Matt Galloway
I ask questions on the radio for a living. Also like running.
- This morning, The Current comes from Iqaluit. Stories of what life in the North is really like, the challenges people face and the amazing young people shaping the future of the territory.
- Lucky us to have Tim Baker play live for The Current at the Majestic Theatre in St. John’s last night. All Hands, Spirit, and more. Just fabulous
- Good looking out, St. John’s.
- “There's no law that says every improvement must take years.”
- Fix our most important public spaces - now. My column (gift link): www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/90421fe...
- Good morning St. John’s. We’re coming your way! www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
- Reposted by Matt GallowayBig news for Christie Pitts baseball fans: The Toronto Maple Leafs' season starts Sunday and the team's new female pitcher from Japan is ready to hit the mound. Ayami Sato, 35, is the first woman to ever play for a semi-pro men’s team in Canada. She met her new Toronto teammates last week.
- Planning summer travel? Wondering where you should go to spend your dollars here in Canada? Behold, the Current’s Canadian Travel Bucket List. From Tofino to Bonavista, the top 10 travel destinations in Canada, picked by you. Bon voyage! www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
- 5 provinces in 5 weeks to talk with Canadians about who they’re voting for and why. Thanks to everyone who spoke with us about what they want from this election. People are dialled in. And want to be heard. It was a pleasure to listen. www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...
- The Current’s cross-country election roadshow steams into Halifax, our final stop.
- The election road trip rolls into Quebec City.
- Reposted by Matt GallowayIt's amazing how TTC can take down activists' signs showing better wayfinding in hours when their own outdated signs stay posted for months, even years. www.thestar.com/news/gta/way... @ttcriders.bsky.social
- Energy, national unity, western alienation and the Donald Trump and Danielle Smith factor. And the world’s best rye whiskey! The Current’s election road trip rolled into Red Deer, Alberta. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
- When in Red Deer…
- The Current’s election road trip rolls into central Alberta.
- With Rick Mercer, running through top 20 picks in the Current’s Great Canadian Travel Bucket List - places in this country every Canadian should see. www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
- A great few days in BC talking to folks in Surrey and Burnaby about who they’re voting for and why. And the sun finally came out too! Next week, the Current’s road trip rolls into Red Deer. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
- The Current’s election roadshow begins. ☔️
- Reposted by Matt GallowayReally enjoyed this conversation with @mattgalloway.bsky.social
- I really enjoyed @chrislhayes.bsky.social’s book The Siren’s Call. We spoke about attention as a finite resource, fame and his own mixed feelings about being a player in the attention economy, and Jenny Odell’s How To Do Nothing. And what Donald Trump wants with Canada. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
- Reposted by Matt GallowayReally appreciated this conversation with Matt Galloway of the CBC. We got to talk about tuberculosis, the implications of defunding USAID, and the future of the disease in a world where human health is not being prioritized. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
- Rethinking your US travel plans? Looking for inspiration on how to keep your travel dollars closer to home? Say hello to The Current’s Canadian Travel Bucket List. This is a beautiful country - where should we go next?
- “He told Mr. Trudeau that he did not believe that the treaty that demarcates the border between the two countries was valid and that he wants to revise the boundary. He offered no further explanation.”
- “These days, Judi is the proud owner of a potty-mouthed parrot called Sweetie who, amongst her colourful repertoire (including swear words and a filthy laugh), can replicate the sound of a champagne bottle being uncorked and poured.” Tremendous. on.ft.com/4be6oNy
- Hello Toronto: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bqt...
- Neil doing good things in a good shirt.
- Fun to talk to David Remnick about the New Yorker turning 100, journalism in the era of Trump and the importance of being able to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time, especially now. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
- Live radio from the Back Road Cafe in Windsor, fueled by strong coffee. Talking about Windsor, Detroit and the relationship between Canada and the US under the shadow of tariffs and Trump.
- An interview with the new boss about the future of CBC.
- December coming in hot.
- What a fun night. And pie!
- It was an honour & lots of laughs taping CBCs The Current with host @mattgalloway.bsky.social with live audience in Saskatoon last night. It airs today across Canada in all time zones @ 8:37am. To show Matt some appreciation+Sask hospitality my partner Michael & I baked him a Saskatoon berry pie!
- Good morning Saskatoon! Hiked through the cold to chat with the fabulous Stephanie Massicotte.
- Reposted by Matt GallowayCBC Radio's The Current with host @mattgalloway.bsky.social is recording an episode in Saskatoon tonight at the Broadway Theatre, with a live audience. I'm honoured and tickled to be the musical guest. It airs tomorrow morning at 8:37 in every time zone. Here we go Saskatoon!!! #Saskatchewan
