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The Decibel
Episodes — page 19
Campaign Call: Western separatism amid a moment of Canadian unityWe’re halfway through the election period and it’s time for Campaign Call, The Decibel’s weekly election panel making sense of the major issues. This week, the embers of western se…
- Global markets reel from tariff whiplash
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on most of the world, plunging markets into some of the worst days in recent memory. The tariffs took effec…
- What happened to the ‘carbon tax election’?
For years, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been framing the federal race as a “carbon tax election.” But then Mark Carney became the Liberal Leader and Prime Minister and…
- The case for teaching your child it’s okay not to share
In the age of gentle parenting, a new trend has emerged: parents are changing the ways they talk to their young children about sharing. Rather than forcing their kids to share thei…
- Despite what Trump says, barely any fentanyl comes from Canada
Last week, the U.S. Senate vote to pass Senator Tim Kaine’s resolution to end the state of emergency that allows U.S. President Donald Trump to issue tariffs on Canadian goods. Pre…
Campaign Call: Trump chaos and Conservative infightingIt’s the end of the week, which means it’s time for Campaign Call…our election panel where we make sense of the major issues. This week we’re going to talk about one of the central…
- Making sense of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday to put reciprocal tariffs on goods from most of its international trading partners. Trump called the tari…
- What you need to know about U.S. travel as detentions rise
Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, immigration lawyers have reported seeing a rise in non-U.S. citizens being denied entry. At the beginning of March, Jasmin…
- New foreign interference allegations emerge in election campaign
In the first week of the federal election campaign, several new foreign interference stories have bubbled up. The first involves allegations that CSIS believed agents working on be…
- Youngest premature twins to survive celebrate a hallmark birthday
This March, Adrial and Adiah Nadaraja turned three years old. Born at 22 weeks, they were the youngest premature twins ever to survive to their first birthday. If they had been bor…
- East to West: voices in Atlantic Canada ahead of the electionBonus
During the election campaign, the Globe and Mail is travelling across the country to hear about the issues facing people in Canada today. In small communities in Nova Scotia and Ne…
Campaign Call: What it means to be a ‘change’ candidateWelcome to The Decibel’s inaugural election panel! Each week, we’re going to focus on a major theme from the week’s campaign, and provide some analysis about what’s happening. Then…
- Why Canada’s water security is being threatened by Trump
For decades, scientific research at the Great Lakes has meant close partnership between Canada and the U.S., but President Trump’s latest job cuts may be changing that. Last Thursd…
- Canadians executed in China as tensions grow
Last week, Global Affairs Canada confirmed that China has executed four Canadians since the beginning of the year. The move further escalates already tense diplomatic relations bet…
- What it’s like to be an undocumented migrant in Canada
The population of undocumented migrants living and working in Canada is substantial. And while most of them initially entered the country legally, on visas or work permits, many mi…
- The ‘trade war’ election campaign is under way
At midday on Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney asked Governor-General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and begin an election campaign. Canadians are heading to the polls to elect…
- How Prime Minister Mark Carney is preparing for the federal election
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election by Sunday, after being sworn into office last week. And he’s had a busy week. Between announcing that he’ll be cut…
- Project 2025 had a tariff plan, but Trump has gone off-script
Project 2025 was meant to be a U.S. Republican transition bible, outlining a vast set of proposed policies for the next leader. Within its 900 pages, was a plan to use tariffs to c…
- Limited ceasefire brokered in Ukraine-Russia war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a limited ceasefire with Ukraine after a discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump. The deal, also supported by Ukrainian President…
- Why Trump is targeting Canada’s dairy protection regime
Canadian dairy is a recent target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariffs coming in April. Trump’s proposed levies are in retaliation for the sector’s massive…
