Wonk with Mike Episode 11: Trade and Trump, with Maryscott Greenwood

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“Is there something that Canada could offer that would be meaningful to the president that would not be devastating to Canada to just get us to an offramp so we don’t continue this spiral of retaliation and escalation?”

Mike Moffatt is joined by Maryscott Greenwood, a former American diplomat to Canada, to discuss Canada – US trade, concerns about Chinese steel, NAFTA and trade agreement alternatives, and looming automotive tariffs.

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/Thread Episode 10 : we’re gonna blow up the moon (week of August 10)

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“Absolutely zero adult supervision.”

Aaron Reynolds and Alex Paterson are joined by Sarah Goldfeder and Josh McJannett to talk about the week that just ended. Topics include diplomacy by tweet, Space Force and Canada’s place in space innovation, and Buck-a-Beer backlash. Plus, we play the tweet game.

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Explain like I’m Five Episode 8 : Blockchain

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“Blockchain for me is about having the freedom to completely redesign the way we organize society.”

Anne Connelly joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the concepts behind blockchain, what it can be used for, and how it is transforming our world.
 

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Wonk with Mike Episode 10 : pernicious destructive effects, with Luke Kawa

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“If monetary policy does it right, you almost won’t know sometimes that you’ve been nudged in a certain way because of what’s happened 12-24 months ago.”

Bloomberg reporter Luke Kawa joins Mike Moffatt to talk about monetary policy and how to interpret statements from Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz.

 
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/Thread Episode 9 : update your virus protection (week of August 3)

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Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Mike Moffatt, Aaron Reynolds, and Alex Paterson in the Canada 2020 studio to wrap up the week. Topics include Ontario News Now and comparisons to the CBC, and the Liberal government’s track record on gay rights issues. Plus, Alex, Mike, and Aaron face off in the tweet game.

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Explain like I’m Five Episode 7: guns in Canada

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“We take it seriously in Canada… the Supreme Court of Canada has said very clearly- firearm ownership is not a right in Canada, it is a well regulated privilege… we have a very robust system of controls based on public safety, ensuring that firearms in the legal stream stay in the right hands.”

Solomon Friedman, criminal lawyer and co-author of the only textbook on Canadian gun law, joins Aaron Reynolds to demystify the regulations around buying, keeping, transporting, and using firearms in Canada.

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