In this episode, MLI Communications and Digital Media Manager Brett Byers is joined by Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer to discuss his recent commentary paper, "Working-Class Opportunity and the Threat of Populism in Canada." Speer's piece locates the cause of rising populism - as witnessed in the US, UK, and elsewhere - in the anxieties felt by working-class people facing economic dislocation. From this premise, he contends that preventing the rise of populism in Canada will require policymakers t...
Jan 29, 2019•24 min•Ep. 21
In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, Ken Coates is joined by Carol Anne Hilton to further an enduring dialogue at MLI around Indigenous economic development and opportunity. Their conversation explores how the last 20 years of Indigenous legal and economic progress have created a platform for collaborative, nation-to-nation economic growth. Hilton explains the concept of Indigenomics, that is, 'economics from an Indigenous worldview', and highlights its importance when it comes to reaching the a...
Jan 17, 2019•24 min•Ep. 20
In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, Ken Coates is joined by MLI Senior Fellow Dwight Newman to discuss the current state of affairs in Canada with respect to Indigenous rights in law, recent court cases, and what this all means for the resource economy. Their discussion traces watershed events in Canadian legal history to the present, clarifying the legal standing of claims now at the heart of a national debate around Bill C-69. Dwight Newman is Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and h...
Dec 17, 2018•22 min•Ep. 19
In this episode of Pod Bless Canada, Ken Coates is joined by MLI Senior Fellow Linda Nazareth to discuss her upcoming book, Work is not a Place: Our Lives and Our Organizations in the Post-Jobs Economy. Her book considers the future of work in Canada questions the traditional notion of a ‘job’ in today’s economy. This episode takes listeners through several issues addressed in the book, which ultimately argues that the future may be brighter than we think. Linda Nazareth is an economist, author,...
Nov 21, 2018•21 min•Ep. 18
As the federal government heads into the last year of its majority mandate, MLI Munk Senior Fellows Sean Speer and Ken Coates discuss how the Trudeau government's agenda can overcome disruptions created by the election of Donald Trump, a changing economy, declining business investment, challenges to developing resource infrastructure, and complex relations with Indigenous peoples. This conversation was recorded in September, 2018.
Oct 12, 2018•44 min•Ep. 17
Ep. 16 Part 2 - Canada-US relations and the NAFTA talks with Chris Sands and Brian Lee Crowley by Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Sep 28, 2018•23 min•Ep. 16
Ep. 16 Part 1 - Canada-US relations and the NAFTA talks with Chris Sands and Brian Lee Crowley by Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Sep 26, 2018•23 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Ken Coates is joined by Julie Ann Wriston to discuss her role in some major projects that have brought prosperity to Indigenous communities in Canada. As the former CEO of Pinehouse Business North and currently a Strategist at Creative Fire, Wriston is among Canada's most preeminent young business leaders. Her trailblazing successes as a young entrepreneur and Métis woman demonstrate the vast and untapped opportunity for inclusive economic growth in natura...
Sep 24, 2018•27 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, Ken Coates is joined by Dr. Greg Finnegan to discuss his role as Chief Executive Officer at Na-cho Nyak Dun Development Corporation. Na-cho Nyak Dun is a vibrant and unique northern Yukon community with natural resource mining at its backbone. Coates and Finnegan elaborate its long history of Indigenous entrepreneurship as well as how Na-cho Nyak Dun has been successful in confronting several challenges along the way. A long-time Yukoner and economic geographer, Dr. Finnegan bri...
Sep 10, 2018•31 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, Sean Speer is joined by Jill Golick, one of Canada's leading thinkers on broadcasting and cultural policy. An award-winning screenwriter, former President of the Writers Guild of Canada, and current Director of Women in View, Ms. Golick is among the most experienced leaders and advocates for Canada's creative sector. This episode explores her extensive vision for taking Canadian media to new levels of commercial success and creative achievement. In light of the federal governmen...
Aug 10, 2018•48 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, Shuvaloy Majumdar is joined by Richard (Dick) Fadden, one of Canada's most decorated civil servants and foremost experts on issues related to national security. Most notably, Mr. Fadden has served as National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister of National Defence, and as Director of CSIS. In this episode, his deep expertise is applied to questions surrounding the current state of cybersecurity in Canada. The conversation differentiates various forms of cyber...
Jul 04, 2018•23 min•Ep. 11
In this episode, Shuvaloy Majumdar is joined by Dr. Stephen Blank, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, D.C., and former Professor of Russian National Security Affairs at the US Army War College. Majumdar and Blank discuss the nature of and rationale behind the multidimensional threat posed by Russia to the West.
Jun 26, 2018•24 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, Ken Coates is joined by Guy Lonechild, Indigenous leader and CEO of First Nations Power Authority (FNPA). FNPA's mandate is to support and derisk the development of First Nations-led renewable energy projects. Coates and Lonechild discuss how groups like FNPA create new opportunities for Indigenous communities to contribute significantly to decision making and productivity in Canada's growing renewable energy sector.
Jun 11, 2018•19 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Brian Lee Crowley is joined by Dwight Newman, MLI Munk Senior Fellow for Constitutional Law, to discuss the current status of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and negotiations between Kinder Morgan and the Canadian Government. Dwight's deep constitutional expertise is applied to questions around British Columbia's legal position for challenging the construction of the pipeline. The conversation also touches broadly on themes of federalism, Indigenous rights, interprovincial trade, an...
May 25, 2018•36 min•Ep. 8
MLI Munk Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy Shuvaloy Majumdar discusses Canadian national security and interests with Ward Elcock, former special advisor to the Privy Council Office and CSIS director.
May 07, 2018•27 min•Ep. 7
MLI Munk Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy Shuvaloy Majumdar discusses the Sino-Indian rivalry in the Indo-Pacific and beyond with Dr. Mohan Malik, professor in Asian security at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu.
Apr 13, 2018•34 min•Ep. 6
Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Ryerson University's Patrice Dutil discuss Canada's history and its impact on the current political agenda on the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada.
Mar 23, 2018•34 min•Ep. 5
Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and J. Michael Cole, Senior Fellow at the China Policy Institute discuss Taiwan, China, and how the two play a role in Canada's interests.
Mar 20, 2018•37 min•Ep. 4
MLI's Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer discuss public attitudes, the Canadian business community and its role in political decision making in Canada.
Mar 06, 2018•32 min•Ep. 3
MLI's Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Munk Senior Fellow Ken Coates discuss the issues facing Indigenous People and the Natural Resource Economy.
Feb 22, 2018•35 min•Ep. 2
MLI's Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar discuss Prime Minister Trudeau's upcoming trip to India and the Canada-India relationship at large.
Feb 16, 2018•31 min•Ep. 1
