Breakdown: (Mostly) Election Special 2025 ft. Eric Wickham (The North State Podcast)

PressProgress Ontario reporter Eric Wickham joins me this week on The North State to work our way through election stories, as well as a troubling report from the Toronto Star about a troubling punishment at Maplehurst prison. RSS Feed here.

Description

It's election season, basically Christmas for politics nerds who have no life. So instead of wallowing in the news about the campaign trail, the candidates and the polling, we're going to breakdown some election coverage. Eric Wickham, Ontario reporter for PressProgress joins to discuss CTV News having to right-wing flak, incredible reporting about a mass punishment at "Wong-tanamo Bay," and a general discussion about the state of the 2025 federal election.

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Sources and Further Reading:

"CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure." It was mine. - Rachel Gilmore

National Observer announces fact-checking segment with Rachel Gilmore

Conservative Candidate Used a Secret Signal Group Chat With Freedom Convoy Leaders, Right-Wing Media and Far-Right Influencers - PressProgress

Exclusive footage shows Ontario jail guards abusing inmates - Toronto Star (YouTube)

Watch: Disturbing video shows jail guards carrying out violent, hours-long retribution at Maplehurst - Toronto Star

‘Torturing us as payback’: How Ontario jail guards exacted a violent, hours-long revenge against inmates - This Matters Podcast

‘Welcome to Wong-tanamo Bay’: Maplehurst jail officials conspired to ‘cover up’ mass strip-search of inmates, court document alleges - Toronto Star

Poilievre joins Singh in proposing GST exemption for Canadian-made vehicles - CBC News

NDP proposes reviving war-era Victory Bonds to raise money for trade fight with U.S. - CBC News

Carney says law protecting Canada's dairy supply management system is not necessary - CTV News

Liberals dump second candidate, this time over Hamas comments - CTV News

OnlyFans creator who joined NDP campaign trail dropped over 'disrespectful' Holocaust video - National Post

Inside the NDP’s struggling campaign as party faces possible collapse - Global News

Conservatives fear 'dysfunctional' campaign and 'civil war' in the party: sources - CBC News

Scott's Deep Cut

Israel’s war on Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journalists, says report - Al Jazeera

Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel targets colleague - Reuters