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Ep. 530: Small Modular Reactors: Not Ready for Prime Time
We invited Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC and a recognized expert on SMRs. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the reality of small modular reactors.
Ep. 529: Assessing our Mental Health
We invited Jason Morehouse of HiBoop to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the resources needed by anyone when facing a range of mental and emotional challenges.
Ep. 528: Mindful Cancer Care
We invited Dr. Linda Carlson, a 2023 Dr. Rogers Prize co-winner, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about “Mindful Cancer Care.”
Ep. 527: A.I. for Literacy: The Reading Roadmap
We invited David Chalk to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the challenges he lived with for more than 60 years, what it means to him to now be able to read, and how he wants to help others to read, through his course called “AI Literacy, The Reading Roadmap.”
Ep. 526: Willing to fail?!
We invited Brian Scudamore, the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to build your own business, be your own boss, and go on the ride of a lifetime.
Ep. 525: Innovative Housing Solutions at UBC
We invited Aubrey Kelly of UBC Property Trust to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the power of innovative thinking to address housing issues and support universities.
Ep. 524: Do Not Ignore Your Mortality
We invited Greg Barnsdale, the author of “Do Not Ignore Your Mortality,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about healthy and practical planning for our own mortality.
Ep. 523: The Art of Political Campaigns
We invited veteran campaign manager Kareem Allam to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the ebb, flow, knowns and unknowns of running successful election campaigns.
Ep. 522: Canada’s Health Care in Crisis
We invited Krystle Wittevrongel, the Director of Research at the Montreal Economic Institute, to join me for a Conversation That Matters about healing our ailing health care system.
Ep. 521: Addressing Energy Poverty in Africa
We invited Mr. NJ Ayuk of the African Energy Chamber to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to utilize those resources to ignite economies throughout Africa.
Ep. 520: Artificial intelligence: Is it a good investment?
We invited Murray Leith, Chief Investment Officer at Odlum Brown, to join us for a Conversation That Matters on what to know if we dare to venture into AI investments.
Ep. 519: Better Food, Better Lives
We invited James Donaldson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the challenges the industry faces in BC and paths to solutions that will ensure we have access to the food we need at prices we can afford.
Ep. 518: Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life
We invited Andrew Lawton to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the man who wants to run Canada.
Ep. 517: A crisis of indecision in Canada
We invited Gavin Dew to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our inability to get to “yes” and what it is doing to our reputation as a place to innovate and grow.
Ep. 516: Weaving Two Worlds
We invited Christy Smith and Michael McPhie to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the path forward, together.
Ep. 515: Electronic Recycling Done Right
We invited Mohammad Doostmohammdi to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process his team has developed that reduces costs and increases productivity in the realm of critical mineral recovery.
Ep. 514: Real Estate Lessons from Singapore
We invited Ernest Lang of Promerita to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Singapore’s housing market and what lessons we could apply here.
Ep. 513: British Columbia’s Lacklustre Prosperity (w/ David Williams, Business Council of BC)
We invited David Williams, the Vice President of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the factors that are driving down prosperity in BC and what we can do to reverse this trend.
Ep. 512: To the Edge of Death and Back
We invited Paul Dragan to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his incredible journey to the darkness of death and back.
Ep. 511: Drug Free Kids
We invited Chantal Vallerand of Drug Free Kids to join us for a Conversation That Matters about resources and strategies that can and do help families address the growing drug crisis in Canada.