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Ep. 502: Is Peace Possible in Gaza?
We invited Gidi Grinstein, the co-author of (IN) SIGHTS, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about possible paths forward for Israel and Palestine.
Ep. 496: Ballooning Public Service
We invited Renaud Brossard of MEI to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why a rapidly expanding civil service is a cause for concern.
Ep. 494: Canada and China: What Happened?
We invited Paul Evans, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters on what happened between Canada and China and what is happening between us and India.
Ep. 488: A Ministry of Entrepreneurialism
We invited Naseem Javed to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unleashing the power of entrepreneurship in an effort to turn around Canada’s sinking economy.
Ep. 480: The impact of energy poverty
We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the cost of implementing policies that fail to meet their objectives and the hardship they incur.
Ep. 477: Canada: The World is a Hard Place
We invited John Rapley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada's shrinking reputation internationally.
Ep. 467: Is Canada sinking?
We invited Chris Gardner to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the mess Canada is in, how our international reputation has tanked, and the harsh truth behind how we got here.
Ep. 452: Wrestling with Democracy
We invited Professor Dennis Pilon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the way in which we choose our government and whether the system needs to be reformed.
Ep. 444: Grey Zone Warfare
We invited Calvin Chrustie, a critical risk consultant with a depth of experience in anti-terrorism and complex international investigations and intelligence operations, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the nefarious activities of countries that do not have Canada’s best interests at heart.
Ep. 442: What is Putin’s End Game?
We invited retired Vice-Admiral and military historian John Stufflebeem to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the tense and fluid conflict in Ukraine that is slowly drawing the major powers into a proxy war between Western and Eastern centres of influence.
Ep. 426: Can Farming Survive Government Policy?
We invited Kristjan Hebert to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the myriad ways in which agriculture benefits the environment and how farmers are constantly striving to improve best practices.
Ep. 420: Has Canada lost its way?
We invited Ken Coates to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canadians need to turn our attention to the issues that are bubbling to the surface and could dramatically change our quality of life.
Ep. 418: Is Ukraine vs. Russia a Proxy World War?
We invited Jeffrey Simpson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the expanding risks associated with Putin’s determination to reclaim the Soviet Empire.
Ep. 414: Fighting for Truth and Justice
Daphne Caruana Galizia is the posthumous co-winner of the Peter A. Allard Prize For International Integrity, which was awarded in Vancouver on October 21, 2020. We invited her son Matthew to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the unveiling of corruption and the high price Daphne paid for her brave pursuit of the truth.
Ep. 410: Is Russia Collapsing?
We invited Diane Francis to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the devastating consequences of Russia’s irredentism toward Ukraine and throughout the remainder of the former Soviet Union.
Ep. 406: 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada
Stuart McNish invited Aaron Hughes, the author of “10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada” to join him for a Conversation That Matters about why we need to understand what we, as a country, have become and the connection between now and then.
Ep. 404: Is our Global Peace Index sinking?
Stuart McNish invited Steve Killelea the CEO of the Institute of Economics and Peace to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the troubling and deteriorating trend, its economic impacts, and what can be done.
Ep. 403: Saving Lives in Dire Times
Stuart McNish invited Mark Lowcock, the author of “Relief Chief: A Manifesto for Saving Lives in Dire Times” to join him for a Conversation That Matters about our collective responsibility to care for others in times of crisis.
Ep. 401: Is this a new world order?
We invited Dr Augusto Lopez-Claros to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the steps needed to have a serious debate about global order that will ensure sustainability, international peace and security.
Ep. 398: What is Putin’s Long Game?
Stuart McNish invited retired Vice Admiral of the U.S. Navy, John Stufflebeem, to join him for a conversation that matters about the implications of allowing Russia to go unopposed in Ukraine.