How many ways must healthcare break down before you can call it “collapsed”? And how can journalists be better supported when they receive threatening hate mail? Moira Wyton co-hosts with Jonathan Goldsbie.

Links:

• CBC piece re: 'unprecedented' strain on health care
• Global news piece re: not unprecedented health care system
• Toronto Sun Opinion piece Brian Lilley
• Globe and Mail piece re: BC researchers excluded from drug decriminalization review
• CAJ's Poisoned Well report
• The musical Tell Tale Harbour

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Jesse Brown might think himself quite the question master, but today the tables have turned and our guest host, the Jonathan Torrens, investigates the inner workings of this show's host. Is it possible to be too cynical?  

Featured in this episode: Jonathan Torrens, actor, performer and writer best known for his beef with Jesse Brown and hosting shows like Street Cents, Jonovision and his role in Trailer Park Boys; Jesse Brown, early guest on Jonovision (and, I guess, the publisher of the Canadaland podcast network).

Past relevant episodes:

• Canadaland episode 281: Trolling Jonathan Torrens
• Canadaland episode 2: Millionaire Ex-girlfriend
• Canadaland episode 58: An Interview With My Harshest Critic

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The dam has broken on hockey's toxic culture. And a new BC Supreme Court ruling threatens confidential sources. Laura Robinson co-hosts.

Links:

• Globe and Mail piece re: victim coming forward
• CBC piece re: Alleged sexual assault in St. John's
• Biv piece re: BC Supreme Court ruling on confidentiality

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Jody Porter worked for CBC in Thunder Bay for more than two decades. Her work on the injustices faced by Indigenous people in Northwestern Ontario from Grassy Narrows to Thunder Bay was cited in many hearings and reports including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. And yet, she viewed her work with a very critical lens toward the end of her life after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

In July, Jody succumbed to cancer and died at the age of 50. We are re-airing a conversation Jesse had with Jody in November 2020 during the Brayden Bushby trial.

Featured in this episode: Jody Porter, senior reporter at CBC News

Further reading:

• CBC journalist Jody Porter remembered for her compassionate storytelling, commitment to truth, CBC News
• Pathfinding, Jody Porter, Maisonneuve
• Racism killed Barbara Kentner, says Thunder Bay group rallying outside trial of man accused of killing her, Jody Porter, CBC News

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The media actually did a pretty good job of covering the Pope's apology. And Wendy Mesley's re-branding as a woman of ill repute. Karyn Pugliese co-hosts.

Links:

• Canada's National Observer piece by Thaiorénióhté Dan David re: Papal apology
• Canada's National Observer piece by Matteo Cimellaro re: Papal apology
• Globe and Mail Opinion piece by Tanya Talaga re: Papal apology
• The Tyee piece by Cindy Blackstock re: sexual abuse
• APTN investigation re: French priest
• National Post piece re: Wendy Mesley

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So many people encounter injustice and accept it as the way things are. Others refuse to accept the status quo and will not rest until those injustices are done away with. Cindy Blackstock is one of the latter. This is the story of how her work resulted in the largest financial compensation settlement the Canadian government has ever made because of the systemic neglect of First Nations' children in the child welfare system over the course of decades. A report from Danielle Paradis.

Featured in this episode: Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada; Alanis Obomsawin, documentarian.

Further reading:

• Canada signs $20B compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare, Canadian Press
• Alanis Obomsawin documents Cindy Blackstock's fight for equality for Aboriginal children, CBC Radio

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Our changing perception of the Nova Scotia mass shooter's partner Lisa Banfield. And thwarting the apocalypse through journalism. Sarah Lawrynuik co-hosts. 

Links:

• Halifax Examiner piece re: The witchification of Lisa Banfield
• Globe and Mail Opinion piece re: Lisa Banfield
• CBC piece re: European heat wave
• J Source article by Sarah on reporting on extreme weather

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When a CBC host used the N-word in pre-production meetings, she was taken off the air. When the French arm of the public broadcaster, Radio-Canada, had a program just months later where the N-word was used four times in both languages, the broadcaster dismissed charges that there was anything wrong with the program. That is, until the CRTC stepped in and said an apology was in order. 

Why two different responses at the same company in two languages? And why does the 1968 book by Pierre Vallières always seem to be at the heart of the controversy?

Featured in this episode: Emilie Nicolas, host of Canadaland's French-language show Détours and columnist at Le Devoir

Further reading:

• Diversity and inclusion: malaise within CBC/Radio-Canada, Le Devoir
• Radio-Canada to appeal CRTC N-word decision and apologize to complainant, Canadian Press
• Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision, Radio Canada

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Three telecoms in a trench coat and other Canadian oligopolies. And we need a new playbook when it comes to engaging with Pierre Poilievre. Vass Bednar co-hosts

Links:

• CBC piece re: Rogers outage and the need for greater oversight
• Toronto Star piece re: Supermarket price hikes
• National Observer piece re: Trudeau greeted by throngs of admirers
• Tyee piece re: The Forever Plague and the response
• Slate article re: The Forever Plague
• Global piece re: Pierre Poilievre

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Patrick Brown was disqualified from the Conservative Leadership race. He's denied allegations filed by a whistleblower that he was knowingly mismanaging how campaign staff were being paid. He's vowed to appeal the disqualification decision. But in the meantime, what would this move mean for Canadian politics? Does it mean a Pierre Poilievre coronation?

Canadians are known for voting parties out of office, not into office. Which means after the Liberals have been in power for seven years and we're looking to be on the cusp of a recession, the person who leads the Conservative party next could easily be Canada's next prime minister.

Featured in this episode: Jen Gerson, co-founder of The Line.

Further reading:

• Conservative Party tried to bring Brown into compliance with election laws and failed: leadership chair, CBC News
• Patrick Brown says he will appeal disqualification from Conservative leadership race, CP24
• Brown booted from CPC leadership as drama takes centre stage, Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun
• Patrick Brown, disqualified from CPC race, facing Brampton mayoral troubles as well, Canadian Press

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