The Big Story
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The Big Story

by Frequency Podcast Network

An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

114 episodes
EN-CA language
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1
Can Canada get a grip on its tipping culture?
24:35 Mar 27, 2026
2
Big Headlines: Middle East war continues to cause gas price mayhem in Canada while YouTube and Meta pay millions for addicting one user
6:09 Mar 26, 2026
3
Could Canada help Lebanon dismantle Hezbollah?
22:37 Mar 26, 2026
4
Big Headlines: Conflicting reports about the efforts to end the war in Iran and investigators are on the ground after that Air Canada crash at LaGuardia
7:28 Mar 25, 2026
5
From Tehran to Toronto: How the Iran war influences Canada’s energy prices
26:32 Mar 25, 2026
6
Big Headlines - Violence continues in Iran despite Donald Trump's claims that progress is being made
7:44 Mar 24, 2026
7
ICE agents and an Air Canada crash: how did US aviation get here?
23:40 Mar 24, 2026
8
An Air Canada plane crash with a fire truck kills 2 pilots in New York
8:20 Mar 23, 2026
9
Canada's wealth inequality gap is widening..a tax reform could fix it
25:41 Mar 23, 2026
10
Weekend Listen: Economic uncertainty amid a global crisis: what happens next?
24:26 Mar 21, 2026
11
Iran threatens tourist destinations around the world, and martial arts star Chuck Norris dies at 86
5:45 Mar 20, 2026
12
Nova Scotians aren't accepting cuts to their arts and culture
26:30 Mar 20, 2026
13
Big Headlines: Iran strikes energy facilities in the Middle East while police thwart school attacks in two Canadian provinces
6:40 Mar 19, 2026
14
Can the Canadian Armed Forces keep out white supremacists?
24:54 Mar 19, 2026
15
Big Headlines: Iran is seeking revenge after the killing of another top leader and a new poll suggests most Canadians want to remain neutral in this war
6:46 Mar 18, 2026
16
How Trump's miscalculation of ally support will cost Canadians
22:34 Mar 18, 2026
17
Big Headlines: Trump threatens to "take" Cuba, while two key Iranian officials have reportedly been killed in the Middle East war
7:03 Mar 17, 2026
18
What is AI baby slop and how can we save our kids from it?
22:27 Mar 17, 2026
19
Big Headlines: Trump threatens NATO allies and 'One Battle After Another' cleans up at the Oscars
6:25 Mar 16, 2026
20
Will Canada's immigration system regret relying on AI?
25:38 Mar 16, 2026
21
Big Headlines: Trump taunts Iran online while the Canadian government is called out for not disclosing a military base in Kuwait that was hit by Iranian strikes
6:29 Mar 13, 2026
22
Is Canada missing the mark on alcohol awareness?
25:49 Mar 13, 2026
23
Big Headlines: Iran's new supreme leader delivers his first message and Carney heads overseas
6:29 Mar 12, 2026
24
Shame vs. empathy: addressing vaccine hesitancy
19:04 Mar 12, 2026
25
Big Headlines: Another MP crosses the floor as the Liberals inch closer to a majority
6:02 Mar 11, 2026
26
How the conflict in Iran is raising Canadians' cost of living
23:49 Mar 11, 2026
27
Big Headlines: Mixed messaging from U.S. leaders around the war in Iran, while gunshots ring out at the U.S. consulate in Toronto
7:08 Mar 10, 2026
28
Trade vs. security: Canada’s complex relationship with India
25:34 Mar 10, 2026
29
Big Headlines: Iran's new supreme leader and Carney calls for three federal byelections
7:18 Mar 9, 2026
30
What could Canadian involvement in Iran look like?
24:12 Mar 9, 2026
31
Weekend Listen: Before Morgentaler Part Two: Making It Legal
24:57 Mar 8, 2026
32
Weekend Listen: Before Morgentaler Part One: Law Breakers
30:35 Mar 7, 2026
33
Big Headlines: Carney's trade trip stops by Tokyo, while the U.S. warns of even more strikes on Iran
7:33 Mar 6, 2026
34
Permanent daylight saving time isn't the answer. Here’s why
24:41 Mar 6, 2026
35
Big Headlines: Carney not ruling out Canadian involvement in the Middle East, as Iran war brings in more countries
6:43 Mar 5, 2026
36
How are the Epstein files giving new life to conspiracy theories?
19:31 Mar 5, 2026
37
Big Headlines: Carney supports US-Israeli military action in Iran, but with a caveat
6:45 Mar 4, 2026
38
Why is Alberta blaming its identity crisis on immigrants?
23:21 Mar 4, 2026
39
Big Headlines: Conflict intensifies in the Middle East as Iranians wonder what’s next for their country
5:55 Mar 3, 2026
40
A post‑Khamenei Iran faces deep divisions
28:31 Mar 3, 2026
41
Big Headlines: US-Israeli strikes on Iran kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as instability grips the region
6:55 Mar 2, 2026
42
Safeguards vs. innovation: Ottawa's delicate dance with generative AI
26:47 Mar 2, 2026
43
Big Headlines: Carney touches down in India for high-profile talks and Netflix pulls out of Warner Brothers bidding
6:53 Feb 27, 2026
44
How former Prince Andrew's arrest could either make or break the Monarchy
26:50 Feb 27, 2026
45
Big Headlines: Carney travels to India and how a snowball fight is leading to arrests in New York City
7:36 Feb 26, 2026
46
The deadly impacts of Canada's lack of race-based health data
26:40 Feb 26, 2026
47
Big Headlines: Trump records the longest-ever State of the Union and Ottawa sends aid to Cuba
7:01 Feb 25, 2026
48
How close is Canada to a Carney majority?
20:38 Feb 25, 2026
49
Big Headlines: As the violence in Mexico settles, all major Canadian airlines are resuming flights to Puerto Vallarta
7:43 Feb 24, 2026
50
El Mencho out, violence persists: where does Mexico go from here?
22:47 Feb 24, 2026
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