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

Key takeaways from the 2026 federal budget

What the U.S. midterm results mean for Canada

The conflict over a luxury hotel firm that came to a small Ontario town

The white-collar workers finding AI-proof jobs

Can GLP-1s do for opioid addiction what they did for weight loss?

Machines Like Us: Taylor Lorenz on the dark money buying your social feed

‘Associate member’ idea dropped on eve of Canada-EU summit

Canada has become an election issue in the U.S. midterms

Scams are on the rise in Canada

Why Carney is betting on critical minerals

David Eby’s B.C. election gamble

What we know about the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright

Alberta rejects separation. What comes next?

The people filming their chores to train humanoid robots

The history of Alberta separatism

Accused accomplice in Tumbler Ridge shooting appears in court

How your AI search results are being manipulated

The shrinking neighbourhoods in Canada’s biggest cities

The volunteers filling the gaps in Canada’s health care

The other nine questions in the Alberta referendum