Canada is Boring

After 499 episodes proving that Canada is anything but boring, we’ve reached Episode 500, and we’re handing the microphone to the people who made it possible.
This special milestone episode of Canada Is Boring is a chaotic, heartfelt, occasionally abusive celebration featuring listener voice notes and a best-of clip reel pulled from hundreds of episodes.

This episode isn’t a victory lap. It’s a noisy thank-you card to everyone who listened, shared an episode, yelled at us online, or sent a voicemail that forced us to double-check the facts.

Onwards to the next strange Canadian story.

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In 1886, Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, finally set out to see the country he had helped stitch together by rail. The Canadian Pacific Railway had just been completed, and a grand cross-country tour was planned, complete with speeches, pomp, and a private rail car.

What no one planned for was his wife.

Lady Agnes Macdonald was bored.

So bored, in fact, that she abandoned the Prime Minister’s private car, climbed into the locomotive cab, blasted the whistle at crossings, ignored orders from her husband, and eventually talked her way into riding on the cowcatcher at the very front of the train, from the Rocky Mountains all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Yes. The outside of the train.

Sitting on a candle box.

At speed.

Through mountain descents, landslides, near derailments, forest fires, and even a full-on pig collision in the Fraser Valley.

Joined reluctantly by a deeply stressed government superintendent whose job description rapidly shifted to “human seatbelt.”

Along the way, Lady Agnes waved to crowds, dared her husband to join her (he did, briefly), and redefined Victorian ideas of decorum, safety, and common sense—while Sir John A. retreated back to the bar car.

Based on “Fur and Gold” by John Pearson (Black Press Media)
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When a beloved Canada Post program lets kids write letters to Santa, what could possibly go wrong? In 2007, Ottawa families found out the hard way. Rhys and Jesse dive into the true story of the “rogue elves” who sent obscene letters “from Santa,” the full-blown national panic that followed, and why the myth of Santa can be both magical and messed up.

0:00 – Intro Banter & Cozy Studio Setup
0:30 – “The Rogue Ottawa Christmas Elves” – Episode Title Reveal
1:00 – Original Christmas Song Cold Open
2:00 – Welcome to the Festive Special
2:34 – Canada Post’s “Write to Santa” Program Explained
3:13 – How Volunteers Personalize Santa’s Letters
4:39 – A Rogue Elf Appears: Obscene Letters to Kids
5:54 – Reading the Infamous Santa Letter
8:44 – A Child Loses Faith in Santa
9:21 – Is the Santa Myth Economically Unfair?
11:49 – Santa, Parents, and the Cost of Christmas Magic
13:12 – Canada Post’s Crisis Mode: ‘Very, Very Serious’
13:40 – Program Suspended – A ‘24’-Style 48-Hour Hunt
14:22 – New Safeguards & “Save Santa” Campaign
16:31 – CBC Report: Canada Post Finds the Rogue Elves
17:08 – Twist: The Culprits Were Minors
18:24 – Rhys’ Netflix-Worthy Kid Heist Movie Pitch
21:36 – Overreaction or Charming Protectiveness?
23:11 – Mystery Solved: Just Kids Messing Around
23:41 – “Kid Heist” as a Movie Concept
25:10 – Reflecting on 2025 & Trudeau/Katy Perry Gag
26:01 – Jesse Leaves Halifax & Plans South America Travels
28:37 – Sleeper Buses and Budget Travel Dreams
28:59 – Thank You, Listeners – Nearing 500 Episodes
29:22 – SpeakPipe Call for Messages
30:26 – YouTube & Spotify Comments, Listener Love
31:27 – Jesse’s Nightmare Roommates & Party House
33:20 – Finally Living Alone & Less Stressed
34:39 – The Old House, Halifax Explosion & Brothel Rumours
35:16 – Sign-Off: Christmas Wishes & Family Tolerance
36:29 – Musical Outro – Festive Canada Is Boring Song
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Join hosts Rhys and Jesse as they dive into one of Canada’s wildest headlines: the ostrich farm saga! When bird flu hits a BC farm, government agencies, courts, and a whirlwind of online activists get involved in a controversy that's part public health crisis, part property rights battle, and all-out spectacle. Expect sharp commentary, hilarious asides, political twists, and impassioned protests.

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In this explosive episode of Canada Is Boring, we dive into the political earthquake shaking Ottawa and Nova Scotia as MP Chris d’Entremont crosses the floor from the Conservative Party to the Liberals.

The longtime Acadie–Annapolis MP, known for his strong local voter loyalty, stunned Parliament by announcing his decision immediately after the federal budget was tabled — a move that has triggered allegations, backlash, and deep questions about the leadership tone of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party.
D’Entremont reveals he barely held his seat in the recent election — not because of national momentum, but because of his personal brand and decades of local trust. He says many lifelong Conservative supporters told him they could no longer vote for him under Poilievre’s leadership style, forcing him to distance his campaign from the party leader during the election.

The tipping point?

A dramatic confrontation where Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and party whip Chris Warkentin allegedly barged into his office, yelled at him, and accused him of being a “snake.” D’Entremont says the incident “sealed the deal” on his decision to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, describing a culture of negativity, toxic behaviour, and a party that felt “more like a frat house than a serious political organization.”
The Conservatives deny the allegations — calling d’Entremont a liar, insisting the meeting was calm, and accusing him of turning his back on voters.
Meanwhile, internal turmoil continues, with Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux resigning days later and reports of senior party strategists scrambling to prevent more defections.

From accusations of chaos inside the Conservative caucus, to the MP being booed at a Remembrance Day service, to the wider questions about leadership, tone, and political loyalty — this episode breaks down everything Canadians are arguing about.
Floor crossing. Leadership battles. Nova Scotia politics. Party culture wars. Loyalty versus survival.

This is Canadian politics at its pettiest, messiest, and most fascinating.

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