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Introducing Pitch and Power: How Soccer Shapes Everything
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Published: June 14, 2026 09:00
Introducing Pitch and Power: How Soccer Shapes Everything, The Globe and Mail’s new soccer podcast for World Cup 2026. Every Thursday, throughout the tournament, host Eoin O’Callaghan will look at eight moments that changed soccer, the moments and stories…
Pierre Poilievre: An interview, in full
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Published: June 13, 2026 09:00
Following The Decibel’s analysis of a one-on-one interview with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, listeners wrote in and asked for an uncut interview to hear the opposition leader in his own words. This is the one-hour, full-length conversation with…
Canada’s first steps towards a social media ban
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Published: June 12, 2026 09:00
The government’s new Safe Social Media Act, introduced on Wednesday, will require social media companies to block users below the age of 16 from having accounts on their platforms in a move to address online safety. The ban itself is not imminent – the…
The risks and rewards of the IPO hype in Canada
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Published: June 11, 2026 09:00
There’s a surge of excitement around a few big companies going public this year – like Apotex and SpaceX both going on stock exchanges this week. These IPOs, or initial public offerings, are generating a ton of buzz – and there’s particular interest in…
World Cup 2026: Breakout stars, dark horses and Canada’s chances
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Published: June 10, 2026 09:00
The World Cup starts on Thursday, beginning what will be the largest iteration of a hugely popular global event. This time, there are 104 matches with 48 countries competing across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. And the Canadian team will be…
Is smoking making a comeback?
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Published: June 9, 2026 09:00
Smoking cigarettes is cool again. Apparently. Social media and accounts online are raving about the habit, turning it into a trend with images from celebrities and appealing to Gen Z. But this rebirth in popularity runs counter to widespread anti-smoking…
Carney’s plan for AI in Canada, explained
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Published: June 8, 2026 09:00
The federal government released its plan for AI, and it includes a lot of new money ($2.3 billion, to be precise) towards training, adoption and supporting Canadian businesses and tech companies. There was a lot of anticipation leading up to this…
Patrolling the Arctic with the Canadian military
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Published: June 5, 2026 09:00
As Canada builds out its military, there has been an increasing focus on arctic security. But military strategies that work in the southern part of the country do not always work in the North. Gavin John was embedded in a patrol with Canadian rangers as…
The recession question
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Published: June 4, 2026 09:00
Canada’s economy has stalled. According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s real GDP contracted 0.1 per cent on an annualized basis in the first quarter of 2026. In the previous quarter, there was a 1-per-cent annualized decline. Two consecutive quarters of…
How alcohol sales explain Canada’s internal trade problem
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Published: June 3, 2026 09:00
Interprovincial trade within Canada is complicated. Existing barriers mean that many goods, like alcohol, often can’t be sold across provincial and territorial lines. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been pushing for ‘one Canadian economy’ in the wake of…
Unpaid and overworked: labour violations in Canadian trucking
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Published: June 2, 2026 09:00
The Canadian trucking industry touches almost every aspect of commercial life — most Canadian products on store shelves made at least some part of their journey on the back of a truck. The conditions for drivers who got them there, however, are getting…