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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

Introducing Happy Enough: lessons from Canada’s happiest people

The host of The Globe and Mail's newest podcast, Garvia Bailey, gets some crowd-sourced wisdom from people nominated by loved... more

15 Mar 2025 · 31 minutes
Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest retailer, faces financial crisis

In a moment when more people are looking to buy Canadian, Canada’s oldest retailer is facing a financial crisis. Last... more

14 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes
How to protect your money during a trade war

On Wednesday, Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, with Canada hitting back with counter levies on nearly $30... more

13 Mar 2025 · 21 minutes
Pierre Poilievre’s problems with corporate Canada

Throughout his campaign, Pierre Poilievre has taken an antagonistic attitude towards Canada’s business elite – a historically uncharacteristic approach for... more

12 Mar 2025 · 22 minutes
The Canadian detained by the Taliban for 77 days

For the last four years, Dave Lavery — a former soldier and UN security advisor — has helped Afghans safely... more

11 Mar 2025 · 24 minutes
Mark Carney will be the prime minister – what happens next?

The Liberal Party of Canada have chosen their new leader — and the country’s 24th prime minister. Former Bank of... more

10 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes
How Trump’s imperialism is reshaping global alliances

After a little more than two days, U.S. President Donald Trump paused the 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and... more

07 Mar 2025 · 22 minutes
A carve out in the trade war – is this the first of many?

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the phone for nearly an hour... more

06 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes
What Canada did day one of the trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s 25 per cent tariffs are now in effect on Canadian goods entering the U.S., with 10... more

05 Mar 2025 · 26 minutes
Trump declares trade war, Canada prepares counter tariffs

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to follow through on his economic threat against North American neighbours – his... more

04 Mar 2025 · 24 minutes
The Decibel
Introducing Happy Enough: lessons from Canada’s happiest people
The Decibel