The Decibel

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Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story shaping our world, in conversation with reporters, experts, and the people at the centre of the news.

Episodes

The new AI moment we’re in

He preyed on women using a police database. Then they found out

What’s on and off the table at Trump and Xi’s meeting

Liberal omnibus bill sparks outcry from unions, environmentalists

Canada’s controversial system of equalization payments, explained

A reality check on Canada’s future with the EU

Introducing In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

The Canadian military is preparing for major conflicts

Airports, AI data centres and Carney’s ‘supercycle’ of investment

The cash-strapped, disorganized fight to keep Alberta in Canada

The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub)

Carney pitches Canada to the world’s biggest investors

The trade war has created a boom for lobbyists

What the current bond market turmoil says about the economy

The trade war is heating up. So is foreign investment in Canada

Violence against teachers is surging

Canadian professors on how AI is changing education

A pediatric emergency physician on the risks of e-scooters

What’s behind the implosion of the B.C. Conservatives

How small businesses are handling the trade war