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Apparently, the reason you’re broke isn’t just because of your questionable shopping addiction, it’s because Canada has a full-blown productivity crisis… To host Noor Azrieh, that seems dramatic. She says she’s actually quite productive at work. But economists Brian Lewis and Philip Cross say this isn’t about how hard you grind, it’s about how the entire economy turns work into wealth…or, in Canada’s case, doesn’t. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Brian Lewis [https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/brian-lewis], Philip Cross [https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/philip-cross/] Background reading: * The national 'emergency' that is hitting Canadians where it hurts — in their paycheques [https://financialpost.com/feature/productivity-emergency-hits-canadians-paycheque] –  Financial Post * Work American hours, earn European wages: Why Canada has the worst of both worlds [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-american-european-wages-productivity/]– The Globe and Mail * Philip Cross: Productivity drives income growth, despite claims to the contrary [https://financialpost.com/opinion/productivity-drives-income-growth-despite-claims-contrary] – Financial Post * Why Canada's Economy Is Just Fine [https://macleans.ca/economy/why-canadas-economy-is-just-fine/] – Macleans * Is Canada actually facing a productivity ‘emergency’? [https://www.tvo.org/article/is-canada-actually-facing-a-productivity-emergency] – TVO Sponsors:  Article [https://article.com/canadaland] is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more To claim, visit ARTICLE.COM/canadaland [https://article.com/canadaland] and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout If you value this podcast, Support us [https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/]! 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.  Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers and more. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Mark Carney is nation building. To do that, he needs to rebuild the Canadian Armed Forces. Between decades of neglect and the forces’ own goals by way of bad headlines that’s no mean feat. Rebuilding the military, from new recruits to new fighter planes, will take more than promising government money. There’s a pitch that needs to be made to the Canadian public and partnerships to be forged with the private sector for investment. So how will the Prime Minister convince the Canadian public and private investors to rebuild the embattled Canadian Armed Forces? Are Carney’s nation-building plans the new National Dream or just national daydreaming? Professor Wesley Wark, defence and security analyst and former national security and intelligence advisor to Stephen Harper, joins us today. Host: Bruce Thorson (Reporter, Senior Producer) Caleb Thompson (Mixing & Master), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Fact checking by Julian Abraham Trumpet by: Tristan Capacchione Additional music by Audio Network Further Reading Wesley Wark Substack [https://wesleywark.substack.com/]  Liberals Spending $2B to Boost Military Pay [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-pay-carney-1.7604407] - CBC  Sponsors:  oxio [https://canadaland.oxio.ca/]: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca [http://canadaland.oxio.ca/] and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!  BetterHelp [http://betterhelp.com/canadaland]: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland [http://betterhelp.com/canadaland] today to get 10% off your first month. Douglas [https://douglas.ca/Canadaland]: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit do [http://douglas.ca/Canadaland]uglas.ca/canadaland [https://douglas.ca/canadaland] to claim this offer Cargurus [https://www.cargurus.ca/]: Buy your next car today with CarGurus at https://www.cargurus.ca/ If you value this podcast, support us [https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/]! 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 at our store [https://canadalandstore.com/], 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.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Can't get enough Canadaland? Follow @Canadaland_Podcasts on Instagram for clips, announcements, explainers and more. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The sentencing of Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber gets political. Poilievre and other Conservative MPs are outraged about the Crown’s requested sentences for Convoy Leaders.  Looking back, was the convoy a violent uprising or an act of political protest?  Plus, sunny skies for solar and the battle over Toronto’s hot dog throne.  Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate Producer and Fact Checking) Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Max Fawcett [https://www.nationalobserver.com/u/max-fawcett] Additional music by Audio Network Further reading:  * The right’s new cause, crime without punishment, and its new martyrs, the Ottawa hostage-takers – Andrew Coyne for The Globe & Mail [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-conservatives-freedom-convoy/] * ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber face sentencing - National | [https://globalnews.ca/news/11299867/freedom-convoy-tamara-lich-chris-barber-sentencing/]Globalnews.ca [http://globalnews.ca] * Poilievre, Conservative MPs criticize Crown ahead of Freedom Convoy leaders' sentencing | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-mps-poilievre-support-convoy-organizers-1.7590805]  * The Rise of White Supremacy in Canada: What's at stake? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT9laF0rcyA] - Global News [YouTube]  * Solar electricity every hour of every day is here and it changes everything - Ember [https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/06/Ember-24-Hour-Solar-Electricity-June-2025-6.pdf] * Inside the family feud over a Toronto hot dog legacy [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/they-built-a-dynasty-on-hot-dogs-now-theyre-not-speaking-inside-a-toronto-family/article_9ca41e0f-687f-47e9-962d-65d1340c7732.html] - The Toronto Star Sponsors: Squarespace: Check out Squarespace.com/canadaland [http://squarespace.com/canadaland] for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca [http://canadaland.oxio.ca/] and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!  BetterHelp:  Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland [http://betterhelp.com/canadaland] today to get 10% off your first month. If you value this podcast, support us [https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/]! 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 at our store [https://canadalandstore.com/], 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.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

It’s not a secret that music makes us feel things, but how does it do it? How do composers create music that makes us happy, sad, confused, emotional, hopeful, scared, and perhaps even make us laugh from time to time? This week on Off The Record, producer Tristan Capacchione chats with his old colleagues and associates about the secrets of music and gives you a bit of insight into how we choose and use music at Canadaland. Host: Sam Konnert Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Writer and Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher) Guests: Darren Fung, Erica Procunier, Adrian Ellis Photo: Ashlea Wessel Additional music by Tristan Capacchione, Adrian Ellis, Darren Fung, Erica Procunier, and Audio Network Further Reading: * Stinky Rice Studios [https://www.stinkyrice.com/] — Darren Fung * Erica Procunier [https://www.ericaprocunier.net/] * Adrian Ellis [https://adrianelliscomposer.com/] * The Great Human Odyssey [https://handfuloffilms.ca/our-films/great-human-odyssey/] — Handful of Films * Mount Royal Audio [https://mountroyalaudio.com] — Tristan Capacchione This show is available exclusively to Canadaland supporters. To become one, go to https://canadaland.com/join/ [https://canadaland.com/join/]. 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 at our store, 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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Canada can’t cut a deal, but Carney’s political honeymoon continues.  Should Carney take some blame for the ongoing trade war?  Plus, why real estate developers in BC apparently need foreign money and a misleading image on the New York Times front page causes controversy.  Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio, Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Max Fawcett [https://www.nationalobserver.com/u/max-fawcett]   Further reading [https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/572-is-trump-winning-against-canada/] This episode uses generative AI for the following purposes: Episode tile art, voice cloning of host Jesse Brown, Adobe Enhance Speech function on the recording of guest Max Fawcett.   Sponsors:  * Article [https://article.com/canadaland]: Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit article.com/canadaland [http://article.com/canadaland] and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout * BetterHelp [http://betterhelp.com/canadaland]: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland [http://betterhelp.com/canadaland] today to get 10% off your first month. * Douglas [https://douglas.ca/Canadaland]: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit do [http://douglas.ca/Canadaland]uglas.ca/canadaland [https://douglas.ca/canadaland] to claim this offer If you value this podcast, Support us [https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/]! 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 at our store [https://canadalandstore.com/], 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.     You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.