A very special interview with the person behind your least favourite meme pages, Ontario Proud and Canada Proud. Plus, an update on Canada-China relations by way of an interview with two Hong Kong pro-democracy figures.
December 3, 2019
The CANADALAND Guide To New Popular, Populist Political Media
A wave of new operations will be looking to sway voters in the lead-up to this fall's federal election
January 6, 2019
By Graeme Gordon
Short Cuts
#192 Ontario Proud and Prejudice
Did Canada make the right call by arresting Huawei’s CFO? Or was it the perfect time for a little “creative incompetence.” And new details about Ontario Proud’s "grassroots," people powered funding reveal the people are mostly corporations.
December 12, 2018
Ontario Proud’s Election Advertising Was Mostly Funded By Developers
Nearly all the funds received by the "grassroots" group came from several large corporate donors
December 11, 2018
By Graeme Gordon
Short Cuts
#188 The Paunch Resistance
The most controversial Maclean's cover in years, Ontario Proud's leaked fundraising documents, and Justin Trudeau becomes the latest champion of the free press.
November 14, 2018
Short Cuts
#187 Member Of Parliament
Debunking the Munk Debates, Tony Clement's sordid social media habits, and Ontario Proud goes national.
November 7, 2018
OPPO
#11 This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: The Year In Review
The honeymoon for Trudeau's honeymoon is over. We take a look at the batshit year that was, and leave things in a light and summery mood by discussing child detention.
June 25, 2018
That Text You Got From Ontario Proud Is Part Of A Voter ID Campaign
But the right-wing group won't say how many people it's contacted or how they got their numbers.
June 5, 2018
By Graeme Gordon
Ontario Proud Frequently Threatens Online Critics With Legal Action
But it appears that the anti-Liberal political group has never gotten to the point of following through.
May 1, 2018
By Graeme Gordon
OPPO
#5 Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sussex Street
Guns! Abortion! Now more OPPO than ever!
Jen and Justin take on firearm legislation and the summer jobs funding attestation before asking Ontario NDP candidate Marit Stiles how her party plans on not losing in this election.