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All month, we’ve been asking you to share Canadaland with as many people as possible. Our goal was to double our audience.

Did we pull it off?

Let’s put it this way: Our investigations budget will be increasing substantially and our freelance and fellowship rates are going up by a whopping 50%.

More money is going to go into the pockets of working journalists outside of Canadaland and across the country.

Thank you.

Also, we’ve got tons of live events and other exciting projects lined up throughout the year. Stay tuned.

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Doug Ford is facing public scrutiny for his changes to Freedom of Information and his “gravy plane” fiasco. But throughout his career, Ford has leveraged his folksy persona to deflect and distract from his scandals. Behind the shtick is a calculated and effective political communications strategy, but has the “Uncle Doug” routine finally run out of steam?

Off The Record Call-in Details:

What social media do you love or hate?

Call in and let us know on Thursday April 30,from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT.
Head to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dial in at 888-401-7056

Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Sabrina Nanji

It’s crowd-finding time at Canadaland! Share this episode with three people or send them over to canadaland.com/share and we’ll help them get started with a starter pack of some of our favourite episodes.

Further reading:
Anti-Doug Ford rallies take place across Ontario to protest OSAP, FOI changes | CBC News
Doug Ford regularly worked from home after ordering civil servants back to office | Globalnews.ca
Ford government passes bill gutting Ontario freedom-of-information access - Toronto Star
Ford says no one in Canada is scrutinized like he is after backtracking on $28.9M private jet purchase | CBC News
Opinion | Doug Ford's problem wasn't the plane, it was the politics - Toronto Star
Canada Says Its Gold Is Traceable and Clean. So We Traced It. - The New York Times
Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth, premier says | CBC News

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Is Alberta separatism being boosted by foreign “slop”? Today host Sam digs into a network of faceless YouTube channels pushing 51st state fantasies, grievance-fueled separatist content, and AI-generated political sludge that’s racked up tens of millions of views.

But is this covert foreign interference, or just click-farming wrapped in geopolitics?

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

Guests: Chris Ross, Jen Gerson

Background reading:
Alberta government launches information campaign in support of fall referendum questions | CBC News
Jason Kenney warns Alberta independence movement could become ‘a real factor’ in politics | The Globe and Mail
On The Line: Jason Kenney on Alberta separatism | The Line
Alberta is on a collision course with a dangerous political storm | Daveberta
Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views - CBC News
SLOPAGANDA Report

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Did you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show? This week we’re talking to you about your social media habits.
What social media do you love or hate? How do you balance your IRL from your online? Anything you feel is social media counts (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, dating apps?, etc.)

Call in and let us know on Thursday April 30, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM ET so mark your calendars!

If you want to hear that (or if you want to catch up on all the great episodes of Off The Record you’ve missed!) become a supporter at canadaland.com/join or call in on and we’ll give you a free month of Canadaland premium.

It’s crowd-finding time at Canadaland! Share this episode with three people or simply send them over to canadaland.com/share and we’ll help them get started with a starter pack of some of our favourite episodes.

If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.

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A random Facebook post. A strip club that burnt down long ago. A mother missing for 30 years.

It wasn’t much. But it was enough for reporter Kallan Lyons to start digging into The Fantasia Cold Case.

Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Kallan Lyons (Reporter), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editing & Post Production), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)

Fact checking by Julian Abraham
Additional music by Audio Network

More information:

Wendy Renee Smith Cold Case Profile - York Regional Police
COLD CASE: Fantasia Hotel haunts Wendy Smith’s family years after closure - York Region

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It’s crowd-finding time at Canadaland! Share this episode with three people or simply send them over to canadaland.com/share and we’ll help them get started with a starter pack of some of our favourite episodes.

Can’t get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers and more.

If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.
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Grocery prices are back in the news… again. How are they ripping us off this time?

It turns out the whole system looks a lot like three kids in a trench coat, except each kid is a different layer of the supply chain, and they’re all insisting their margins are razor-thin while your grocery bill gets higher and higher.

So are tax rebates or public grocery stores the solution, or just bandages on a much deeper problem?

None of this is new, but you know what is new? Surveillance pricing! This dystopian algorithm could adjust what you pay based on the sensitive personal data on your phone. Polls suggest nobody wants this. So why is regulation still lagging behind?

It’s crowd-finding time at Canadaland! Share this episode with three people or send them over to canadaland.com/share and we’ll help them get started with a starter pack of some of our favourite episodes.

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: Keldon Bester

Further reading:
Canada Needs More Grocery Competition
NDP Leader Avi Lewis pushes for publicly funded grocery stores
Response from the Retail Council of Canada to the consultation on the Market study of retail grocery
NDP motion urging ban on algorithmic pricing defeated in House of Commons
One-time GST top-up to land in Canadians' accounts in June, Grocery Benefit in July
Highest food price growth in 40 years pushes Canadians further behind
Consultation on Algorithmic Pricing and Competition: What We Heard
Gravy Plane Song - Alex Huot [X/Twitter]
Stefan Watkins Thread [X/Twitter]
Naming Names: Attorney General Bonta Secures Public Access to Evidence in Amazon Price Fixing Case

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Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer.

If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.
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