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24 Sussex: The house no prime minister wants
Apr 14, 2026
21m 43s
MAID debate: Alberta pushes back as Canada grapples with assisted dying
Apr 2, 2026
29m 51s
Pierre Poilievre’s U.S. Tour and the Rogan effect: Can it move the needle?
Mar 25, 2026
20m 37s
How a culture of silence thrived in Canadian hockey
Feb 19, 2026
1h 12m 24s
How some migrant farm workers wind up exploited under the Temporary Foreign Worker program
Dec 23, 2025
28m 41s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14/26 | 24 Sussex: The house no prime minister wants✨ | 24 Sussex Driveofficial residence+3 | Simon Tuck | National Post | — | Canadapolitics+2 | — | 21m 43s | |
| 4/2/26 | MAID debate: Alberta pushes back as Canada grapples with assisted dying✨ | assisted dyingMAID+2 | Rahim Mohamed | MAID | AlbertaCanada | controversialrestrictions+1 | — | 29m 51s | |
| 3/25/26 | Pierre Poilievre’s U.S. Tour and the Rogan effect: Can it move the needle?✨ | Pierre PoilievreU.S. Tour+2 | — | The Joe Rogan Experience | U.S. | political appealpoll numbers+1 | — | 20m 37s | |
| 2/19/26 | How a culture of silence thrived in Canadian hockey✨ | systemic sexual abusetoxic masculinity+2 | Rick Westhead | We Breed LionsNational Post's | — | We Breed LionsCanadian hockey+1 | — | 1h 12m 24s | |
| 12/23/25 | How some migrant farm workers wind up exploited under the Temporary Foreign Worker program✨ | migrant farm workersTemporary Foreign Worker program+2 | Robert Cribb | the Investigative Journalism Bureau | Canada | temporary foreign workersabuse+1 | — | 28m 41s | |
| 11/4/25 | Food safety fail: The hidden risks in Alberta restaurants✨ | food safetyrestaurant inspection+1 | Steve Lillebuen | MacEwan University | AlbertaEdmonton | food safetyrestaurant meal+2 | — | 19m 33s | |
| 10/29/25 | What we know about the alleged ‘deputy’ in the cocaine ring led by a former Vice editor✨ | cocaine ringVice Canada+2 | Adrian Humphreys | ViceVice Canada | — | cocaineVice+2 | — | 28m 36s | |
| 10/7/25 | Canada's fentanyl crisis now claiming the lives of babies and toddlers✨ | fentanyl crisisopioid poisonings+2 | Sharon Kirkey | — | Canada | Canadaopioid crisis+3 | — | 16m 25s | |
| 10/2/25 | Under watch: Iran’s reach into Canada✨ | IranCanada+5 | Tom Blackwell | — | IranCanada | federal governmentresponse+1 | — | 21m 20s | |
| 9/30/25 | The rise of involuntary addiction treatment in B.C.✨ | involuntary addiction treatmentdrug crisis+3 | Lori Culbert | Vancouver Sun | B.CCanada | B.C.addicts+2 | — | 21m 04s | |
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| 9/19/25 |  Can Carney deliver? Liberals' ambitious fall session begins | MPs returned to Ottawa this week for what’s expected to be a busy legislative session, as Mark Carney’s Liberals look to make headway on its lofty agenda. But with big ideas can come issues around execution, politics, and how to pay for it all. National Post politics writer Simon Tuck joins me to discuss Carney’s priorities for the fall, how the government hopes to implement some of its agenda, and whether there could be any surprises. Read more: From a big deficit budget to cracks in the coalition: The next 100 days for Mark Carney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 24m 17s | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | Why Gen Zs are freezing their eggs and sharing their stories | Canadian women are changing the conversation around when and how they want to have babies, with many of them opting to freeze their eggs. And more and more, led by Gen Z, they’re having the conversation online. Calgary Herald reporter Devika Desai joins Dave Breakenridge to explore why, and how social media is shaping the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 21m 40s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Psychosurgery is back — but this isn’t your grandfather’s lobotomy | Modern brain surgery for mental health, like OCD, is far more precise than past methods like lobotomies—but is it safer or more ethical? Reporter Sharon Kirkey joins Dave Breakenridge to explore the history, new tech, and lingering concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 22m 30s | ||||||
| 5/30/25 | Canada's throne speech had a royal twist | King Charles delivered Canada’s throne speech, emphasizing sovereignty after U.S. annexation comments. Catherine Levesque breaks down his message, the Carney government’s priorities, and what’s ahead in the short spring session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 20m 46s | ||||||
| 5/16/25 | Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet, lack of budget raise questions for Canadians | Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal government are charting a new course after a surprise election win, but his cabinet choices and decision not to table a budget have raised questions. National Post columnist Tasha Kheiriddin joins the show to discuss the key challenges ahead, Carney’s cabinet, and what the lack of a budget means for Canadians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 19m 21s | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | Where has Canada gone wrong? National Post's Tristin Hopper counts the ways | Is Canada really getting it right? Tristin Hopper joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss his new book on where the country may be falling short—and what it means for the federal election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 57s | ||||||
| 4/15/25 | Party leaders trying to set themseleves apart during Montreal debates | With election day nearing, party leaders gear up for debates. Chris Nardi joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how Carney and Poilievre differ, debate expectations, and the NDP's position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 23s | ||||||
| 4/7/25 | Quebec is spending millions to subsidize English-speaking students with French citizenship | A Montreal Gazette investigation shows a program meant for Francophone cooperation has been funding tuition for non-French-speaking foreign students, while Quebec raises fees for out-of-province English students. Reporter Andy Riga discusses the program’s purpose, the students' origins, and its cost to taxpayers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 15m 54s | ||||||
| 3/11/25 | The push to create a hockey program at a majority-Black U.S. college | A college in Tennessee is set to become the first historically Black institution to ice an NCAA Division 1 hockey team. Tennessee State University, which counts among its alum TV icon Oprah Winfrey and Olympian Wilma Rudolph, has more than a dozen players committed to the program, including a number of Canadians. National Post contributor Allen Abel joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss the challenges TSU faces in getting the program off the ground, what’s significant about this push to grow hockey at the collegiate level, and the former Maple Leafs coaching staffer leading the charge. Background reading: One man's audacious dream to import Canada's game to Black America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 04s | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | How the deadly drug fentanyl became Canada's public enemy No. 1 | Fentanyl has become a dominant street drug in Canada, claiming thousands of lives. Recently, it has also been used by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify tariffs on Canadian exports. How did it get to this point? National Post reporter Tom Blackwell joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the factors behind fentanyl's rise, the growth of labs in Canada, and Canada's role in the global market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 36s | ||||||
| 2/26/25 | How Donald Trump’s threats gave Doug Ford an edge in the Ontario election | Ontario PC leader Doug Ford is nearing a third term after calling a snap election. Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how U.S. President Trump's threats, including tariffs, have overshadowed other issues in the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 20m 29s | ||||||
| 2/14/25 | Will Canada's approach to tariff threats sway Trump? | Canadian politicians, aiming to avoid a trade war amid U.S. tariff threats, have met with White House officials and appointed a 'fentanyl czar.' National Post's Catherine Levesque joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss these efforts and their potential impact on President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 23m 11s | ||||||
| 2/13/25 | The forgotten women of Afghanistan | For two decades, Afghan women had freedom. Then everything changed in an instant with the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021 amid the withdrawal of Western troops. Ehsanullah Amiri, the 2024 recipient of Postmedia’s Michelle Lang Fellowship, joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the conditions under which women now live in Afghanistan, what their lives were like prior to the Taliban takeover, and why the story resonates nearly four years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 49s | ||||||
| 2/7/25 | What could a trade war mean for Alberta's energy and economy? | Canada's response to Trump’s trade war threats and the carve-out for Canadian energy has put Alberta’s oilpatch in the spotlight. While Alberta’s oil faced less impact from tariffs, the threat remains a major concern. Calgary Herald columnist Chris Varcoe joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the potential impact on Alberta’s economy and key industries if Trump moves forward with his plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 15m 48s | ||||||
| 2/6/25 | U.S. tariffs on hold 30 days after Canada commits to beefing up border security | Canada received a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs after committing to border security and drug policy changes. National Post reporter Stephanie Taylor joins the show to discuss the agreements and Canada’s new drug strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 20m 03s | ||||||
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