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  • Tamago sando 🥪 - 7-Eleven plans Canadian reinvention, AI might finally be impacting productivity.

    Tamago sando 🥪 - 7-Eleven plans Canadian reinvention, AI might finally be impacting productivity.
    Feb 20 2026
    In today's episode, we explore 7-Eleven Canada's ambitious expansion plans, including the arrival of the cult-favorite tamago sando from Japan as part of their shift toward becoming a quick-service restaurant. We also examine new evidence that AI may finally be impacting productivity levels across European firms and the U.S. job market. Plus, we cover OpenAI's massive $100 billion fundraising round, U.S. military buildup near Iran, the arrest of former Prince Andrew, and other headlines you gotta know.
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    9 Min.
  • Criss-cross 🚷 - Another Conservative MP crosses the aisle, Hollywood bites back at ByteDance.

    Criss-cross 🚷 - Another Conservative MP crosses the aisle, Hollywood bites back at ByteDance.
    Feb 19 2026
    In today's episode, we explore the shifting political landscape as Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux becomes the third Tory to cross the floor and join the Liberal caucus, putting Prime Minister Carney on the verge of a majority government. We then dive into the entertainment industry's fight against ByteDance's revolutionary AI video generator Seedance 2.0, as Hollywood's biggest studios unite with cease-and-desist letters over copyright concerns. Plus, in our Big Picture segment, we examine the discovery of ancient antibiotic-resistant bacteria frozen in a Romanian ice cave and what it means for both public health and future medicine.
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    9 Min.
  • Persistence pays off 😵 - Warner Bros. will hear out Paramount’s offer, Canada pitches nuclear to Poland.

    Persistence pays off 😵 - Warner Bros. will hear out Paramount’s offer, Canada pitches nuclear to Poland.
    Feb 18 2026
    In today's episode, we explore the latest developments in a Hollywood bidding war as Warner Bros. Discovery reopens negotiations with Paramount, giving them one week to submit a final offer that could challenge Netflix's $83 billion deal. We also discuss Canada's push to export CANDU nuclear reactor technology to Poland for their second nuclear power plant, potentially creating significant economic opportunities with a largely domestic supply chain. Plus, we cover PM Carney's $470 billion defence spending commitment, January's inflation numbers, Apple's accelerated AI wearables development, and more business headlines.
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    10 Min.
  • Up in arms 💪 - Carney plans new trade block, Canada is getting armed.

    Up in arms 💪 - Carney plans new trade block, Canada is getting armed.
    Feb 17 2026
    In today's episode, Canada is charting a bold new course on the global stage. Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing to unite the EU and Indo-Pacific trading bloc into one of the world's largest economic alliances — a strategic pivot away from U.S. dependence. Meanwhile, Ottawa unveils an ambitious defence strategy to triple domestic military manufacturing and boost spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, signaling Canada's biggest military buildup since the Cold War. Plus, we cover Warner Bros. reopening merger talks, Anthropic's Pentagon standoff, and the latest on CUSMA negotiations.
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    9 Min.
  • Market trend of the year 📉 - AI scare trades dominate the market, Toronto transit prepares for the World Cup

    Market trend of the year 📉 - AI scare trades dominate the market, Toronto transit prepares for the World Cup
    Feb 13 2026
    In today's episode, we explore how AI-driven fear is reshaping markets in 2026, with commercial real estate and wealth management stocks taking major hits following new AI tool releases. We also examine Toronto's plan to upgrade its notoriously unreliable transit ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Plus Loblaw integrates ChatGPT for grocery ordering, Ottawa scraps its $250 million digital prescription system, Anthropic reaches a $380 billion valuation, eBay Live launches in Canada, and Ontario lifts its seven-year tuition freeze.
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    11 Min.
  • Arctic education 🎓 - Canada's Arctic is getting its first Inuit university, Trump might want out of CUSMA.

    Arctic education 🎓 - Canada's Arctic is getting its first Inuit university, Trump might want out of CUSMA.
    Feb 12 2026
    In today's episode, we explore Canada's historic step toward educational equity with the announcement of Inuit Nunangat University, set to open in Arviat, Nunavut by 2030. Then, we examine the uncertain future of CUSMA as President Trump privately weighs withdrawing from the trade agreement he once championed. Plus, we cover the latest developments in the BC mass shooting investigation, Ukraine's upcoming wartime elections, leadership turmoil at xAI, and more business headlines from Warner Bros., Kraft Heinz, and the U.S. job market.
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    10 Min.
  • Brought to you by 📺 - Targeted advertising comes to sports bars, A $42 billion bitcoin blunder.

    Brought to you by 📺 - Targeted advertising comes to sports bars, A $42 billion bitcoin blunder.
    Feb 11 2026
    In today's episode, we explore how Canadian startup Taiv is revolutionizing sports bar advertising with targeted commercials that replace live TV ads, raising $13 million USD at a nearly $100 million valuation. Then, we dive into a massive crypto mishap where South Korean exchange Bithumb accidentally gave away $42 billion worth of bitcoin in a promotion gone wrong. Plus, we cover PM Carney's discussions with President Trump about the Gordie Howe bridge dispute, Canada's continued F-35 purchases despite review, Paramount's sweetened Warner Bros. Discovery bid, and more Canadian business headlines.
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    10 Min.
  • The Depart-eh’d 🇨🇦 - Ontario police are under the microscope, GM bets on EV battery breakthrough.

    The Depart-eh’d 🇨🇦 - Ontario police are under the microscope, GM bets on EV battery breakthrough.
    Feb 10 2026
    In this episode, we dive into Ontario's sweeping police corruption probe following the arrest of seven Toronto officers on charges ranging from drug trafficking to leaking intel to organized crime. We also explore GM's risky bet on unproven lithium manganese-rich battery technology as it attempts to revive its struggling EV business. Plus, in our Big Picture segment: Carney and Ford discuss election strategy, Air Canada suspends Cuba flights amid a fuel crisis, Instagram tests a Snapchat competitor, and much more…
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    9 Min.