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Front Burner

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Front Burner is a daily news podcast that takes you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Each morning, from Monday to Friday, host Jayme Poisson talks with the smartest people covering the biggest stories to help you understand what’s going on.

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  1. Should Canadian airports be privatized?

    As part of its Spring economic update, the federal government revealed that it’s considering privatizing the country’s airports. The Prime Minister says it could free up money to f…

    26:27
  2. The perils of unregulated AI

    Recent polls show that Canadians are increasingly concerned about the growth of AI. And yet, the AI race is hurtling forward with few guardrails. In many cases, people aren’t even…

    29:50
  3. How separatists doxxed Alberta

    On the week where Alberta separatists should have been celebrating a major milestone on their quest to split the country apart, they are instead facing a police investigation and t…

    28:56
  4. The end of the Voting Rights Act?

    The Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, passed in 1964 and 1965 respectively, marked the beginning of multi-racial democracy in the United States. But in the decades since, t…

    30:51
  5. Are teen social media bans a silver bullet?

    Australia was the first country to adopt a ban. Canada’s federal government is signaling that something is coming from them soon. A recent Angus Reid poll found 75 per cent of Cana…

    35:35
  6. Is Doug Ford in trouble?

    He was “Captain Canada” last year and at one point, the most popular conservative in Canada. But now Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s taken a hit in the polls after a series of decision…

    30:22
  7. Elon Musk vs OpenAI

    We are entering week two of a dramatic trial that pits two of the biggest names in tech against each other: Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Musk is suing OpenAI, a company that he co-f…

    27:55
  8. Why is everything a ‘false flag’?

    Following the recent shooting connected to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, false-flag conspiracy theories emerged almost instantly online. A false-flag is a covert operat…

    31:48
  9. How the petrodollar took over the world

    The shockwaves triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have made clear the extent to which the global economy relies on oil, and the U.S. dollar. It’s no accident. So today we…

    27:08
  10. Mark Carney’s economic update

    Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has delivered its spring economic update amidst an unpredictable global backdrop. It included a better-than-expected deficit figure and bill…

    27:50
  11. Can surveillance pricing be stopped?

    For years, Jim Balsillie has been one of the loudest voices in the country to speak out about how data is being used to concentrate wealth and power, and to manipulate our behaviou…

    27:04
  12. A third attempt on Trump’s life?

    On Saturday night, as U.S. President Donald Trump sat on a dais in front of a room full of journalists, gunshots were heard inside the building. An armed man was taken down by Secr…

    35:51
  13. Why can’t the U.S. win its wars?

    Nearly two months into the war on Iran one thing remains clear: Iran has secured strategic leverage that before this war began, seemed unlikely. And it's left many asking why the…

    30:37
  14. The FBI’s controversial Kash Patel

    In his 14 months as director of the FBI, Kash Patel has not only overseen a radical transformation of the bureau, but has also embroiled himself in a seemingly endless list of cont…

    30:57
  15. Rights and reconciliation collide in B.C.

    A conflict playing out in British Columbia is testing the limits of reconciliation in the province. It’s a fight that involves resource extraction, democracy, political flip-flops,…

    35:52
  16. Can liberal democracy be saved?

    Jayme sits down with Nobel laureate economist, Daron Acemoglu, a professor at MIT, and one of the leading thinkers about labour, politics and technology. He’s the author of the b…

    28:20
  17. Is a global food crisis looming?

    During the spring, farmers around the globe work to get the seeds and enough fertilizer in the ground to maintain the growing season. If that doesn't happen, food prices spike and…

    23:53
  18. Mark Carney and war in the Middle East

    U.S. President Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, following diplomatic talks in Washington. This follows an intense period of viole…

    34:50
  19. Duelling blockades hold global economy hostage

    The energy crisis spurred by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is wreaking economic havoc on much of the world; especially in Asia and Europe, where shortages have already for…

    23:18
  20. The Pope vs The President

    Pope Leo has once again criticized the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, saying “I don’t think the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way some people are doing, and I will…

    34:57
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