The Decibel
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Episodes (1236)
New foreign interference allegations emerge in election campaign
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Youngest premature twins to survive celebrate a hallmark birthday
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East to West: voices in Atlantic Canada ahead of the election
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Campaign Call: What it means to be a ‘change’ candidate
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Why Canada’s water security is being threatened by Trump
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Canadians executed in China as tensions grow
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What it’s like to be an undocumented migrant in Canada
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The ‘trade war’ election campaign is under way
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How Prime Minister Mark Carney is preparing for the federal election
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Project 2025 had a tariff plan, but Trump has gone off-script
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Limited ceasefire brokered in Ukraine-Russia war
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Why Trump is targeting Canada’s dairy protection regime
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Major measles outbreak in Ontario, cases across Canada
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Introducing Happy Enough: lessons from Canada’s happiest people
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Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest retailer, faces financial crisis
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How to protect your money during a trade war
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Pierre Poilievre’s problems with corporate Canada
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The Canadian detained by the Taliban for 77 days
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Mark Carney will be the prime minister – what happens next?
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How Trump’s imperialism is reshaping global alliances
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A carve out in the trade war – is this the first of many?
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What Canada did day one of the trade war
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Trump declares trade war, Canada prepares counter tariffs
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The ‘quiet rebellion’ underway in Iran
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Big Tech hijacked our attention. Chris Hayes wants to win it back
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How scammers deepfake businesses
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Where the Israel-Hamas ceasefire goes from here
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What you need to know about the Ontario election
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How Canadian companies are responding to the ESG backlash
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New trade partners for Canada? Easier said than done
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Scaachi Koul and Haley Mlotek are ready to talk about divorce
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Trump warms to Russia, cools support for Ukraine
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The problems with linking weight and health
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Alberta government alleged to have interfered in healthcare deals
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Why more young people are getting cancer
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How Trump is waging war through tariffs
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The growing demand for disability accommodations in universities
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The ‘valley of death’ for Canada’s mining companies
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What happens when your bank dumps you
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Why the Conservative path to victory just got complicated
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‘Buy Canadian’ and the week Canadians got mad at the U.S.
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Your new favourite influencer? She’s AI-generated
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What’s stopping Canada from building better public transit
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Trade war on hold as Trump threats loom
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The U.S.–Canada trade war, explained
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This year’s hottest viral trends: norovirus, flu, COVID and RSV
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Doug Ford’s big election gamble
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Foreign interference inquiry finds ‘problematic’ conduct
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Dispatch from Jerusalem: the ceasefire so far
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The Five Eyes: security, spying and surveillance under Trump
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