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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. 477: Canada: The World is a Hard Place
We invited John Rapley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada's shrinking reputation internationally.
Ep. 452: Wrestling with Democracy
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.
Ep. 426: Can Farming Survive Government Policy?
We invited Kristjan Hebert to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the myriad ways in which agriculture benefits the environment and how farmers are constantly striving to improve best practices.
Ep. 420: Has Canada lost its way?
We invited Ken Coates to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canadians need to turn our attention to the issues that are bubbling to the surface and could dramatically change our quality of life.
Ep. 410: Is Russia Collapsing?
We invited Diane Francis to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the devastating consequences of Russia’s irredentism toward Ukraine and throughout the remainder of the former Soviet Union.
Ep. 406: 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada
Stuart McNish invited Aaron Hughes, the author of “10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada” to join him for a Conversation That Matters about why we need to understand what we, as a country, have become and the connection between now and then.
Ep. 404: Is our Global Peace Index sinking?
Stuart McNish invited Steve Killelea the CEO of the Institute of Economics and Peace to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the troubling and deteriorating trend, its economic impacts, and what can be done.
Ep. 403: Saving Lives in Dire Times
Stuart McNish invited Mark Lowcock, the author of “Relief Chief: A Manifesto for Saving Lives in Dire Times” to join him for a Conversation That Matters about our collective responsibility to care for others in times of crisis.
Ep. 401: Is this a new world order?
We invited Dr Augusto Lopez-Claros to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the steps needed to have a serious debate about global order that will ensure sustainability, international peace and security.
Ep. 390: Have we lost our right to free speech?
Stuart McNish invited William Binney to join him for a Conversation that Matters about your loss of privacy, both in Canada and the United States.
Ep. 389: What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means to Canada
Stuart McNish invited Jeffery Simpson to join him for a Conversation that Matters about what Russia’s invasion is about and what it will mean to the world – and Canada.
Ep. 385: The Hacking of the American Mind
Stuart McNish invited Dr Robert Lustig, the author of “The Hacking of the American Mind”, to join him for a Conversation that Matters about how you’ve been manipulated into believing that you can be happy by buying pleasure.
Ep. 374: Is it time to separate?
Stuart McNish invited Professor Barry Cooper to join him for a Conversation That Matters about Alberta’s mistreatment by Ottawa from the moment it was created to now.
Ep. 331: Canada shouldn't get too smug about democracy
We invited Yasir Naqvi to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of democracy in Canada, the ever-present threats and our responsibilities as citizens.
Ep. 323: Is Alberta right about independence?
We invited Paul Hinman, the leader of the Wildrose Independence Party to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why he says the time to act is now.
Ep. 322: Fighting for justice
Daphne Caruana Galizia is the posthumous co-winner of the Peter A. Allard Award For International Integrity, which was awarded in Vancouver on October 21, 2020. We invited her son Matthew to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the unveiling of corruption and the high price Daphne paid for her brave pursuit of the truth.
Ep. 291: The bravery of whistleblowers
Thanks to the support of the Allard Prize for International Integrity, we were able to arrange an online interview with Jeffrey Sterling for a Conversation That Matters about the overwhelming need to protect the brave women and men who simply can not turn their heads away from an injustice.
Ep. 265: Is Canada’s democracy in trouble?
We invited Shauna Sylvester of the Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of democracy in Canada.
Ep. 264: Why the Canada-China relationship needs a reset
We invited Jonathan Manthorpe to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our distorted view of our relationship with China and how we might get it on track to accurately reflect its true nature – that being, we are a pawn in China’s North American strategy and we own natural resources their overheated economy requires.