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This is it — the final announcement of our crowdfunding month. We're thrilled to introduce the new host of Canadaland's Monday edition and unveil the new title for the show. Wait for it...Do you have burning questions for any of our new hosts? Well, if you're seeing this on Thursday, you're in luck: We're doing a LIVE "ask me anything" call-in show this evening, from 4:30-6:30pm EDT. Head to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dial in at 888-401-7056 when the time comes. Sam, Noor and our new host (no spoilers!) would love to hear from you.

A spectacular own goal? A rejection of progressive politics? Host Noor Azrieh is joined by political strategist Zain Velji to pick through the wreckage of Eby’s election gamble—and the competing media narratives about what it means. Plus, why “BC’s first Conservative government in nearly a century” deserves an asterisk, Alberta’s electoral map controversy, and the AI-generated Jagmeet Singh ads flooding X. Seriously, what’s in the red Nike bag?Host: Noor AzriehCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor & Publisher)Guest: Zain VeljiAdditional music by Audio NetworkFurther reading:Political hubris claims another victim – the NDP’s David Eby – The Globe and MailAdam Pankratz: A warning from B.C. — don't pull an Eby – National PostJames Moore: David Eby treated B.C. voters like fools, and paid the price – CTV NewsGeoff Russ: B.C. Conservatives win towering majority in rebuke of power-hungry Eby – National PostB.C. Election: 8 take-aways after a landslide Conservative win – Vancouver SunPlease Advise! How Did Doerkson Win So Big? – The TyeeB.C. election turnout slumps to new low as fewer than half of voters cast ballot – The Globe and MailSponsors:Mauril is free and ad-free. Download the Free Mauril App on the App Store or Google Play, or visit mauril.caDouglas 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. The Free bundle now includes a down-alternative duvet and cover. Visit Douglas.ca/Canadaland to claim this offer!Sign up and get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/CanadalandDid you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show? Our monthly Off The Record is recording tomorrow! This month, we're doing something special: Our new hosts — Noor, Sam and our soon-to-be-announced third host — are doing an AMA this week! Head to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dial in at 888-401-7056 this Thursday, October 29, from 4:30-6:30pm EDT and ask them anything.If you want to hear that episode (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.It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag.Make sure you’re up to date on our upcoming events by going to canadaland.com/live!Can't get enough Canadaland? Check out our Substack, follow us @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram and @Canadaland_Media on TikTok!

In 2005, Canada’s leaders agreed to a $5.1-billion plan to close the gap for Indigenous people. Three days later, the government fell, and the deal died with it.This week, they finally sat down again.Sam spends the day before with Jeff Copenace, chief of Onigaming First Nation. Twenty years ago, he was sitting right behind Paul Martin at Kelowna. This time, he couldn’t get in the room.Plus: meet our new managing editor, Harrison Lowman, and his pick for the craziest political story of the decade. In May, Caroline Elliott was the front-runner to lead the B.C. Conservatives. She lost by two points, would she have beat Eby?It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay tuned for some big announcements over the next few weeks.Host: Sam KonnertCredits: Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer) Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Background reading:Prime Minister Carney convenes First Nations leadership and First Ministers for the first time in two decades, launches discussions on a new First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund | PMOUndoing the Kelowna agreement | CBC NewsLearning from the Kelowna Accord | Policy OptionsCarney, premiers meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa | Global NewsSponsors: Fizz: Visit fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25$ off and 10GB of free data.Download Mauril : Download on iOS | Download on Android | mauril.ca Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.caIf 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. Make sure you’re up to date on our upcoming events by going to canadaland.com/live!Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow us @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram and @Canadaland_Media on TikTok!

It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay tuned for some big announcements over the next few weeks.———Over 20,000 kids went through Ontario's "training schools" system. But really they weren't so much schools as prisons for children ages 8-16. The first of what grew to nineteen of these institutions opened in 1925. They all shut down by 1984.Daniel Brown was one of the last boys to be declared a ward of the Juvenile Delinquents Act and to serve time in the training schools system and today we tell his story.NB Parts of this story originally appeared in a Toronto Life story about Daniel.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Liz Beatty (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Fact checking by Julian AbrahamAdditional music by Audio Network and Tristan CapacchioneImage courtesy of Daniel BrownMore information:Settlement Reached in Ontario Training Schools Class Action Lawsuit — OntarioLocked Away — Toronto LifeSponsors:Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.caoxio: Head over to https://canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!BetterHelp: Visit https://BetterHelp.com/canadaland today to get 10% off your first month.Can’t get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers and more.

There’s no Mamdani in Toronto’s mayoral race. incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow has lost her early lead on Brad Bradford, with polls suggesting they are deadlocked heading into Monday’s election. As progressives scramble to respond to Bradford’s steady rise in the polling, buoyed by a right-leaning law and order platform, some critics wonder if Chow misjudged the city’s mood. Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to debate which underwhelming candidate will come out on top. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Guest: Jan WongFurther reading: Does Brad Bradford believe in anything other than himself? - Toronto StarOpinion | If Olivia Chow loses, this will be the reason why - Toronto Star Brad Bradford Seems Angry—He’s Betting Torontonians Are Too | The LocalHas Olivia Chow Been an Effective Mayor? | The LocalOpinion | Olivia Chow's real problem isn't a lacklustre election campaign - Toronto Star Geddy Lee and Jim Cuddy have already backed candidates in Toronto’s mayoral race. Do endorsements matter?Blind. Hong Kong dissident. Refugee. And as of Monday, she's a Toronto lawyer - National PostSponsors:Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the duvet, cover, sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer.oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland today to get 10% off your first month.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.

Become a supporter now for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll throw in a free tote bag. One more host announcement next week.

A deadly fire killed 4 soldiers at a military base in Alberta on Saturday, but as the news was breaking, information was hard to come by. Even days afterward, basic details remain unknown. The Canadian Military is promising to release the details of its investigation to the public, but how long will it take for Canadians to learn what happened at CFB Wainwright? Jan Wong joins Jesse Brown to discuss the culture of secrecy and lack of disclosure in Canadian institutions, and why it makes it very difficult to be a journalist. Plus, former Progress Report journalist Duncan Kinney vandalizes a statue and then reports on it.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)Guest: Jan WongFurther reading: Everything confirmed so far about CFB Wainwright fire and how it unfolded - National | Globalnews.ca CFB Wainwright blaze that killed four, injured dozens began as grass fire - The Globe and MailFindings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says | CBC NewsSponsors:Fizz Mobile: Visit fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25 off and 10GB of free data.BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland today to get 10% off your first month.Download Mauril : Download on iOS | Download on Android | mauril.ca This collaboration is part of an advertising campaign managed by the agency Podpass for Mauril, developed by CBC/Radio-CanadaIt’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting for just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. And be sure to stay tuned for some big announcements over the next few weeksYou’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.

Mark Carney is a serious politician in an age of deeply unserious politics. He’s become more than the guy running Canada’s government…he’s become the world's poster boy for the anti-Trump resistance. But the more host Noor Azrieh talks to Canadians, the more it feels like Canada handed Carney the keys and decided we didn’t need to watch where he was driving us.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Background reading:Mark Carney shows middle powers how to handle a dangerous world – The EconomistCarney Is the Crisis Manager Canada Needs – Maclean'sWho Is Mark Carney, Really? – The WalrusMark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. – The New York TimesThe Political Education of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney – POLITICOSponsors: 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 at douglas.ca/canadalandDownload the Free Mauril App on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or visit mauril.ca.If you’re ready to launch your business before Black Friday, go to SHOPIFY.COM to start your free trial.Did you know we have a monthly supporter exclusive show? Last episode on Off The Record, senior producer James Nicholson asked you to tell him about what's happening in your backyards. What local stories should we know about? It was a blast! 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.It’s our annual crowdfunding month! You can become a supporter starting at just $5/month by going to canadaland.com/join — we’ll even throw in a free tote bag. As a supporter, you’ll get premium access to all our shows ad-free, including early releases and bonus content. 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.Make sure you’re up to date on our upcoming events by going to canadaland.com/live!Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow us @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram and @Canadaland_Media on TikTok!