North of Toronto in a little industrial parkade, there's a Keg, a Moxies, and then a stubby beige office building. In a fifth floor suite you will find Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
Canso might be the most powerful media company that we have never talked about here at Canadaland.
Canso might be the most powerful media company that we have never talked about here at Canadaland.
The Company Making Millions From Dying News
We don't seem to question, at least not in the public discourse, what it means that the same investment firm is enmeshed with so many of our media companies.
-Gemma Boothroyd
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November 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
North of Toronto in a little industrial parkade, there's a Keg, a Moxies, and then a stubby beige office building. In a fifth floor suite you will find Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
Canso might be the most powerful media company that we have never talked about here at Canadaland.
Canso might be the most powerful media company that we have never talked about here at Canadaland.
Pierre's Collapsing Conservatives
Poilievre’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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BONUS: What the Media Gets Wrong
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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We know you’re all experts in something, so we asked you to tell us what the media always gets wrong about your favourite thing. And you filled our phone lines for two hours. Today’s supporter-only bonus episode of Off The Record features the highlights from that conversation.
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The budget is here, and so is Mark Carney's Eurovision of the future
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Rachael Segal and Sam Konnert.
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Rachael Segal and Sam Konnert.
Mark Carney Wants an Election (and Eurovision)
Rachael Segal joins Noor Azrieh to unpack the “Christmas election” hysteria around the budget. Then, Sam Konnert reports on where the media, the CBC, and Eurovision fit into Carney’s plans.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The budget is here, and so is Mark Carney's Eurovision of the future
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Rachael Segal and Sam Konnert.
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Rachael Segal and Sam Konnert.
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Across the country, governments are flexing their muscles, shutting down strikes with laws, court orders, and now the notwithstanding clause.
Sam Konnert with @abbeerguy.bsky.social
Sam Konnert with @abbeerguy.bsky.social
Strike Wave! Workers vs Governments Across Canada
Host Sam Konnert talks with labour expert Jason Foster about how politicians are quietly learning from each other and testing limits. And he sits down with a teacher to talk about what it’s really like inside Alberta classrooms.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Across the country, governments are flexing their muscles, shutting down strikes with laws, court orders, and now the notwithstanding clause.
Sam Konnert with @abbeerguy.bsky.social
Sam Konnert with @abbeerguy.bsky.social
Is Trump’s crazy train an existential threat to Canada or an existential opportunity?
How to Unsh*ttify Canada, with Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow gave the world the concept of “ensh*ttification”. Doctorow’s doctrine says there is a gradual but inevitable process by which tech platforms go from marvelous and novel and exciting to, well, they go to sh*t.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Is Trump’s crazy train an existential threat to Canada or an existential opportunity?
The Liberals have tried to change the bail system in this country 3 times in the past 7 years.
Third time’s the charm?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with @mspratt.bsky.social & Alicia Gordon.
Third time’s the charm?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with @mspratt.bsky.social & Alicia Gordon.
Why We Should Let More People Out on Bail
Justice Minister Sean Fraser just dropped Bill C-14, a new bail reform bill — the third one in seven years.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Liberals have tried to change the bail system in this country 3 times in the past 7 years.
Third time’s the charm?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with @mspratt.bsky.social & Alicia Gordon.
Third time’s the charm?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with @mspratt.bsky.social & Alicia Gordon.
“ The problem with saying 'who's gonna rule the fucking world' is that there's someone else already claiming that title and they don't like the competition.” -Ian Thornton
Vagrant Fugitive Hacker Warlord
In the U.S. he was a wanted man. The charges against him could have brought decades behind bars. So how did he pull off hiding in plain sight, for years, at a coffee shop in downtown Toronto?
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October 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“ The problem with saying 'who's gonna rule the fucking world' is that there's someone else already claiming that title and they don't like the competition.” -Ian Thornton
Should we make nice with India and China?
Jan Wong co-hosts
Jan Wong co-hosts
China Just Let Canadian Reporters Come Back
Canada is renewing trade ties with China and India, but are willing to forget our complicated history with these two nations? Do we even have a choice?
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October 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Should we make nice with India and China?
Jan Wong co-hosts
Jan Wong co-hosts
Is there really a Conservative uprising against Poilievre?
Jan Wong co-hosts
Jan Wong co-hosts
Yes, the Press Does Hate Pierre
After Poilievre called the RCMP “despicable,” reports are circulating that there’s an uprising in the Conservative party. But is there really “blood in the water,” or is it a media construction?
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October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Is there really a Conservative uprising against Poilievre?
Jan Wong co-hosts
Jan Wong co-hosts
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani tried a Charlie Kirk-style debate tour. Key word: tried.
With SamKonnert, @noorazrieh.bsky.social and Harrison Lowman.
With SamKonnert, @noorazrieh.bsky.social and Harrison Lowman.
Jamil Jivani does Charlie Kirk Lite on Canadian Campuses
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is on a cross-country campus tour (sounds familiar…), with stops at universities across Canada. Jivani told Canadians to “join him” in discussing the future of our country and how we can restore the promise of Canada.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani tried a Charlie Kirk-style debate tour. Key word: tried.
With SamKonnert, @noorazrieh.bsky.social and Harrison Lowman.
With SamKonnert, @noorazrieh.bsky.social and Harrison Lowman.
Are we going to die Americans?
We're in the Fight of Our Lives
What you do next matters.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Are we going to die Americans?
Do you get your news from newsfluencers?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Sam Konnert
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Sam Konnert
What the Heck is a “Newsfluencer”?
A new study suggests influencers had the “loudest voices” and “dominated” the election online. Are newsfluencers the future of news coverage or is their impact overstated? Sam Konnert joins Noor Azrieh to discuss whether the influence of the newsfluencer is for real.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Do you get your news from newsfluencers?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Sam Konnert
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts with Sam Konnert
The Signal Awards have been announced and we won awards in both categories we were nominated for — including a Listener’s Choice award!
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Signal Awards have been announced and we won awards in both categories we were nominated for — including a Listener’s Choice award!
Is a nasty Prime Minister a good thing?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts and Sam Konnert dig into the Trump/Carney bromance
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts and Sam Konnert dig into the Trump/Carney bromance
Carney so Nasty
Carney and Trump share laughs in a hot mic moment and in the White House, but has the bromance narrative overshadowed the coverage of the trade war?
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October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Is a nasty Prime Minister a good thing?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts and Sam Konnert dig into the Trump/Carney bromance
@noorazrieh.bsky.social hosts and Sam Konnert dig into the Trump/Carney bromance
It’s election time in Newfoundland and Labrador — and beef with Quebec is back on the menu.
Can Newfoundland Finally Stand up to Quebec?
This week, host Sam unpacks how a 1969 deal turned Newfoundland’s mighty river into Quebec’s cash cow, earning Hydro-Québec billions while leaving Newfoundland with scraps. Now, decades later, the province says it’s finally taking back control.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It’s election time in Newfoundland and Labrador — and beef with Quebec is back on the menu.
“At that period, everybody thought revolution was going to happen.” -Michèle Stephenson
Black Rights in Canada Took This Fight
What did the civil rights struggle look and sound like in Canada?
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October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“At that period, everybody thought revolution was going to happen.” -Michèle Stephenson
Do we need Ukraine more than Ukraine needs us? Chrystia Freeland makes a business and military case for supporting Ukraine.
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
Chrystia Freeland’s Ukraine Doctrine
As the Carney government recommits to supporting Ukraine, Freeland argues that we need Ukraine more than it needs us (mostly because of the drones.) Plus, what’s happening with the Ukrainian refugees in Canada?
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October 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Do we need Ukraine more than Ukraine needs us? Chrystia Freeland makes a business and military case for supporting Ukraine.
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
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It’s one of the last days to vote for the Signal Awards, where I’m up for Best Host: News & Politics!
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October 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s one of the last days to vote for the Signal Awards, where I’m up for Best Host: News & Politics!
If you’ve enjoyed the show or supported my work this year at @canadaland.com, I’d be so grateful if you took a minute to vote.
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Thunder Bay has been recognized by @ApplePodcasts as one of their Series Essentials.
October 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Thunder Bay has been recognized by @ApplePodcasts as one of their Series Essentials.
Does Canada have a coherent policy in the Middle East?
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
Greta Thunberg's Dubious Agony in Gaza
Plus, Greta Thunberg makes headlines after she’s detained en route by sea to Gaza. Eyewitnesses allege Israel “treated her like an animal,” but what really happened?
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October 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Does Canada have a coherent policy in the Middle East?
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
@lisang.bsky.social of New Lines Magazine co-hosts
What really is involuntary drug treatment? How is it being used? Does it even work?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with Mark Page and Alison Ritter.
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with Mark Page and Alison Ritter.
BC is Forcing Drug Users into Rehab. Can it Work?
Host Noor Azrieh sits down with legislative reporter Mark Page to unpack what’s happening in B.C., and then goes international to speak with Professor Alison Ritter about what Australia’s experience with involuntary care can teach us.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
What really is involuntary drug treatment? How is it being used? Does it even work?
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with Mark Page and Alison Ritter.
@noorazrieh.bsky.social with Mark Page and Alison Ritter.