Far-right groups are planning a convoy to Toronto to “Save the Children,” and it’s already spinning out of control.

 PressProgress Editor Luke Lebrun joins Host Stephen Magusiak to talk about the convoy movement’s latest conspiratorial obsession, and what they have planned for the fall if they can get along enough to organize it. 

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Researcher Kurt Phillips with Canadian Anti-Hate Network joins Stephen Magusiak for a look at the recent wave of anti-LGBTQ2SA+ protests and hate crimes happening in Alberta and across Canada. From acts of vandalism, mobbing town councils and school board meetings, and chemtrail conspiracy theories, we take a look at what its about and where its coming from.

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PressProgress Ontario Reporter Mitchell Thompson joins Stephen Magusiak to talk about the Toronto mayoral race, and one unlikely candidate who stands out in the crowded field of conservative hopefuls.

Though still a long shot, former Toronto Sun columnist Anthony Furey has seen some momentum in the polls with his right wing populist positions and some big endorsements from right wing media figures like Conrad Black and Jordan Peterson.

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As funding for charter schools in Alberta increases rapidly, public schools are under attack. 

Rumneek Johal is joined by Wing Li with Support Our Students to discuss the rapid expansion of Charter schools in Alberta under conservative governments, and how they almost exclusively cater to elites using public funds, at the expense of everyday Albertans.

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Stephen Magusiak is joined by journalist Jeremy Appel to discuss what we know so far about the right wing group that appeared on the Alberta political landscape after the Coutts border blockade. 

Did Take Back Alberta come out of nowhere? We look at who their supporters are, who leads them, and what they’re trying to accomplish.

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The PressProgress team is joined by investigative reporter Sam Harper with Pivot to talk about the common threads and the common funders behind the right-wing networks that stretch across Canada.

We talk conspiracy theories, astroturf campaigns, Alberta dark money in Quebec, secret societies, and where the right-wing think tanks like The Fraser Institute fit into the bigger picture.

This panel discussion was part of the 2023 Progress Summit in Ottawa.

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Today’s episode of Sources features an interview with Faiz Shakir, Executive Director of the labour news site More Perfect Union and Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager. More Perfect Union was founded in 2020 to tell working class stories through video journalism. In just a few years, More Perfect Union has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views. PressProgress talked to Shakir about the importance of labour journalism especially as inequality between the rich and poor grows more each year.

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How workers at an Amazon packing facility made history by unionizing, and lessons learned to pave the way forward, with Amazon Labour Union President Chris Smalls in his first trip to Canada.

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We read Justice Roleau’s final report on the Emergencies Act Inquiry in its entirety so you don’t have to.

Tune in to learn about the convoy’s origins on TikTok, the infighting among occupiers, as well as among Ottawa police, as well as some of the strange and surprising details buried in the Emergencies Act Inquiry’s final report..

PressProgress Editor Luke LeBrun joins Stephen Magusiak to highlight the important, the overlooked and the utterly bizarre findings within.  

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International students are coming to Canada for their education and leaving in body bags. The government doesn’t seem to be tracking the issue. 

Discussing the web of exploitation surrounding Indian international students who are dying at high rates across Canada from drug overdoses, suicides, and more with Jindi Singh, National Director Khalsa Aid Canada.

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