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The Decibel
The Decibel
The Globe and Mail

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story... more

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Episodes

How Hong Kong is cracking down on dissent

The government in Hong Kong recently voted to pass a new national security law, referred to as Article 23. It... more

24 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
As conflict rages in Gaza, a ‘silent war’ in the West Bank

The Israel-Hamas war is continuing in Gaza, but tension extends to another Palestinian territory, the West Bank. Five hundred Palestinians... more

23 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
The capital gains tax, explained

When the federal government released their 2024 budget last week, they changed the capital gains tax for the first time... more

22 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
ArriveCan and the government’s outsourcing problem

On Wednesday, Kristian Firth became the first person in over a century held in contempt of Parliament and ordered to... more

19 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
The stakes of India’s election as Modi seeks third term

With nearly one billion eligible voters, India is the world’s biggest democracy. Beginning April 19, with voting staggered over six... more

18 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
What the 2024 federal budget means for you

The 2024 Canadian federal budget has been unveiled, with a particular focus on affordability and housing this year. But the... more

17 Apr 2024 · 23 minutes
How a new kind of drug could change the future of Alzheimer’s

There are an estimated 650,000 cases of dementia in Canada right now. The last 20 years of research into the... more

16 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
City Space: How Halifax’s unhoused crisis got so bad

The Globe and Mail’s City Space podcast takes on the big issues, questions and stories of urban living. What makes... more

15 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
What we’ve learned from the foreign interference inquiry

After a spate of news stories and immense public pressure, the government of Canada established the Public Inquiry into Foreign... more

12 Apr 2024 · 23 minutes
Former health minister Jane Philpott’s plan to save health care

Long wait times and the never ending battle to connect with a healthcare professional is a reality most people know... more

11 Apr 2024 · 25 minutes
The Decibel
How Hong Kong is cracking down on dissent
The Decibel