- Mohawk band goes its own way on selling cannabis
Thursday, August 16th 2018
As the floodgates on Canada's legal cannabis market are set to open this fall, Mohawks on the Kahnawake territory near Montreal say they don't plan on submitting to outside regulation. Rather than abide by Quebec's system of government-run and taxed cannabis stores, the Kahnawake Mohawk Council will move forward with its own plan to cultivate and distribute weed on the territory. On this episode Dave is joined by Montreal Gazette reporter Christopher Curtis to discuss how the First Nation will implement its plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Tragedy in Fredericton
Tuesday, August 14th 2018
On Friday morning four people were shot dead in Fredericton, including two police officers. Little is known about the alleged shooter, or what might have motivated these crimes. Dave is joined by Canadian Press reporter Morgan Lowrie who covered the story from the small New Brunswick city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- How Canada ended up in this weird spat with Saudi Arabia
Thursday, August 9th 2018
Tweets from the federal government calling on Saudi Arabia to release imprisoned political activists have landed Canada in a growing spat with the Gulf kingdom. The Saudis have expelled the Canadian ambassador, frozen new business deals, and recalled students studying in Canada. Dave is joined by National Post reporter Marie-Danielle Smith to discuss the unusual international incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Slain Canadian gangsters caught up in international drug hit
Thursday, August 2nd 2018
Two Canadian gangsters wound up dead weeks after they allegedly pulled the trigger killing a Turkish drug trafficker in Dubai. Dave talks to Vancouver Sun crime reporter Kim Bolan about the B.C. gang members’ involvement in the international murder plot, how they wound up dead, and how police withheld information about the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Doug Ford's Ontario makeover
Thursday, July 26th 2018
It has been nearly a month since Doug Ford officially became premier of Ontario. On this episode Toronto Sun editor-in-chief Adrienne Batra joins host Dave Breakenridge. They discuss how Ford came to power despite opposition from Ontario's more established Conservatives, and how he seems intent on reversing the legacy of the previous Liberal government as quickly as possible. Dave and Adrienne also touch on Ford's relationship with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
