The Paul Wells Show

Veteran journalist Paul Wells interviews the leaders and thinkers tackling the world's big problems — war and peace, democracy and dictatorship, making governments and communities work. Paul draws on decades of experience as a reporter and columnist at Macleans, the Toronto Star and elsewhere to bring you smart, intimate conversations with newsmakers and people who deserve a higher profile. The Paul Wells Show is produced by Antica. Season 3 is supported by McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy.

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The panel: pulp that platform

Episode Date: April 22, 2025

Someday we should probably sit down and have a talk about election platforms. Count this week’s instalment of The Panel as a down payment on that conv...

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Margaret MacMillan's world

Episode Date: March 19, 2025

This week, we’re replaying one of our favourite interviews. What can history tell us about the world we live in? Paul is joined by acclaimed historian...

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Jason Kenney is mad

Episode Date: March 12, 2025

Former Defence Minister and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been horrified by what he’s been seeing from the new Trump administration. He got so mad...

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Ira Wells on book banning

Episode Date: February 26, 2025

Writer, professor and cousin-of-Paul Ira Wells was concerned about the rise of censorship coming from both sides of the political spectrum. So he wrot...

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When Trump pushes, push back

Episode Date: February 19, 2025

Mark Norman believes an attack from the U.S. in not hypothetical. It’s already happening. And Canada’s lacking a strategy to respond.    He first laid...

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Unready and out of step

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

Canada often seems "unready and out of step” with the world’s current challenges, according to the editors of a new book on foreign policy. With the...

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When America attacks

Episode Date: January 29, 2025

Donald Trump’s return to power could have serious consequences for Canada. First, there’s the threat of tariffs. Then there’s that other thing about m...