How The Globe and Mail covered and influenced Canada’s history

The podcast explores the Globe and Mail's 180-year history through the lens of its reporters, focusing on a new book, *A Nation's Paper*, which examines the paper's coverage of major Canadian events. The discussion highlights how The Globe has often mirrored the prejudices of its time, later evolving to challenge them, as seen in its coverage of Irish Catholics, immigration, and other social issues. The conversation also touches on the paper's role during public health crises, comparing coverage of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic to that of COVID-19, noting the significant differences in volume and focus. Panelists reflect on instances where the Globe influenced government policy and instances where it was influenced by it, including censorship during the Second World War.