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PressProgress SourcesWhat Canadians Need to Know About Germany’s AfD and the Far-Right’s Threat to DemocracyFar-right parties are on the rise across Europe.Germany’s recent federal election saw a dramatic and concerning rise in support for the Alternative für Deutschland, or AfD, a far-right party that is considered a right-wing extremist organization and a threat to democracy. The AfD’s recent campaign was emboldened following endorsements by foreign billionaire Elon Musk and words of support from US Vice President JD Vance.As European far-right political parties like the AfD grow and build organizational power, the international far-right is increasingly looking across the Atlantic and building bridges with Canadian conse...2025-05-0238 min
The Craig Needles PodcastEpisode 366: Will a Signal chat derail Andrew Lawton's campaign?Craig's former colleague Andrew Lawton is back in the news - this time, after PressProgress uncovered he was involved in a Signal chat with leaders of the convoy protest that shutdown Ottawa in 2021.
He's the Conservative candidate in Elgin-St. Thomas-London South, and the story - along with others from Andrew's history in media - have been much discussed on the campaign trail.
In an effort to separate fact from fiction on these stories, Craig is joined by PressProgress reporter Luke LeBrun on this episode of the podcast, where they discuss Luke's reporting on the convoy S...2025-04-0929 min
Habs DigestHabs trade talks ESCALATING - Things just got MUCH more complicated...Enjoy March 6 edition of Montreal Canadiens News or Habs News today!Josh Gosse chats about the recent Habs news involving the Habs vs Oilers game where Montreal puts up a solid performance despite the loss securing a very important point in the playoff race with Caufield scoring his 31st, plus insider Pierre Lebrun gives an important David Savard trade update.Josh Gosse breaks down the latest Montreal Canadiens news involving Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sean Monahan, Edmonton Oilers, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Alex Burrows, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby...2025-03-0716 minPressProgress SourcesDonald Trump’s Tariff War Against CanadaCanada and the United States walked back from the brink of a full-blown trade war after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada.While Trump has granted Canada a temporary 30-day "pause" on his threatened trade war, if he makes good on his threats, Canada's economy could be facing an apocalyptic scenario with food and gas prices skyrocketing, hundreds of thousands of job losses and communities across Canada getting hollowed out as key industries shut down.On this episode of Sources, DT Cochrane, Senior Economist with the Canadian Labour Congress...2025-02-0646 min
Inform Your ResistanceRight-Wing Grievances in Progressive Clothing: Canada's Far Right, with Mariel Cooksey and Amy MackIn this episode, Koki speaks with researchers Mariel Cooksey and Amy Mack about the Far Right in Canada today. They discuss the evolution of the Far Right and its disparate movements, the current rise to prominence of the Far Right in provincial politics, and the discordance between a rich history of anti-democratic organizing and a profound global reputation for progressive liberalism. Is Canada as exceptional as it seems?Mariel Cooksey is the Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Far Right Studies. Her research background focuses on Christianity and far-right extremism in the United States and Canada...2025-01-2347 minInform Your ResistanceRight-Wing Grievances in Progressive Clothing: Canada's Far Right, with Mariel Cooksey and Amy MackIn this episode, Koki speaks with researchers Mariel Cooksey and Amy Mack about the Far Right in Canada today. They discuss the evolution of the Far Right and its disparate movements, the current rise to prominence of the Far Right in provincial politics, and the discordance between a rich history of anti-democratic organizing and a profound global reputation for progressive liberalism. Is Canada as exceptional as it seems?Mariel Cooksey is the Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Far Right Studies. Her research background focuses on Christianity and far-right extremism in the United States and Canada...2025-01-2347 min
CANADALANDGaze Ye Upon the Viral Success of Jordan Peterson's Poilievre Interview, and Despair!Was Pierre Poilievre’s conversation with Jordan Peterson the most popular political interview in Canadian history? Frank Domenic joins to break down what Poilievre’s viral podcast appearance can tell us about the future of media in Canada. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Frank Domenic Further reading: Canada's Next Prime Minister | Pierre Poilievre | EP 511 - The Jordan Peterson Podcast [YouTube] Jordan Peterson gets interesting insights out of Pierre Poilievre, in spite...2025-01-1035 min
Habsworld PodcastHabsworld Podcast Episode 115The Habsworld podcast crew were mixing it up to discuss recent Canadiens events. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs share other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of December 11 2024.
Our roster of topics include:
- Introductions and Habs trivia
- Patrick Laine returns to the lineup and has an immediate impact. His role on the team and the second line was analyzed.
...2024-12-121h 04Habsworld PodcastHabsworld Podcast Episode 115The Habsworld podcast crew were mixing it up to discuss recent Canadiens events. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs share other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of December 11 2024.
Our roster of topics include:
- Introductions and Habs trivia
- Patrick Laine returns to the lineup and has an immediate impact. His role on the team and the second line was analyzed.
...2024-12-121h 04
Jacobin RadioMichael and Us: From Jysk with Love w/ Luke LebrunIs it ethical for a journalist to also act as a spy for a foreign government? Luke Lebrun of PressProgress joins us to consider the far-fetched claims of one of Canada's worst journalists, Adam Zivo. PLUS: In this very special episode, we catch up on some news items of Canadian interest, including the declining polling for Justin Trudeau's liberals, and the rising number of far-right Canadian influencers."This National Post Columnist Says He Spied for a Foreign Intelligence Agency. Experts Call His Behaviour ‘Unethical’ and ‘Absurd’" by Luke Lebrun - https://pressprogress.ca/this-national-post-columnist-says-he-spied-for-a-foreign-intelligence-agency-experts-call-his-behaviour-unethical-and-absurd/"I cov...2024-09-181h 05
Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social DemocracyIs Market-based Climate Action Working for Canadians? with Brendan HaleyThe price of carbon is in the news again with Conservatives in Canada, and around the world where carbon pricing schemes exist, fuel backlash against the climate policy. Adding to their opposition to carbon pricing policy is today's profit-induced inflation and affordability crisis.For the centrist regimes that pushed for this market-mechanism as their main climate policy plank, they’ve been put on the back foot.In Europe, for instance, Green and Liberal parties have suffered major setbacks in the recent waves of EU, national, and subnational elections where a so-called “Greenlash” against climate policies were b...2024-09-1723 min
Michael and Us#558 - From Jysk with Love w/ Luke LebrunIs it ethical for a journalist to also act as a spy for a foreign government? We consider the far-fetched claims of one of Canada's worst journalists, Adam Zivo. PLUS: In this very special episode, we catch up on some news items of Canadian interest, including the declining polling for Justin Trudeau's liberals, and the rising number of far-right Canadian influencers.
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"This National Post Columnist Says He Spied for a Foreign Intelligence Agency. Experts Call His Behaviour ‘Unethical’ and ‘Absurd’" by Luke Lebrun - https...2024-09-151h 05
Jacobin RadioMichael and Us: Bottled TimeA Democratic National Convention takes place against a backdrop of protests against American imperial atrocities overseas... that's right, we're travelling back in time to 1968 with Haskell Wexler's MEDIUM COOL (1969). PLUS: So, have you heard about the DNC?Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - www.patreon.com/michaelandus"This National Post Columnist Says He Spied for a Foreign Intelligence Agency" by Luke LeBrun - https://pressprogress.ca/this-national-post-columnist-says-he-spied-for-a-foreign-intelligence-agency-experts-call-his-behaviour-unethical-and-absurd/"Medium Cool: Preserving Disorder" by Thomas Beard - https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2773-medium-cool-preserving-disorder"...2024-08-2846 min
Michael and Us#553 - Bottled TimeA Democratic National Convention takes place against a backdrop of protests against American imperial atrocities overseas... that's right, we're travelling back in time to 1968 with Haskell Wexler's MEDIUM COOL (1969). PLUS: So, have you heard about the DNC?
Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus
"This National Post Columnist Says He Spied for a Foreign Intelligence Agency" by Luke LeBrun - https://pressprogress.ca/this-national-post-columnist-says-he-spied-for-a-foreign-intelligence-agency-experts-call-his-behaviour-unethical-and-absurd/
"Medium Cool: Preserving Disorder" by Thomas Beard - https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2773-medium-cool-preserving-disorder
"The New Yorker Political Scene Scene" podcast with special guest Will...2024-08-2246 min
The Nation PodcastsShopify’s Right-Wing Inner Circle w/ Luke LeBrun & Rachel Gilmore | Tech Won't Save UsOn this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Luke LeBrun and Rachel Gilmore to discuss Shopify's connection to right-wing politics, through its connection to a far-right news outlet and its reluctance to enforce its content policy on users selling hateful merchandise through their platform.Luke LeBrun is the editor of PressProgress and Rachel Gilmore is an independent journalist.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-08-0858 min
Tech Won't Save UsShopify’s Right-Wing Inner Circle w/ Luke LeBrun & Rachel GilmoreParis Marx is joined by Luke LeBrun and Rachel Gilmore to discuss Shopify's connection to right-wing politics, through its interpersonal connection to a far-right news outlet and its reluctance to enforce its content policy on users selling hateful merchandise through their platform. Luke LeBrun is the editor of PressProgress and Rachel Gilmore is an independent journalist.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.The podcast is...2024-08-0858 min
The Big StoryA look inside Ottawa's extremely strange book festivalOn the surface, it was just another writer's festival, with perhaps some local food vendors. But as soon as the Ottawa International Food and Book Expo got underway, it became clear something about this one was a little bit ... off.First, a local group warned of far-right speakers on the panels. Then the MCs pulled out. The food vendors weren't quite sure what was going on. Some sponsors either removed themselves or claimed they'd never been associated with the festival in the first place ... and, well, there was more. So what exactly happened in the nation's capital...2024-05-1422 minPressProgress SourcesRainbow Rallies: How Canada is Fighting Back Against a Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ HateCanada has been seeing an unusual wave of anti-LGBTQ+ protests over the last year. These rallies and marches targeted drag storytime events at libraries, they targeted local school board meetings – in fact, they even targeted high schools and elementary schools in residential neighborhoods.This organized wave of hate climaxed with a so-called “one million march for children” which took place in cities across Canada last September.Now the pendulum is swinging the other way, and 2SLGBTQIA community groups are getting organized. Along with labour unions and civil society groups, they’re planning their own marc...2024-05-1124 minPressProgress SourcesCapital Gains Taxes: What Are They and Why Are Canada’s Ultra Rich Freaking Out?Capital gains – what are they and why is everyone talking about them?This year’s federal budget, released on April 16, is rolling out changes to the way capital gains are taxed in order to make wealthy Canadians “pay their fair share.”According to Finance Canada, these changes are targeted at the wealthiest of the wealthy – Canada’s top 0.13%, a group of approximately 40,000 Canadians with average incomes of 1.4 million dollars.As one can imagine, the capital gains tax changes are already generating pushback from business lobby groups and right-wing think tanks who want to maintain the...2024-04-2952 min
The Bad + B*tchy PodcastConvoy ConspiraciesErica talked to Press Progress reporter and the Hill Times’ top 100 influential Canadians, Luke LeBrun, about how the “Freedom” convoy movement morphed into far-right conspiracy theorists that have been legitimized by the Conservative Party.Support our work for $7 per month at badandbitchy.comRate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, share us on social and share us to your networks!Contact us:Email: badandbpod@gmail.comTwitter: @badandbitchy IG: @badandbitchypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-1557 minPressProgress SourcesEd Broadbent Spent a Lifetime Seeking Democracy, Equality and Real FreedomYou might know Ed Broadbent as the former leader of Canada's federal NDP.But Broadbent was more than just a political party leader -- he also spent a lifetime seeking social and democratic change outside partisan politics in academia and civil society, both in Canada and around the world.On this episode of Sources, PressProgress Editor Luke LeBrun is joined by Luke Savage, a contributor to Jacobin and co-author of Broadbent's book Seeking Social Democracy, to explain and remember Ed Broadbent's life and his ideas.Additional reading:2024-02-2258 min
Real Talk Ryan JespersenShots Fired at Edmonton City HallJanuary 23, 2024 - an armed gunman walks uninterrupted into Edmonton City Hall, opens fire at a wall of windows, then throws a Molotov cocktail, starting a fire before he's tackled and detained by an unarmed Commissionaire.
2:33 | Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi takes us through the harrowing ordeal, and tells us what he thinks about tightening security at City Hall.
16:15 | Edmonton Councillor Tim Cartmell tells us about the event from his vantage point, including his connection to a class of grade one students touring City Hall when the gunman arrived.
36:30 | Is democracy really under threat? Political sci...2024-01-241h 31
QAA PodcastEpisode 253: The Canadian Save The Children ConvoyIn January and February of last year, the normal operations of Canada's capital city of Ottawa were disrupted by the so-called Freedom Convoy. The convoy involved hundreds of trucks and personal vehicles and thousands of protestors at its peak, who made a lot of noise and blocked traffic before finally being cleared out.
The initial convoy movement was created to protest vaccine mandates for crossing the United States border, but later evolved into a protest about COVID-19 mandates in general. Beginning January 22, 2023, vehicles formed convoys from several points and traversed Canadian provinces before converging on Ottawa on January 29, 2022, with a...2023-10-311h 02PressProgress SourcesA Million Man March on TorontoFar-right groups are planning a convoy to Toronto to “Save the Children,” and it’s already spinning out of control. PressProgress Editor Luke Lebrun joins Host Stephen Magusiak to talk about the convoy movement’s latest conspiratorial obsession, and what they have planned for the fall if they can get along enough to organize it. Support the show2023-08-2239 min
CANADALAND(Short Cuts) We Need to Talk About Kevin VuongAmidst escalating tensions between Canada and China, an independent MP thinks he’s found the shadowy hand manipulating his fate. If a person asserts there’s been a plot against them but can’t offer any proof, does that count as a literal conspiracy theory?And has this government ever met a poorly-conceived policy for media regulation it didn’t like? Well, it has now!PressProgress editor Luke LeBrun joins Jonathan on Short Cuts.Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette...2023-05-1141 minPressProgress SourcesBreaking Down the Emergencies Act Inquiry’s Final ReportWe read Justice Roleau’s final report on the Emergencies Act Inquiry in its entirety so you don’t have to.Tune in to learn about the convoy’s origins on TikTok, the infighting among occupiers, as well as among Ottawa police, as well as some of the strange and surprising details buried in the Emergencies Act Inquiry’s final report..PressProgress Editor Luke LeBrun joins Stephen Magusiak to highlight the important, the overlooked and the utterly bizarre findings within. Support the show2023-03-0441 minPressProgress SourcesWhere is Canada's Far-Right Going in 2023?Is Canada going to have a Freedom Convoy 2.0 in 2023?First, the convoy organizers said a reunion was happening in Ottawa.But on Christmas morning, organizers had a surprise, announcing they had changed their minds and the convoy would be heading to Winnipeg.Then on New Year’s Eve, a top convoy organizer announced the whole convoy was cancelled. The next day, another organizer announced the convoy would still be happening, only under a different name.Sound confusing? You’re probably not alone. Elizabeth Simons, Deputy Director of the...2023-01-1329 min
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Expats & AlliesFreedom Convoy 2.0? w/Luke LeBrunWe're joined by PressProgress editor Luke LeBrun to reflect on last year's 'Freedom Convoy' that occupied downtown Ottawa for a month last year, and whether or not there is going to be a second Convoy in 2023.Follow PressProgress' reporting: https://pressprogress.ca/Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.Support The Maple by subscribing to our daily newsletter for as little as $7 per month.2023-01-0734 minPressProgress SourcesFrat Boys and Freedom Convoys: PressProgress Stories That Made an Impact in 2022On the final episode of the year, the PressProgress team looks back on memorable headlines of 2022Rumneek Johal, Luke LeBrun, and Mitchell Thompson join Stephen Magusiak to talk about the freedom convoy, far right astroturf in Vancouver, Stephen Lecce’s fraternity days and more.Support the show2022-12-2238 min
Bill Kelly ShowDisturbing convoy intelligence report from Ottawa Police Services, Doug Ford destroying conservation authorities, and US Secretary of State's inaugural Canadian visit.Ottawa Police Service's intelligence was dubious at best, politically-biased at worst says Luke Lebrun.GUEST: Luke Lebrun, Editor of Press Progress-Piece in the Narwhal titled "Doug Ford is gutting Ontario conservation authorities"GUEST: Fatima Syed, Journalist with The Narwhal, -How important is US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken's, visit to Canada?GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto2022-10-2747 minReal Talk Ryan JespersenOctober 26, 2022 - Another Interest Rate Hike: Todd Hirsch; Emergencies Act Inquiry: Luke LeBrun6:50 | For the sixth time this year, Canada's central bank has raised interest rates. Aside from the obvious, what does this mean for the average Canadian? How close are we to getting back on track, with inflation under control? What might the next year look like? Economist Todd Hirsch takes us into the most important details. Plus, Todd talks provincial politics, including a report he's preparing for Rachel Notley, and his thoughts on the first few weeks under Premier Danielle Smith.
CONTACT TODD: https://toddhirsch.com/
36:27 | The Emergencies Act inquiry's been going for a couple weeks...2022-10-261h 10Bill Kelly ShowThis Week In Provincial Politics, Ottawa convoy helped extremist groups grow & Warning from LTC advocates that Ont. health plan will harm vulnerable seniors!The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:Topics Include:
to fund more private clinic surgeries in bid to stabilize healthcare
Nursing collge proposes to temporarily register international nurses
Ontario’s offer to education workers
And more…
GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer. -The Ottawa convoy occupation served as a breeding ground for “violent extremists” looking to recruit and radicalize convoy supporters, according to a newly disclosed internal intelligence report from a Canadian counterterrorism organization.The threat assessment, prepared by Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assesment Centre (ITAC), is marked “for official...2022-08-1947 min
Strangely Warmed11th Sunday After Pentecost [C] - The Presence Of God Is AwfulJeremiah 1.4-10, Psalm 71.1-6, Hebrews 12.18-29, Luke 13.10-17; Will there be dinosaurs in the New Creation? What can Moana teach us about vocation? What makes worship acceptable? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Allison LeBrun. Allison serves Vermilion Grace UMC on the shores of Lake Eerie in Ohio.Hosted by Taylor Mertins.-Don't forget to head over to https://www.crackersandgrapejuice.comClick on “Support the Show.”Become a patronSubscribe to CGJ+For peanuts, you can help us out…...2022-08-1530 minStrangely Warmed10th Sunday After Pentecost [C] - Real RestorationIsaiah 5.1-7, Psalm 80.1-2, 8-19, Hebrews 11.29-12.2, Luke 12.49-56; How important are twitter handles? Should weddings happen in vineyards? What does real restoration look like according to the strange new world of the Bible? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Allison LeBrun. Allison serves Vermilion Grace UMC on the shores of Lake Eerie in Ohio.Hosted by Taylor Mertins.-Don't forget to head over to https://www.crackersandgrapejuice.comClick on “Support the Show.”Become a patronSubscribe to CGJ+2022-08-0834 min
Left Looking InThe media landscape - and what has changedCUPE 416 and host David Moscrop try to get beyond the talking points, the Twitter sniping and the slogans that drives so much of our contemporary discourse. With special guests Susan Delacourt from the Toronto Star, Martin Lukacs of The Breach, and Press Progress' Luke LeBrun to banter about the changing way we report, consume and stay up to date with the news.2022-08-0845 min
The Progress ReportAre the police on strike?Luke Lebrun, the editor of Press Progress and Ottawa resident, joins the pod to talk about what he's seen first-hand during the Ottawa occupation, plus the incurious Ontarian learns about the Edmonton Police Service's refusal to enforce a court-ordered injunction. 2022-02-1952 min
The Progress ReportAre the police on strike?Luke Lebrun, the editor of Press Progress and Ottawa resident, joins the pod to talk about what he's seen first-hand during the Ottawa occupation, plus the incurious Ontarian learns about the Edmonton Police Service's refusal to enforce a court-ordered injunction. 2022-02-1952 min
Michael and UsPREVIEW - DuffyGate Revisited w/ Luke LeBrunPATREON BONUS - https://www.patreon.com/posts/duffygate-w-luke-55808939
With Will on a temporary hiatus, Michael and Us is pleased to welcome Luke LeBrun, editor of my journalistic alma mater PressProgress, for a chill discussion of media coverage in Canada's ongoing federal election. With that behind us, Luke and I turn to a decidedly low-stakes political scandal from the already forgotten Harper era (colloquially known as DuffyGate), recount some old war stories from our days covering Canada's many right wing think tanks, and talk about one our country's most ignoble institutions: the Senate.
Watch CBC's The Rise and Fall of...2021-09-0601 min
The Athletic Hockey ShowThe courage and leadership of Luke Prokop on a historic day for the NHL and the sport of hockey.Pierre Lebrun and Sara Civian from the Athletic NHL are joined by Bayne Pettinger of C.A.A., the first openly gay agent in the NHL and Brock McGillis, the former OHL goaltender, and the first men's openly gay hockey player. The panel discusses Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop's historic announcement, coming out as a gay athlete in the sport of hockey.Sara, Pierre, Brock and Bayne look at the impact of Luke's statement, the support of his junior team the Calgary Hitmen and his NHL team the Nashville Predators. Brock and Bayne marvel at L...2021-07-1933 min
CANADALANDEp. 212 - Meet the New Partisan PressPressProgress calls itself "Canada’s most shared source for progressive news and information." They get real scoops, using the traditional tools of journalism, like access to information requests, fact-checking and seeking comment from politicians. But they're not a traditional news source. They're backed by the Broadbent Institute, a progressive think tank founded by a former leader of the NDP. So how does that affect their coverage and what should we do with that information? PressProgress editor Luke LeBrun and producer/staff writer Luke Savage join us. **Correction: An ear...2017-12-1831 min