We invited Andrew Lawton to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the man who wants to run 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.

We invited Professor Dennis Pilon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the way in which we choose our government and whether the system needs to be reformed.

We invited John Gastil of Penn State University to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a way of creating a structure and process that will allow voters to make informed decisions on referendum questions.

We invited BC’s Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of the Queen’s representative in British Columbia and the objectives she has set for her term.

We invited Maria Dobrinskaya to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the case for changing how we vote to one of proportional representation.

We invited Bill Tieleman to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the case for No when it comes to proportional representation.

We invited Mark Jaccard, a professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at SFU, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the ways in which we can nudge, control or force all of us to transition away from fossil fuels.

No matter the arguments for or against climate, the design of cities has to change. That is according to Darryl Condon, a civic design specialist, who says it’s a change that includes fewer cars, better transit, greater density and liveable spaces to make city living fun and affordable.