The pharmacare bill is a breakthrough—and while it doesn’t cover enough medications, it gets the universal public framework right.

Dr. Nav Persaud joins Donya Ziaee to discuss how corporate interests fought it bitterly—and will try to derail its expansion.

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This week, Emma Paling sits down with Alex Cosh of The Maple to discuss his exclusive story on Canada’s weapons exports to Israel. 

As Cosh explains, it’s not just Liberal doublespeak that makes it hard to nail down the details of Canada’s weapons exports. Canada’s system has structural features that make it impossible to know exactly how many goods made here end up in the hands of the Israeli military. 

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Trudeau Government Authorized $28.5 Million Of New Military Exports To Israel Since October

Trudeau Government Accused Of Sowing Confusion Over Israel Military Exports

Canada funneled arms to Saudis during Yemen war via opaque U.S. program

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Trans activist Celeste Trianon sits down with Katia Lo Innes to discuss Alberta’s new anti-trans policies.

Danielle Smith’s new gender identity bill is the most extreme anti-trans law that has been proposed in Canada. It bans puberty blockers for children under the age of 15 and outright bars trans girls and women from sports. Trianon breaks down how we got here, why these policies are becoming more common in Canada, and what could happen next. 
Anti-Trans Legislative and Policy Risk Map: https://celeste.lgbt/en/anti-trans-risk-map/

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The Canadian government's response to the ICJ ruling on Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes its "egregious double standards" towards the Palestinians.

International law expert Mark Kersten joins Martin Lukacs to dissect the historic decision from the UN’s top court.

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This week, Martin Lukacs interviews Eriel Deranger, a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the executive director of Indigenous Climate Action.

She gives us the 4-1-1 on this year’s UN climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, including the influx of fossil fuel lobbyists, Canada’s paltry commitment to financing Global South countries dealing with the brunt of the climate crisis, what real Indigenous-led solutions look like, and speaking at a rare demonstration for Palestine in the highly repressive UAE. 

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Israel’s assault on Gaza has become a flashpoint in Canadian media. 

This week, Martin Lukacs and Emma Paling dive deep into the current state of reporting, from CTV’s anti-Palestian bias to the arrest of Palestine solidarity activists in Toronto.

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This week, Martin Lukacs interviews Dan Freeman-Maloy, a leading scholar of Canadian foreign policy toward Palestine and director of strategic operations for Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East.

From the U.K. to the U.S., Canada has long served as the right-hand man to imperial interests in the Middle East. As an American-backed Israeli army devastates Palestinians in Gaza, Freeman-Maloy breaks down the historical roots of Canada’s long denial of Palestinian rights.

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Dania Majid, president of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association, joins The Breach Show to talk about the legal dimensions of Israel’s escalating assault on Gaza. 

As UN experts warn of a “risk of genocide,” is Canada meeting its obligations? And as an occupying state, does Israel actually have a “right to defend itself?” Majid also breaks down the effect of Anti-Palestinian racism and the surge in mobilizing for solidarity with Palestine.

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The Breach’s managing editor Martin Lukacs brings a dispatch from the NDP convention in Hamilton, Ont., where Israel’s siege of Gaza and Pierre Poilievre’s popularity dominated the show. 

Plus, how Canadian governments across the political spectrum—and the mainstream media—have allowed Israel to act with impunity toward the Palestinians.

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The Breach’s Martin Lukacs speaks with Naomi Klein about her new book “Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World.” It dissects an uncanny post-pandemic moment in which a surging right—whether in the United States, Canada, or globally—has absorbed left-wing ideas and regurgitated them as something dark and dangerous.

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