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PressProgress Sources

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Air Canada
Stay Free Alberta
Ground Pay
Section 107 Canada Labour Code
Homelessness
Mark Carney
Calgary, Canada
Jeffrey Rath
Ontario
Housing Affordability
Austerity Budget
Alberta Separatism
IRCC Processing Times
Canada
Kitchener, Canada
100 Victoria Street South Encampment
H5N1
Public Service
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
Alberta Prosperity Project

An award-winning podcast that digs deeper into important and often unreported issues, by the non-profit digital news organization PressProgress. Join the PressProgress team for conversations with experts and newsmakers across the country, including Editor Luke LeBrun, Alberta reporter Stephen Magusiak, and Associate Editors Rumneek Johal and Jonathan Goldsbie. Produced by Ontario Reporter, Eric Wi... more

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"The homeless are not Other. They are Us," Ontario's Superior Court declared last month. 

In a ruling that had advocates cheering, Justice Michael Gibson affirmed that unhoused people are entitled to the same Charter rights as any o... more

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A wave of changes is hitting Ontario, including one that is going to make finding things out about the province more difficult for reporters and the public. 

In March, Doug Ford announced that his government was going to change Free... more

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For decades, if you asked a Canadian to name something they appreciated about this country, our universal healthcare system would invariably come up.

But in recent years, chronic underfunding, personnel shortages and the creep of p... more

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Late last month, thousands of Calgarians trekked to Stampede Park to pledge their support for Alberta separation. Trekking there, too, was our Alberta reporter, Stephen Magusiak.

Unfortunately, he didn't get to stay for long.

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Recent Guests

Danyaal Raza
Family doctor at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto; University of Toronto assistant professor; Broadbent Institute Policy Fellow
St. Michael's Hospital; University of Toronto; Broadbent Institute
Episode: How to Save Canadian Healthcare, with Dr. Danyaal Raza
Jeffrey Rath
Public face of the Alberta independence movement, Stay Free Alberta / Alberta separatist organizer
Stay Free Alberta / Alberta independence movement
Episode: Why was our reporter kicked out of an Alberta separatist event?
Nada El-Falou
Director of Student Services at Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk (PSSAR)
Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk (PSSAR)
Episode: Why won't Canada's government let Gazans come here to study?
Stephen Magusiak
Alberta reporter
Press Progress
Episode: The PressProgress Holiday Special
Rumneek Johal
Associate Editor, BC Reporter
Press Progress
Episode: The PressProgress Holiday Special
Jonathan Goldsbie
Associate Editor
Press Progress
Episode: The PressProgress Holiday Special
Angela Rasmussen
Virologist, professor at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Episode: Ostriches and deer and viruses, oh my!
Ashley Schuitema
Executive Director of Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
Episode: What a New Court Ruling Means for Encampments in Ontario
Emma Arkell
Press Progress Labour Reporter
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Episode: What You Need to Know About Air Canada’s Flight Attendants’ Strike

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Eric Wickham
Ontario reporter and host of the show; produced by Ontario Reporter

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • Propaganda

    High in drama and low in evidence. Claims are never backed up, just assumed to be true which is strange considering how out extreme they are.

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    AuntTibes
    Canada2 years ago
  • Good to hear more from the journalists

    The PressProgress team is doing a great job taking their investigative journalism in a new format: podcasting.

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    torontowerk
    Canada3 years ago

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How to Save Canadian Healthcare, with Dr. Danyaal Raza
Q: What models exist for improving primary care and rural access?
The guest advocates for team-based primary care, including access to social workers, dietitians, and pharmacists within care teams, and emphasizes expanding community health centers and family health teams to broaden coverage.
How to Save Canadian Healthcare, with Dr. Danyaal Raza
Q: What role does the federal government play in healthcare, and how is Pharmacare involved?
The guest outlines the Canada Health Act's federal role via funding and standards, notes phased pharmacare initiatives as steps toward universal coverage, and argues for finishing pharmacare to reduce inequities across provinces.
How to Save Canadian Healthcare, with Dr. Danyaal Raza
Q: Why is Bill 11 such a threat to public health care in Canada?
The guest explains that dual practice would draw doctors and other health workers away from public care to those who can pay, weakening access for everyone and potentially increasing wait times and inequities.
Why won't Canada's government let Gazans come here to study?
Q: Has IRCC offered any alternatives or explanations for the delays beyond the standard processing timeline?
IRCC officials have pointed to non-routine applications and a need to follow established procedures, but critics argue this amounts to selective delays against Palestinian applicants and a lack of transparency.
Why won't Canada's government let Gazans come here to study?
Q: To begin this conversation, why are graduate students accepted to Canadian universities currently stuck in Gaza?
The primary reasons are delays in the study permit process and the biometrics requirement, with centers unavailable in Gaza, plus a lack of exemptions or safe exit routes that other countries provide, all contributing to prolonged wait times.

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A hard-hitting, issue-driven current affairs program that features conversations with reporters, policy experts, and advocates across Canada. Episodes typically explore government transparency, healthcare policy, housing, labor disputes, education, and regional political movements, often tying on-the-ground reporting to broader policy questions. The show is likely to stand out for its newsroom-grounded perspective, investigative context, and a focus on accountability, with guests ranging from frontline reporters to researchers and legal advocates. Listeners may appreciate in-depth analyses, practical implications for policy and society, and the show's willingness to challenge official narratives.

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