Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow nurse practitioners could help Canada’s primary care crisis
Canada is in the midst of a primary-care crisis. 6.5 million Canadians don’t have reliable access to a family doctor, and some jurisdictions are turn…
1 year, 8 months ago
The problem with Canada’s affordable housing
The housing affordability problem in Canada continues, and people are desperate for solutions. The federal government is handing out billions of doll…
1 year, 8 months ago
The $34-billion bet on boosting Canada’s economy
After more than a decade, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) has finally been completed. One of the country’s biggest infrastructure…
1 year, 8 months ago
Understanding Israel’s push into Rafah during ceasefire talks
Tension is ratcheting up in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military descends on the southern city of Rafah. This move has forced hundreds of thousands…
1 year, 8 months ago
TD Bank caught up in drug money-laundering scheme
TD Bank has been plagued by concerns about its anti-money-laundering capabilities for over a year. In March 2023, they tried to acquire the U.S. base…
1 year, 8 months ago
How do we solve our global plastic problem?
175 countries are in the midst of tense discussions around a UN treaty to reduce plastic pollution. The second-last negotiation session wrapped up in…
1 year, 8 months ago
Police, campus unrest and the power of student protests
Campus protests are spreading across Canada including at the University of Toronto and McGill. It comes after high profile demonstrations in the Unit…
1 year, 8 months ago
The ‘stain’ of foreign interference on Canadian elections
The public inquiry into foreign interference aimed to provide answers critical to Canada’s democracy: who are the main perpetrators of the threats ag…
1 year, 8 months ago
‘What I eat in a day’ videos and the new diet culture
Diet culture that celebrates thinness, weight loss and supplements, has been around for decades. But the global reach of social media and influencers…
1 year, 8 months ago
How the politics of decriminalization played out in B.C.
Last year, British Columbia’s government began an experiment in drug policy by decriminalizing illicit drug use, up to a certain amount. The pilot pr…
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