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The Big Story

An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

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Ranked #1

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The case for the four-day work week

The case for the four-day work week

The five-day work week has been the standard for decades. But not forever. Once upon a time, it was a six-day week. So w... Read more

31 Mar 2023

22mins

Ranked #2

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What really matters in 2023's federal budget?

What really matters in 2023's federal budget?

With $432 billion in spending, it's safe to say not everything included in Tuesday's federal budget got its share of hea... Read more

30 Mar 2023

23mins

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Baseball in 2023: A whole new ball game

Baseball in 2023: A whole new ball game

It's a sport well over a century old. It has historically resisted change. It has also, however, been losing relevance b... Read more

29 Mar 2023

19mins

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REWIND: Stephen Brunt on how baseball is broken

REWIND: Stephen Brunt on how baseball is broken

Almost five years ago, one of the very first episodes of this podcast was about how baseball was a sport in decline. Gam... Read more

28 Mar 2023

16mins

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Canadians were promised universal pharmacare, What happened?

Canadians were promised universal pharmacare, What happened?

First it was a campaign promise. Then a key plank of the Liberal-NDP supply and confidence agreement. Then it morphed in... Read more

28 Mar 2023

19mins

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Will the Bay du Nord project save Newfoundland's economy or harm the environment? Or both?

Will the Bay du Nord project save Newfoundland's economy or harm the environment? Or both?

It's the most ambitious offshore mining project in Canadian history, and the fight for approvals has been long and arduo... Read more

27 Mar 2023

21mins

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We don't just "hang out" anymore. And it's a problem.

We don't just "hang out" anymore. And it's a problem.

Your friends and family live in your phone. Sure, you see them from time to time, but usually for scheduled events, plan... Read more

24 Mar 2023

22mins

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Why has it become harder to get gender-affirming healthcare in Ontario?

Why has it become harder to get gender-affirming healthcare in Ontario?

Around the world, transgender people are under attack. Often legislatively, other times physically. And many of us would... Read more

23 Mar 2023

19mins

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The many investigations of Donald J. Trump

The many investigations of Donald J. Trump

It was thought that the former president might be arrested on Tuesday, and charged in relation to alleged hush-money pay... Read more

22 Mar 2023

24mins

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Why do big American retailers fail in Canada?

Why do big American retailers fail in Canada?

Today it's Nordstrom, fleeing Canada after failing to turn a profit in almost a decade of trying. Before them, it was Ta... Read more

21 Mar 2023

18mins

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