
A bi-weekly podcast from The Breach featuring sharp commentary on politics and movements in Canada.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 89 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNews | |||

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.
T... more
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 ... more
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... more
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 case... more
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Excellent episode on Doug Ford. Thanks for reminding me of his record. All people of Ontario ought to listen and pay attention. We haven’t even mentioned the fiasco with banning speed cameras!
I’m a new listener and i’ve been looking for a show like this. The last one i listen to was about defunding the police. Loved hearing sense about a very Canadian problem. This episode gave me tools on how to argue for these policies. ☺️ thanks ✌🏽
The Breach provides much needed perspective in Canadian media, now more than ever.
Tackles interesting subjects not covered in mainstream media.
The worst parts of liberal arts student union socialism distilled into a podcast.
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Across recent episodes, the show analyzes Canadian politics, media criticism, labor rights, climate accountability, Indigenous governance, and grassroots movements with a strong investigative journalism lens. Guests range from journalists and academics to union leaders, Indigenous activists, and political organizers, often linking policy debates to on-the-ground impacts in communities. The tone tends to be combative in defense of progressive perspectives, with a consistent emphasis on transparency, democratic participation, and the intersections of public policy with social justice. A notable trait is the willingness to challenge mainstream narratives and spotlight under-covered issues, from university surveillance to data-center activism a... more
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Recent guests on The Breach Show include:
1. Euan Thomson
2. David Slater
3. Tara Mahoney
4. Marcus Werner
5. Lindsay Rahlheiser
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