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In the history of journalism, there have been a number of iconic interviews. Interviews that defined a generation and uncovered truths from some of the biggest political scandals of the time. Richard Nixon, Monica Lewinsky, the ex-Duke of York formerly known as Prince Andrew, to name only a few.

Today, we bring you an interview with Nathen Mazri. Former Garfield Eats proprietor, former PPC candidate, and now, running for Toronto City Council in Ward 1 Etobicoke North. Will this interview be as era-defining as the others?

His CV is likely stranger than any other candidate, and his legally distinct Garfield (called Nathfield) campaign song probably isn’t going to top the charts. He only got 235 votes during the last federal election, so why does he think he has a shot at being mayor of Toronto in 2030?

Is he delusional? Or is his conviction so strong that he might just do it?

Further Reading:
Nathen Mazri
Canadian entrepreneur behind GarfieldEATS wants to disrupt fast-food, one lasagna at a time - Globe & Mail
Love Me, Feed Me, Never Leave Me: The Strange Saga of the World’s Greatest Garfield Restaurateur - MEL Magazine
I Ate Lasagna and Garfuccinos at the New Garfield-Themed Restaurant in Toronto - Food & Wine
Garfield pizza entrepreneur runs for PPC in Toronto Centre - Toronto Today
The Nathfield Podcast - Spotify

Host: Sam Konnert
Credits: Noor Azrieh (Producer), Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Featured guest: Nathen Mazri

Fact checking by: Julian Abraham
Additional music by: Audio Network

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Canadians are increasingly getting their news from the New York Times.

As the NYT increases its global footprint, growing to over 3 million international subscribers, Canada remains its largest international market.

With its expansion of staff and Canadian coverage, The Times is competing for scoops with outlets like The Globe and Mail and CBC.

Will an American outlet eventually dominate Canadian news?

Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Morgan Campbell

Photo: Wilson Rivera

Further reading:
https://www.nytco.com/press/the-new-york-times-reaches-three-million-international-subscribers/
https://bayobserver.ca/new-york-times-insists-its-beefed-up-coverage-of-canada-has-nothing-to-do-with-trump/
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-world-monthly-2/
https://sherwood.news/business/the-new-york-times-is-a-games-company-with-a-newspaper-side-hustle/
#228 What's The New York Times Doing In Canada? - CANDALAND [Podcast]
Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them - The Conversation


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Seasonal news items are just a thing in the media biz and Back-to-School is a big one. So we wanted to flip that concept and rather than dish out our own advice, we asked you to call in with your own.

Look, we all know starting a school, especially at a new school, can be a stressful experience. But we all do it, and most of us get through it too. But if you’re nervous, or you know someone else who is nervous, here’s some advice from Canadaland’s audience to help you.

Plus a story from Reporter and Host Julian Abraham about the professor who inspired him to become a journalist.

Host: Sam Konnert
Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Photo by Ron Lach
Additional music by Audio Network

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There’s been wall-to-wall coverage of the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the US, on both sides of the border.

Whether it’s Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario, gun-toting A.I. Canadian Geese, or continual investigations into what exactly happened during the final hours of trade talks.

But the rest of the world is also covering the Canada-US trade war in terms of the “rupture” Carney described in his speech at Davos.

Are we missing the rupture for details about the deal? Is it possible that Canada is ready to decouple economically and culturally from America?

Author and journalist Morgan Campbell joins San Grewal.

Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Morgan Campbell
Photo: Nicolas Pinault, Voice of America
Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading:
This whole trade war thing is stupid - The Globe and Mail
Opinion | Trump Canadian trade war: the art of a stupid deal - The Washington Post
Canada’s Trade War Is a Fight for the Free World | The Walrus
Canada walked away from Trump. Could the EU ever do the same? | Euronews
Mark Carney cosies up to Britain after US tariff tirade | This is Money
Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time - New York Times
Editorial: Cometh the hour, cometh Carney—Canada draws a red line against Trump’s tariffs - Telangana Today
Canada launches a ‘Chinese-styled counterattack’ – a heavy blow: Global Times editorial
LSU's Lane Kiffin says his players pursuing ex-NFLers - ESPN

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Prime Minister Mark Carney made a nice speech last weekend. But what happens after you walk away from a blown-up trade deal? This episode host Noor Azrieh asks Matina Stevis-Grindeff, the Canada Bureau Chief for the New York Times. Apparently, it includes a renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, and a whole lot more.

Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Photo: The White House
Guests: Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Background reading:
How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War –The New York Times
Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal – POLITICO
Read Mark Carney's full speech after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed – CBC News
Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list – CBC News
LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture – CBC News
Every US product that'll cost more under Canada's new tariffs, from cheese to toilet paper – MTL Blog

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