Busting Danielle Smith’s immigration myths

Mark Carney’s federal budget talks big about solving the cost-of-living crisis—but caters mostly to corporate priorities.From inside the budget lock-up in Ottawa, Martin Lukacs and Nikolas Barry-Shaw break down the Liberal government’s spending decisions._________________________________________________________________________The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service._________________________________________________________________________Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall._________________________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

While a First Nations-first ministers' meeting won gushy media headlines, Mark Carney’s extraction agenda is running roughshod over constitutionally-protected Indigenous rights.Lawyer and professor Pam Palmater tells Desmond Cole that Carney could be stirring up a resurgence of Indigenous resistance._________________________________________________________________________The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service._________________________________________________________________________Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall._________________________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

In a historic court decision, the BC Supreme Court says Canada needs a legal pathway for “compassion clubs” that aim to reduce overdose deaths by supplying safer drugs.Lawyer DJ Larkin sits down with Desmond Cole to break down the decision and discuss the two harm reduction organizers who risked jail time to challenge the law._______________________________________________The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service._______________________________________________Want to see more content like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall.

Danielle Smith has a strategy to shift the blame for Alberta’s ailing public services, and appeal to the far-right forces in her base: point the finger at immigrants.Alberta researcher Bronwyn Bragg sits down with Saima Desai to bust Danielle Smith’s immigration myths in the Alberta referendum.The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service.

Mark Carney’s investment summit advanced a right-wing corporate agenda—from airport privatization to tax breaks to environmental deregulation—while dressing it up as patriotic defiance of Donald Trump.Martin Lukacs joins Desmond Cole to break down what happened at the summit, as well as on the streets outside.___________________________________________________________The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service.___________________________________________________________Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall.____________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

The world’s wealthiest investors are coming to Canada—and they want a piece of our public infrastructure.Council of Canadians campaigner Nik Barry-Shaw joins Desmond Cole to explain how Mark Carney’s glitzy investment summit could pave the way for a corporate carve-up of Canada.________________________The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service.________________________Want to see more videos like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall.________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

As right-wing Ontario Premier Doug Ford lurches from one scandal to the next, has his political luck finally run out? Journalist Bruce Livesey joins Desmond Cole to break down his long-form feature on Ford’s rise to power and his potential fall.The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service._______________________________________________________________Want to see more videos like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall._______________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

Last week, The Breach exposed a secret network used by Canadian universities to crack down on pro-Palestine activism on campuses.Reporters Euan Thomson and David Slater sit down with coordinating editor Saima Desai to go behind the scenes of their investigation, unpacking how universities not only suppressed student encampments, but also destroyed and withheld public documents. To read the investigation: https://breachmedia.ca/canadian-universities-set-up-a-secret-network-to-crack-down-on-student-palestine-demonstrators/The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service._______________________________________________________________Want to see more videos like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall._______________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

Climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels is making extreme wildfire seasons more common in Canada. But if you were to tune into CBC News, you might not even make the connection.Tara Mahoney sits down with Desmond Cole to discuss gaps in the public broadcaster’s climate coverage. Write your own letter to the CBC calling for better climate journalism here: https://win.newmode.net/connectthedots The Breach Show is our podcast featuring sharp analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Iheartradio, Youtube Music or your favourite service._______________________________________________________________Want more poscasts like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall._______________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia

Mark Carney is overseeing a massive expansion of AI data centres in Canada, and it’s raising all kinds of concerns.Marcus Werner reports on the fast-growing movement that’s rising up against the wave of planned data centre projects—and in some cases, already winning._______________________________________________________________We need 500 new regular supporters to join us and help build journalism for transformation. Can you help us reach our target?⁠Support people-powered journalism⁠ with $5 a month (and get a free pack of stickers): http://bit.ly/4x8vurl _______________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachcommunity Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breachmedia.ca TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebreachmedia