News & Ideas – Page 2 – Canada 2020

@Risk: Civil Discourse with Senator Pamela Wallin

On this episode of @ Risk, Jodi Butts is joined by Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame journalist, entrepreneur, and diplomat, Senator Pamela Wallin, to discuss why the media is you and why that’s maybe not a good thing.

No Second Chances: Taiwan

This week on No Second Chances, we touch down in Taiwan. Host Kate Graham talks to the Director-General of New Taipei, Chingyu Yao; entrepreneur and investor, Elisa Chu; Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Christina Nakamura; and journalist turned politician Weiwei...

Everyday Reconciliation: Ajuinnata

On July 26, 2021, the first ever Indigenous governor general of Canada was sworn into office. Twenty-nine people preceded her in the role. In other words: about time. On this episode of Everyday Reconciliation, host Elin Miller speaks with Her...

Open to Debate: What does the future hold for liberal democracy?

Globally, democracy is in recession. In the United States, it is in crisis. In Canada, it is, at best, plodding, complacent, and exclusionary. The social, political, and economic order that so many have taken for granted for so long now...

@Risk: Unsportsmanlike Conduct

On this episode of @ Risk, Jodi Butts is joined by Toronto Star columnist and sportswriter, Bruce Arthur, to discuss why it’s hard to have nice things like sports.

No Second Chances: Denmark

The No Second Chances world tour starts in Denmark, the land of smoorebrod, Borgen, and two female Prime Ministers. On this episode, host Kate Graham talks to political scientist Karina Kosiara-Pedersen, and former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt about the systems...

Welcome to the Gutenberg Editor

The goal of this new editor is to make adding rich content to WordPress simple and enjoyable. This whole post is composed of pieces of content—somewhat similar to LEGO bricks—that you can move around and interact with. Move your cursor...

Everyday Reconciliation: Representing Nations

Diplomacy is key for all nation-to-nation relationships. So why don’t we talk about it hand-in-hand with reconciliation? On this episode of Everyday Reconciliation, host Elin Miller speaks with Deborah Chatsis, former Ambassador to Vietnam and Guatemala, about life in the...

Open to Debate: How important is nuclear energy to a low-carbon future?

Canada is home to several active nuclear power plants and is the second largest uranium producer in the world. Nuclear energy accounts for roughly 15 percent of the country’s energy production. In Ontario, it meets approximately 60 percent of the...

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