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How Ivanka Trump helped spark Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution'
06/07/2026 | 9 mins.
It's being called the 'Flamingo Revolution' – Albanians have taken to the streets in record numbers for more than a month, protesting their government's approval of a mega resort backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Freelance reporter Alice Taylor joins guest host Catherine Cullen to explain what flamingos have to do with the protests, what the protestors want, and why the government is digging in.
What's Canada doing in Eurovision?
06/07/2026 | 14 mins.
The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for bringing us major musical artists, plus healthy doses of kitsch -- and politics. Now Canada is joining the competition next year. But what does it mean for another non-European nation to take part? And what can Canadians expect from the wildly popular competition? Guest host Catherine Culled talks to Karen Fricker, of Brock University, and William Lee Adams, a culture reporter at the BBC who also runs a Eurovision YouTube channel.
Where is the Canadian economy headed?
06/07/2026 | 19 mins.
Is your job at risk, can you afford your home and when will things stop being so expensive? Guest host Catherine Cullen speaks to Deloitte’s Chief Economist Dawn Desjardins about the risks to the Canadian economy in the face of rising energy costs, trade tensions and low business and consumer confidence. Plus McGill University business prof Robert Nason has advice for entrepreneurs on how to find opportunity in the midst of an economic storm.
B.C., Alberta, and Ottawa come to a pipeline agreement
03/07/2026 | 20 mins.
Yesterday, B.C. Premier David Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multi-billion B.C.-Ottawa agreement, including investments in the province's shipping, mining, and forestry industries. Then, Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a formal proposal for a pipeline that would run through southern B.C. We speak with Tyler Dawson and Rob Shaw, two long-time B.C. and Alberta correspondents, about how this deal was made, what each province gets out of it, what they had to give up, and what it means for the future of Alberta's contentious West Coast pipeline.
How are Americans reflecting on their 250th anniversary?
03/07/2026 | 21 mins.
This 4th July marks a big milestone in U.S. history, with 250th anniversary celebrations taking place across the country. But with political division high in much of America, how are people marking this anniversary and reflecting on their nation's history? We talk to Beverly Gage, a history professor at Yale University, and author of "This Land is Our Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History."

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Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.

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