The Line
by Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson
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Carney needs to bust some (metaphorical!) heads
Carney needs to bust some (metaphorical!) heads
About this podcast
The Line is a Canadian magazine dedicated to covering local, national and international politics, news, current events and occasionally some obscure stories. Hosted by Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson.
Episodes
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- Carney needs to bust some (metaphorical!) heads · 1 h 10 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on October 30th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with the newly released National Security Strategy. Your hosts agree…
- Why Canadian health care has fallen years behind · 1 h 5 minIn this episode of On The Line, BioCanRx President and CEO Stephanie Michaud joins Matt Gurney for a conversation about one of the biggest problems facing Canadian health care…
- Canada wins, separatists lose · 1 h 23 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, Matt Gurney returns from a leave to care for his wife and wonders if he’s missed anything over the last two weeks. Turns out he has…
- Is Separatism Treason? · 51 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson speaks with Patrick Lennox, author of On Treason, a new book examining the moral and political consequences of betraying one's own…
- Carney tours Alberta ... will the west vote out? · 1 h 13 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, Jen Gerson is joined by Andrew Potter to discuss Alberta's looming separation referendum, Canada's increasingly complicated…
- Carney's crises — Quebec, Alberta, Trump ... which one will blow up in his lap? · 1 h 14 minIn today’s episode of On The Line, Gregory Jack, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at Ipsos Canada, joins Matt Gurney to discuss the growing list of challenges facing Prime…
- Can Alberta Learn to Love the Liberals? · 41 minIn this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson speaks with Corey Hogan, Liberal MP for Calgary Confederation, about Alberta’s separatist referendum, the federal government’s changing…
- Mark Carney, the new ... Stephen Harper? · 1 h 20 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on October 2nd, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with the announcement of the new Pacific Link pipeline, unveiled by…
- How (and what) Carney is doing, and what may wreck it for him · 55 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by Stephanie Levitz of The Globe and Mail’s parliamentary bureau to tackle four big questions about life in Ottawa…
- Elbows up! Carney stops U.S. invasion! (Relax, we're kidding) · 1 h 23 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with some news close to home: The Line gets hacked! Well, almost. Luckily, our defences held…
- What is Carney doing in Europe? · 1 h 9 minIn this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson checks in with Greenland and Europe. Canadians seem increasingly open to closer ties with non-U.S. Western allies — but what do those…
- Jealous Trump hates Europe's Carney crush · 1 h 28 minIn the latest episode of The Line Mega Productivity Podcast, recorded on September 18th, 2026, prospective associate EU members Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with Prime…
- Can Canada win the trade war? (Maybe!) PLUS: An announcement! · 56 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by Kent Fellows, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, for a…
- 9/11 at 25, and Carney's excellent drone deal · 59 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on September 11th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin by marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They…
- No Experience Necessary · 51 minIn this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson speaks with Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master, the Canadian company behind some of the world’s most successful toys and…
- American Chaos meets Canadian Pride · 1 h 21 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, Jen Gerson speaks with Bloomberg senior White House correspondent Josh Wingrove about the collapse of the Canada–U.S. trade deal, the…
- B.C. goes bonkers. And Canada needs to grow up, fast · 1 h 1 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about political chaos on the west coast and why Canada may need to start thinking very…
- Trade war! · 1 h 23 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on August 28th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with the rapidly escalating Canada-U.S. trade war, which somehow…
- No Religion Allowed in the Canadian Military · 1 h 1 minIn this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson sits down with Brian Dijkema, president of Cardus Canada, to discuss a new Department of National Defence directive that would move…
- If the deal sucks, Carney is in trouble · 1 h 5 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on August 21st, 2026, Matt Gurney joins remotely from Chicago as he makes his way home to Canada after a family event. Sorry…
