The Rodgers Brief

Author: Adam Rodgers

This podcast features analysis of current Canadian legal news, and stories with important legal angles. Previous episodes covered the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Inquiry proceedings, arising out of the tragic events of April 18-19, 2020 in Portapique and other locations throughout Central Nova Scotia. Adam Rodgers has been a leading Nova Scotian litigation and criminal defense lawyer, as well as a business and political advisor, for 15 years. He has represented clients on many ground-breaking and prominent cases, including his most recent responsibilities with the Desmond Fatality Inquiry.
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Dispersing the Fog E84 - Data Centre Politics, Emergencies Act to Supreme Court, Steven Galloway Defamation Trial, BC Election, OPP Probs, Guest Nicole Gnazdowsky
Sunday, 25 October, 2026

This week we welcome Nicole Gnazdowsky to discuss the apology she received from the RCMP over their handling of her brother Andrew's death at a Nova Scotia Power dam six years ago. Nicole discusses how she pushed back against the government (including then-Premier Iain Rankin), labour investigators, NSP, and the police. Also this week;- an announcement on a proposed data centre in Point Tupper, NS has generated considerable political waves in NS, after the government announced their support for a proposal from Everwind's billionaire owner, Trent Vichie, to build a data centre to support American company Anthropic. Among other fall-outs politically was the former interim leader of the governing PC's announcing that she was now supporting Liberal leadership candidate (and former PC Justice Minister) Becky Druhan- the Steven Galloway defamation trial continued. Paul suggests some reading- the family of PEI murder victim, Brendan Carr, has asked for an independent review of how evidence was lost by police. The Justice Minister this week agreed to such a review- the NS Crown dropped its appeal of the acquittal of RCMP officer William McNutt- the BC election results match Adam's predictions- Paul reads a letter about the OPP and looks for help uncovering what is happening in Ontario- the Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to the government on the Emergencies Act invocation from 2022, which the Federal Court has declared to have been illegal