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The North State

The North State

De : Scott Martin
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Canada needs a news criticism podcast now more than ever. Thankfully, The Catch has got you covered. Join award-winning independent journalist Scott Martin every week as he breaks down the latest news media nonsense. Punching through the noise, The North State tackles how news media frames issues, omits information and pushes the status quo.


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The North State is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network. Visit Harbinger for more progressive Canadian podcasts.


Artwork: Zo, Studio Bonjourhi

Theme Music: “Vigilante” by Cross Dog

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Scott Martin
Politique et gouvernement Sciences politiques
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    • Anti-Trans Internet Narratives and Tumbler Ridge ft. Mel Woods
      Feb 17 2026

      Last week, a school shooter shook the community of Tumbler Ridge in northeastern BC. Nine people, including the shooter, are dead and 27 injured. Despite the horrific nature of these killings and there being little indication of motive, the right-wing influencer network online has weaponized the shooter's identity to attack trans people. Mel Woods, senior editor at Xtra Magazine, has covered this wave of disinformation and misinformation. Woods joins the show to discuss this weaponization, the lurking problem of right-wing internet personalities and what we can do to prevent the targeted attacks against trans people.


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      The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada by Mel Woods


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      Sources and further reading:

      https://readthecatch.ca/



      Artwork by Zo at Studio Bonjourhi

      Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross Dog

      Outro Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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      46 min
    • Monologue: The RCMP vs. Journalism
      Feb 10 2026

      In November of 2021, the RCMP raided a land defender camp in Wet'suwet'en territory with assault rifles and chainsaws. Over a dozen people were arrested, including photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano. The Narwhal, who had Bracken on assignment, teamed up with the photojournalist to sue the RCMP. The trial is now ongoing and set for closing arguments in April. What's the suit about? What are the details? Scott lays out the landscape of the lawsuit, context surrounding it and, finally, his take.


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      Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross Dog

      Artwork by Zo at Studio Bonjourhi


      Sources and further reading at:

      https://readthecatch.ca/

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      13 min
    • Barred from the Conservative Convention ft. Arno Kopecky
      Feb 3 2026

      Pierre Poilievre swept the leadership vote at the federal Conservative party's convention this past weekend in Calgary. While news outlets breathlessly explored the vote and what it means for the party, one journalist who applied for media accreditation was denied. The reason? "I don't know." Meanwhile, at that same convention, a new category of accreditation was made to designate "content creators." Many of these included open Poilievre and Conservative partisans. Arno Kopecky, national politics reporter for Canada's National Observer joins Scott to discuss the change, wider denial of access to journalists and what he learned reporting from the convention lobby.


      Clarification: Shortly before this was recorded, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives had changed their policy and allowed reporters to cover Ford's speech. No details were given on allowing journalists to cover any other part of the convention.


      Canada's National Observer


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      Sources and further reading at:

      https://readthecatch.ca/barred-from-the-conservative-convention-ft-arno-kopecky


      Artwork by Zo at Studio Bonjourhi

      Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross Dog

      Outro Music:"Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

      Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

      http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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      33 min
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