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AWFULLY WEEKLY
Your essential dose of hard-hitting analysis, sharp commentary, and uncompromising truth. Every week, we tackle the most significant stories shaping democracy, human rights, and political discourse, cutting through misinformation and exposing the forces behind the headlines.
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UP IN SMOKE
May 25th- May 31st
In the very first episode of Awfully Weekly, we head straight into the smoke. Wildfires erupted across the country, exposing the country's vulnerability to climate disasters unfolding in real time. While the forests burned, the headlines piled up — and most of them flew under the radar.
Trade Bleeds, Justice Flees, Beijing Answers
June 1st- June 7th
This week, the headlines aren’t just bad — they’re bleeding.
Canada’s trade deficit just hit a staggering $7.1 billion. The Liberals are spinning, the Conservatives are blaming, and neither has a plan that doesn’t involve gaslighting or giveaways for the ultra-rich. Meanwhile, Viktor Orban is making his authoritarian playbook crystal clear by pulling Hungary out of the International Criminal Court — because apparently, dodging justice is easier than defending your record. And in Ottawa, Mark Carney picks up the phone and calls Beijing. What was said? What wasn’t? And what does it mean when Canada tries to walk the line between democratic values and economic dependency? Plus: Israel bombs Beirut, and Western leaders shrug. Modi’s government raids journalists — again.
This is AWFULLY WEEKLY: where the news gets called out, not cleaned up. Because if we don’t say it plainly, they’ll keep pretending it’s normal.
Housing Crumbles, Trump Stumbles, and the Air Isn’t Free
June 8th- June 14th
This week, the headlines don’t just hit — they detonate. From the wreckage of Air India Flight 171 to the halls of power in Minnesota, democracy is on life support and nobody’s checking a pulse. A politically motivated assassination attempt leaves one U.S. lawmaker dead and another clinging to life. Trump turns 79 and throws himself a military parade… because of course, he does. “No Kings” protests surge as National Guard troops descend on immigrant neighborhoods in L.A., and at the G7 Summit in Banff, world leaders pose for unity. At the same time, Canada pretends diplomacy doesn’t stink of hypocrisy. All that — and a whole lot more — on AWFULLY WEEKLY, the opinionated news show that says the quiet part loud. So if you’re tired of news that tiptoes, sugarcoats, or flat-out lies —
Heatwaves, Airstrikes, and Ottawa on Mute
June 15th- June 21st
This week on AWFULLY WEEKLY, the headlines don’t just sting — they scorch.
U.S. airstrikes level Iranian nuclear sites, sending shockwaves across the globe.
CSIS disciplines dozens for internal misconduct — but transparency? Missing in action. In Toronto, the recovery of Sahil Kumar’s body near the waterfront sparks urgent questions about student safety and institutional apathy.
A deadly heat wave grips the city, and 500 cooling centers are opened in a scramble that officials pretend was part of the plan. Saskatchewan rebels against Ottawa’s climate targets, doubling down on coal like it’s a badge of honor. Across Canada, Indigenous leaders slam Bill C-5, calling it rushed, reckless, and yet another chapter in performative policymaking. And in Alberta, separatist sentiment surges, but the Constitution brings it to a screeching halt. Truth matters — especially when governments bet on fatigue over outrage.
This is AWFULLY WEEKLY: where silence gets shattered and spin gets skewered.
Selling Out, Squaring Off, Standing Tall
June 22nd- June 28th
In Ontario, Doug Ford greenlights 57 private diagnostic clinics, reigniting fears of creeping health care privatization. We dig into the quiet dismantling of Canada’s public system—one ultrasound, one MRI, one profit-driven loophole at a time.
Across the Rockies, Danielle Smith lowers the bar for a provincial separation referendum, edging dangerously close to constitutional brinkmanship. And on Canada Day, Alberta separatists hosted a rally featuring far-right extremists—among them, a European MEP with neo-fascist ties. We unpack the toxic stew of secessionist rhetoric, white grievance, and false promises that threaten to tear the country apart.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump pulls the plug on Canada–U.S. trade talks, retaliating over Canada’s digital services tax. We explain what’s really at stake—and how caving to American pressure could cost Canadians billions.
All this and more on this week’s episode of AWFULLY WEEKLY.
Blinked, Boasted, Betrayed
June 29th - July 5th
It starts with Texas, drowning beneath torrential floods, while Republican leadership clings to climate denial like a lifeboat made of paper. The science screams, the people suffer—and still, the party line refuses to budge. Canada faces its own shockwaves: airports from Vancouver to Montreal grind to a halt, crippled by bomb threats that spread chaos and fear across the nation. It’s disruption in real time—and the consequences are unfolding by the hour. Meanwhile, Canada’s intelligence agency CSIS raises a chilling alarm. China’s surveillance infrastructure isn't just expanding—it’s evolving. The intrusion is deeper, more precise, and now fully in the crosshairs of national security. But the global chessboard doesn’t stop shifting there. The BRICS alliance throws its weight behind Vladimir Putin, signaling not just loyalty, but a seismic realignment of international power that puts democratic allies on edge.
From environmental catastrophe to geopolitical upheaval, Awfully Weekly doesn’t tiptoe around the headlines—we interrogate them. We rage responsibly. We report with conviction.
July 6th- July 12th
July 13th- July 19th