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There’s no Mamdani in Toronto’s mayoral race.

incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow has lost her early lead on Brad Bradford, with polls suggesting they are deadlocked heading into Monday’s election.

As progressives scramble to respond to Bradford’s steady rise in the polling, buoyed by a right-leaning law and order platform, some critics wonder if Chow misjudged the city’s mood.

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to debate which underwhelming candidate will come out on top.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Guest: Jan Wong
Further reading:
Does Brad Bradford believe in anything other than himself? - Toronto Star
Opinion | If Olivia Chow loses, this will be the reason why - Toronto Star
Brad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too | The Local
Has Olivia Chow Been an Effective Mayor? | The Local
Opinion | Olivia Chow's real problem isn't a lacklustre election campaign - Toronto Star
Geddy Lee and Jim Cuddy have already backed candidates in Toronto’s mayoral race. Do endorsements matter?
Blind. Hong Kong dissident. Refugee. And as of Monday, she's a Toronto lawyer - National Post

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A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward, basic details remain unknown.

The Canadian Military is promising to release the details of its investigation to the public, but how long will it take for Canadians to learn what happened at CFB Wainwright?

Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to discuss the culture of secrecy and lack of disclosure in Canadian institutions, and why it makes it very difficult to be a journalist.
Plus, former Progress Report journalist Duncan Kinney vandalizes a statue and then reports on it.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading:
Everything confirmed so far about CFB Wainwright fire and how it unfolded - National | Globalnews.ca
CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire - The Globe and Mail
Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says | CBC News

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Mark Carney is a serious politician in an age of deeply unserious politics. He’s become more than the guy running Canada’s government…he’s become the world's poster boy for the anti-Trump resistance. But the more host Noor Azrieh talks to Canadians, the more it feels like Canada handed Carney the keys and decided we didn’t need to watch where he was driving us.

Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Background reading:
Mark Carney shows middle powers how to handle a dangerous world – The Economist
Carney Is the Crisis Manager Canada Needs – Maclean's
Who Is Mark Carney, Really? – The Walrus
Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. – The New York Times
The Political Education of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney – POLITICO

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Author Patrick Lennox argues the case that the leaders of the separatist movement in Alberta are treasonous.
Lennox writes that the "...enablers in the quasi-separatist United Conservative Party are engaged in treason against the Canadian people. They wear the obscuring masks of grievance, but behind those masks are the faces of traitors, a gaggle of hucksters, con men, and megalomaniacal politicians who are enabling our enemies to loosen our will to self-determination as a nation."
So is Alberta's referendum the legitimate airing of grievance or the culmination of a grave crime? Either way, the results are about to roll in…
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Fact checking by Julian Abraham
Additional music by Audio Network
Image by Canadaland

More information:
On Treason: Alberta Separatism, Foreign Interference, and Canada’s Survival in a Revolutionary Age — Biblioasis
Political organizer from separatist group not co-operating with voter list investigation: Elections Alberta | CBC News
Alberta Referendum Who’s Who: The Major Players and How They’re Connected | The Walrus
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: Enforcement experts | Globalnews.ca
Lawsuit filed over voter privacy breach affecting almost three million Albertans | Globalnews.ca
Separatist leader David Parker behind voter list leak is uncooperative: Elections Alberta | Globalnews.ca
Danielle Smith should use Alberta’s data breach to put an end to secession talk - The Globe and Mail
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/20/investigations/alberta-voter-data-10x-votes-centurion-project
Is MAGA weaponizing Alberta separatism? | CBC Radio
The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand | The Tyee

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