About this episode

Sam Cooper discusses the culture of silence in Canada and its implications on governance and media.

Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss the firing of a senior defense architect after she expressed concerns over Canada’s deepening relationship with China, the culture of silence sweeping across Canada under the Carney Liberal government, and pressures on the Trump administration as China strengthens its presence on their border. Read more at The Bureau: https://thebureau.news Follow Sam on X: https://x.com/scoopercooper Follow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and YouTube: https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Jason James

Guest: Sam Cooper

Topics covered

• investigative journalism
• Canada-China relations
• political culture
• government accountability
• media freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bureau, Carney Liberal government, Trump administration

Places: Canada, China

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