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How Pierre Poilievre Became the Justin Trudeau of the Conservative Party
Another floor crossing MP spoils Pierre Poilievre’s entry into the men’s fitness ecosystem.
Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux’s decision to unresign an...
The Dirty Cops of Toronto
Project South uncovers one of the worst cases of police corruption in Canadian history.
The investigation into Toronto Police offers a staggeri...
The Bishnoi Gang’s Extortion Campaign in BC
Surrey, BC has already recorded 51 extortions this year. 11 of them ended with shots fired. That might sound surprising until you realise last year th...
Jay Baruchel's CanCon Manifesto
Jay Baruchel, if you don’t know that name, you likely know his face from the string of hit movies he’s been in: Knocked Up, This Is The End, Blackberr...
How to Score Cheap Political Points off a Mass Shooting
While the Canadian mainstream media was reluctant to reveal unverified information, far right outlets and bad actors swarmed to score political points...
The Most Political Olympics Ever?
Playing rules-based games at the end of the rules-based order.
With the heated rivalry between the US and Canada, athletes speaking out against...
The "Canadianization of NATO" and our Fight to Host the World's Military Bank
NATO is building something new: a Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Basically a World Bank for war, and Canada wants it.
From Toronto to Mo...
Was New Brunswick's Medical Mystery a "House of Cards"?
The government of New Brunswick has released its much-anticipated report on the mysterious neurological illnesses afflicting many in the province. The...
The Press Said Poilievre Was Finished. Were they Trying to Tank Him, or Just Very Wrong?
Poilievre’s landslide victory at his leadership review raises questions about the flurry of coverage about his political demise only months ago. Why w...
BONUS: The Buddhist Monks Buying Up PEI and Other Hot Gossip?
A lot of the time, local news sucks. It’s important, but it sucks. City council meetings, school board meetings, police board meetings… just plain bor...
When ICE Kills and Terrorizes, Can Canada do Anything but Watch?
Canadian media is calling out companies with ties to ICE, but can it make a difference?
Thomson Reuters, Hootsuite, Roschel, and the Jim Pattis...
I Recorded a Right-Wing Influencer Party at Poilievre's Convention
Pierre Poilievre just cruised through his leadership review, but is the party really buying what he’s selling? Noor Azrieh goes inside the Conservativ...
The Freelancer’s Guide to Getting Revenge When You’ve Been Ripped Off
This is not your traditional true crime story. This is not a whodunnit. It’s more of a howdunnit. That is, it’s a self-defence guide on how to fight b...
Trump's Crashing Out Over Carney's China Deal
Carney’s deal with China is pissing off Trump, but it’s exactly the sort of leverage Canada needs for the upcoming CUSMA negotiations.
It’s mor...
Carney-Man: With Middle Power Comes Middle Responsibility
Carney’s speech made headlines around the world and positions Canada as a global thought leader.
Why did it capture so much international atten...
Does Carney Want a Spring Election?
We’re back in the middle of another Donald Trump tariff tantrum—this time over Canada’s trade relationship with China. And yet, for a brief moment, it...
ISIS is Shockingly Active in Canada
A criminal gang driving around Toronto in stolen vehicles, impersonating police officers, sexually assaulting women, hate-motivated, and connected to...
Is the Media Making Alberta Separatism a Thing When it's Not Really a Thing?
Alberta separatists are rallying to collect signatures to call a referendum. Meanwhile, with Francois Legault’s resignation, and the separatist Parti...
The Rupture: Carney's Landmark Speech
As Trump’s threats of taking Greenland intensify, world leaders are in Davos for the World Economic Forum. It’s been a busy week for Mark Carney, foll...
Guns N’ Greenland
When the Liberals announced the national gun buyback program in 2019, it was supposed to be a simple and clear choice. A popular policy that made for...
Bob Rae Just Retired and is Telling All About What he Saw at the UN
Trump invades Greenland tomorrow. Danish forces shoot on American forces. American forces shoot back. Maybe a Canadian gets killed since we're there i...
Horny Hockey Puck Fest
Heated Rivalry’s breakout success is bringing CanCon, hockey, and gay sex to the world. Does this surprising hit give Canadian TV a new playbook?
Iran So Far
After weeks of protests, thousands of casualties, internet blackouts, and viral moments of resistance, the Canadian media is only now ramping up its c...
Carney Has a Lot to Lose in China
Mark Carney heads to Beijing, China, marking the first time in 8 years a Canadian Prime Minister sets foot in the country. The trip comes as Canada ju...
Oil For Dummies
The U.S. attack on Venezuela roiled Canadian oil markets. Pipelines and crude are suddenly spawning countless headlines. But do you know the differenc...
Twitter’s A.I Bot Is Sorry For Undressing Everyone
Twitter/X’s Grok is undressing people, including minors, but xAI doesn’t seem to care.
Now that Twitter is worse than ever, will that be enough...
BONUS: Fears and Hopes in Canadaland
In 2025, it seemed like there was always something to be worried or afraid about. Every day brought about change and uncertainty. So we wanted to know...
Take My President, Please!
What Maduro’s capture means for Canada.
Trump’s military coup in Venezuela is a mask-off moment of American imperialism, but will it compel Can...
The Prime Minister’s House is a National Embarrassment
Nicholas Maduro says he’s “not guilty” in his first court appearance in New York after being captured in a US military operation. But, Canadian politi...
How the New York Times Shapes Canada's Image
One of the most powerful voices in Canadian media isn't Canadian. And she doesn’t work for a Canadian news outlet. Matina Stevis-Gridneff is the New Y...
Talkin’ Sh*t About (the Future of) the News
Canadaland fan-favourite guests share their predictions, while Jesse and Noor give their two cents. Topics include a Canadian bid to join the E.U., a...
UNLOCKED: Why Canadaland Doesn’t Have Interns
It's the holidays and we are re-running a classic episode of Off The Record this week.
Here at Canadaland it can often seem like just one shitty...
Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
We're bringing you something different: an episode of the brand-new CBC series The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall.
In the 1980s and 90s, Sat...
Yule-y Noted: Canada's Most-Overlooked Stories of the Year
Canadaland fan-favourite guests give the gift of Duly Noteds for Jesse and Noor to unwrap and judge mercilessly. Topics include secret Chinese police...
The Year of the Elbows
Noor Azrieh and Sam Konnert look back on the moments that defined Canadian politics this year. We revisit viral clips, media meltdowns, Question Perio...
UNLOCKED: The Most Powerful Tool in Media
Their stated goal is to manipulate your media and, by extension, you. We’re not flagging a secretive government agency here, not some media oligarch,...
To Fight Off America We Need Swedish Jets
The choice between the F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E is a litmus test for Canada’s commitment to decoupling from America.
As Carney reinvests in the...
Pierre’s Downward Spiral
Floor crossers, falling polling numbers, and grumblings in the Conservative orbit. Pierre Poilievre sure looks shaky right now, but will it really mak...
Trump’s Plan to Dominate the Americas (Canada included)
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi is flexing the US’s military seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker as the Trump administration deploys warships...
Who Drugged James Cameron? A Titanic Mystery
The mystery of who drugged the cast and crew of the blockbuster Titanic is Hollywood lore. In 1996 James Cameron shot part of Titanic in Dartmouth, No...