Episodes

  • Crowdstrike Outage; Covert Chinese police stations in Canada; Melanie Joly visits Beijing; How movie theatres are adapting to the new reality

    Crowdstrike Outage; Covert Chinese police stations in Canada; Melanie Joly visits Beijing; How movie theatres are adapting to the new reality
    Jul 19 2024
    Today's guests: Ritesh Kotak, Cybersecurity and tech analyst Laura Harth, Campaign Director Safeguard Defenders Charles Burton, Senior Fellow - Sinopsis / former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing Barry Hertz, Film Editor - Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Latest Alberta economic snapshot; A decriminalization proponent has second thoughts; Costs of Ottawa's plans to further reduce emissions; Founder of Harvey's & Swiss Chalet passes away

    Latest Alberta economic snapshot; A decriminalization proponent has second thoughts; Costs of Ottawa's plans to further reduce emissions; Founder of Harvey's & Swiss Chalet passes away
    Jul 18 2024
    Today's guests: Mike Holden, Chief Economist Business Council of Alberta Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics - University of Guelph / Senior Fellow - Fraser Institute Larry Campbell, Former Vancouver Mayor / Former BC Chief Coroner / Former Senator Danny Gallagher, Author, writer and Montreal Expos historian / Author of the book “Genius” (Biography of Rick Mauran) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Reclaiming the smartphone generation; Can a bystander smash a window to save a dog?; Do Olympic medals lead to more kids in sports?; Shifting Canada's immigration strategy

    Reclaiming the smartphone generation; Can a bystander smash a window to save a dog?; Do Olympic medals lead to more kids in sports?; Shifting Canada's immigration strategy
    Jul 15 2024
    Today's guests: Paul Bennett – Director of the School House Institute, Adjunct Professor of Education at St. Mary’s University, and author of Weapons of Mass Distraction – from MLI Peter Sankoff – Professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, and Lead Counsel at Sankoff Criminal Law. Peter Donnelly – Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education – University of Toronto Christopher Worswick - Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Carleton University – Co-Author of new CD Howe report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Ukraine's future in NATO; Pressure on Canada to step up defence spending; Why transparency is needed in airline complaint process; Lessons learned from campus encampment protests

    Ukraine's future in NATO; Pressure on Canada to step up defence spending; Why transparency is needed in airline complaint process; Lessons learned from campus encampment protests
    Jul 10 2024
    Today's guests: Aurel Braun - Professor of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Toronto; Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University Christopher Sands - Director, Canada Institute (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC) Gabor Lukacs -President and Founder, Air Passenger Rights Andrew Roman - retired lawyer with a half-century of national law practice, has taught as an adjunct faculty member at four Canadian law schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Bring the hostages home; Fighting Russian disinformation; Monitoring for bird flu spread; Balancing the conversation on energy & the environment

    Bring the hostages home; Fighting Russian disinformation; Monitoring for bird flu spread; Balancing the conversation on energy & the environment
    Jul 8 2024
    Today's guests: Yasmine Magal – Cousin of Israeli Hostage Omer Neutra Marcus Kolga – Director of DisinfoWatch and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Manitoba Charles DeLand – Associate Director of Research for the CD Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Fighting antisemitism in Canada; Canada needs to step up for NATO; Water restrictions hitting some industries hard; All things music with Alan Cross

    Fighting antisemitism in Canada; Canada needs to step up for NATO; Water restrictions hitting some industries hard; All things music with Alan Cross
    Jul 5 2024
    Today's guests: Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for Mount Royal (Quebec) / Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Jewish Community Relations & Anti-Semitism Eugene Lang – Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University & Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History – Trinity College (UofT) Kyle Brost – President of the Canadian Prairie Chapter of the Irrigation Association Alan Cross – Music writer / broadcaster / historian / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Calgary needs a transparent and thorough water review; How a heavy regulatory burden drives down investment; Universities, protests, and property rights

    Calgary needs a transparent and thorough water review; How a heavy regulatory burden drives down investment; Universities, protests, and property rights
    Jul 4 2024
    Today's guests: Jennifer Wyness – Ward 2 Councillor for the City of Calgary Dr. Kenneth Green – Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Josh Dehaas – Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • The latest on Israel's war against Hamas & Hezbollah; Is Canada becoming a cashless society?; Uncertain future for Legal Aid Alberta

    The latest on Israel's war against Hamas & Hezbollah; Is Canada becoming a cashless society?; Uncertain future for Legal Aid Alberta
    Jul 3 2024
    Today's guests Eylon Levy -Former Israeli Government Spokesperson, currently heads the Israeli Citizen Spokespersons’ Office and hosts the State of a Nation podcast Carlos Castiblanco - Economist with the group Option Consommateurs Pawel Milczarek - Vice President, Criminal Defence Lawyers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins