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- 22 minutes 56 secondsIs there an enthusiasm gap between Conservative supporters, and people planning to vote Liberal or NDP?
After what must be Pierre Poilievre's biggest rally yet, south of Edmonton yesterday, Jeff asks Shachi Kurl at the Angus Reid Institute whether she sees signs of an enthusiasm gap in her data. (Also includes an excerpt from the latest CBC West Of Centre podcast.)
8 April 2025, 3:10 am - 7 minutes 35 secondsShould you sleep with your mouth taped shut? Quick answer: no. Absolutely not.
The CBC's Meig Campbell finds out why.
8 April 2025, 3:10 am - 19 minutes 4 seconds"What is the point of all this?" wonders Dal U economist James McNeil about Trump tariffs
Host Jeff Douglas speaks with James McNeil after some big market losses at the end of last week.
7 April 2025, 3:10 am - 17 minutes 50 secondsThe language violent extremist movements use and how fascism looks in 2025
Alex Khasnabish is chair of the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. He studies social movements, radical politics, and social & political theory. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Alex about what fascism looks like in 2025 and some of the language violent extremist movements use.
4 April 2025, 3:10 am - 8 minutes 5 secondsLet's talk about the the wonderful world of the zipper merge!
Host Jeff Douglas talks with traffic expert Peter Lougheed, about the zipper merge and whether it would make the lives of Nova Scotians easier.
4 April 2025, 3:10 am - 14 minutes 2 secondsHow people get drawn into extremist groups and some of the work being done in Canada to support people who leave
Ideologically motivated, violent extremist groups, use different kinds of hate to recruit followers and inspire violence. A report dated May 2024 released under the access to information law by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) says Extremist groups are also tapping into current events to build support. Alex Guye reached Brad Galloway to talk about this. He is the coordinator at the Centre On Hate, Bias & Extremism at Ontario Tech University.
3 April 2025, 3:10 am - 11 minutes 13 secondsShaun Majumder on patriotism: "We don't need to go out there screaming... that we have ketchup chips"
Shaun Majumder talks with host Jeff Douglas about his permanent move from Los Angeles to Nova Scotia, how he's been thinking about what it means to be Canadian, and why he's going to be at another Elbows Up rally (happening in Dartmouth on Sunday).
3 April 2025, 3:10 am - 19 minutes 46 secondsWhy don't big social media platforms use their algorithms to filter out scams and fraudsters?
David Shipley says it's because the platforms make money off the ads, and never suffer the consequences -- which can be devastating to the individuals who get taken in. David is the CEO of Beauceron Security. He speaks with host Jeff Douglas.
2 April 2025, 3:10 am - 13 minutes 53 secondsFederal election coverage: Conservative plans to tackle the housing crisis
Jeff speaks with Conservative candidate Rick Perkins.
2 April 2025, 3:10 am - 15 minutes 18 secondsFederal election coverage: NDP plans to tackle the housing crisis
Jeff speaks with NDP candidate Lisa Roberts.
1 April 2025, 3:10 am - 13 minutes 27 secondsFederal election coverage: Liberal plans to tackle the housing crisis
Jeff speaks with Liberal candidate Sean Fraser.
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