The Decibel

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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.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-11-13 · 26 min

    Student-led protests continue to sweep across cities in Europe – from Paris, to Milan, to Madrid – as demonstrations have grown to encompass anger over the cost of living crisis, stagnant wages and lack of school…

  2. 2026-11-12 · 25 min

    There’s been a public feud brewing between Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and the CEO of the company that owns Stelco, the Canadian steel company. It began after layoffs were announced in September, which prompted Joly…

  3. 2026-11-11 · 27 min

    The latest federal budget had a line item that was intriguing and ambitious: $30-billion in spending over the next decade to put a roof over every Canadian’s head. The plan is a mix of new supportive and transitional…

  4. 2026-11-10 · 18 min

    After years of delays, Canada is launching its national instant payment system. The first phase was initiated on Monday as part of a suite of new financial services aimed at both growing the economy and decreasing…

  5. 2026-11-09 · 24 min

    The federal government is making a big bet on AI by promising to invest up to $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI company Cohere. This is unprecedented for a private tech company in Canada – and it’s sparked a debate among…

  6. 2026-11-06 · 22 min

    The federal government has released the 2026 budget. And this year the focus is on new net spending. It looks to put money toward boosting the housing supply, investing in Canadian businesses and bulking up the cultural…

  7. 2026-11-05 · 27 min

    The U.S. midterm results have seemingly delivered a new era in American politics. On Tuesday, voters helped the Democratic Party take control of the U.S. House and Senate, flipping traditional Republican strongholds and…

  8. 2026-11-04 · 28 min

    In the last several years, the village of Elora, Ont. has undergone a renaissance. Its picturesque downtown has welcomed more than 750,000 visitors annually which is up from 500,000 visitors just a few years prior. A…

  9. 2026-11-03 · 22 min

    As artificial intelligence seeps into every aspect of our lives, white-collar workers are wondering what that means for job security. And some are pre-emptively making the shift to work that they see as AI-proof in…

  10. 2026-11-02 · 19 min

    GLP-1 medications revolutionized the way we treat chronic weight management and diabetes by helping to quiet “food noise”. Researchers are now looking into whether these medications can also be used to dampen “drug…

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04/2021 · over 5 years
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