes and tuk-tuks are putting peak oil in sight | Corporate Knights
• Can new tech finally wake Canada’s sleeping geothermal giant? - Canada’s National Observer 
• Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition not returning after 18 years | CBC News 

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B.C.’s wildfires spread at unprecedented speeds, resulting in tens of thousands of evacuations and a province-wide state of emergency. Yet, nationally, the fires didn’t garner the same level of media attention as Northern Ontario’s fires last month. Why the disconnect? 

Arno Kopecky joins to unpack the coverage of the BC wildfires and explain why climate change should be a bigger part of the coverage, and why wildfires have sparked a growing trend of misinformation and AI-generated slop online. 

Plus, hear the resurfaced hip hop tracks that have advocacy groups calling for the resignation of a Nova Scotia cabinet minister 

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: Arno Kopecky 

Photo: BC Wildfire Service

Further reading: 

• Inside the early battle against the ferocious Bald Range wildfire - The Globe and Mail 
• Geoff Russ: Yes, the B.C. wildfires should be politicized | National Post 
• Canada is burning. Why won’t CBC tell us why? - Ricochet
• Canada Is Primed to Burn. Why Aren’t We Ready? | The Walrus 
• With AI slop, Canadian wildfire misinformation is mutating online | The Narwhal
• A Wildfire Memo to Mark Carney: We Need New Water Bombers Now - Policy Magazine
• Nova Scotia minister faces calls to resign over resurfaced rap lyrics - Halifax | Globalnews.ca  

Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question:

What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school. Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056. 

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Pierre Poilievre has a lot of haters. But his biggest hater might just be Kory Teneycke. This is a guy who comes from inside the Conservative machine. He was Stephen Harper's communications director. He helped Doug Ford win. Then win again. Then again.

And for months, Teneycke’s been publicly dragging Pierre Poilievre through the mud. No holds barred. He questioned Poilievre’s strategy. His leadership. His campaign. And even his character.

What’s his beef with Pierre Poilievre, and is this just an old political grudge or is he diagnosing something bigger that’s gone sour within the Conservative Party?

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), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Kory Teneycke

Background reading:

• The Conservative Feud Is Embarrassing. Grow Up – The Walrus
• Conservative MPs worried about losing their seats privately question Poilievre’s leadership, ability to defeat PM Carney – CTV News
• Doug Ford’s campaign manager accuses Poilievre camp of ‘campaign malpractice’ – CTV News
• LILLEY: Does Pierre Poilievre actually want to be prime minister? – Toronto Sun
• I'm more depressed about the state of conservative politics in Canada right now than i think i've ever been, i won't deny it. – Ben Woodfinden
• Where do we (the Conservative Party) go from here? – Michelle Rempel Garner 
• ‘It’s politics’: Doug Ford justifies party’s surveillance mission targeting political opponent – POLICORNER 

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Next month on Off The Record, we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday, August 27, 2026, we will be taking your calls on a new question:

What do you wish you had known when starting school, or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!

The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.

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Abdulahat Nur grew up in East Turkistan. That’s what many Uyghurs, a Muslim Turkic people of Central Asia, call it. But if you’re a Chinese state official the region is called Xinjiang, or “New Frontier.” For many it echoes the same sort of arguments that surround Tibet.

China's treatment of the Uyghurs has led to intense international scrutiny, particularly its use of internment camps or what China calls “vocational training centres.” The level of allegations against China has risen to accusations of genocide.

Raising awareness of the Uyghur cause is one of Abdulahat Nur’s primary roles as Prime Minister of East Turkistan. But there is his bus route in Edmonton as well…

Host: Sam Konnert

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

Additional music by Audio Network

Fact checking by Julian Abraham

More information:

• East Turkistan's prime minister in exile a north Edmonton school bus driver | The Edmonton Journal
• Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide? | BBC
• Uyghurs in Canada fear deportation after China's crackdown on Turkic Muslims | CBC
• “Eradicating Ideological Viruses” China’s Campaign of Repression Against Xinjiang’s Muslims | Human Rights Watch
• China denies UN allegation that a million Uighurs held in 'massive internment camp' | CBC 
• China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs Abroad | Foreign Policy Magazine 

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