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- The Line Podcast: Conservatives can’t cope as Carney racks up wins · 1 h 18 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded between November 5th and 6th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson are joined by special guest Stephanie Levitz of The Globe and…
- On The Line: Why can’t our military just buy stuff? · 56 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson speaks with Jeff Collins, director of the Palmer Institute for Canadian Leadership in Charlottetown, P.E.I., about Canada’s…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: How and why Canadian health care fell 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…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: 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…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: 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…
- On The Line: 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…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: What, and how, Carney is doing ... and what will get him into trouble · 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…
- The Line Podcast: ELBOWS UP! Carney warns of U.S. attack! (No, he didn’t. Calm down, people.) · 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…
- On The Line: 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…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: Can Canada win a trade war? (Maybe!) · 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…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: Quit school. Start a business. Save Canada · 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…
- The Line Podcast: 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…
- On The Line: B.C. goes bonkers, and Canada has 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…
- The Line/America Podcast: This trade war is already very stupid. · 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…
- On The Line: 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…
- The Line Podcast: If this deal sucks, Carney is going to pay the price · 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…
- On The Line: It's time for Canada to abandon this cherished (and flattering) national myth · 1 h 2 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about service, sacrifice, and Canada’s place in the world. This episode is brought to…
- The Line Podcast: Carney needs to make the call, now — fight or surrender · 1 h 20 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on August 14th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with a lengthy discussion of the state of the Canada–U.S. trade war…
- On The Line: Is Alberta hurtling toward the edge? · 56 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson sits down with Jared Wesley and Ken Boessenkool, two members of the Lead Not Leave initiative, for a conversation about the…
- The Line Podcast: How many times can Carney concede to Trump? (Probably lots) · 1 h 7 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on August 7th, 2026, Matt Gurney is joined by guest host Scott Stinson, filling in for Jen Gerson. They begin with the latest…
- On The Line: How to fix the West's ammunition shortage · 1 h 7 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about two of the West’s most pressing security challenges: military readiness and cyber…
- The Line Podcast: Have Carney and the rest given up on Canada already? · 1 h 23 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on July 31st, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin by asking whether Canada’s governments are actually prepared to make the…
- On The Line: Is NATO doomed, and Canada with it? · 57 minFor decades, Canada has enjoyed the benefits of NATO while spending comparatively little on its own military. That era may be coming to an end. This episode is brought to you by…
- The Line Podcast: Carney, doing too many jobs, accidentally burns a bridge · 1 h 9 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on July 24th, 2026, hosts Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson set out with the ambitious goal of keeping each segment to a specific…
- The Line Podcast: Our smoke attack on America has achieved total success · 58 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on July 17th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson keep things refreshingly brief as both are juggling family matters. They begin…
- On The Line: Canada can build transportation gooder (and sometimes, we did build good) · 1 h 12 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney sits down with Reece Martin, transit and transportation expert and new media entrepreneur, for a conversation about…
- The Line Podcast: Carney is building a new post-America world · 1 h 4 minProgramming note: The Line is taking a two-week summer holiday. The podcasts will continue, but barring major news events, our page will be quiet for a few weeks. Enjoy the…
- On The Line: Is Canada finally moving on from the pipeline wars? · 58 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson is joined by Andrew Leach, noted energy and environmental economist and professor of economics and law at the University of…
- The Line Podcast: Carney gets a pipeline deal. Now let's build the damn thing · 1 h 18 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on July 3rd, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with the biggest political news of the week: a pipeline deal. Prime…
- On The Line: On the frontlines of emergency health care in Canada · 1 h 0 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney sits down with Dr. Brian Goldman, veteran emergency physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and author of The Casino Shift…
- The Line Podcast: Carney makes the easy call to fix our most symbolic national disgrace · 1 h 11 minIn today’s episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on June 26th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with a rare moment of joy. After decades of delay and political paralysis…
- On The Line: Carney condo bailout? No, not quite · 1 h 17 minIn today’s episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about housing, politics, and why governments sometimes struggle to explain…
- The Line Podcast: Why does America hate us when we're poor? · 1 h 21 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on June 19th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with a foreign affairs roundup. Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to…
- On The Line: A history of America wanting to annex people · 48 minIn today’s On The Line, host Jen Gerson speaks with Mark Kawar, an amateur historian and journalist whose book America But Bigger explores a surprisingly persistent feature of…
- The Line Podcast: Canada and America, a (gross) love story · 1 h 46 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on June 12th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with an update from Alberta. Jen reviews Pierre Poilievre’s recent speech…
- On The Line: Beware angry Quebec voters, and, rogue AIs · 56 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about politics, technology, and trust. This episode of On The Line is brought to you by…
- The Line Podcast: Canadians secretly love Mark Carney BECAUSE he yells · 1 h 17 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on June 5th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney has a tendency to raise his…
- On The Line: What Canadian digital sovereignty? · 1 h 3 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson sits down with James McLeod of the Canadian Shield Institute to discuss one of the most talked-about — and least understood —…
- The Line Podcast: Carney is winning the vibes war · 1 h 36 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on May 29, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with discussion of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to New York and the…
- On The Line: When Trump is gone, will we still want a bigger military? · 1 h 22 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about defence, geopolitics, and the changing nature of modern warfare. This episode of…
- The Line Podcast: Alberta wakes up, chooses chaos, drags 35 million Canadians along · 1 h 21 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson devote the first segment to a full catch-up on the increasingly wild situation unfolding in Alberta. Jen is…
- On The Line: In the trade war, it's Canada vs. America · 49 minIn this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson speaks with Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, about the increasingly tense state of…
- The Line Podcast: Pipe down, separatists! · 1 h 26 minIn the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on May 15, 2026, your hosts Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson start with Alberta. The new energy agreement has been signed. They…
- On The Line: How much military can Canada really afford? · 1 h 12 minToday on On The Line, host Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for conversations about Canadian preparedness — both military and medical. This episode of On The Line is brought…
