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Ep. 192: LNG, First Nations: Time to Decide
We asked Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the risks and the benefits of supporting LNG Canada and other proponents in the development of an energy based projects.
Ep. 191: First Nations groups that want Kinder Morgan built
We invited Chief Crey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his Nation’s reasons for supporting the building of the controversial pipeline.
Ep. 190: What the frack is fracking?
We invited Brad Hayes, the Director of the Canadian Society of Unconventional Resources, an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta and a respected expert on fracking, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about fracking.
Ep. 189: Do First Nations support the LNG industry?
We asked former Haisla Chief Councillor, Ellis Ross, now the MLA for Skeena, to join us for a Conversation That Matters to talk about why he opposed the Northern Gateway Pipeline but supports the development of LNG in BC.
Ep. 188: Liquefied Natural Gas in an Age of Uncertainty
We asked David Keane, the CEO of the BC LNG Alliance to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the state of LNG in BC.
Ep. 187: Precious Metals in the Green Economy
With more than one billion cars on the road around the world, we sat down with platinum and palladium miner Mike Jones for a Conversation That Matters about the ongoing role of metals in the green economy.
Ep. 186: How to optimize your brain
We invited Aileen Burford-Mason to join us for a Conversation That Matters on how to optimize your brain at any age.
Ep. 185: Treating Illness with Fecal Transplants
We invited Dr Jeremy Burton, the Deputy Director of the Canadian Centre for Human Microbiome and Probiotics, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the exciting research underway in treating your well-being by re-engineering the bacteria in your intestinal tract.
Ep. 184: The Diabolical Selling of Sugar to Kids
We asked Mark Collison of Heart and Stroke to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how the marketing of food to kids is affecting their lifelong health.
Ep. 183: Genomic Research in BC gets huge boost
We asked Genome BC Chief Science Officer Catalina Lopez-Correa to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how genomics is reshaping our lives.
Ep. 182: The Ugly Truth about Supplements
We asked Dr David Wang to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why you need to be just as picky about nutraceuticals as you are about the food you eat.
Ep. 181: Resolving Differences Through Dialogue
We asked the Jack P Blaney Award Winner for Dialogue Alice Nderitu to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the path to peace through dialogue.
Ep. 180: How Women Can Defend Against Violent Attacks
We invited Inspector Colleen Yee of the Vancouver Police to join us for a Conversation That Matters about strategies that allow you to survive in the presence of mortal danger.
Ep. 179: Canada's independent media pioneers
We invited DeSmog (now The Narwhal) Canada’s Editor-in-Chief, Emma Gilchrist to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of independent media in a democracy.
Ep. 178: Democracy and the media: Crowdfunded journalism
We invited Rudy Buttignol, Knowledge Networks President to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of independent television in a democracy.
Ep. 177: Mainstream Media and Its Fight For Relevance
We invited Harold Munro, the Editor-in-Chief of the Vancouver Sun, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role of mainstream media in a democracy.
Ep. 176: Is Canada's Diversity our Strength?
We invited Zool Suleman, an immigration policy consultant and a powerful civil rights champion for immigrants and refugees, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unity in diversity.
Ep. 175: Are Canadians Becoming More Racist?
We asked Ujjal Dosanjh to join us for a Conversation That Matters about racism in Canada.
Ep. 174: Should We Collaborate With The Enemy?
We asked Adam Kahane to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a model of collaboration with people whom we disagree which leads to outcomes that improve lives and meet the needs of the people who need solutions the most.
Ep. 173: Is Participatory Democracy Under Attack?
Valerie Lemmie of the Kettering Foundation, a Washington DC-based democracy watch organization, says you and I are what democracy is all about. We asked her to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our role in governance.