The Paikin Podcast
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Episodes: 87
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Facts are facts but every issue has multiple sides, and Steve Paikin wants to hear them all. From Canadian politics to seismic global changes to signature one-on-one interviews and redline debates on the most hot-button issues, The Paikin Podcast helps you understand the world today, with balance and context.
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Morning Brief: Trump’s Iran Deal and Alberta Tensions
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May 25, 2026 |
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Morning Brief: Alberta’s Referendum Gamble and Poilievre’s Canada Pitch
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May 22, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Are We Trapped in a Global Nuclear Arms Race?
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May 21, 2026 |
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Paik’s Takes: End of the Auto Industry in Canada, Rising Discontent, and the Tragically Hip
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May 19, 2026 |
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Morning Brief: Carney’s Alberta Concession and Trump in China
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May 15, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Are Trudeau Liberals Turning on Carney?
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May 14, 2026 |
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Morning Brief: Trump in China and Iran’s Fallout
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May 13, 2026 |
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Bob Rae: Is Canada Entering an Age of Tyranny?
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May 12, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Will Iran Become a Forever War?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Mark Shapiro: Losing Game 7, Chasing a Ring, Geopolitics, and Trump
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May 05, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Rising Violence, the Crisis of Liberalism, and the End of History
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Ric Bienstock: Has a Decade of Culture War Permanently Changed Us?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Why We Need to “Think Historically” to Survive this Uncertain Era
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Gord Stellick & Ronnie Shuker: The Greatest Goal in Toronto Maple Leafs History?
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Peak Carney, the End of Orban, and the Future of Red Tories
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell: Is Canada’s Democracy in Danger?
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Carney’s Long, Strange Journey to a Majority Government
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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John Fraser: The Hidden (and Gossipy) History of Canada’s Governors General
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Is This the End of NATO?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ashley Prime: Can Canada Still Rely on Britain?
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Can Avi Lewis Save the NDP?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Kathleen Wynne & Philippe Couillard: Are Canadians Losing Trust in Democracy?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Could Trump Learn from Bush’s Gulf War in 1990?
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Paik's Takes: World Disorder, Political Athletes, Policing Protesters, and Canada's Middle Power Mirage
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Carney the Convincer, Floor Crossings, and Mr. Poilievre Goes Abroad
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Is Israel’s War in Iran Illegal? | Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister & International Law Professor
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Long War in Iran, Islamic Republic 2.0, and Canada’s Choices
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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John Baird: Should Canada Support the Iran War?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Carney’s Backpedal on Iran, WWIII, and the Middle Power Doctrine
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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World on Edge: What China Wants and the Rising Nuclear Threat
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Redline Debates: How Should We Remember the Freedom Convoy?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Is It Time to “Cancel” Billionaires?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Ukraine Special with Chrystia Freeland: How Much Longer Can This War Go On?
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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World on Edge: How Canada Survives in the “Time of Monsters”
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Why Longshoreman Rob Ashton Wants the NDP to Return to Its Roots
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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How Safe? The Rise of Antisemitism in Canada with Jesse Brown
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Can a Conservative Party Led by Pierre Poilievre Win?
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Why Heather McPherson Thinks She Can Save the NDP
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Can Middle Powers Fight Back?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Margaret MacMillan: Are We Headed Back to the WWI Era of Great Power Rivalry?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Will Carney's China Gamble Pay Off?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Kory Teneycke: Why Doug Ford Keeps Winning
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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World on Edge: Did Trump Just Kill the Liberal International Order?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Everything Political: Mamdani, Maduro, and the Biggest Story of 2026
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Jim Balsillie: Is Canada Sabotaging Its Own Economy?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Sergio Marchi: Cynicism, Distrust, and How to Survive Our Polarized Politics
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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David Peterson: "The More You Have, The More You Owe"
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Why Too Much Information is Driving Us Mad
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Tom Nichols: Is This a New Low for Trump?
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Did Trudeau Destroy Canada’s Consensus on Immigration?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Bob Rae: Is Canada Entering an Orwellian World?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Will Russia Win the Ukraine War?
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Cait Alexander: Why Canada Needs Bail Reform
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Carney’s Pipeline, Guilbeault's Gone, & Canada’s New Climate Consensus
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Freddie Highmore & David Shore: How to Build an Authentic Autistic Character
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Armine Yalnizyan & Kaylie Tiessen: Are Canadian Workers in Peril?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Playing "House": Hugh Laurie & House Creator David Shore Look Back
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Everything Political: The Strange Tale of Carney’s First Budget
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Minister François-Philippe Champagne: Will His Budget “Transform” Canada?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Justice Rosalie Abella: From a Displaced Persons Camp to the Supreme Court of Canada
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Is Canada’s Military Ready for the New Chaotic Global Order?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Why Avi Lewis Thinks He Can Save the NDP
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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John Ibbitson & Darrell Bricker: Is Canada at a Breaking Point?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Will Trump’s Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Work?
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Martin Short: Being Canadian in Trump's America
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Are the Knives Out for Pierre Poilievre?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Will Canada Defend Itself?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Why Canadian Voters Are Split Between a Disruptor or a “Daddy”
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Can Canada Trust America?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Canada Recognizes Palestine, What’s Next, & the End of the UN
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Justin Ling: The 51st State Votes and Canada’s Existential Election
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Free Speech, Chrystia Quits, and Mr. Carney Goes to Mexico
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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10 Wars, 1 Man: Brian Stewart on Four Decades Covering the World’s Crises
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Will the Assassination of Charlie Kirk Lead to Civil War?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Director Barry Avrich on his Oct. 7th Film and the TIFF Censorship Controversy
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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JDM Stewart: The History Wars, Statues, and Teaching Kids About the Prime Ministers
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Remembering Ken Dryden, Carney’s “Retreat,” and the End of School Trustees
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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World on Edge: Is Trump Turning America into a Mafia State?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Does Canada Need the NDP Anymore?
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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World on Edge: The Alaska Summit, Putin’s Games, and How to End the Ukraine War
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Does Poilievre’s Comeback Begin Now?
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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World on Edge: How Canada Survives the End of the American Empire
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Palestine, Trump Talks and What’s Next for Trudeau
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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World on Edge: The Most Dangerous Era Since WWII?
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Everything Political: Separatism, Premiers and Pancakes
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Premier Danielle Smith: Is It Time for Alberta to Leave Canada?
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Welcome to The Paikin Podcast
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Jul 13, 2025 |