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Ep. 335: Are you prepared for uncertainty?
We invited Dr. Vikram Mansharamani to join us for a Conversation That Matters on how to navigate uncertainty.
Ep. 334: Do Catastrophic Predictions Come True?
We invited Dr. Patrick Moore to join us for a Conversation That Matters about predictions of catastrophic threats.
Ep. 333: Why cows might not be the villains of climate change
We invited Dr Frank Mitloehner to join us for a Conversation That Matters about cows, cattle, the environment and how we can’t live without ruminants.
Ep. 332: How well do you know GMO foods?
We invited Nick Saik to join us for a Conversation That Matters about GMOs and what we need to know about them if we hope to feed the world of 2050.
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. 330: Is our focus on single-use plastics off base?
We invited Dr Chris DeArmitt to join us for a Conversation That Matters about plastics, the myths and misconceptions.
Ep. 329: Are First Nations and NGOs a good fit?
We invited Chris Sankey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why it is time for First Nations to speak up and tell others to butt out.
Ep. 328: Are there Ten Years to Midnight?
We invited Blair Sheppard to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the major issues facing us all and the insights, strategies and courage needed to address them.
Ep. 327: Is he the Wayne Gretzky of pulse crops?
We invited Murad Al-Katid, the 2017 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year, the man Professor Sylvain Charlebois calls the “Wayne Gretzky of pulses,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters - Food For Thought episode about the limitless possibilities in Canadian agriculture.
Ep. 326: Are you a word nerd?
We invited Jonathan Berkowitz, cruciverbalist extraordinaire, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the deep rich world of puzzling.
Ep. 325: Are cows getting a bad greenhouse gas rap?
We invited Myles Allen to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why a steady herd size of cows is not the problem and a slow decrease in herd size, may in fact be part of the solution.
Ep. 324: In the name of Jack Webster: What "Precisely" is happening to news?
We invited two-time Webster Award Winner and former MLA for Richmond-Queensborough Jas Johal to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his take on the state of media.
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. 321: Surprising farm facts
We invited Andrew Campbell to join us for a Conversation That Matters - Food For Thought about food production from the farmer’s perspective.
Ep. 320: What’s the beef with beef?
We invited Bob Lowe, the President of the Cattlemen’s Association to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the vital role cattle play in our well-being and the well-being of the environment.
Ep. 319: Blowing the whistle on Danske Bank
We invited Howard Wilkinson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the unveiling of the largest money laundering scheme in the world.
Ep. 318: Mining’s future in a green economy
Today’s mining sector has embraced these changes and is positioned to address the material needs of the new and the old. We invited Michael Goehring, the President & CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of mining in BC.
Ep. 317: Food integrity in Canada
We invited John Jamieson, the CEO of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the safety and integrity of Canada’s food supply.
Ep. 316: Is there such a thing as a good war?
We invited Seth Klein, the author of “A Good War,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why he says it's time to mobilize the intellectual, financial and natural resources of this country to defeat climate change.