Ben Rhodes in Conversation with Jodi Butts
Month: December 2018
Explain Like I’m Five Episode 22: Centre Block, with Johanna Mizgala
“It’s not like a museum where things are on display and visitors come and look, this is a collection in use.”
On this special episode of Explain Like I’m Five, host Aaron Reynolds visits Parliament Hill to speak with the Curator of the House of Commons Johanna Mizgala about the history and significance of the Centre Block building, shortly before it closes for a decade-long renovation.
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Quality Content Episode 14: Uncharted Territory, with Bruce Heyman
“This is a moment in time where unfortunately people aren’t speaking up to the negative things that are happening out there or speaking up enough and I’m putting my voice forward.”
Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman, joins host Alex Paterson to discuss Trump’s impact on the Canada-U.S. allyship, and why he’s dedicated much of his time since leaving his post to preserving the relationship.
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/Thread Episode 27: First Ministers’ mtg, Remembering 41, and tweets to Trevor Noah
“I think there’s definitely a nostalgia for what has come before this particular moment in American politics. His passing is the end of an era.”
Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Stuart Thomson of the National Post and Sarah Goldfeder of Earnscliffe Strategy Group. The group discuss: possible outcomes of the First Ministers’ meeting in Montreal and why tensions are already high, the passing of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, and the prime minister’s tweet to Trevor Noah.
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Canada 2020 welcomes new Senior Fellow, Dr. Kate Graham
Kate joins Canada 2020 starting January 2019 to develop a series of new projects
CANADA 2020 is happy to announce that Dr. Kate Graham will be joining the organization as a Senior Fellow starting January 2019.
Kate will work with the Canada 2020 team to develop a series of new multimedia research projects that focus on women in politics and gender equality in our democratic processes.
“Kate is one of those people that if you have a chance to work with her, you jump at it. She asks big questions, and then does the hard work of trying to go about answering them. We are a proud curator of talented, insightful and engaged public policy professionals, and Kate Graham is an amazing addition to the Canada 2020 team.”
Alex Paterson, Executive Director of Canada 2020.
“As someone who is passionate about sparking dialogue and progressive public policy, Canada 2020 is the place to be. I’m thrilled to be joining the Canada 2020 team. We have an ambitious and important research agenda lined up, and I could not be more excited about the work ahead. Stay tuned, Canada.”
Dr. Kate Graham, Senior Fellow, Canada 2020
Starting January 7, 2019, Dr. Graham can be reached at kate(at)canada2020(dot)ca. You can follow her on Twitter at @KateMarieGraham.
About Dr. Kate Graham
KATE GRAHAM researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in Canada. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. Her areas of focus include Canadian politics, local government, urban politics and public policy.
Her PhD dissertation, Leading Canada’s Cities: A Study of Urban Mayors, examined the role and power of big city mayors in Canada and eventually turned into what is affectionately known as the “Mayors Project” (see: MayorsProject.ca).
Kate is a regular media commentator and speaker on local politics in Canada. Kate teaches in the Political Science departments at Western University (Local Government Program), King’s University College and Brescia University College.
Before entering academia, Kate spent a decade working as a public servant. Most recently she served as the Director, Community & Economic Innovation at the City of London where she was responsible for the City’s government relations, strategic initiatives, culture and economic partnerships portfolios.
Kate is an active community member and volunteer. She served as the Chair of the Pillar Nonprofit Network Board of Directors, on the Executive of the ReForest London Board of Directors, and as a volunteer for numerous community organizations. She was named one of London’s Top 20 Under 40 in 2015. Kate has also dabbled in politics herself, including running in the 2018 Provincial Election in Ontario.
Explain Like I’m Five Episode 21: Abortion law, with Daphne Gilbert
“Morgentaler took one of his prosecutions up to the Supreme Court of Canada on the grounds that this procedure in the criminal code violated a woman’s charter rights and that was R v. Morgentaler case of 1988.”
Daphne Gilbert, law professor at the University of Ottawa, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the genesis of Canada’s abortion law, how it’s changed over time, and its parallels to Roe vs. Wade in the United States.
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Quality Content Episode 13: Beyond Left and Right, with Tim Dixon
“We know that when face-to-face, when people who have differences in their points of view, when they engage with each other, they actually find it a really positive experience, really constructive.”
Host Alex Paterson is joined by Tim Dixon, co-founder of More in Common at the Global Progress conference in Montreal. Tim worked for years in U.K. and Australian politics before turning his attention to helping the world better understand what drives political polarization. Through this initiative, and years of research, Tim hopes to bring to light new narratives around what unites us vs. what divides us.
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/Thread Episode 26: GM closures, Ontario’s climate plan, and romance on the Hill
“It was funny to watch just about every Canadian political leader, whether you liked what they were saying or not, falling all over themselves to get into this debate…the politics of it, because it was Ontario, was not refreshing and sadly predictable.”
Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Tim Powers of Summa Strategies and David Reevely of The Canadian Press to discuss: General Motors’ closure of five North American auto plants and how USMCA ties into the discussion, Ontario’s proposed climate plan, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May’s engagement news.
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