Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaternity care and midwives in Canada’s health labour shortage
Hospitals across Canada have long been overwhelmed by patient demand and staff shortages. But another category of medical experts, specializing in ch…
1 year, 7 months ago
How will Canada manage major energy demands in the next decade?
Canada’s ‘green energy’ transition has begun. By 2035, the federal government is aiming to achieve a net-zero electricity grid. But is it possible? A…
1 year, 7 months ago
Canadian parliamentarians accused of helping foreign agents
A national watchdog report says some parliamentarians in Canada are ‘semi-witting’ or ‘witting’ participants in foreign efforts to interfere in our p…
1 year, 7 months ago
Funding for the arts in Canada is broken
Canada’s cultural institutions are coming up against serious economic challenges. Theatre companies say they’re facing a crisis as they struggle to r…
1 year, 7 months ago
What the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cut means for you
The Bank of Canada lowered the interest rate to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday – the first rate cut in four years. As the country’s central bank aims to …
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric has such wide appeal
Last week, former U.S. president Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts. In speeches and interviews following the decision, he used religi…
1 year, 7 months ago
Where do the university campus protests stand now?
It’s been more than a month now since the pro-Palestinian protests started up at campuses across Canada, protesting the war in Gaza and calling for t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Breaking up the ‘quasi-monopoly’ of beer in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced that beer and wine will soon be available for purchase in convenience stores and big-box stores across t…
1 year, 7 months ago
What open banking could mean for you
Open banking could eventually be available to Canadians, which would change how we access our personal finances. This style of banking is consumer-dr…
1 year, 7 months ago
How schools are dealing with the problem of phones in class
Social media use among students is a big concern for schools across Canada. Ontario school boards and educators are taking matters into their own han…
1 year, 7 months ago