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Ep. 153: Is Omar Khadr a victim or a terrorist?
We sat down with Scott Taylor for a conversation about the reasons why Mr. Khadr should be seen as a victim and how we need to examine Canada's treatment of human rights.
Ep. 147: Marijuana Legalization in Canada: Risks, Rewards
The Honourable Anne McLellan leads the task force on legalizing marijuana in Canada. She says, "It's a bold move" because Canada becomes the first G-20 country to make pot legal. In doing so, we contravene three United Nations treaties that control or prohibit access to drugs like marijuana.
Ep. 141: Canada's Opportunity to Build Relations With Asia
Donald Trump's isolationist and anti-trade rhetoric aimed at Asia presents an opportunity for Canada. That is according to Stewart Beck of the Asia Pacific Foundation. But are we capitalizing on this?
Ep. 138: Canadians Trust Institutions Less Than Ever
"Globally and in Canada, we're losing faith across the board." That is according to Bridgitte Anderson, who represents Edelman, a global communications and marketing company. She is talking about her company's international survey on trust.
Ep. 132: How The Media Fails Women
There is still a long way to go before we see women treated fairly in media. That is according to Shari Graydon of Informed Opinions, which strives to amplify women's voices to ensure women's perspectives and priorities play an equal role in Canadian Society.
Ep. 128: Movies As A Form of Activism
Giselle Portenier is producing a documentary on the "Bravest Girls in the World," which is about girls who run through the jungle, across the desert, evading predators of all sorts along the way to escape a ritual that mutilates them and could kill them.
Ep. 127: Is the investment Trump Bump Real?
Are the stock markets rebounding because of Donald Trump?
Ep. 123: Canada's Political and Social Values
Michael Chong wants to lead the Conservative Party and ultimately Canada. He says he is the embodiment of a Canadian: multi-cultural, bilingual, socially liberal and fiscally conservative.
Ep. 108: The Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy
Hillary Clinton once said that the subjugation of women constitutes an international security threat. International Communications Advisor Patricia Leidl is the co-author of the "Hillary Doctrine: Sex and American Foreign Policy," a book that took shape following Clinton’s statement.
Ep. 090: Links Between Trump and Brexit
Donald Trump and BREXIT campaigns are filled with mis-information that is playing on the breakdown of voter trust in traditional politics. That is according to Professor Lord David Blunkett.
Ep. 084: Does Canada Need Electoral Reform?
Does Canada need electoral reform? Gordon Gibson isn't convinced that it does.
Ep. 075: Canada's Stance on Assisted Dying Laws
Howard Shapray knows all too well the challenges deteriorating health has on a person and their family. He was a member of the legal team that challenged Canada’s assisted death legislation in the Supreme Court of Canada and won.
Ep. 074: Self-Censorship Violates Freedom of Speech
People in power in Canada are self censoring. That is what Ujjal Dosanjh believes. The former premier of British Columbia and free speech advocate believes that, in doing so, they are preventing open and honest discourse about issues that form the fabric of Canadian society.
Ep. 052: Can You Trust Election Polls?
Dimitri Pantazopoulos is the only person who called the 2013 correctly in British Columbia’s last general election. He takes us inside the world of polling – a world he says is complex.
Ep. 033: Making A Better British Columbia
John Horgan, the leader of the BC NDP, is reaching the one year anniversary of his rise to the party's leadership.
Ep. 026: Does your vote count?
Voter turnout, particularly with younger voters is dropping. The unintended consequence is older people are becoming more powerful. That is according to Dr. Gerald Baier of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions.
Ep. 024: The Two Sides of Vancouver's Transit Referendum
Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham thinks the "no" is likely to win in the Vancouver transit referendum. Well, maybe – well, maybe not.
Ep. 023: No To Vancouver Transit Referendum
Jordan Bateman thinks you should vote "no" in the Vancouver transit referendum.
Ep. 022: Yes to Vancouver Transit Referendum
Michael Geller thinks you should vote yes in the Vancouver transit referendum.
Ep. 007: Verifiable Online Public Engagement
Colleen Hardwick, CEO of Place Speak, was sick and tired of governments hiding behind the internet firewall saying they didn’t know who was a real person and where they lived.