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In advance of the trilateral CUSMA negotiations, Carney’s relationship with Trump has gone from Elbows Up to Heated Rivalry. Will Carney’s flattery of Trump pay off for Canadians?

Rahim Mohamed of the National Post joins to explain why, whatever happens with CUSMA, Carney is lucky to have Pierre Poilievre around as a convenient foil.

Plus, politicians get noisy about the Calgary Stampede, and the controversy around the Nakba exhibit in Winnipeg.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), imogen sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Rahim Mohamed
Photo: The White House

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If you’re a journalism student or audio storyteller looking to gain some invaluable experience, this is a really unique opportunity. Applications close June 30th. Find out more:
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Further reading:
● Carney again praises U.S.-Iran peace deal after calling war 'worth it' | CBC News
● Mexico, Canada have formed a common front on CUSMA talks, says Sheinbaum | CBC News
● Opinion | Mark Carney has been flattering Donald Trump. How much is too much? - Toronto Star
● Opinion | Mark Carney has the upper hand on Donald Trump. This is how he got it - Toronto Star
● Calgary city council votes to stick with Stampede noise rules amid spat with province | CBC News
● Human rights museum board member resigns over 'one-sided' exhibit on displaced Palestinians | CBC News
● Terry Newman: Leaked email reveals secret meeting between human rights museum and Palestinian ambassador - National Post

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A tragic shooting in Montreal resulted in the deaths of a police officer, a civilian, and the shooter.

Following the incident, Canadian media withheld the shooter’s manifesto from the public, offering cursory summaries of the contents.

Rahim Mohamed of the National Post joins Jesse Brown to consider what was actually in the shooter’s manifesto.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), imogen sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Rahim Mohamed

Further reading:
● Manifesto reveals alleged Montreal gunman's antisemitic, far-left and 'incel' ideology - Rebel News
● Fallen Montreal officer identified, amid warning of possible anti-police manifesto - CTV News
● Alleged Montreal shooter identified as 25-year-old Alberta man | Globalnews.ca
● Montreal shooter left behind manifesto containing violent rhetoric directed at women, police, others - CTV News
● Manifesto laden with incel ideology linked to Côte-des-Neiges shootings - Montreal Gazette
● Kristi Noem hired in strategic advisory role for B.C. mining company | Globalnews.ca
● Personal relationships between world leaders "crucial": Mila Mulroney - Global News [YouTube]

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Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston had been one of the most popular politicians in the country. Mark Carney-level popular. Regina George-level popular. For a while, it looked like Nova Scotia would be Houston’s forever. But now his popularity is at its lowest point since he took on the top job. Host Noor Azrieh sits down with his former Justice Minister turned Liberal MLA Becky Druhan to unpack her striking political turn: how does a senior member of a government go from defending it to deciding the problem is the very government she once helped run?

Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Imogen Sayers (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Cappachione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Becky Druhan
Photo: Becky Druhan
Additional music: Audio Network

Background reading:

N.S. premier defends $53.6-million budget cut reversal, floats idea of ‘budget tour’ – CTV News
Houston's approval rating sinks amid budget cuts: Poll – City News
MLA Becky Druhan joins Nova Scotia Liberal Party, intends to run for leadership - Halifax – Global News
Independent MLAs slow N.S. government agenda at Province House – CBC News

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For the past four years Canadaland has been investigating a cluster of terrible illnesses in New Brunswick. A group of people were suffering from debilitating symptoms that nobody could explain.

Those people lost neurological function. Some lost their lives. What was afflicting them? Was it a prion illness like mad cow disease? Was it somehow linked to shellfish? Might it have to do with blue-green algae blooms or environmental contamination from heavy metals or contamination from the herbicide glyphosate? Was it contagious?

Today we speak with a man who was at the centre of the investigation into this cluster of illnesses. Dr. Michael Coulthart was a microbiologist working with the Public Health Agency of Canada. He was the head of Canada’s Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) surveillance system, which surveys all of Canada for prion diseases like mad cow. And he was one of the lead investigators on a short-lived federal/provincial team of scientists investigating what was going on in New Brunswick before the province shut investigation down.

Throughout our years of covering this story he never agreed to speak with us directly. We suspected that he was not allowed to. But just a few months back, Dr. Michael Coulthart retired, and shortly after that, just a few weeks ago, he sat down with our reporter, Julian Abraham.

Host: Bruce Thorson
Credits: Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network
Fact checking by Lucie Laumonier

More information:

JAMA Study - Jama Network

Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness - The Guardian

Scientist working on mystery N.B. brain condition claimed he was 'cut off' for 'political' reasons - CBC
'The answer cannot be nothing': The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease - BBC

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Journalists and politicians are honouring Robert Fife, who retired after 48 years. Known for his big scoops, Fife leveraged anonymous sources to hold the powerful accountable. But Fife’s brand of “access journalism” also runs the risk of being used as a political tool. Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to explain why journalists shouldn’t get too cozy with the politicians they cover.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), imogen sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Jan Wong
Photo: Mark Blevis

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading:
Ottawa mayor declares June 11 ‘Robert Fife Day’ to honour veteran journalist - The Globe and Mail
Robert Fife gives a candid account of some of the biggest stories and issues of his career - The Globe and Mail
Robert Fife — 2026 Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism
Hear No Evil, Write No Lies | The Walrus
Change is coming to Winkler, ralliers say as southern Manitoba city hosts 1st Pride march | CBC News
Weston family-backed digital publication Be Giant launches - The Globe and Mail

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