Shaye Ganam
3,978 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★ - 1 ratingA place to talk. To come together. To be heard. Shaye Ganam is taking the conversation province-wide on 630 CHED in Edmonton and QR Calgary - 107.3 FM and 770 AM, creating a collective town square to rehash the old and imagine the new for every part of this province. Tune in Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon to join the conversation. Follow Shaye Ganam on Twitter to keep up with your host wherever he goes.
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Episodes
Why we need to seriously reconsider COVID-19 vaccination passports
May 21, 2021 15:58 - 8 minutesBenjamin Muller, associate Professor in Political Science and Sociology at Western University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: Education Minister Adriana LaGrange on student's returning to the classroom, big concerns in Alberta over coal mining in the Rocky Mountains, and how surgery backlogs have become the pandemic's lingering collateral damage
May 20, 2021 20:23 - 28 minutesOn today's show, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange talks more about the decision to send children back to the classroom. Lots of Albertans are very concerned over coal mining in our province, especially in the Rocky Mountains, Ian Urquhart with the Alberta Wilderness Association has the details. Plus, what's happened to the healthcare system concerns that existed long before the pandemic? We get some insight from Dr. Michael Chatenay, a general surgeon at Grey Nuns Hospital. Learn more ab...
7 Jars of Hot Pickled Peppers - helping children and their families learn more about strokes
May 20, 2021 17:39 - 7 minutesChristine Holubec-Jackson, Stroke survivor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How surgery backlogs have become pandemic's lingering collateral damage
May 20, 2021 17:03 - 7 minutesDr. Michael Chatenay, General Surgeon, Grey Nuns Hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as ‘natural’ GPS to navigate world’s oceans
May 20, 2021 16:58 - 8 minutesBryan Keller, one of the study authors and marine policy specialist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Big concerns in Alberta over coal mining in the Rocky Mountains
May 20, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutesIan Urquhart of the Alberta Wilderness Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange on reopening schools
May 20, 2021 15:47 - 10 minutesAdriana LaGrange, Education Minister, UCP MLA of Red Deer-North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: Mortgage fraud could rise with tighter lending rules, the world economy is suddenly running low on everything, and vaccine passports
May 19, 2021 21:04 - 32 minutesOn today's show, could tighter lending rules create a rise in more mortgage fraud? We chat with Leah Zlatkin, a LowestRates.ca expert and principal broker at Brite Mortgage. The world economy is poised to take off, but is it too much, too fast? Zac Rogers, an assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University’s College of Business has the details. Plus, we get your reaction to the evolving conversations around 'vaccine passports'. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Your reaction to the show, part 2
May 19, 2021 18:09 - 14 minutesShaye takes callers about today's show, part 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your reaction to the show, part 1
May 19, 2021 18:03 - 9 minutesShaye takes callers about today's show, part 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Calaway Park has AHS exemption to open, plans to on June 5
May 19, 2021 17:39 - 5 minutesBob Williams, GM of Calaway Park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything
May 19, 2021 16:40 - 15 minutesZac Rogers, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University’s College of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beyond a technical bug: Biased algorithms and moderation are censoring activists on social media
May 19, 2021 16:12 - 10 minutesMerlyna Lim, Canada Research Chair in Digital Media & Global Network Society and Founding Director of ALiGN Media Lab, Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mortgage fraud could rise with tighter lending rules, warns broker
May 19, 2021 16:06 - 10 minutesLeah Zlatkin, LowestRates.ca expert and principal broker at Brite Mortgage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: Alberta officials on COVID-19 myth busting, 50 Canadian companies made record profits in 2020; many dodged taxes and or received CEWS, and Alberta educators are mentally and physically exhausted from teaching during a pandemic
May 18, 2021 19:38 - 28 minutesOn today's show, the premier, the chief medical officer of health, and the head of AHS go on a myth busting mission, but will it work? Also, some interesting news from Canadians for Tax Fairness, policy researcher D.T. Cochrane discusses how 50 companies made record profits in 2020, but many dodged taxes and received money from federal funding programs. Plus, a look at what's going on with our educators amid the pandemic with Astrid Kendrick, an adjunct assistant professor at the University o...
Shaye talks Alberta's COVID 'myth busting'
May 18, 2021 18:09 - 7 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Despite challenges, drive-ins in Alberta allowed to be open once again
May 18, 2021 17:21 - 8 minutesRoger Hamel, operator of the High River Sunset Drive-In Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
50 Canadian companies made record profits in 2020; many dodged taxes and/or received CEWS
May 18, 2021 16:54 - 10 minutesD.T. Cochrane, Policy Researcher for Canadians for Tax Fairness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Modern Monetary Theory spotlights the risks of the federal government issuing its own currency to pay off its debt
May 18, 2021 16:37 - 8 minutesSteve Globerman, Resident Scholar at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A workplace resignation boom may be looming. Here’s why
May 18, 2021 16:09 - 12 minutesDavid Macdonald, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives senior economist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta educators mentally and physically exhausted from teaching during pandemic
May 18, 2021 15:56 - 10 minutesAstrid Kendrick, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: NDP leader Rachel Notley, Military head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout steps aside amid investigation, and how the world’s largest map of space offers clues on dark energy
May 17, 2021 18:34 - 30 minutesOn today's show NDP and opposition leader Rachel Notley joins us and answers the question: What would she be doing if she was Premier. Also, Dany Fortin is stepping aside from his role as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout amid a military investigation. Global News national online journalist Amanda Connolly talks about what that means for him, and us. Plus, we dive into space and chat with Will Percival, the director of the Waterloo Center for Astrophysics at the University of Wate...
World’s Largest Map of Space Offers Clues on Dark Energy
May 17, 2021 17:43 - 14 minutesWill Percival, director of the Waterloo Center for Astrophysics at the University of Waterloo in Ontario and an associate member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta can’t ticket travelers who refuse to quarantine, part 2
May 17, 2021 17:18 - 4 minutesLori Williams, Associate Professor and Student Advisor in the Department of Economics Justice and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta can’t ticket travelers who refuse to quarantine, part 1
May 17, 2021 17:12 - 7 minutesKathleen Mahoney, Lawyer, and professor at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta's oil producers seeing recovery — but analysts aren't forecasting a repeat of the last boom
May 17, 2021 17:06 - 6 minutesMike Holden, chief economist at the Business Council of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Military head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout steps aside amid investigation
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutesAmanda Connolly, National online journalist with Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NDP Leader Rachel Notley
May 17, 2021 15:39 - 13 minutesShaye interviews NDP Leader & Leader of the Opposition Rachel Notley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: We hear from Premier Jason, and get your reactions, plus a cross-Canada canoe journey
May 14, 2021 19:05 - 39 minutesOn today's show, Premier Jason Kenney joins us, the day after the UCP party gets together and decides to expel two of its dissidents from caucus, we get his thoughts, and yours. Plus, we hear the story of two men who have embarked on an amazing adventure to canoe across the country. We chat with travellers Brett Casey and Elias Ederkorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cross-Canada canoe: 2 men and a dog embark on summer adventure
May 14, 2021 17:31 - 9 minutesBrett Casey and Elias EderkornThey're also traveling with Tundra the Dog! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shaye takes your calls on today's show part 2
May 14, 2021 17:04 - 14 minutesShaye takes your calls for reaction on the Jason Kenney interview, part two Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shaye takes your calls on today's show part 1
May 14, 2021 16:59 - 10 minutesShaye takes your calls for reaction on the Jason Kenney interview, part one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reaction to the Jason Kenney interview
May 14, 2021 15:58 - 14 minutesShaye takes callers reacting to the Jason Kenney interview, including Diane Colley-Urquhart, Ward 13 city councillor in Calgary and Laurie Hawn, Former Conservative MP of Edmonton Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier Jason Kenney one-on-one with Shaye Ganam
May 14, 2021 15:30 - 18 minutesAlberta Premier Jason Kenney joins Shaye Ganam to discuss the UCP Caucus decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: Todd Loewen steps down as UCP caucus chair, calls for Kenney to resign, and Israeli and Palestinian Violence escalates to a major crisis
May 13, 2021 19:18 - 42 minutesOn today's show, UCP MLA and Caucus Chair Todd Lowen joins us to discuss his decision to resign from his position, and his calls for Premier Jason Kenney to step down as well -- and we get your reaction. Plus, we get some insight on what's going on it the Middle East with Ferry de Kerckhove, former ambassador and CGAI fellow, as Israeli and Palestinian violence escalates to a major crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Todd Loewen steps down as UCP caucus chair, calls for Kenney to also resign
May 13, 2021 17:26 - 17 minutesTodd Loewen, Central Peace-Notley MLA and Former UCP Caucus Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AI Has an Important Role to Play in Post-Secondary Education, says Expert
May 13, 2021 17:16 - 7 minutesGlen Farrelly, a digital media consultant and assistant professor at Athabasca University, will also be a featured speaker at the upcoming Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Radley Robots Driving Experience - what is this technology and how could it help benefit other sectors?
May 13, 2021 17:08 - 12 minutesMark Ochitwa with Z3 Network Solutions, in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Israeli and Palestinian Violence Escalates to Major Crisis
May 13, 2021 16:33 - 15 minutesFerry de Kerckhove, former ambassador and CGAI fellow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta's Struggling Restaurants and Bars Call For More Support
May 13, 2021 16:07 - 8 minutesCherie Klassen, executive director of the Old Strathcona Business Association in Edmonton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: Pipeline problems: Will Line 5 be shut down? And a look at the Colonial Pipeline hack, plus should we mix and match vaccines?
May 12, 2021 18:56 - 35 minutesOn today's show we discuss the multiple pipeline problems North America is facing. We hear from Warren Mabee, the director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University, on Line 5's deadline to close operations. Plus, Chester Wisniewski, principal research scientist at the cybersecurity firm Sophos, talks the problems that have risen from the Colonial pipeline hack. Also, can Albertans mix and match COVID-19 vaccinations? We get insight from Dr. Christopher Labos,...
Should Mayoral candidates receive voter information lists?
May 12, 2021 17:30 - 8 minutesDuff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An Ode to the World’s Most Average Dinosaurs
May 12, 2021 16:56 - 7 minutesRiley Black, a freelance science writer specializing in evolution, paleontology and natural history who blogs regularly for Scientific American Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it safe to mix vaccines?
May 12, 2021 16:33 - 13 minutesDr. Christopher Labos, Cardiologist/epidemiologist in Montreal, MD, MSc - Associate at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gas prices and security lessons: What the U.S. pipeline hack means for Canada
May 12, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutesChester Wisniewski, principal research scientist at the cybersecurity firm Sophos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happens if Line 5 gets shutdown?
May 12, 2021 15:46 - 12 minutesWarren Mabee, the director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Show: Alberta justice minister says Opposition, Ottawa, media ‘looking for’ COVID-19 disaster, Banff Mayor asks visitors to stay away, and UCP MLA Drew Barnes talks his position on lockdowns
May 11, 2021 18:58 - 26 minutesOn today's show, Alberta justice minister Kaycee Madu is the latest politician to throw around over-the-top rhetoric while accusing other politicians of doing the same thing. Banff Mayor Karen Sorenen joins us to discuss the towns decision to ask tourists to stay away. Plus, UCP MLA Drew Barnes discusses his anti-restriction stance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alberta justice minister says Opposition, Ottawa, media ‘looking for’ COVID-19 disaster
May 11, 2021 18:25 - 3 minutesShaye discusses recent comments from Alberta's justice minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
UCP MLA Drew Barnes on COVID restrictions & the need for more evidence
May 11, 2021 17:51 - 14 minutesDrew Barnes, UCP MLA of Cypress-Medicine Hat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it acceptable to let space debris fall anywhere on Earth?
May 11, 2021 17:37 - 7 minutesPaul Delaney, Observatory Coordinator in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and a professor at the University of York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices