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Trump, Iran-Israel attacks loom large over G7 summit
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- Trump, Iran-Israel attacks loom large over G7 summit
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- 10 months ago
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- Every year, some of the world’s most powerful leaders meet to discuss political and economic issues at the G7 summit. This year’s meeting, held in Kananaskis, Alta., wrapped up on Tuesday. It was also the first G7 summit for Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The G7 offered an opportunity for leaders to try to improve relations with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose second term has been marked by tensions and trade wars. After increasing attacks between Israel and Iran, Trump left the summit on Monday night to deal with the “big stuff” escalating in the Middle East.
Nathan VanderKlippe is an international correspondent for The Globe. He’s on the show to talk about what was discussed at the G7, how Trump’s departure to deal with the escalation in the Middle East affects talks about the war in Ukraine, and what a successful G7 summit looks like in Canada.
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- Israel-Iran conflict escalates as death toll rises
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- 10 months ago
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- The long shadow war between Israel and Iran is now out in the open, as pressure mounts over a nuclear peace deal pushed by the U.S. and President Donald Trump. The growing conflict reached its fourth day – Israel continued its bombardment of Iranian cities and infrastructure, while Iran’s missiles evaded Israel’s aerial defence system and hit targets in the country. More than 200 Iranians have been killed so far, while at least 24 Israelis have died, as the two nations trade attacks.
The Globe’s Senior International Correspondent, Mark MacKinnon, joins The Decibel to break down the latest developments of an escalating war, how Iran is facing its most serious security breach in nearly 50 years, and what role the U.S. plays in the combustible situation brewing in the Middle East.
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- Trade with Canada is 'achievable' Trump says at G7 summit
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- 10 months ago
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- President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday (June 16) and said that a trade deal with Canada is 'achievable' and a primary focus of the G7 summit in Kananaskis.
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- Why the job market is hitting new grads especially hard
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- 10 months ago
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- Right now, the Canadian job market is tough. Unemployment is the highest it’s been since 2016, excluding the pandemic lockdown years. Young people and new grads are facing especially bleak job prospects. They’re worried not just about their employment, but also their future careers and long-term financial planning.
Meera Raman is the retirement and financial reporter for The Globe and Mail. She’s on the show today to explain why the job market is so bad for young people, what the potential long-term implications might be and what they can do if they find themselves struggling for work.
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- The black market for getting hacked Meta accounts back
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- 11 months ago
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- Having social media accounts hacked is stressful. Usually, companies have formal channels for users to regain access. But for Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram, some users say the social media giant isn’t responding.
Now, a new kind of broker has sprung up, helping people locked out of their accounts connect with a Meta employee or contractor who can expedite their request … for the right price. In 2022, Meta fired or disciplined employees or contractors who had allegedly abused the internal account recovery system for bribes. Kathryn Blaze Baum, an investigative reporter at The Globe and Mail, and Alexandra Posadzki, The Globe’s cybercrimes reporter, found that three years later, this is still happening.
Today, Kathryn is on the show to talk about how this back-door process works, how Meta is cracking down on it, and where this leaves users who have had their accounts compromised.
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- The Globe’s Robyn Doolittle answers reader questions on the Hockey Canada trial coverage
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, who are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018, has raised questions about how news organizations cover such cases. Robyn Doolittle answers reader questions with Standards Editor Sandra E. Martin. The accused players have all pleaded not guilty.
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- ‘Strong borders’ bill grants new powers to tighten immigration
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- 11 months ago
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- Bill C-2, also known as the Strong Borders Act, is one of the first pieces of legislation by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. The 140-page bill proposes a series of enhanced powers for law enforcement and major changes to how the government processes some asylum claims and immigration applications.
Sara Mojtehedzadeh is an investigative reporter at The Globe who writes about immigration and refugees. She explains the details of the bill and why the government believes the changes are necessary.
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- Where have all these whales gone?
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- 11 months ago
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- A young North Atlantic right whale grazes the surface of Cape Cod Bay in late March.
His return to these seasonally protected waters to feast on zooplankton, follows the migratory route he took with his mother in 2022, just as she likely did with her mother in 1982.
But a shift in where the whales went after leaving Cape Cod Bay over the years has cued attention to an increasingly urgent problem that still plagues researchers and policymakers today.
Climate change is altering ecosystems and food availability, leading to new migration patterns.
The consequences of the whales’ shifting habitats are dire: Under threat from fishing gear entanglements and vessel strikes, the dwindling North Atlantic right whale species requires agile protections to survive.
But if researchers can’t find them, then policymakers don’t know where to put such measures in place.
Story by ORN Fellow Jenn Thornhill Verma for the ...
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- The Canadian-funded project mapping Ukraine’s missing children
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- More than three years on, the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of slowing. Ceasefire talks have stalled. Last week, Ukraine landed one of its biggest blows against Russia, when it smuggled drones inside Russian territory and destroyed or severely damaged more than 40 Russian warplanes. Russia hit back with some of its heaviest bombardment yet.
Ukraine’s demands for a ceasefire deal include returning the Ukrainian children who have allegedly been taken into Russian custody. According to the Ukrainian government, 20,000 Ukrainian children have been reported missing since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Mark MacKinnon is a senior international correspondent for The Globe. Today, he’s on the show to talk about the efforts of a Ukrainian organization, Save Ukraine. A grant from Global Affairs Canada has funded Save Ukraine’s work with Lisbon-based tech company Hala Systems to locate, track, communicate with, and ultimately bring the childr...
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- The Hockey Canada trial and how we talk to young men
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- 11 months ago
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- On Monday, closing arguments are set to begin in the trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey Team. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Carter Hart, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexually assaulting a woman known publicly as E.M. in London, Ont. in June of 2018. Michael McLeod also faces a second charge of being a party to sexual assault. All five men have pleaded not guilty.
Rachel Giese is the author of the 2018 book, Boys: What It Means to Become a Man. She’s also a deputy national editor at The Globe and Mail. Today, she’s on the show to unpack what this trial tells us about our cultural understanding of consent and masculinity, and how we can have better conversations with boys and young men by reaching them where they’re at.
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- To save this baby, doctors had to kill part of her brain
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Maryam Fatima was born with a condition called hemimegalencephaly, a rare birth defect where one side of the brain is abnormally large. She suffered from severe seizures from the moment she was born. They became so bad that they stopped Maryam from feeding, sleeping and breathing. Her life was at risk.
That’s when a team at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto decided to attempt a first-in-Canada procedure to save Maryam’s life.
Health Science reporter Jennifer Yang interviewed some of the medical professionals who performed the procedure, as well as Maryam’s mother, Muzna Nafees. She tells the story of how Maryam’s life was saved.
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- Trump doubles down on steel, aluminum tariffs
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- 11 months ago
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- On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that raised tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. One Canadian steel producer said this means that their American business is now ‘unviable’.
Jason Kirby is a staff reporter for The Globe’s Report on Business section. He explains why these higher steel and aluminum tariffs could mean higher prices on nearly everything, and what may have contributed to Trump’s escalation.
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- Unpacking the nationwide push to fast-track major projects
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- 11 months ago
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- This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Ottawa’s plans to fast-track infrastructure projects. The effort aims to bolster the Canadian economy, as our trade war with the U.S. stretches on. Provinces are also in a rush to expedite project approvals and reviews — the controversial Bill 5 is currently working its way through the Ontario legislature, and B.C. just narrowly passed Bill 15.
Some Indigenous nations and leaders, along with conservation groups and civil liberty associations, oppose the fast-track efforts gaining momentum across Canada. And even as governments affirm their duty to consult, Indigenous leaders warn road and rail blockades may be coming.
The Globe’s Jeff Gray has been reporting on Premier Doug Ford’s Bill 5. He’ll explain the wave of fast-track legislation we’re seeing across Canada, and how the effort to speed development up may actually slow things down.
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- The legal fight over gender-affirming health care in Alberta
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- 11 months ago
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- The Canadian Medical Association says that the Alberta government has created a “moral crisis” for doctors in the province. The CMA, alongside three Alberta doctors, has filed a constitutional challenge against the Alberta government for legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth. Bill 26 became law last December, and is part of a suite of laws in Alberta that regulate access to health care, participation in sports and use of pronouns in schools for trans youth. Together, they form the most restrictive gender and sexuality laws in the country.
Alanna Smith is a health reporter for The Globe. She joins the show to explain the law, the rationale of Danielle Smith’s government, and why the applicants have filed their challenge.
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- Former Anonymous hacker worries he helped elect Trump
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- More than 20 years ago, a group of internet users created the online forum 4chan – a mixture of memes, pranks, disinformation and hate speech. Soon, a hacker group on the forum calling themselves Anonymous gained notoriety for their online pranks and disruption. But now, a former member of that hacker group says they regret the role they may have played in driving today’s divisive political environment and wants to make amends.
Alexandra Posadzki is the Globe’s financial and cybercrime reporter. She’ll talk about an interview she had with the hacker, who now faces criminal charges, and how memes on a toxic online forum bloomed into real-world consequences.
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- Fossil feud: Paleontologists have a bone to pick with new find
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- In 2021, mine workers in Morocco made a huge discovery. They found a fossil that scientists believed to be a new species of mosasaur – a large swimming reptile that lived in the same era as the Tyrannosaurus Rex. However, many scientists, including a group in Alberta, are now questioning whether or not the fossil is real or fake.
Ivan Semeniuk is The Globe’s science reporter. He’s on the show today to explain what we know about this fossil, the feud that it’s provoked between paleontologists, and when we might uncover the truth.
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- How to determine if a news organization is trustworthy? #shorts #canada #disinformation #news
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- How do I determine if a news organization is trustworthy? It's an important question to consider when evaluating credibility in the age of dis- and mis-information. The Globe and Mail's standards editor Sandra E. Martin shares three tips that you should always look for when picking a news source.
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- Canada revamps standards around ‘forever chemicals’ in water
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- 11 months ago
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- What’s in your drinking water? On Prince Edward Island, the provincial testing program shows potable water in some communities have higher levels of toxic “forever chemicals” than is recommended by Health Canada. To what extent this affects other provinces is unclear – PEI is currently the only province that systematically tests water supplies to make sure they hit federal targets for toxic chemicals.
Patrick White is The Globe’s water reporter. He explains the safety concerns surrounding “forever chemicals” in our water, why the health agency revamped its guidelines and looks into why other provinces are slow to adapt.
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- King Charles III opens the 45th Parliament
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- 11 months ago
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- On Tuesday, King Charles III opened the 45th Parliament by delivering Canada’s throne speech. The speech lays out the government’s priorities, and the King is only the second monarch to deliver it – his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did so twice before.
The speech affirmed Canada’s sovereignty amid ongoing tensions with the U.S., and touched on Liberal election promises, including a middle-class tax cut, an end to interprovincial trade barriers, and rapid approvals of major infrastructure projects.
Stephanie Levitz is a senior reporter in The Globe and Mail’s Ottawa bureau. She joins to discuss the significance of the speech and what it signals, Carney’s first days in the House of Commons, and what’s new in parliament after nearly six months off.
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- 'The true north is indeed strong and free,' says King Charles in historic Throne Speech
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- 11 months ago
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- King Charles III delivered the Speech from the Throne, opening the 45th Parliament of Canada on Tues. May 27 in Ottawa. The King's speech touched on Canada's unique identity, new challenges including President Trump and Canada's sovereignty.
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- How Canadian businesses are getting caught up in U.S. tariffs on China
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- 11 months ago
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- It’s been a challenging few months for Canadian businesses. Even though Canada has been largely spared from the worst of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, many Canadian small business owners are finding themselves caught in the crosshairs of the U.S. tariffs targeting China.
Mariya Postelnyak is a consumer affairs reporter for The Globe and Mail. She’s on the show today to explain how small businesses are being affected by the trade disputes between the U.S. and China, how they have been preparing for potential disruptions, and what this all means for their ability to survive.
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- What message the Royal visit sends about Canadian sovereignty
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- 11 months ago
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- The Globe asked people who were at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa to see King Charles and Queen Camilla what message their visit sends about Canada's sovereignty.
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- King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa
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- 11 months ago
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- King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on Monday, met by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon. (Note: video provided without sound)
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- Carney’s plan to build Canada out of the housing crisis
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- 11 months ago
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- Canada is facing tariffs, a possible recession and an ongoing housing crisis. The country needs millions of new, affordable homes, and Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the federal government to help build them. But how effective was it the last time the federal government built housing?
Today, Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, a senior housing researcher with the University of Toronto, will walk us through the postwar plan Carney is drawing inspiration from. And then, we’ll analyze the challenges Carney and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson will face, and whether their plan can solve Canada’s long-standing housing crisis.
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- What’s going on with Canada Post?
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- This week, Canada Post received a strike notice from its union representing 55,000 workers. The notice comes just less than a year after the last postal strike back in November. Canada Post is under major financial trouble. A recent report commissioned by the federal government says the postal corporation is in an “existential crisis.” Canada Post has lost $3-billion since 2018 and according to the report, that’s due to a drop in letter mail and parcel delivery competition. This is putting even more pressure on the corporation and the union to come to a deal.
Meera Raman is a financial and retirement planning reporter at The Globe. She’ll explain the financial state of Canada Post, what’s been happening with negotiations, and what the impact could be on Canadians.
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- Israel launches new military offensive, Canada voices opposition
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Over the weekend, the Israeli military launched a new operation in Gaza called Gideon’s Chariots. It comes after a two-month long blockade of humanitarian aid that is finally starting to ease as some trucks with food have been allowed to enter the Palestinian enclave.
Hamida Ghafour is The Globe’s deputy foreign editor. She talks about the international response to Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent decisions, an update on the remaining hostages and what it has been like for Palestinians to live under the current circumstances.
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- Alberta’s AI push could come with a big energy price tag
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- 11 months ago
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- Generative AI has been taking the world by storm, and Alberta wants in on the action. The province currently has plans to break ground on at least six AI data centres this year. But, more data centres means more electricity usage, and in Alberta, that means more natural gas.
Joe Castaldo is a business reporter for The Globe and Mail. He’s on the show to explain why Alberta is trying to become the next big data centre hub and what that means for the province’s electricity needs and emissions.
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- Why the judge in the Hockey Canada trial dismissed a second jury
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- 11 months ago
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- Last week, Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed the jury in the Hockey Canada case for the second time. The trial will continue and be heard by a judge alone, rather than appointing a new jury and starting over – a decision that means the complainant, a woman known only as E.M. due to a publication ban, won’t have to testify again.
Robyn Doolittle has been covering the court case for The Globe. She explains what prompted this shocking development, what led to the first jury getting dismissed and how E.M.’s cross-examination ended.
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- How Labrador Inuit are adapting to a warming world
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The experiences of Inuit people and scientific data show the impacts of climate change and how it disproportionately affects Canada’s Far North. Arctic sea ice is central to Inuit life – Labrador Inuit communities have more than four dozen Inuttitut terms for sea ice. And the weakening of the ice as a result of climate change poses a tangible threat: stifling access for remote fly-in communities, cutting off essential goods and endangering Inuit peoples’ traditions, including hunting and fishing.
Jenn Thornhill Verma, investigative journalist and Pulitzer Ocean Reporting Fellow, takes The Decibel to the northeastern Labrador Inuit community of Nunatsiavut. We hear from Inuk elders on how their communities are innovating and adapting new technology to fight climate change.
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- What Trump’s trade deals could mean for Canada
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- 12 months ago
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- Over the past week, the U.S. has brokered trade deals with Britain, China, and the Middle East, signaling a shift in President Donald Trump’s trade war. What this means for Canada, however, is not yet clear.
Mark Rendell is an economics reporter for The Globe’s Report on Business. He joins us today to help break down what these deals mean, how the trade war has been playing out in Canada, and what might come next.
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- Carney's new cabinet
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- 12 months ago
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- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in. Canada now has 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, with representation from every province – including the north.
Campbell Clark is The Globe and Mail’s chief political writer. He joins the show today to explain who’s who in Carney’s cabinet, and what this means for the new federal government.
Listen to the full podcast episode of The Decibel here: https://youtu.be/aWfHFreQ5Ss?si=YD2AaK7plGgTaFvX
Editors note: This video corrects an earlier version which misspelled Tim Hodgson’s name.
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- Carney’s cabinet: who’s in, who’s out
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- 12 months ago
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- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in. Canada now has 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, with representation from every province – including the north.
Campbell Clark is The Globe and Mail’s chief political writer. He joins the show today to explain who’s who in Carney’s cabinet, and what this means for the new federal government.
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- The history behind the fragile India–Pakistan ceasefire
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- 12 months ago
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- After several tense weeks of escalating military action across the de facto border in Kashmir, India and Pakistan have agreed to a fragile ceasefire. For the last week there have been reports of gunfire, drone attacks, and missile strikes in the region. This current conflict started after an April 22 terrorist attack left 26 people dead at a Kashmir tourist resort.
But this isn’t the first time these two countries have been at odds.
Dr. Reeta Tremblay is the former provost at the University of Victoria and a political scientist and expert on the Kashmir region. She’s on the show today to give us insight into the decades-long fight between India and Pakistan, and what needs to happen in order for the two countries to have lasting peace.
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- The Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial hears emotional testimony
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- 12 months ago
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- The woman whom five former Canada world junior hockey players are accused of sexually assaulting in a hotel in 2018 gave emotional testimony and broke down at times as she faced intense questioning in court this week. On her way back from the London, Ont., courthouse, on Wednesday, May 7, Globe reporter Robyn Doolittle describes the heated exchanges between the complainant and defence lawyers for two of the accused. All five men accused have pleaded not guilty.
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- Measles is now spreading across Canada. What’s being done?
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- 12 months ago
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- Measles is spreading at an unprecedented rate in Canada. It was considered eliminated in Canada in 1998, but last week, Ontario reported 1,440 cases of the disease, Alberta reported 313 cases, and Saskatchewan reported 27. There are also cases in British Columbia, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. In April, New York State issued a travel advisory for people coming to Ontario, warning “measles is just a car ride away.”
Vaccination rates are also on the decline. In Ontario, only about 70 per cent of children under the age of 7 have been fully vaccinated against measles.
André Picard is a health columnist for The Globe and Mail. He’s on the show to explain how significant it is that we’re seeing these kinds of measles numbers, and how he thinks public health officials need to address this moment.
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- The finfluencers giving out self-taught money advice
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- 12 months ago
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- Plenty of people are getting investment advice from 'finfluencers' on social media, and they do serve a need. But experts say it also makes you more likely to get scammed. Here's Globe reporter Meera Raman on what to know about the trend and how to avoid bad advice.
#personalfinance #news #finfluencers #investing #investmentadvice #investment #finance #financetiktok #journalism #moneytips
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- How serious is Alberta’s push for a referendum on separation?
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- 12 months ago
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- While the Liberal Party celebrated winning its fourth mandate in a row in the latest federal election, thousands of Albertans spent the night calling for a referendum on separatism. This week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addressed growing frustrations in her province and shared her demands of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new federal government.
This isn’t the first time separatism has been considered in Western Canada. But now, Alberta may soon get to vote on the question of separation.
The Globe’s Carrie Tait joins the show from Edmonton. She’ll make sense of ongoing Western discontent, how Danielle Smith is responding and where the movement may be headed.
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- Testimony underway in Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial
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- 12 months ago
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- Five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team are currently on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room seven years ago. Each of the accused players has pleaded not guilty.
The complainant – publicly known as E.M. – has told the jury her version of events and now is under cross-examination by the players’ defence lawyers.
Globe reporter Robyn Doolittle has been reporting from the courthouse from London, Ont. She recaps what the jury has been told so far.
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- What the Carney–Trump meeting signals about Canada–U.S. relations
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- 12 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump face-to-face in Washington, D.C. for the first time on Tuesday. Tensions between the two leaders’ nations are at a historic high: a trade war, escalating tariffs and threats against Canada’s sovereignty have all been major issues since Trump’s re-election. For many Canadians, the central question in the recent federal election was how the next prime minister would handle U.S. aggression. Carney is now facing that reality.
Doug Saunders, The Globe’s international affairs columnist, joins The Decibel to analyze the Carney-Trump meeting and what it signals about the Canada–U.S. relationship now.
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- Carney tells Trump Canada is 'not for sale'
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- 12 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with U.S. President Donald Trump, who repeated the reasons he thinks Canada should be America’s 51st state. Watch the moment the PM pushes back against the President, telling him that, like the White House or Buckingham Palace, Canada will never be for sale.
#canada #us #markcarney #donaldtrump #canadianpolitics #cdnpoli #uspoli #whitehouse #ovaloffice #news #journalism
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- What is a conclave and how will the pope be chosen?
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- 12 months ago
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- Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May 7, the Vatican said. Olivia Zollino explains how the process unfolds.
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- What’s going on with the detentions at the Canada–U.S. border?
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- 12 months ago
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- The U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to deport immigrants. On Monday, the Trump administration announced a new policy offering anyone illegally in the U.S. $1,000 and a flight to leave the country. And on Sunday, President Donald Trump didn’t commit to upholding the right to due process for citizens and non-citizens alike.
Sara Mojtehedzadeh is an investigative reporter with The Globe, and she’s been covering Trump’s crackdown on immigration. She’ll explain the rise in detentions along the Canada–U.S. border, the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on asylum claims, and what it could mean for immigration into Canada.
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- How kids are getting hooked on gambling through online games
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Problem gambling is a real issue in Canada – where reporting shows young people having even higher rates than adults. The increasing monetization of games, especially online, often uses similar mechanics to gambling, despite it being illegal for youth to gamble in Canada. And some experts say these apps and games are reinforcing feelings of risk and reward.
Dr. Loredana Marchica is a pediatric psychologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and at Pathways Psychology Clinic. Her research focuses on gambling among young people. She’ll tell us how the line between gaming and gambling is becoming blurred – and how to tell it’s become a problem.
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- Mark Carney's first news conference in full
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Mark Carney gives his first news conference in Ottawa on May 2.
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Thumbnail photo by Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
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- How a math prodigy-turned-fugitive siphoned millions in crypto
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- At 18 years old, Andean Medjedovic was a math prodigy, finishing his master’s degree in mathematics at the University of Waterloo before most young Canadians can legally drink. Medjedovic was involved in cryptocurrency trading – and according to the U.S. Department of Justice – engaged in “cryptocurrency hacking schemes” that allegedly netted him US$65-million in digital tokens. Now, he’s on the lam.
Alexandra Posadzki, The Globe’s financial and cybercrime reporter, is on the show to talk about how Medjedovic allegedly pulled off the trades, the cases against him, and how the controversial philosophy of “Code is Law” in the world of decentralized finance plays into his story.
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- Title
- Poilievre lost his seat, what happens next?
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Will Pierre Poilievre stay on as Conservative leader after losing his seat? Shannon Proudfoot on the history of the party and where the divides are now.
#poilievre #election #conservatives
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- How will a minority government work under Carney?
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- How will a minority government function under Mark Carney? The Liberal Party is on on track to form a minority government – currently sitting at 169 seats – but what next? Reporter Shannon Proudfoot explains how the parties may need to work collaboratively to face the existential threat of Donald Trump's trade war #election #liberals #markcarney #trump
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- Campaign Call: Obstacles ahead for Poilievre, Carney and the NDP
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Now that the election is over, we’re bringing you another edition of Campaign Call, The Decibel’s weekly election panel that makes sense of the major issues.
Where does Pierre Poilievre go from here without a seat in the House of Commons? What kind of Prime Minister will Mark Carney be and how will he actually handle Trump? How do the NDP rebuild?
Globe columnists Robyn Urback, Andrew Coyne and Gary Mason are on the show to discuss the path ahead for the leaders and their parties.
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- Eyewitness accounts of the Vancouver festival attack
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival was supposed to be a celebration of Filipino culture and traditions. Instead, it became a scene of horror on Saturday, after a man accused of driving an SUV into a crowd, killed 11 people and injured dozens more. Police say the youngest victim was five years old; the oldest was 65. The accused has been charged with eight counts of murder.
Globe national reporter Nancy Macdonald, based in Vancouver, was on scene on the night of the attack. She brings us stories of eyewitnesses, what we’ve learned about the victims and the suspect and how communities are reeling after one of the darkest days in Vancouver’s history.
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- Carney wins, Liberals preside over ‘splintered parliament’
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- On Monday April 28, Canadians voted in another Liberal government.They are heading to the House of Commons with what appeared to be a minority government.The Conservatives gained seats and will form the Official Opposition; however, leader Pierre Poilievre’s seat remained undecided early Tuesday morning.
Today, the Globe’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife and feature writer Shannon Proudfoot join us from the nation’s capital. They break down the surprises in this close race and what Monday’s results could mean for the direction of the country.
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