The Line
The Line is a Canadian magazine dedicated to covering local, national and international politics, news, current events and occasionally some obscure stories. Hosted by Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson.
Episodes
147 episodes
Peter Thiel knows about the anti-christ
In this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson is joined by Andre Gagne, a theology professor at Concordia University, and author of American Evangelicals for Trump: Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times. This e...
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Trump targets Canada again
In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on October 24, 2025, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson can’t help but respond to the breaking news of the day. God help us all.This episode of The Line Podcast is brought to you by...
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Did Trump bring peace to the Middle East?
In this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson speaks to Vivian Bercovici, former Canadian ambassador to Israel, appointed by Stephen Harper. They talk about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas -- and how long it will last; the role Do...
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Carney gets the pity invite
In the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on October 17, 2025, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson start off with a quick recap of Alberta’s teacher strike — and the feedback Jen has been getting since last week’s show. Matt mentions ...
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Trump who? Focus on crime! And other polling updates
This week on On The Line, Matt Gurney is joined by Gregory Jack, senior vice president of public affairs at Ipsos Canada, for a conversation about the issues that are animating — and dividing — Canadians today.This episode of th...
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Carney meets Trump, and kids get abandoned at home
In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded before the Thanksgiving long weekend on October 10, 2025, your hosts Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson put forward something of an unusual episode.This episode ofThe Line Podcast i...
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How Canada screwed up Immigration -- and how to fix it.
This week on On The Line, host Jen Gerson has Globe and Mail columnist Tony Keller to discuss his new short book, Borderline Chaos: How Canada got Immigration Right,...
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Smith sets a pipeline ambush
In the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on October 3, 2025, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson dive right into the top stories of the week — and a few other ones, too.They start in Alberta, where Matt argues that Premier Dan...
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How to get law and order back in Canada
This week on On The Line, Matt Gurney is joined by Clayton Campbell, president of the Toronto Police Association, for a frank conversation about the state of law and order in Canada’s biggest city — and beyond.They start with mo...
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Carney takes a drive through a minefield
In the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on Sept. 26, 2025, Jen and Matt start off by digging into the reckless and needless fight Mark Carney and his attorney general, Sean Fraser, have decided to pick with the Constitution...
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Everything you learned in science class is being reconsidered
This week on On The Line, Jen Gerson sits down with Philip Ball, one of the world’s most respected science writers, for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of modern science and the art of explaining it. Ball reflects on his jo...
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The woke right will have its revenge
In this week's episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on Sept. 19, 2025, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson open with Canadian federal politics. Mark Carney is clearly cleaning house. We talk about why Chrystia Freeland may actually be entering...
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1:06:23
Carney, Poilievre and the problems they face
This week on On the Line, Matt is joined by two familiar voices. First up, P.J. Fournier from 338Canada.com and 338Canada.ca drops in with a quick update. He’s been...
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Kirk, Canada, and how we get to dark places
In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on Sept. 12th, 2025, Rob Breakenridge joins Matt from Calgary, filling in for Jen Gerson, who is on assignment out of town. The two men acknowledge — but deliberately steer away from — the ...
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Carney rolls out bucks, Poilievre walks a fine line on immigration
In this week’s episode of On The Line, Matt Gurney is joined by Stephanie Levitz from Ottawa. Steph is a senior reporter in the Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau. They break down the wave of Liberal announcements last week — and ...
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Police to public — give up and pray
In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on Sept. 5, 2025, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson talk about the sudden flurry of announcements from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Matt wonders if any of these promises will actually lead to resul...
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1:19:19
Forever Canadian?
In this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson sits down with former Alberta deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk, who is the lead of Forever Canadian — Keep Alberta in Canada - a petition to force the quest...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:11:15
Can Canada adapt as the U.S. goes to the dark place?
In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on Aug. 25, 2025, the hosts start with the return of politics. Carney is striking the right tone, with a new major projects office and a European trip under his belt, but whether the countr...
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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1:10:26
Politics returns! And! What you can do to defend yourself
This week on On The Line, Matt Gurney is joined by two guests for two very different conversations. First up is Christopher Nardi, a parliamentary reporter at the National Post’s Ottawa bureau, and an old friend of...
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1:22:51
Canada retreats from Trump, again
In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on Aug. 22, 2025, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson have lots to talk about. And carefully avoid confessing to any crimes.The show opens with breaking news: Canada is dropping many — though...
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1:19:17
The Ghosts in the Machine - on the spooky side of AI
In this conversation, Jen Gerson and Karen Valis delve into the multifaceted world of artificial intelligence (AI), exploring its implications on human cognition, creativity, and mental health. They discuss the evolving role of AI engineers, th...
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1:04:30
TIFF, antisemitism, and how our institutions destroyed themselves
This episode of The Line Podcast was recorded Friday, August 15th, with Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson — newly back from her vacation.We start off with a look at how the Toronto International Film Festival has managed to completely ...
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1:35:18
Tinderbox in Nova Scotia ... and in your brain
This episode of On The Line with host Matt Gurney has two conversations worth your time.First up, Matt speaks with Denys Prevost, a retired firefighter with nearly 40 years of service in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Denys walks us t...
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1:20:38
Can Canada save itself before the kids snap?
With Jen off this week, Matt is joined by Line contributor, author and McGill professor Andrew Potter for a talk about the state of our politics — and the unsettling sense that few people ate taking things seriously.Thi...
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Avi Loeb: "One reason I'm seeking a higher intelligence in interstellar space is because I don't often find it in academia."
In this episode of On The Line join Jen Gerson as she delves into a fascinating conversation with Professor Avi Loeb, a renowned astrophysicist, about the mysteries of interstellar objects and the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence.
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