Since new Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Canada “ought to consider” a cap on international students last week, the impact of the program on the housing market has dominated the affordability debate.
This year, the number of international students entering Canada is expected to be 900,000, almost triple the total from a decade ago. Some, including the Pri ... Show More
Apr 23
The FBI’s controversial Kash Patel
In his 14 months as director of the FBI, Kash Patel has not only overseen a radical transformation of the bureau, but has also embroiled himself in a seemingly endless list of controversies.Late last week, The Atlantic published a scathing story with allegations of erratic behavi ... Show More
30m 57s
Apr 22
Rights and reconciliation collide in B.C.
A conflict playing out in British Columbia is testing the limits of reconciliation in the province. It’s a fight that involves resource extraction, democracy, political flip-flops, and a test of values. It has set off fears that people may not own their homes and raised the legal ... Show More
35m 52s
May 2022
Confessions Of An International Student
Shefali Mann came to Canada as an international student in 2019. She was hoping to follow the path to permanent residency, but then the pandemic happened. She has been navigating a confusing, shifting set of programs and rules ever since, while the federal government bets on inte ... Show More
31m 24s
Aug 2021
Fading Beacon: Why America is Losing International Students
Colleges and universities in the United States attract more than a million international students a year. Higher education is one of America’s top service exports, generating $42 billion in revenue. But the money spigot is closing. The pandemic, visa restrictions, rising tuition ... Show More
51m 5s
May 2024
The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves
<p><i>This episode contains explicit language.</i><br />Over recent months, protests over the war in Gaza have rocked college campuses across the United States.<br /><br />As students graduate and go home for the summer, three joined “The Daily” to discuss why they got involved, ... Show More
50m 12s
<p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href= "https://www.thestar.com/users/profile/nicholas-keung/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Nicholas Keung</a>, immigration reporter </p> <p>On Monday Canada's immigration minister Marc Miller announced the federal government's move to introduce <a ... Show More
