I agree, it is curious that they're deliberately naming podcasts. I don't know if they somehow think that sounds less threatening or if they're being accidentally transparent about who they intend to target.

I suppose one "advantage" in targeting Podcasts specifically is that it covers both uploaded media and streaming in one go, and content that typically focuses more on talking points than entertainment.

And it goes with Canada's active playbook of trying to close in on news media that doesn't completely cave into the government's agenda. And does so without explicitly stating that they're going after "unsanctioned" news outlets.