In this episode we discuss the US sanctioning of the Canadian ICC judge, Kimberly Prost, due the "audacity" of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in approving the resumption of investigations of war crimes in Afghanistan. We also discuss the implications surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk this past week, as well as the broader Israeli conflict with their recent bombing of Qatar, where a meeting of Hamas and other officials was taking place.

Yours hosts: Robert MacGillivary and Fareed Khan

In this episode we discuss data sovereignty, data privacy and Facebook, and the planned new social media platform to be based in Canada, Gander, which is associated with Arlene Dickison, formerly of Dragon's Den. Also discussed, a new massive data centre, Wonder Land, proposed by O'Leary Ventures to be built in the district of Greenview, Alberta, the increase in tariffs by Trump on Canada to 35%, and finishing this episode with the risks and possible benefits of AI.

00:50 - Sovereignty

09:40 - Data Privacy and Facebook

24:21 - Gander - new social media platform

31:08 - Proposed Mega Data Centre in Alberta

42:00 - Trump's Tariffs

49:55 - Risks of AI

A discussion on the Israel-Palestine situation including the sanctions and lobbying against those who call out the genocidal actions in Gaza. The by-election that will give Pierre Poilievre a second chance to become a member of parliament. The status of “charities” that lobby on behalf of other countries. The UK government proscribes Palestine Action as a terrorist group.