Best Harbinger Media Network Podcasts (2025)

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Carney's Cuts with Angella MacEwen 28:10

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Angella MacEwen explains what is at stake with Carney’s chosen course of “cuts, cuts, and more cuts.” Mark Carney’s new liberal government is making it loud and clear that they’re switching things up on economic policy. Following record high public service growth under his predecessor, Carney’s recent call for massive cuts to public services have s…

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ep79: CAF's Facebook Extremists + Vancouver Grassroots Politics w/ Sean Orr 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we talk with Vancouver socialist city councillor Sean Orr about the complexities of balancing grassroots movements with electoral politics on HABIBTI PLEASE, unpack the story of the …

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ep78: The Case for a Digital Detox + Doug Ford and Ontario Decline 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we look at how Doug Ford is dismantling Ontario on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCES, make the case for a digital detox on TECH WON’T SAVE US, explain why, actually, drinking urine isn’t the tr…

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ep77: Who's the Canadian Zohan? + Progressives in Edmonton's 2025 Municipal Election 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode break down what Canadian progressives can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win on THE BREACH SHOW, speak with Dr. Tarek Loubani in Gaza about being a healthcare worker under siege on HABI…

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Activists Make History: Mobilizing a Movement with Sandy Hudson 49:04

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Peggy Nash sits down with Sandy Hudson to talk about the roots of Black Lives Matter – Toronto, and her new book Defund. In this episode of Activists Make History, Peggy Nash sits down with Sandy Hudson—organizer, author, and co-founder of Black Lives Matter – Toronto. Reflecting on the movement’s grassroots foundations, Hudson shows the value of C…

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Class & Climate: Colombia’s Just Transition with Lala Peñaranda and Matt Kirkegaard 45:10

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Colombian oil workers and la Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) are leading the charge for a just transition. Here's what Canada can learn from their worker-led climate plan. Lala Peñaranda of Trade Unions for Energy Democracy Matt Kirkegaard of Progressive International present the Colombian Oilworkers' Plan — a bold strategy for a worker-led public path…

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Class & Climate: Winds of Change with Alex Connolly 23:24

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The fight for better workplace conditions doesn’t stop at renewable energy. Workers in renewable energy need union representation, collective bargaining and a voice in their workplace for the energy transition to benefit all Canadians. Alex Connolly, a renewable energy worker in Nova Scotia, compares the workplace conditions from his time in the oi…

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Neoliberalism's Failure and What the Left Must Do 1:36:11

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2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecturer Grace Blakeley sits down with Luke Savage in Toronto, Canada, for a conversation on the failures of neoliberal capitalism, the age of individualism it has produced, and what the left must do if it is to win the working-class. Blakeley and Savage examine how the far-right have taken advantage of the gaps and inequit…

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Class & Climate: The Sustainability Class with Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan 36:37

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Does the so-called green consumption of the “sustainability class” really work to help save us from climate catastrophe? Without challenging capitalism, can everyone afford the cost of living, reduce emissions, and achieve climate justice? Aaron Vansintjan and Vijay Kolinjivadi are the authors of The Sustainability Class, published by The New Press…

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Genuine Democracy in an Age of Hyper-Individualism with Grace Blakeley 37:01

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The 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by Grace Blakeley, illustrating why neoliberal capitalism has overruled democracy and why we must organize to take back democratic power for the working-class. The 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was held on Tuesday, May 20th in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Arts. A…

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Public Education at the Tipping Point 45:47

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Hear from frontline educators at the 2025 Progress Summit on what’s driving the crisis and how we can defend democracy by fighting for strong, inclusive, and well-funded schools. Canada’s public education system is in crisis mode. From chronic underfunding and privatization to attacks on teachers and burnout—these aren’t isolated issues. Across the…

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ep76: Saving the NDP From Party Insiders + Organizing for an Anti-War World 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we ask if the NDP establishment wants a short, rigged leadership race on THE BREACH SHOW, explore how to organize towards an anti-war world on HABIBTI PLEASE, reveal who’s driving ta…

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ep75: Meta News Ban Drives the Far-right + Origins of the CCF 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we explore the absence of the role of international law in the context of Israel and Palestine on GREEN PLANET MONITOR, unpack the effect of the Online News Act on pushing Canadian n…

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ep74: 'We're So Back' Theory + the Federal NDP Saskatchewan Collapse 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we explain why we thought it was so over when we were actually almost so back on SRSLY WRONG, talk about what Canadians need to know about Germany’s AfD and the far-right’s threat to…

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Unpacking Saskatchewan's "Liberal surge," NDP collapse, and the future of left electioralism 1:09:11

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We're back with a new cohost. In this episode Alex and John break down the results of the federal election in Saskatchewan. We answer the question of whether there was a Liberal surge (spoiler: no), examine the NDP collapse across the province, and consider the party's past attempts at rebuilding and whether it could be viable in the future (also n…

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ep73: Canadian Colonialism & Capitalism + Election 2025 Aftermath 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we explain why we think Mark Carney will adapt a Conservative agenda on THE BREACH SHOW, talk about the Prime Minister's first press conference on BUBBLE POP, hear about a new docume…

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Class & Climate: Moving Canada for Climate Action with Blandine Sebileau 27:55

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Equiterre's Sustainable Mobility Analyst shows how clean mobility can help working class Canadians save money while making our communities cleaner and healthier. Canada is falling behind its G7 peers. Our public transit systems need major investments to serve ordinary Canadians — by cutting costs associated with personal vehicles — and by limiting …

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ep72: Highlights from The Breach Election 2025 livestream 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we tune in to The Breach's election night coverage for sharp political analysis we wouldn't hear on establishment media with commentary from Luke Savage, Pam Palmater, El Jones, Emma…

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Class & Climate: Union Power with Brandon Dyck - IBEW 17:46

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The energy transition runs on union power. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is one of the labour unions that will generate the electricity needed to seize the potential and jobs of a just transition. Brandon Dyck, government affairs coordinator at IBEW, joins the show to discuss how rank and file IBEW members experience cl…

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ep71: The 2025 Leadership Debates + Managing Disaster Justice 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we analyze week three of the campaign on THE ROVER - ELECTION 2025, review the english language leaders debate on THE BREACH SHOW, speak with independent, Palestinian-owned press Int…

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ep70: Press Freedom in Election 2025 + Industrial Policy is Sexy 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we analyze week 2 of the 2025 federal election campaign on THE BREACH SHOW, explain why Newfoundlanders are worried about what a Conservative party victory would mean for press freed…

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Class & Climate: Building a Green Workforce with Lindsay Amundsen 16:18

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Lindsay Amundsen of Canada's Building Trades Unions explains what a just transition really means for workers—and how union-led training programs are preparing the workforce for the green economy. What does a just transition look like on the ground—for workers, apprentices, and communities? In the second episode of Class & Climate, Lindsay Amundsen,…

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ep69: Values Voting + the Witchcraft of Election Polling 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we explain how to vote for values on PALESTINE DEBRIEF, demystify the witchcraft of election polls on Rachel Gilmore’s BUBBLE POP, report on a public library in Valleyview Alberta un…

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ep68: Tech Bros Take Ottawa + Reimagining Democratic Socialism 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we discuss how Silicon Valley thinking is creeping into Canadian politicson TECH WON’T SAVE US, talk to legendary Vancouver activist Sean Orr about running for office in the April 5t…

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Class & Climate: Green Industrial Policy with Jim Stanford and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood 37:24

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The climate crisis overlaps with the cost-of-living crisis, amid the US tariff threat. As our fossil fuel dependence exposes us to inflation and trade threats from the US, the labour and climate movements are uniting to demand more for working-class Canadians. Jim Stanford, economist and director of the Centre for Future Work and Canadian Centre fo…

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Activists Make History: Democracy in Action with Josel Angelica Gerardo 26:01

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Josel Gerardo is a young activist and shares how she is driving democratic engagement in the Filipino-Canadian community. In this episode of Activists Make History, Peggy Nash sits down with Josel Angelica Gerardo to explore her journey as a community organizer and advocate for Filipino-Canadian political engagement. From growing up in the Philippi…

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ep67: Opposing War, Fighting Racism + Collapse of the International Legal Order 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we explain why increasing wages and capping rent is an investment in sustainable business on The Broadbent Institute's PERSPECTIVES, unpack how Israel and the US wage war on domestic…

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ep66: Canada’s Colonial Courts + The Alberta Sovereignty Imaginary 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we discuss Canada’s colonial courts, police violence and land defense on THE BREACH SHOW and review the dark Radio-Canada crime comedy streaming series C'est Comme Ça Que Je T'aime o…

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A Better Way Forward with Liliana Camacho 21:15

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Liliana Camacho explains that while rising costs are squeezing businesses, increasing wages and capping rent are not the problem—they’re actually part of the solution. Even Canadian businesses know that low wages and the high cost of housing are two big factors in the cost-of-living crisis, and are hurting customers and business itself. Liliana Cam…

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ep65: The BDS Boycott App + Are the NDP Relevant? 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we introduce the BDS Movement’s official boycott app on PALESTINE DEBRIEF, ask what’s the NDP’s purpose with Avi Lewis on THE ORCHARDCAST, explore where reproductive rights and sex w…

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ep64: Climate Change as Class War + Operation Solidarity 1983 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we explore how the Left should respond to Trump's tariffs on VICTOR’S CHILDREN, talk climate change as class war on GREEN MAJORITY, spend a morning in Utopia on SRSLY WRONG and explo…

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ep63: Carneygeddon + DOGE Dismantles America 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we unpack how Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney is rebranding failed ideas as fresh solutions on THE BREACH SHOW, explain why Canada's economy could be facing an apocal…

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Activists Make History: Campaigning for Progress with Alexa Gilmour 30:04

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The first-time candidate for Parkdale–High Park says progressive campaigning can be the antidote for despair. In this episode of Activists Make History, Peggy Nash sits down with Alexa Gilmour, Ontario NDP candidate for Parkdale–High Park, to learn about her journey as a first-time candidate in the 2025 Ontario election. Alexa shares what inspired …

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ep62: Canada vs. the Genocide Convention + Tenant Organizing 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we look at the lawsuit challenging Canada’s role in the Gaza Genocide on CJPME’s PALESTINE DEBRIEF, explain why Trump’s tariff threat remains very real on THE ORCHARDCAST, tal…

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ep61: Progressive Publics + 51st State Blues 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we explore the historical and political context of Trump's annexation rhetoric and why the Canadian political system is ill-equipped to fight it on THE NORTH STATE, and hear J…

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ep60: Peeping Pierre + Trump's Tariff Tantrum 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we explain Trump’s tariff tantrum on THE BREACH SHOW, parody ‘peeping’ Pierre Polievre on SRSLY WRONG, imagine a post neoliberal industrial policy on The Broadbent Institute’s…

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Showcase ep59 (THE BREACH SHOW, ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA, ABORSH + REDEYE) 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we speak with El Jones about her recent trip to the occupied West Bank on THE BREACH SHOW, talk with the CUPW about the Delivering Community Power campaign on THE ENVIRONMENT …

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Industrial Policy after Neoliberalism with D.T. Cochrane 35:21

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For decades, social democrats have championed industrial policy, prioritizing the governance of the economy and market regulation as a way to build a more just and democratic society. But as a new era of neoliberalism — or post-neoliberalism — dawns, economist D.T. Cochrane sees Canada at a crossroads, in urgent need of a renewed vision of industri…

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Showcase ep58 (ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, SRSLY WRONG, THE NORTH STATE + OATS FOR BREAKFAST) 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we look at 70 years of Israel/Palestine history on SRSLY WRONG, explain why immigrants aren’t to blame for the housing crisis on OATS FOR BREAKFAST, break down the state of Ca…

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Activists Make History: Meeting the Moment with Lana Payne 50:06

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Unifor president Lana Payne explains what’s at stake for Canadian workers in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats and how unions are adapting to meet the moment. In this episode of Activists Make History, a new podcast series from Perspectives Journal, we sit down with Lana Payne, president of Unifor and a trailblazer in Canada’s labour moveme…

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Showcase ep57 (THE BREACH SHOW SPECIAL EPISODE) 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. This week we present a special full-length 55 minute The Breach Show episode featuring Desmond Cole and editor in chief Martin Lukacs reflecting on Justin Trudeau’s near decade in power, from the in…

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Showcase ep56 (ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, PALESTINE DEBRIEF, THE BREACH SHOW + 49th PARAHELL) 58:01

7M ago58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani discusses the expanding conflict in Syria and its broader implications for the region on PALESTINE DEBRIEF, Desmond Cole sits down with Missi…

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Power for the Public with Edgardo Sepulveda 32:38

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Earlier this fall, The Alberta Federation of Labour released a new report entitled Power in the Public Interest: Re-regulation and increased public ownership in Alberta’s electricity sector. A headline from a press release of the report reads: “Albertans have overpaid $24 billion for electricity since 2001.” This is long before the interruptions an…

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Showcase ep55 (ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, OATS FOR BREAKFAST, VICTOR'S CHILDREN + BROADBENT INSTITUTE'S PERSPECTIVES) 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we explore what the US election results could mean for Gaza and the Middle East with Norman Finkelstein on OATS FOR BREAKFAST, respond to Trump’s return with Spectre Magazine …

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Why Canadians are Stuck Waiting for the Bus with Nate Wallace 27:11

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In a joint statement by Environmental Defence Canada released on October 28th at the Transit for Tomorrow Summit in Ottawa, a number of mayors and municipal representatives from cities across Canada, public transit activist groups and transit agencies like the STM in Montreal, declared: “Transit is the most powerful method of tackling traffic conge…

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Showcase ep54 (ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, EXPATS & ALLIES + THE BREACH SHOW) 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we explore the parallel lives of Chrystia Freeland's Nazi collaborator grandfather and Holocaust survivor Anne Charney on EXPATS & ALLIES, hear from Progress Report’s Duncan K…

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Neoliberalism’s Undead with Alex Himelfarb 35:44

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Alex Himelfarb argues that neoliberalism – or “capitalism with the gloves off” – has become embedded in the fabric of Canadian government and society, and has not yet died off despite its reckoning. Neoliberalism is not dead, according to former Clerk of the Privy Council and Broadbent Institute research fellow Alex Himelfarb. The ideology that per…

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Activists Make History: Winning Renters’ Rights with Chiara Padovani 30:48

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Chiara Padovani details her political journey in organizing renters and defending tenant rights against the encroachment of for-profit interests in housing. Toronto, like other cities across Canada, has been coping with the rising housing affordability crisis as inflated rents, increased evictions, and massive real estate investment firms have beco…

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Showcase ep53 (ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, PALESTINE DEBRIEF, REDEYE + CITED) 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode we speak with Canadians who have suffered mentally, emotionally and financially in their attempts to reunite with family under the government's Temporary Resident Visa Program…

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Showcase ep52 (ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, THE BREACH SHOW, FREE CITY RADIO + SRSLY WRONG) 58:01

8M ago58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode Desmond Cole speaks with United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese on THE BREACH SHOW, the panel examine the weather phenome…