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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.

The Canadian Armed Forces has an extremism problem, and that story has fallen out of the news cycle way too quickly. Just recently, four men have been arrested in an alleged violent extremist plot to reclaim land near Quebec City. Plus, the CAF is investigating a private Facebook group where active members shared content deemed “abhorrent” by military leadership. Host Noor Azrieh talks to Andy Knight about his explosive report on white supremacy in the military, and whether extremists are being drawn in, or shaped from within. Host: Noor Azrieh [https://bsky.app/profile/noorazrieh.bsky.social] Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Andy Knight [https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/knight] Background reading: * Report finds deep-rooted white supremacism lurks in Canadian military [https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/2025/02/report-finds-deep-rooted-white-supremacism-lurks-in-canadian-military.html] * Ideologically motivated violent extremism: four individuals charged [https://rcmp.ca/en/news/2025/07/ideologically-motivated-violent-extremism-four-individuals-charged] * Extremism a threat to Canadian army’s trust and credibility, commander says [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-extremism-a-threat-to-canadian-armys-trust-and-credibility-commander/] – The Globe and Mail * Charging a soldier with terrorism may be a first, but Canadian military has history of extremism in its ranks [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/military-extremism-track-record-1.7596505] – CBC News * Army members’ Facebook group under investigation for ‘abhorrent’ content [https://globalnews.ca/news/11273443/canada-military-facebook-group-investigation-blue-hackle-mafia/] – Global News 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.

Canada is now the number one provider of medical assistance in dying in the world per capita. The latest stats, from 2023, show that MAID accounted for almost 5% of all deaths in Canada, or around 15,000 people in that year. And it’s only been legal since 2016. MAID was introduced for patients who were experiencing intolerable suffering, irreversible decline and whose death was foreseeable. Within a few years it was expanded to cover people who are not close to death but who are living with chronic illness or disabilities and facing intolerable suffering. Canada’s number one spot on the global stage and the expansion of MAID eligibility has attracted the attention of the United Nations. The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued a report that raised questions about access to housing, social support, and healthcare, especially for people with disabilities. It noted that the suffering that qualified these people for the recent expansion to MAiD is suffering that might have been avoided if their needs were met by the Canadian government. Today we're going to meet four people, all with experience on the front lines of the debate, some of whom have been in the room witnessing firsthand death by MAID. Further Reading:  Life After Film [https://www.lifeafterfilm.com/]  Katie Engelhart NY Times Article  [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/magazine/maid-medical-assistance-dying-canada.html] Kerry Bowman [https://media.utoronto.ca/bluebook/kerry-bowman/] United Nations Report  [https://www.ohchr.org/en/meeting-summaries/2025/03/experts-committee-rights-persons-disabilities-commend-canada-accessible] Credits: Host: Jesse Brown Julian Abraham (Reporter) Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Fact checking by Lucie Laumonier Additional music by Audio Network 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. 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 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 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.