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Ep 498 - How Canada Saved MeGuest - Sasha LuchkovBy Stuart McNishOn February 24th, 2022, in the dark of the night in Mukachevo, Ukraine, Sasha Luchkov woke to the news that his country was under attack. Sasha, a piano protege at the age
Ep 497 - Climate Action: The Net Zero EconomyGuest - John StackhouseBy Stuart McNish“Population and economic growth spell a demand for much more energy,” states the opening paragraph of RBC’s Climate Action Institute report. The Institut
Ep 496 - Ballooning Public ServiceGuest - Renaud BrossardBy Stuart McNishAccording to the Montreal Economic Institute, Justin Trudeau ranks first among Canadian Prime Ministers over the past 40 years when it comes to the expansion in the
Ep 495 - Child Sex TraffickingGuest - Cathy PetersBy Stuart McNishNational Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada is February 22nd. It was instituted as part of the government’s commitment to fighting human trafficking. The point was
Ep 494 - Canada and China: What Happened?Guest - Dr Paul EvansBy Stuart McNishIn 1970, Canada led the Western world by recognizing China. According to Paul Evans in his book, “Engaging China,” the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau
Ep 493 - A Call to PurposeGuest - Mike Rowlands“Redefining success for the purpose economy,” Mike Rowlands says, “is to become a part of the rapidly growing movement toward social purpose in business. The social purpose focus creates health
Ep 492 - The Fountain of YouthGuest - Angela Brooks-WilsonBy Stuart McNishResearchers at Simon Fraser University and BC Cancer have pinpointed specific physiological traits that they say “can help people live longer, healthier lives.” Ac
Ep 491 - The Claims of LifeGuest - Diana Chapman WalshBy Stuart McNishThe Claims of Life, a new book by Diana Chapman Walsh, traces the emergence of a young woman who set out believing she wasn’t particularly smart but went on to meet mu
Ep 49o - Addressing the Infrastructure DeficitGuest - Mark LiedemannBy Stuart McNishThe backbone of any complex society is its infrastructure. It is the glue that binds communities, provinces and countries together. The concept of infras
Ep 489 - The Path to Urban Net ZeroGuest - Jeanette JacksonIn June of 2021, Canada – along with the other G7 countries – committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It is an audacious goal, one that affords Canada with an oppor
Ep 488 - A Ministry of EntrepreneurialismGuest: Naseem Javed“The world, and in particular Canada, needs to embrace entrepreneurialism as a new frontier to resuscitate our gasping economy,” says Naseen Javed, the CEO and founder of Expothon.
Ep 487 - The Greatest Gift of AllGuest: Paul SitnamBy Stuart McNish“Impact investing is an investment strategy that aims to generate specific beneficial social or environmental effects in addition to financial gains,” according to Invest
Ep 486 - Can First Nations Save Canada’s Economy?Guest: Chris SankeyBy Stuart McNish“Canada’s per capita growth has been negative three out of the last four quarters,” says Perrin Beatty, the President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of
Ep 485 - The interconnectedness of all thingsGuest: Wade DavisBy Stuart McNishThe Roman emperor Markus Aurelius posited in his book “Meditations” that “all things are implicated with one another and the bond is holy.” At the time of his wr
Ep 484 - How to Stop Stereotyping Seniors Guest: Rudy ButtignolBy Stuart McNishMore than 7 million people in Canada are older than 64 – that’s just shy of 20 percent of us. I’m one of those people. The issues that all seniors face includ
Ep 483 - Youthful Cities: Attracting and retaining a young populationGuest: Robert BarnardBy Stuart McNishHow a city attracts young adults to live and work matters. Robert Barnard, the founder of Youthful Cities, says, “Young adults are v
Ep 482 - Save Our StreetsGuest: Jess KetchumBy Stuart McNishAt a press conference at the Woodwards development, the new Save Our Streets (SOS) public safety coalition said, “The growing crime, violence, vandalism and theft crisis is impac
Ep 481 - CleanBC’s $28.1-Billion Price TagGuest: Ken PeacockBy Stuart McNishThe government of British Columbia is aiming to lower CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030. It’s a bold ambition – one that will reduce the BC economy by $28.1 billion, a
Ep 480 - The Impact of Energy PovertyGuest: Jock FinlaysonBy Stuart McNishEnergy poverty, according to the Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners, refers to “the experience of households or communities that struggle to heat their hom
Ep 479- Social Purpose: The New Business MantraGuest: Drew CollierBy Stuart McNishSocial purpose is emerging as an important and necessary part of business. “What is social purpose?” you ask. Drew Collier, the President and CEO of LGM Fin
Ep 478- What is Keto Diet?Guest: Dr. David HarperBy Stuart McNish“For 30 years, I taught the wrong stuff to generations of students. I taught them that a low-fat high-carb diet was the way to eat to prevent chronic disease and I got it wr
Ep 477 - Canada: The World is a Hard PlaceGuest: John RapleyBy Stuart McNishIn the diplomatic spat between India and Canada, a rising India shows Canada that money is power, says John Rapley, a political economist at the University of Cam
Ep 476 - Eat More - That’s the MessageGuest: Dr Marion NestleBy Stuart McNish“We live in a food environment that encourages people to eat as much as possible,” says Dr. Marion Nestle. “Fighting those overwhelming messages and mustering up
Ep 475 - Rent Control: A Blunt ToolGuest: David HutniakBy Stuart McNishHousing affordability is a North American-wide issue. In the U.S., only seven states and Washington, D.C. have imposed rent controls as a measure to address housing af
Ep 474 - How Markets Shape CitiesGuest: Alain BertaudBy Stuart McNishWhat is a city and why does it exist? That may seem like a simple question but according to Alain Bertaud, the author of “Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities,
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