Newfoundland and Labrador could be a global mining powerhouse—so why is growth grinding to a halt? In this eye-opening conversation, we break down what’s really stopping Canada from seizing one of its biggest economic opportunities.

Host: Mike from TPL Media Guest: Alex Whalen, Senior Policy Analyst at the Fraser Institute, specializing in economics and public policy in Atlantic Canada.

️ In This Episode:

• The untapped potential of Newfoundland and Labrador’s critical minerals

• Why global investors are pulling back from Canadian mining

• How excessive regulation and red tape are stalling billion-dollar projects

• What other countries are doing right—and what Canada can learn

• How reforming policy could unlock thousands of high-paying jobs

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What if your perfect partner wasn’t human?

This episode dives deep into the emotional — and sometimes dangerous — world of AI companionship, where fantasy blurs into obsession. Hosted by Mike from TPL Media, this powerful conversation features Sim Chhabra, a Toronto-based psychotherapist, and Jim Lang, media personality. Together, they unpack the growing emotional bonds people are forming with AI — and the psychological and societal implications behind it.

In this episode:

• Why people are falling in love with AI companions

• Real-life examples of grief, loss, and tragedy from AI disconnection

• The psychological need for “safe” connection post-COVID

• How AI gives validation — without challenge or rejection

• The dangers of AI reinforcing toxic or psychopathic behavior

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Is Canada’s “free” healthcare really free — or is it just failing taxpayers? In this episode of The Daily Canceled, we dive into a revealing and urgent discussion with Nadeem Esmail, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of the 2025 report “The Price of Public Health Care Insurance.”

Host: Mike Wixson

Guest: Nadeem Esmail – Health Policy Expert, Fraser Institute

We cover:

• The true annual cost of public healthcare per Canadian family

• Why over 1 million Canadians walked out of ERs last year

• How Canada compares to Switzerland, Australia, and the U.S. on access, wait times, and cost

• Why Ottawa may be standing in the way of provincial innovation

• What real reforms could improve outcomes without raising costs

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