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The Decibel

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story shaping our world, in conversation with reporters, experts, and the people at the centre of the news.

Episodes

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Hockey Night in Canada without the NHL

02 Oct 2026
19m
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The booze war within the trade war

01 Oct 2026
22m
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In Her Defence: Police officer preys on vulnerable women

30 Sep 2026
29m
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Havana Syndrome: new allegation of Canadian spying

29 Sep 2026
13m
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The new AI moment we’re in

28 Sep 2026
24m
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He preyed on women using a police database. Then they found out

25 Sep 2026
24m
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What’s on and off the table at Trump and Xi’s meeting

24 Sep 2026
22m
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The upcoming state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington marks a critical juncture in U.S.-China relations, characterized by a shift from an emerging power dynamic to a state of strategic stability. James Griffiths, Asia correspondent for The Globe and Mail, notes that while Xi enters the talks with fewer...

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Liberal omnibus bill sparks outcry from unions, environmentalists

23 Sep 2026
23m
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Canada’s controversial system of equalization payments, explained

22 Sep 2026
22m
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A reality check on Canada’s future with the EU

21 Sep 2026
22m
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Canada is pursuing an "associate membership" with the European Union to formalize existing trade and defense ties while creating a strategic hedge against U.S. volatility. International affairs columnist Doug Saunders explains that this initiative, championed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, functions primarily as a symb...

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Introducing In Her Defence: Breach of Trust

20 Sep 2026
39m
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The Canadian military is preparing for major conflicts

18 Sep 2026
24m
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Airports, AI data centres and Carney’s ‘supercycle’ of investment

17 Sep 2026
22m
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The cash-strapped, disorganized fight to keep Alberta in Canada

16 Sep 2026
25m
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The office is back (at least in Canada’s financial hub)

15 Sep 2026
22m
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Carney pitches Canada to the world’s biggest investors

14 Sep 2026
24m
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The trade war has created a boom for lobbyists

11 Sep 2026
21m
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What the current bond market turmoil says about the economy

10 Sep 2026
22m
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The trade war is heating up. So is foreign investment in Canada

09 Sep 2026
18m
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Violence against teachers is surging

08 Sep 2026
26m
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