An in depth and broken down look at economics and the economy; and some of the building blocks that are involved in this extremely complex and seldom understood ‘Man Made’ system . “For us to break out of the current business, government lock on things, there has to be a change in consciousness to lead it first!” A few of the things we touch on are: How banks and government fit in How debt is the basis of our system Inflation and how it works The debt of nations and national bonds Micro/macro ec...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
An in depth and broken down look at economics and the economy; and some of the building blocks that are involved in this extremely complex and seldom understood ‘Man Made’ system . “For us to break out of the current business, government lock on things, there has to be a change in consciousness to lead it first!” A few of the things we touch on are: How banks and government fit in How debt is the basis of our system Inflation and how it works The debt of nations and national bonds Micro/macro ec...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 23
Luke is a 4-year old Canadian Citizen that came to Canada from Australia. We talk about his background, his journey to citizenship and the process all immigrants must go through. “Thanks for the immigration, and thanks for the weed… and you know… you can take back everything else that you did….” “ I agree with the problem, I don’t agree with the solution. ” We delve into his thoughts on the structure of law and government, and how it affects and defines privilege and personal freedom. As well as...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 22
“The BCPSEF stands for Medical privacy and bodily autonomy and for workers fundamental employment rights.” – Philip Davidson “…You know, I don’t know if we’ll get there… but if we kind of allow this sort of thing to happen, or we accept this as normal, or ok, then we’ve lost something important in our society….” – Philip Davidson What’s happening to Public Service Employees of British Columbia… well, they’ve been told to either share their vaccination status or be terminated. Simple as that. But...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 21
An hour with Jeremy MacKenzie will have you delving into: How to Run in a Federal Election when you’re not a Politician Non-Compliance and His Pandemic Tipping Point Biggest Lie: “That you can’t make a difference.” Masks: “I just say No!… They’re a symbol of the loss of our free speech!” Getting Arrested and Making Friends Creating Change: “The only way to get rid of masks is if ‘we’ take them off… we’ve done this to ourselves.” Courage: “There’s opportunity on the other side of courageous steps...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 20
An encouraging chat with Andrew Veness, a volunteer for Action4Canada. We cover a few things including the following: Action 4 Canada: Who they are and what they’re doing Legal Resources: Such as ‘Notice of Liability’ for schools and employers Federal Election:Why are we surprised? The VaxPass: Is it the start of a ‘Global Digital ID System’? The Action and Rocco Galati Lawsuit: Against the Federal Gov., the BC Gov., and the CBC The Hotel Quarantine Option… no one knows about Alternate Social Me...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 19
A quick chat with PPC Victoria Candidate John Randal Phipps after the Sept 1 rally. He addresses ‘Lies and Fraud’, being ‘Ferocious Canadians’, and even the challenge to put our personal hobbies on hold as this is a time to fight for our freedoms. (Note: at 2:35, I meant to say “the rally on Wed” Sept 1st) SEPT. 13 RALLY See poster or go to: www.canadianfrontlinenurses.ca/events LINKS/RESOURCES canadianfrontlinenurses.ca vaccinechoicecanada.com vanislethreads.ca action4canada.com Thanks for list...
Sep 11, 2021•13 min•Ep. 18
A quick chat with organizer Joelle when I stop off at a Rally at the Legislature in Victoria, BC on Wed Aug.25. I learn about the Canadian Frontline Nurses and their GLOBAL STRIKE/Protest on Sept. 1st ., and the WorldWide Rally Sept. 18/19. As well as the below resources, which we should all look into as much as we can, sort through the information, not just the soundbites the major media and government want you to hear. We need to do the work, we need to think critically and logically, and we n...
Aug 27, 2021•10 min•Ep. 17
“Rights and Freedoms”… in Canada and throughout COVID?… We actually Do Have them! And Justice Centre Lawyer Marty Moore brings it all to light here. This was a fun and really important conversation – and the urgency of becoming informed and aware becomes more evident as we cover such topics and issues as: – The Canadian Constitution and State of Emergency – Business Shutdowns and an Overreaching Government – People being Condemned to be Left Alone and Stripped of all Personal Choice – The Comple...
Jun 20, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 16
A little reboot rundown on what to expect in upcoming episodes – an expansion on the original podcast. Hope you enjoyed this episode and thanks for listening. Until next time… Stay Curious – CJ 🙂 *If you like what you hear and you think it’s important, please share it with as many people as you can… hopefully we can all become a little more aware and involved.* Buy us a Coffee $5… a Beer $8… or some Time, Energy or Equipment $$ – Many thanks for all the Support!! http://www.governthis.ca http:/...
Mar 12, 2021•12 min•Ep. 15
It was great to sit down with Esquimalt City Council member Tim Morrison the other day. We chatted about his extensive and interesting resume; what led him to be on city council; how he views his role as a city council member; and the upcoming 2019 federal election and how it affects local communities. Hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for listening. Until next time... Stay Curious – CJ :) *If you like what you hear and you think it’s important, please share it with as many people as you ca...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 14
In this episode my buddy Dylan and I talk about our first experience of going to see Parliament in Session at the BC Legislature. Photos on the Blog (sorry they don't show on the apps, so if you want to see him go to http://www.governthis.ca): Dylan on the left: Cleaned up... and on the right, what he first showed up wearing, I made him go home and change, haha. We talk about this on the podcast. Thanks for listening & Until next time... Stay Curious – CJ :) *If you like what you hear and yo...
Apr 08, 2019•31 min•Ep. 13
So here we are in the middle of a very important Referendum in BC where many people either don't know about it or are confused. If you do know what's generally going on I'll bet you're missing a few key bits of information that Daniel brings to light here. We got into the details of the referendum and the proposed voting systems... how they work, how they "could work" and what he is curious about in terms of how the government would structure and implement a few things – as some of the informati...
Nov 11, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 12
This is the follow up episode with Professor Daniel Westlake where we talk more in depth about what is going on in BC and our own Electoral Reform. Daniel Westlake is a Professor from the University of Victoria who teaches Electoral Reform. Check out the prequel where we get into the details of Electoral Reform and the types of systems there are and how they work. Thanks for listening & Until next time... Stay Curious – CJ :) *If you like what you hear and you think it’s important, please sh...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 11
British Columbia is in the midst of Electoral Reform with a referendum coming this fall. I was able to track down Daniel Westlake, a Political Science professor who teaches the subject and he agreed to sit down and give me the low down. In this episode we focus on what Electoral Reform is all about and the different types of systems that could come up and how they're structured. It was a great chat and it really helped me to understand what happens in elections and what could happen within diffe...
May 06, 2018•59 min•Ep. 10
OK... Montreal turned 375 this year... and Canada turned 150... what's going on... why is Montreal so much older, and what was happening before Canada became Canada? These are the few questions that started me down a road that I think will last for many sporadic episodes in the future. I'm so curious now as to how Canada began... what was going on for all those years after Montreal was a city and before Canada was a country. When did the provinces start, what was the order they joined Canada in,...
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 9
Bob Warwick and I take a few moments to sit down and talk about what it was like for him to manage BC Green Candidate Dr. Chris Maxwell's campaign during the 2017 Provincial Election in BC. Then we get into what goes on with political parties between elections and what it's like being a part of that on the Green side of things provincially and federally. We also talk about his almost Math degree - which is a nicely comical story... among lots of other little tidbits. We had a great time and lots...
Aug 10, 2017•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 8
Andrew Reeve returns to talk about elections and what happens on either side of one. Starting from when the campaigning begins as the Writ is Dropped and the current Government is dissolved, to what happens on election day and how to follow it. Then we get into our current 2017 BC Election and the different scenarios that could occur, regardless of how things actually do turn out. I found it all super interesting and insightful, and I hope you do as well. Thanks for listening & Until next ti...
May 23, 2017•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 7
It was a refreshing to sit down and chat with Independent Candidate and 21 year old Political Science student Jordan Templeman. I enjoyed hearing his well considered thoughts on all the major issues, the major political parties and his experience so far running in this election. It was encouraging and inspiring.... and I definitely learned a lot once again. We covered many of the same topics from my chats with Dr. Chris Maxwell and Andrew Reeve, but from yet another perspective - the Independent...
May 04, 2017•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 6
This chat with Andrew was really fun and I learned a ton! He is great at explaining things and has quite the resume which he skims through during our chat. Andrew is a Political Science graduate from the University of Victoria who works in the Whip's Office at the Legislature. He is also currently the Campaign Manager for Esquimalt-Metchosin Liberal Candidate Barb Desjardins for the coming 2017 BC Election on May 9th. (** I should note that all of the thoughts and opinions he gives here are His ...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 5
I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with scientist Dr. Chris Maxwell, who has taken a quick turn from the science world to see what the political spectrum has to offer as the BC Green Party Candidate for the Victoria-Swan Lake riding. We start off talking about this switch and the things that influenced the decision, including his family history & raising a young son. He tells the great little story of how he "Joined" the BC Green Party... sometimes an email is all it takes... Le...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 4
In this episode I got to sit down with Victoria City Councillor Jeremy Loveday. I found it pretty enlightening how the city runs itself, and our level of input or lack thereof (which is on us), not to mention how his job has a very minimal 'actual' job description. We cover a bunch of ground, including: municipal vs provincial/federal; what the municipal government takes care of and how they do it; biweekly council meetings; our current housing crisis; how major donations in politics & campa...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 3
I'm back with Ryan Steele from the first episode - he works at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Senior Systems Analyst, and in this episode we talk about the basics of the current system of voting for the provincial government here in BC. The next BC election takes place in May - so it's time to get some insight and we're starting here with the basics. I'm on a bit of a learning curve here (with interviewing & learning about government) - things will get smoother, but in the...
Mar 25, 2017•46 min•Ep. 2
Ryan Steele works at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Senior Systems Analyst. His time there has allowed him to get a good understanding of how the provincial government is set up. He lays out the structure of the provincial government, giving a good basis for me to start from. Thanks for listening & I hope you enjoy! *If you like what you hear and you think it’s important, please share it with as many people as you can… hopefully we can all become a little more aware and in...
Mar 06, 2017•48 min•Ep. 1
