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In the history of journalism, there have been a number of iconic interviews. Interviews that defined a generation and uncovered truths from some of the biggest political scandals of the time. Richard Nixon, Monica Lewinsky, the ex-Duke of York formerly known as Prince Andrew, to name only a few.
Today, we bring you an interview with Nathen Mazri. Former Garfield Eats proprietor, former PPC candidate, and now, running for Toronto City Council in Ward 1 Etobicoke North. Will this interview be as era-defining as the others?
His CV is likely stranger than any other candidate, and his legally distinct Garfield (called Nathfield) campaign song probably isn’t going to top the charts. He only got 235 votes during the last federal election, so why does he think he has a shot at being mayor of Toronto in 2030?
Is he delusional? Or is his conviction so strong that he might just do it?
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Host: Sam Konnert
Credits: Noor Azrieh (Producer), Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Featured guest: Nathen Mazri
Fact checking by: Julian Abraham
Additional music by: Audio Network
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Canadians are increasingly getting their news from the New York Times.
As the NYT increases its global footprint, growing to over 3 million international subscribers, Canada remains its largest international market.
With its expansion of staff and Canadian coverage, The Times is competing for scoops with outlets like The Globe and Mail and CBC.
Will an American outlet eventually dominate Canadian news?
Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Morgan Campbell
Photo: Wilson Rivera
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Seasonal news items are just a thing in the media biz and Back-to-School is a big one. So we wanted to flip that concept and rather than dish out our own advice, we asked you to call in with your own.
Look, we all know starting a school, especially at a new school, can be a stressful experience. But we all do it, and most of us get through it too. But if you’re nervous, or you know someone else who is nervous, here’s some advice from Canadaland’s audience to help you.
Plus a story from Reporter and Host Julian Abraham about the professor who inspired him to become a journalist.
Host: Sam Konnert
Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), Jesse Brown (Publisher)
Photo by Ron Lach
Additional music by Audio Network
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There’s been wall-to-wall coverage of the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the US, on both sides of the border.
Whether it’s Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario, gun-toting A.I. Canadian Geese, or continual investigations into what exactly happened during the final hours of trade talks.
But the rest of the world is also covering the Canada-US trade war in terms of the “rupture” Carney described in his speech at Davos.
Are we missing the rupture for details about the deal? Is it possible that Canada is ready to decouple economically and culturally from America?
Author and journalist Morgan Campbell joins San Grewal.
Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checker), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Morgan Campbell
Photo: Nicolas Pinault, Voice of America
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Prime Minister Mark Carney made a nice speech last weekend. But what happens after you walk away from a blown-up trade deal? This episode host Noor Azrieh asks Matina Stevis-Grindeff, the Canada Bureau Chief for the New York Times. Apparently, it includes a renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, and a whole lot more.
Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Photo: The White House
Guests: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
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Last week we asked you: What do you wish you knew, or what advice would you give to someone starting school? This could be elementary, middle, high school, CEGEP, university, trade school, ANYTHING.
That episode comes out next Thursday, Sept 3rd!
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In August 2026, the Government of Canada released a report titled Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences. The survey found that “95.7% of Jewish students said they had experienced or witnessed at least one instance of antisemitism over the previous 12 months.”
So the back to school jitters are hitting differently for some kids.
There have been other issues involving staff, administrations, and unions too, affecting both Jewish professors and non-Jewish professors.
Today we hear from three Canadian academics bringing you their stories from campuses that, nearly 3 years after October 7, might be unrecognizable to you.
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Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer, Senior Production Supervisor), Chad Galloway (Audio Editing & Production), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Featured guests: Jack Jedwab, Paul Finlayson, Jeff Marcus
Fact checking by: Tristan Capacchione
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As trade negotiations broke down, Canadian streaming policy, CanCon requirements, and French language discoverability have taken a surprisingly central role in the narrative.
Mark Carney says last minute US trade demands threatened our cultural sovereignty, while US Trade Representative Jameson Greer called this a “funny, fake story.”
Digital law expert Michael Geist joins to talk about where digital policies fit into the trade discussion, the future of Canadian digital policy, and whether recent developments in the trade war present an opportunity to decouple from US tech giants.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Michael Geist
Photo: Bryan Berlin
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As trade talks break down between Canada and the US, the race is on to fill in the details. Both Carney and US Trade Representative Jameson Greer are offering their versions of the final hours of negotiations.
Meanwhile, reporters are talking to sources, all of whom are looking to spin the narrative.
What really happened?
Plus, the Jamil Jivani of it all, and TMU isn’t satisfied with the report it commissioned on antisemitism on campus.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Michael Geist
Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
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Mark Carney’s government is reviewing Canada’s Labour Code, and one of the biggest questions on the table is the right to strike.
In recent years, the federal government has increasingly used Section 107 to intervene in strikes involving workers in industries like rail, airlines, and the postal service. Now, employers are pushing for new rules that could give the government more tools to prevent major work stoppages in the first place.
So what could change? Why do employers want it? What do unions think? And if the government already has Section 107, why rewrite the Labour Code at all?
Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)
Guests: Christopher Monette, Derrick Hynes, Adam Donald King, MP Don Davies
Photo: WestJet Component
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Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday, August 27, 2026, we will be taking your calls on a new question:
What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!
The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.
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, 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.
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As recent events in Ukraine, Russia, and Iran have clearly demonstrated, the nature of modern warfare is changing fast (think: drones). Canada will get left behind if it doesn’t start innovating fast. And that could have not just a winning effect on its defence capabilities but also it’s an opportunity to stimulate other industries.
Host Stephen Marche explores the advent of drone warfare with Tim Mak, Kyiv-based publisher of The Counteroffensive; and Cameron Chell, a Canadian aerospace and defence tech entrepreneur at Dragonfly, shares how the nascent Canadian drone industry can drive technological innovation, not just in the defence sphere but also in a multitude of other uses that will bolster the country’s economy.
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Host: Stephen Marche
Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher)
Special thanks: Dory Smith (Director of Advertising and Partnerships)
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Next month on Off The Record we are back to our call-in show format. On Thursday August 27, 2026 we will be taking your calls on a new question:
What do you wish you had known when starting school or what’s a piece of advice you would give to someone starting school? Kindergarten, Middle school, High school, CEGEP, university, anything!
The call-in period will be Thursday, August 27th, 4:30-6:30 PM ET. When the time comes, head over to https://callinstudio.com/show/canadaland. You can also dial in at 1-888-401-7056.
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