Money, politics, big pharma — these podcasts take news consumption from "hot off the presses" to "press play." www.cbc.ca/1.5046490
This past week, Global News' investigative team published an explosive investigation detailing how some pharmacists are making big bucks by scamming the Ontario Drug Benefit Program out of millions of...Show More
Is the Green New Deal a symbol of the future of the Democratic Party, or is it just socialism disguised as climate reform? Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg are joined by Times editorial board member...Show More
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Three New York Times columnists debate the merits and political viability of the Green New Deal, the raft of policies being proposed by progressives to mitigate the impact of climate change.
He was brash. Politically incorrect. An “outsider” political candidate who rose to the White House, out of nowhere, with a reputation as a “counter-puncher.” But Vice President Spiro Agnew was also so...Show More
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"If you're up with your political history, you probably remember the Watergate scandal that took place in the early 1970s during the Nixon administration. What many people don't know is at the same ti...Show More
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale tries to fact check everything U.S President Donald Trump says. It keeps him working at all hours and his reporting has drawn attention all over the world. Dale talks...Show More
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The Alberta election is getting interesting, especially if you consider the growing controversy around Jason Kenney's run for UCP leadership. Front Burner breaks it down and explains the story.
In 1879, Congress and the President were locked in a battle over the rights of African-Americans. It led to the first government shutdown.
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In honour of President Trump setting a record for forcing the longest government shutdown in U.S. history back in January 2019, Planet Money took a look at the very first shutdown back in 1879, and ho...Show More
The invoices were embarrassing: Booze, nightclubs, Airbnb's, shisha lounges and casino dinners, all billed to Ryerson students courtesy of the university's student union over the past eight months. Th...Show More
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The Ryerson student newspaper the Eyeopener broke a major corruption story about student union executives who had allegedly racked up thousands in credit card bills at Liquor stores and restaurants on...Show More
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A Global News investigation uncovered a widespread scheme in which Ontario pharmacies were allegedly defrauding the provincial government.