The Big Story

00:07:02

Big Headlines: Ontario synagogue shooting suspect...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/22

PLUS: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting a claim from her party president that her government is muting its Pro-Canada messaging ahead of the separation vote next month. The British Columbia government has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Open AI in California over the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left eight people dead, including five students and a teacher's aide at the local secondary school- back in February. Canada's privacy commissioner is investigating a

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00:24:02

Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney on the fight for Canada

The Big Story ·

2026/09/22

Alberta's unlikeliest duo is teaming up to make their case to Albertans ahead of the October 19 referendum. Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney, both from opposite sides of the political aisle have joined forces with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to propel their campaign, 'Alberta and Canada: Stronger Together' into the hearts and minds of concerned Albertans.Host Caryn Ceolin is speaking with the former Alberta premiers on their initiative to keep their province in Canada, how they've been brought

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00:06:02

Big Headlines: Gunfire exchange near Belleville...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/21

PLUS: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada will never be part of the European Union, Montreal city council is set to debate a proposed bylaw this week that could ban people from insulting municipal employees and police officers, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay steps down as Conservative leader in B.C. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for futureepisodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by

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00:24:07

How Ontario kept a man in isolation for 20+ years

The Big Story ·

2026/09/21

Camelott Hamblett is a 43-year-old Canadian man who's spent the last 20 years in isolation at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Penetanguishene, Ont. His family has been advocating for the Ontario Review Board to reconsider his stay in isolation, as they believe it's not helping improve his quality of life. It's a similar case for 39 year-old Andrew Azevedo, who's spent the last five years in isolation as he lives with schizophrenia.Host Maria Kestane speaks with Jacques Gallant, courts and

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00:22:45

Weekend Listen: What did Carney gain with his...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/19

Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!'.The first Canadian Investment Summit is in the books – attended by some of the biggest names in the financial world like Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, former UK chancellor George Osborne, and RBC CEO Dave McKay. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed more than 220 people in the hopes of attracting 1 trillion dollars in new public and private investment over the next five years.Host Kris McCusker speaks to Jim Stanford, Economist

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00:07:06

Big Headlines: 'O Canada' performed at Buffalo Bills'...

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2026/09/18

PLUS: A global airline industry group says it has some major concerns about Prime Minister Carney's plan to open up operations of Canada's four largest airports to privatization. Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach will be sentenced on December 11th, but won’t face jail time. Canada has the potential to bolster Europe's energy security through the new alliance. The Royal Canadian Air Force has welcomed the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the C-T-1-5-7 Siskin two. it's the same planes

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00:25:24

Is Canada's future European?

The Big Story ·

2026/09/18

Prime Minister Mark Carney has made history in Europe. On September 16th, he became the first foreign world leader to ever attend the State of the European Union address, delivered by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. During that address, von de Leyen invited Canada to become the first ever "associate member" of the EU. On the 17th, Carney himself addressed the European parliament, acknowledging the invitation, and expressing Canada's desire to become closer to Europe.Host

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00:06:31

Big Headlines: Carney addresses EU Parliament as the...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/17

PLUS: 9-1-1 service across the country appears to be getting back to normal after intermittent outages were reported. A sentencing hearing will be held today for billionaire Canadian auto parts businessman Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault. The prospect of a referendum on Quebec sovereignty took centre stage last night as the leaders of the main political parties squared off for a second television debate ahead of the October provincial election. A documentary about the

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00:26:11

Does Canada need private airports?

The Big Story ·

2026/09/17

Ottawa has confirmed plans to open up Canada’s four largest airports to private investment. It comes after Prime Minister Carney hosted some of the world's wealthiest business leaders, tech tycoons, and financiers in Toronto this past week at a chance at attracting foreign investment to fund Canadian projects.Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Simon Enoch, a senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy alternatives to discuss why privatization hasn't been proven to be successful according to

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00:07:03

Big Headlines: Canada could become the European...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/16

PLUS: Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered closing remarks at Canada's first-ever national investment summit - Premier Danielle Smith's office is blaming a split among Conservative votes along with a low overall turnout after a stunning NDP byelection win - The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in August were down - More acts are leaving Ed Sheeran's global tour after he kicked out fellow artist Macklemore. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for

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00:22:54

Why the US still needs Canadian lumber

The Big Story ·

2026/09/16

Among the steel, aluminum, and auto sectors, Canada's softwood lumber industry has also fallen victim to US tariffs. But levies on Canadian lumber are nothing new, and neither are tensions between the two countries surrounding lumber exports.Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Russ Taylor, a global wood business and market consultant, about the impact of tariffs on Canada's lumber sector, how the industry has long been a point of tension between our two nations, and what Canada can do to better support its

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00:05:53

Big Headlines: Day 2 of Canada's investment summit as...

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2026/09/15

Plus: The New Democrats have taken a long-term Conservative stronghold with a byelection win in the Calgary-Shaw riding, the European Parliament is opening an office in Ottawa, and a tribute to Canadian actor Catharine O'Hara at the 78th Emmys. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for futureepisodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for

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00:24:04

Why Germany’s AfD victory matters beyond Europe

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2026/09/15

The eastern Germany state of Saxony-Anhalt has elected far-right populist party, Alternative for Germany (AfD) in last week's election. The party was three seats shy of forming a majority, so they must now look to other parties to form a coalition, or poach individual outside members to join their party.Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD as an extreme right group, shielded against entering mainstream politics by use of the country's firewall agreement. However, this

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00:06:31

Big Headlines: Canada's inflation rate holds steady...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/14

Plus: The Canada investment summit is underway, new poll finds federal Liberals lead over Conservatives, Google is bringing age assurance tech to Canada, remembering George Chuvalo, and Canada's new sanctions on West Bank settlers. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for futureepisodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information

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00:21:21

Why now? Canada's new sanctions on West Bank settlers

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2026/09/14

Canada recently joined the UK and France in sanctioning all settler trade with the West Bank. In a joint-statement written by the three Prime Minister's, Israel's advancement of the E1 settlement, as well as the ongoing violence in the occupied strip jeopardizes the possibility of a two-state solution.Host Maria Kestane speaks to Jon Allen, the former Canadian ambassador to Israel and a senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. They

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00:20:16

Weekend Listen: How will Canada survive the trade war?

The Big Story ·

2026/09/12

Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" The trade dispute with the US rages on, our closest ally and for many decades, our closest trading partner. But it wasn’t always like that. Going back in history shows we’ve been in this position with the U-S before, and Canada found a way through without giving up our sovereignty.Host Kris McCusker speaks to Joy Nott, Partner - Trade & Customs with KPMG Canada – about the week that was and where the trade drama could go from

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00:07:39

Big Headlines: Canada and the U.S. mourn 9/11 on the...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/11

Plus: Commemoration ceremonies in the U.S. and Canada, Trump and Carney are talking, the Houthis capture a strategic island, and what happened to our attention spans? We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for futureepisodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:22:39

What happened to our attention spans?

The Big Story ·

2026/09/11

Are you constantly checking your phone? Do you find it harder to concentrate for long periods of time? Or plan ahead? Us too.Executive function is the ability we have as humans to suppress basic instincts and desires for long term gain. It's why you can work every day when what you really want to do is stay home. The functions, though, seem to be on the decline more and more these days.Host Maria Kestane is speaking with Adrian Owen, a professor of cognitive neuroscience and imaging at the

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00:06:47

Big Headlines: Carney convenes his cabinet in Alberta...

The Big Story ·

2026/09/10

Plus: Ukraine's President is in Canada, Trump's pledge ahead of the midterms, August broke heat records, TIFF begins, and the age of technological imperialism. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for futureepisodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:23:11

The age of technological imperialism

The Big Story ·

2026/09/10

Canadians have been keeping their elbows up for well over a year, but after logging on to Google Maps or Apple Maps and seeing 'Lake America' while in Canada, the feeling of despair doesn't seem too far fetched.Beit Facebook, Instagram, Google, X, Amazon, US tech giants take up lots of retail space within our digital presence, and sometimes they seem unescapable.Host Maria Kestane is speaking with Vass Bednar, Managing Director at the the Canadian Shield Institute, about how the U.S. government can

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