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Unpublished Cafe
by Unpublished Media Inc.
Unpublished Cafe, hosted by veteran radio journalist Ed Hand, provides an unfiltered prospective on Canadian current affairs free of bias and political partisanship.Unpublished Cafe is the official podcast of Unpublished Media Inc.
Episodes
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2025 Year-In-Review
Oh what 365 days can do to those who predict the future. Here is what Macleans Magazine had for its top 2025 Prediction: Poilievre will kill the Capital Gains Tax. We know how that went. There is a danger to credibility when you attempt to make those forecasts. Of course, no one saw what was...
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How will Canadians vote in the Federal Election?
We are less than a week away from Canada’s 45th federal election. Which way will it go? There has been a lot said about this election being the “most consequential“ in modern history. It could be for the Conservatives. They had been sailing along with a 20+ point lead on the Liberals for more…
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Ontario Election 2025
Here in the drudge of an Ontario winter, the Province’s voters are gearing up for an election. Did we need it? February 27th Ontarians head to the polls to elect our government. The PC’s had a majority in the Legislature with a fixed election date 15 months away. Premier Doug Ford says he needs a...
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Liberal Party Leadership Contest
Five horses in the race to take the reins of the federal Liberal party. Who would want it? Who will win? Karina Gould, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, Christia Freeland and Mark Carney have all made the initial payment of $125,000 or the $350,000 total to enter the race. Our Unpublished dot vote...
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Is Propaganda a weapon?
Since when did the truth become a problem for people? It seems the “truth” is up for sale in some circles. With a US election less than a month away and a Canadian federal election on the horizon next year, misinformation and disinformation is rampant. The FBI has shut down Tenet Media in...
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US Election 2024: Trump vs. Harris
Canada had a front row seat to the Donald Trump show in 2016. What would Trump 2.0 mean for us and the rest of the world? A recent Angus Reid poll found that two thirds of Canadians believe Trump will be bad or terrible for Canada. Meanwhile, in the few weeks Kamala Harris has been in the race…
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Foreign Interference in Canadian Elections
It is a “stain” on our electoral process, according to Marie Jose Hogue, Canada’s Commissioner of Inquiry into Foreign Interference. Hague’s report indicates there were attempts in the 2019 and 2021 elections, although it did not impact the overall outcome. While Justice Hogue said the outcome of...
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Change Canadiana
Change, change, change. We all want change. Talk to any pollster in Canada and that is the pervading theme across the country. It’s strange because human nature doesn’t like change. Yet, Canadians are clamoring for it. But what kind of change do Canadians want? Concerning Canadian politics, our...
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Canada’s Carbon Tax
You would have to live under a rock in this country if you haven’t heard the clarion call, “Axe the tax!’ The federal government’s latest increase to the carbon tax is set to rise on April 1st. First introduced in 2019 at $20 a tonne, the latest increase will see it rise from $65 a tonne to $80 a...
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The Israel—Hamas war through a Canadian lens
Since October 7th, the world has been littered with horrific images from the attack by the terrorist group, Hamas on unsuspecting Israelis. The pushback from Israel has been strident and expanding. In the middle are five million Palestinians who have seen destruction of their homes as the Israeli...
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Will Canadians go the polls in 2024?
Will Canadians be going to the polls federally in 2024? Will the Grits or even the NDP have a leadership change? Can Canada tackle affordability housing shortages? South of the border, what can we expect in November? So many questions. But by far the biggest one is whether or not Canadians will…
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UTV: The NDP’s Future
The New Democrats have come off their latest leadership review, and Jagmeet Singh survives to lead another day. Will it get the party further ahead? Our Unpublished Vote question over the last 10 days asked, “Is the NDP squandering its chance by supporting the Liberals? While the delegates in...
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The NDP’s Future
Is it time for the Liberal—NDP coalition to pull the plug? The Liberals don’t mind as they’re still in power, but the NDP, which is propping them up, hasn’t seen much in gains when it comes to the deal? They didn’t ask to form a coalition government with the Liberals, but they seem to be wearing...
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UTV: Chinese Interference in Canada's elections
Did China try and influence two previous Canadian elections? A stunning report from Canada’s spy agency claims that country’s government attempted to interfere in our previous two federal elections but the report also pointed to a lack of concern from the PMO. Prime Minister Trudeau has appointed...
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Chinese Interference in Canada’s Elections: How deep does it go?
It’s cloak and dagger stuff, the latest dispute between Canada and China. A CSIS report suggests that China was complicit in trying to influence the outcome of the last two federal elections using money and intimidation. The report points out, despite the attempt, the outcome of the elections…
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2022 Year in Review
The curtain will soon fall on 2022, a year that started with so much optimism after two years of Covid restrictions, vaccine mandates and lockdowns. Instead of a rebound to normal, many other issues have risen to prominence during the year. In today’s show, we look back at some of those events of...
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Emergencies Act
Canada’s inflation rate in June was 8.1%, something we haven’t seen since the early 1980’s. To cool off the economy, the Bank of Canada has rigorously increased the cost of borrowing which slammed the brakes on our red-hot housing market. The reaction has seen the cost-of-living start sliding…
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The Emergencies Act Inquiry
The Emergencies Act Inquiry, which probes whether the federal government was able to utilize such powers to bring the Ottawa occupation to an end, has been running for about three weeks now with plenty more testimony to come. From this vantage point the one thing that is very clear is that no…
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Is Canada headed toward a recession?
Canada’s inflation rate in June was 8.1%, something we haven’t seen since the early 1980’s. To cool off the economy, the Bank of Canada has rigorously increased the cost of borrowing which slammed the brakes on our red-hot housing market. The reaction has seen the cost-of-living start sliding…
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Is Canada headed for a recession?
Sticker shock at the pumps and the grocery store is the number one concern of Canadians according to Ipsos Research, with 8 in 10 worried that a recession is in the financial horizon. Anyone who has had to fill up or pick up staples at the store has seen their buying power reduced. The latest...
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Ottawa Mayoral Election—2022
It’s a laundry list of names vying for the votes of Ottawa residents for the top job in municipal politics in the Capital. Fourteen in all are looking for your vote to put them in the Mayor’s chair for the next four years. Jim Watson had announced late last year that he would not seek…
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Conservative Party Leadership Contest The Final Weeks
It was a 7-month scorched earth strategy that led Pierre Poilievre to the top spot in the Conservative Party as leader. Can he turn that into a federal election victory? The member from Carleton was first in the race and had an insurmountable lead he would not relinquish. Almost 70 percent of...
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Can a Pierre Poilievre led Conservative Party win the next federal election?
The day is drawing near for the federal Conservative Party to choose a new leader. September 10th in Ottawa delegates will gather to cast their ballot for the person to lead them into the next federal election, whenever that may be. Pierre Poilievre has led from the beginning and shows no sign of...
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Global Recession
Another month and another eye popping inflation number for Canadians. The cost of living rose 7.7 percent in May, a 40 year high. It won’t surprise anyone who has filled up the tank or shopped for groceries in the last few months. It has money minds worried about the economy running off the…
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Global Recession
The price of everything is at a 30 year high in Canada. Record setting prices at the pump and on grocery store shelves have us clinging to our cash and eliminating all but the necessities. The Bank of Canada has moved with interest rate hikes to cool down the economy. But this is far from a “Just...
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Who will emerge the next leader of the Conservative Party?
You’d be hard pressed to recognize them as on the same team, but that is the picture before us of the federal Conservative leadership race. Six in all have lined up to present their case as best choice to lead the party into the next election. Will they tack even further to the right? Hello and...
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Conservative Party Leadership Contest
With the nasty barbs, the explosive rhetoric and sucker punches to personality, Conservatives are lining up behind six potential candidates to lead them out of Opposition and into the government. Which way will they go? Animosity is driving the bus in the Conservatives largest leadership race…
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Who will win the Ontario provincial election?
The finish line is in sight for Ontario’s political parties as we round into the last few days of the Ontario election campaign. Which way will the province go? Boring, bland and blah have been the descriptors of this campaign. Not a lot of fireworks on the campaign trail. But around it? Severe...
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Ontario Election Crystal Ball
Advanced polls are now open in Ontario for the provincial election. And with less than two weeks to go in the campaign two party leaders have been diagnosed with Covid and are isolating. Andrea Horwath and Mike Schreiner are off the trail for precautions. Which way will Ontario go on June 2nd?…
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Russian-Ukrainian War
In the “fog of war” the number of casualties of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is difficult to account. It is safe to say though the destruction of cities and infrastructure in Ukraine has been extensive. Targeting of hospitals and schools by Russian troops have come with the cry of war crimes and...
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Russian-Ukrainian War
Six weeks of bombing and shelling by Russian forces in Ukraine continue unabated. Ukrainian cities lie in ruins while mass graves have been discovered. The town of Bucha is ground zero for the call of “genocide”m which now echoes around the world. Is it genocide? Canada’s MP’s unanimously…
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The Ontario Election
Canada’s most populous province is one month away from going to the polls. The PC’s are looking to continue in power, while the official Opposition the NDP is looking to build on it’s previous success while the Liberals, are trying to find their way out of the woods. Which way will voters go this...
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The Ontario Election
We’re about five weeks out from heading to the ballot box in Ontario. Between now and June 2nd, the candidates will be trudging the sidewalks, knocking on doors, or at least as much as they can in the sixth wave. Will the Province have new leadership on June 3rd? The last time Ontario went to the...
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Liberal Budget 2022
Affordability. It is the number one concern of Canadians. Inflation is running at 5.7 percent this month following a five percent jump in March. Gas prices have never been this high, fuelled in part by the war in Ukraine. Supply chain disruptions are also having an impact on the cost of…
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Liberal-NDP Cooperation Pact
Will The Liberal -NDP Supply and Confidence Agreement run it’s full course or will the honeymoon end before 2025? Hello and welcome to Unpublished TV. About two weeks ago, the parties unwrapped their agreement which would see the NDP support the minority government for progress on some NDP...
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The Russian—Ukrainian War
More than 10 million Ukrainians or 1/4 of the population, have fled their homeland nearly a month after Russia began shelling its neighbor. It has created a humanitarian crisis. While not referred to as a war in Russia but rather a “special military operation”, the aim is to remove the current...
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine
In the early morning of February 24th the world woke up to an invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Almost 200,000 Russian forces had been congregated along the Russian—Ukrainian border under the claim of “military training”. For some, it was a signal that an invasion was imminent. Where will it lead…
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Extremism in Canada: Is it on the rise?
Canadians like to think we’re more tolerant, nicer, more welcoming than our American neighbours. The images of racial conflict in the US are prevalent, but when something like that occurs north of the 49th parallel, we’re shocked. Should we be? The freedom convoy is out of downtown Ottawa but the...
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Extremism in Canada
The 3-week occupation of downtown Ottawa has dissipated. What began as a ‘trucker convoy’ against vaccine mandates was co-opted by some extremists, such as the ones waving the Nazi and Confederate flags. They were dubbed “a few bad apples” among a peaceful protest, which was anything but…
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Can the Conservative Party unite after the Freedom Convoy?
The world has watched the occupation of downtown Ottawa for three weeks. This past weekend saw the authorities take back the streets for residents who have been living with the occupation of their city. One thing the so-called Freedom Convoy did was expose huge cracks in the Conservatives’ Big…
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Can the Conservative Party unite after the Freedom Convoy?
Call it what you will...’The Karen Convoy’, ‘The Freedom Convoy’ or ‘FluTruxClan’, the two week occupation of downtown Ottawa has claimed one political life, that of Conservative Leader, Erin O’Toole, who was ousted as leader of the party when two thirds of his caucus voted to go in another...
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Canada and the Russian—Ukrainian Crisis
Diplomatic efforts are doubling up to avoid war between Ukraine and Russia. Will it be enough? Since November, 100,000+ Russian troops have been stationed along the Ukraine-Russia border for what Russia calls military exercises. Ukrainians are growing more nervous about the prospect of war. Since...
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Canada and the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
Canada is home to the largest Ukrainian population outside of the Ukraine and Russia. Over 1.3 million make Canada their home here and they are looking for more from the federal government when it comes to their homeland. Modern day Ukraine came into existence with the collapse of the U.S.S.R,...
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Beijing Olympics: Should Canada Go?
We’re about two weeks away from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in China. Relations between Canada and China are the worst they’ve ever been. China was not happy when the House of Commons declared “Genocide” over the treatment of the Uyghur minority in China. There is also the “hostage…
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Should Canada go to the Beijing Olympics?
It is the pinnacle of amateur sports. In less than one month, those athletes will be competing for their country in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Considering Canada’s sour relationship with China, should this country be sending athletes? The Winter Olympics come every 4 years, and with it…
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COVID: Omicron variant in Canada
Here we are, less than a week before Christmas. So many plans and gatherings. So much to do, so much to see. 2021 was going to make us forget about 2020. Afterall, the majority are double-vaccinated against Covid-19 and the numbers of infected were dropping. Then just weeks ago, a new variant was...
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Omicron comes to Canada
Well here we go again. Just as double vaccination rates are rising in Canada, so are the number of new cases of the latest variant of Covid-19: Omicron. Will it mean a fifth wave for Canada? It was discovered in a neighbourhood in South Africa. It was hitting younger people in the largely...
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UnpublishedTV: Parliamentary Priorities
It’s back to business for MP’s in the House of Commons as the Liberals took the wraps off their agenda with the Throne Speech. The Liberals do carry a minority into the House which means they will need the support of another party to get anything accomplished. The Opposition parties grumbled…
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UnpublishedTV: Mandatory vaccinations for health care workers
They are the “frontline heroes “ of the pandemic. They were also first-in-line to be offered the Covid vaccine when it became available. So, it comes as a bit of a “??? “ when health care workers in Canada are still not rolling up their sleeves. Ontario and Quebec both had announced mandatory...
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Unpublished Cafe, hosted by veteran radio journalist Ed Hand, provides an unfiltered prospective on Canadian current affairs free of bias and political partisanship.Unpublished Cafe is the official podcast of Unpublished Media Inc.
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