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Mark Carney is a YouTuber now.

Over the weekend the Prime Minister released the first episode of his new YouTube series Forward Guidance. It’s a tightly scripted, “intimate” video designed to project calm authority while walking Canadians through an increasingly shaky relationship with the United States. It’s part history lesson, part recycled campaign slogans, and highly reminiscent of FDR’s fire side chats.

What’s the goal here? Carney frames Canada’s economic relationship with the U.S. as a growing liability and seems to be preparing Canadians for tough times ahead. But is he just shifting the blame?

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Host: James Nicholson
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Andrea Varsany (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Zain Velji

Further reading:
Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney
Carney must make cuts, not only invest more: former Bank of Canada governor | Power & Politics
Carney says U.S. ties have become ‘weaknesses’ to correct | Power & Politics
Carney’s 'Canada Strong' blueprint enters new phase as Prime Minister doubles down on economic self-reliance
'Something we haven’t seen from a Prime Minister before,' analyst on Carney's address to Canadians
Fact-checking Mark Carney’s housing and trade deal claims in video address to Canadians
William Watson: Carney’s 'forward guidance' is mainly 'backward spinning'
Carney Sells Economic Independence in Strong Video Performance
Rosie Barton on Carney's new video
Zain Velji's podcast, The Strategists
Alberta premier denies claims of UCP interference on electoral boundaries | CBC News
#1184 Canada’s Greatest Game (No, Not That One) – CANADALAND

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A few years ago, British Columbia made history by becoming the first province to turn the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into law through the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).

It passed unanimously, with just 14 minutes of debate.

Seven years later, DRIPA is at the center of one of the most divisive political fights in the country.

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

Guests: Arno Kopecky, Adam Olsen (SȾHENEP), Geoffrey Moyse, Huy’wu’qw Shana Thomas (Laxele’wuts’aat)

Here's our episode about the Cowichan decision.

Background reading:
'A reversal of a reverse-course': Political scientist eager to hear Eby address DRIPA questions – CityNews
B.C. premier backs away from suspending DRIPA after concerns from MLAs and anger from First Nations – Vancouver Sun
B.C. government pulls back on DRIPA suspension again amid First Nations opposition – CBC News
B.C. seeks to challenge landmark court ruling over mineral rights and DRIPA – CBC News
Richmond mayor asks Cowichan Nation to put intentions in writing after ruling – Global News

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Today we're talking about the breakdown of discourse — the culture wars.

It's not just in universities, it affects our interactions with everything from the government to schools, workplaces, and more. After over ten years of it, it seems more pointless and degrading than ever.

Ric Bienstock is a director of the new two-part CBC documentary series, Speechless. It explores a variety of student protest movements from Evergreen College in 2017 to today's protests against what's happening in Gaza.

Her film poses some key questions. How did we get here? What is bringing the worst out of all of us? And can we learn how to speak to each other again?

Host: Stephen Marche
Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Additional music by Audio Network
Fact checking by Kallan Lyons

More information:

Speechless Part 1 — CBC
Speechless Part 2 — CBC
Summary of Evergreen College Protest — Duke Law, Wikipedia
The politics of culture wars in contemporary Canada — Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Carole Hooven: Why I Left Harvard — Minding the Campus
Teaching standardized English isn't racism—it's education — Fair For All
Tufts University student targeted by Trump administration completes PhD — The Guardian

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With his new majority, the timer really starts on Carney’s ability to provide meaningful results for Canadians.

San Grewal and Kaveh Shahrooz consider if Carney has made headway on key issues like affordability, housing, immigration, and crime. He said he’d move fast, but what’s the hold up?

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Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz

Additional music by Audio Network


Further reading:
Opinion | Calling out Carney's 'fancy' education is loser talk. No wonder the Conservatives doubled down on it - Toronto Star
Jen Gerson: Everything is going well in Liberal-land. Just ask them. - The Line
John Ivison: Reflections on Mark Carney’s ambitions on the Titanic's anniversary - National Post
The odd floor-crossing is one thing, but on this scale it undermines our system of government - The Globe and Mail
Majority (62%) of Canadians Say Floor Crossing Should Not Be Allowed | Ipsos
Wealthsimple partners with Elon Musk’s X for direct stock trading via social media | BetaKit
Alberta government takes aim at Globe reporter over coverage of procurement scandal - Globe and Mail

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With peace talks stalled, Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ceasefire set to expire next week, the situation in Iran is precarious.

Meanwhile, in Canada, the mood in the large Iranian-Canadian diaspora is changing, as the Iranian regime remains in place while the impacts of the war on civilians and infrastructure accumulate.

With the geopolitics of the Middle East in flux, could Canada play a larger role in the region going forward? Carney has already signalled renewed economic ties with Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, but should Canada pursue more diplomatic efforts in the Gulf?

Correction: In a previous version of this episode, San Grewal refers to Iran potentially weaponizing plutonium. This has been corrected to uranium.

Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz
Additional music by Audio Network


Further reading:
How will the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports work, and what will it achieve? | CBC News
Canada’s new UAE trade and investment deal is bad news - CCPA
After the Iran war: 5 possible outcomes and 4 ways Canada can flex its middle-power muscle - The Conversation
I fear the violence of war but I also fear a future where nothing changes in Iran | CBC News
Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can't be ruled out | National News | thecanadianpressnews.ca
SCOOP: The firing CityNews won’t explain - Policorner
#721 Enormous Fires Everywhere - CANADALAND [Podcast]
#1328 The Murder of Nancy Grewal - CANADALAND [Podcast]

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