Expats & Allies

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This week, we spoke to Yves Engler, a fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, about the Liberal government's $40 billion "modernization" plan for NORAD. We discuss the binational military command's history, how it undermines Canadian sovereignty, and how weapons dealers benefit from public spending on the program.

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In this episode, we spoke to John Cartwright, chairperson of the Council of Canadians, about a new organization called Community Solidarity Project that is helping to mobilize communities to counter reactionary groups linked to the so-called 'freedom' convoy, and to fight for a better future.

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The Maple's Ontario election reporter Nora Loreto returns to the show to discuss the key takeaways from Doug Ford's victory in a record-low turnout election, and what Ontarians can expect from the next four years of Progressive Conservative government.

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We spoke to eco-socialist lawyer and activist Dimitri Lascaris about why he has decided not to run again for Green Party leader, and the hostile atmosphere towards dissent on Western foreign policy that contributed to his decision.  We also talk about the response to Dimitri's decision from his supporters, and the future of the party.

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This week, we spoke to Matthew DiMera, founder and publisher of The Resolve, a new journalistic project that is building a platform for Black, Indigenous and people of colour journalists to tell their own stories directly to BIPOC audiences — not filtered through a white lens.

We discuss systemic racism in Canadian newsrooms — including those that purport to uphold anti-racist principles — and the challenges faced by independent media outlets.

Check out The Resolve: https://theresolve.ca/ and follow them on Twitter @TheResolveNews.

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This week,  we spoke to PressProgress reporter Stephen Magusiak about Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's surprise announcement that he is resigning as leader of the United Conservative Party. We discuss Kenney's grim record, and what's next for him and the UCP.

Follow Stephen on Twitter @Magusiak. Head over to PressProgress to follow his reporting, and sign up for PP's newsletter here.

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We spoke to Maple contributor and independent journalist Jeremy Appel about the six candidates running for Conservative Party leader, and the different factions of the party that they represent. We also discuss whether or not the winner will be able to hold together the Conservative coalition until the next federal election.

Follow Jeremy on Twitter @JeremyAppel1025 and subscribe to The Orchard.

Read Jeremy's latest article for The Maple here.

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We spoke to Joyce Arthur, executive director of Abortion Rights Coalition Canada (ARCC), about the U.S. Supreme Court's leaked decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and how this might influence the future of abortion access in Canada.

Follow ARCC on Twitter @AbortionRights or visit their website.

National Abortion Federation: https://nafcanada.org/

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/about/what-we-do/our-issues

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We spoke with The Maple's new Ontario election reporter, Nora Loreto, about what we can expect from this election cycle as Ontarians get ready to head to the polls on June 2.

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A read out of one our favourite recent articles titled 'Poverty Wage Plutocrats: A Guide to Canada's Grocery Chain Oligarchs,' by Mitchell Thompson. The article was read out by The Maple's managing editor, Alex Cosh.

Read the original article here. Follow Mitchell on Twitter here.

Let us know what you think of this episode format by emailing us: [email protected].

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