Two Guys Fixing The World
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Mark Stallard and Ryan Janz explore the world of politics through the lens of regular working people. Legislation that seems to be "common sense" is often totally destructive, while "weird" and "radical" legislation might save lives, or at least improve them.
Politics is a game for those playing it (politicians), but for working people it can mean life or death.
Don’t think politics affects you? The reason we only get 2 weeks vacation in Manitoba while France gets 5 weeks is pure politics.
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Episodes
Fixing Backdoor Legislation During the Virus Crisis (Part 2)
May 04, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBPart 2: During every crisis the general public is usually preoccupied by the crisis to give anything else their full attention--if at all. Politicians know this. So it is the perfect time to for governments to push through legislation that might otherwise have been given too much scrutiny for it to pass, or at least to pass without people realizing how bad it is. In this episode, Mark and Ryan reveal the shallowness of federal Liberals who give themselves a pay raise under the guise of cha...
Fixing Backdoor Legislation During the Virus Crisis (Part 1)
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBDuring every crisis the general public is usually preoccupied by the crisis to give anything else their full attention--if at all. Politicians know this. So it is the perfect time to for governments to push through legislation that might otherwise have been given too much scrutiny for it to pass, or at least to pass without people realizing how bad it is. In this episode, Mark and Ryan talk about shortsighted move by Manitoba PCs to change the election blackout laws, federal Conservativ...
Fixing The Viral Economic Collapse, Part 2 - What Next?
April 13, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MBWith everyone sheltering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the world economies are going haywire. But strangely enough, the virus wasn't the cause of this economic meltdown, it was just the trigger to an inevitable crash. In Part 2 Mark and Ryan Janz bring to light what NEEDS to be done to help average people now, and what MUST be done to protect people in the future. This was part of a live stream which originally aired on YouTube and Facebook on March 26, 2020. Go to www.fixingtheworld.ca/y...
Fixing The Viral Economic Collapse, Part 1
April 06, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 56 MBWith everyone sheltering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the world economies are going haywire. But strangely enough, the virus wasn't the cause of this economic meltdown, it was just the trigger to an inevitable crash. In Part 1 Mark David Stallard and Ryan Janz discuss many of the contributing factors to the current economic situation. This was part of a live stream which originally aired on YouTube and Facebook. Go to www.fixingtheworld.ca/youtube and subscribe, so you can be notified o...
Fixing Breakfast
March 30, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MB“Progressive” Conservative MLA, James Teitsma, came out wholeheartedly against a universal breakfast program that would provide poor children with food. Rather than blame the real source of their family’s poverty, he blames the powerless. Sources and Additional Reading ►Breakfast program: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/mobile/tory-mla-calls-proposed-breakfast-program-a-bad-idea-1.4830866?fbclid=IwAR07bJEke2qRhEo_0MEO8jl5Sc4RXIpP_JvsamJObwZ0qaysOoBCCQw62A8 ►Election Results https://en.wikiped...
Fixing The Virus (LIVE)
March 23, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 49.2 MBIn our First live stream we discuss the current corona virus pandemic. With lots of questions from our live audience, we fix the world's problem. Sources and Additional Reading ►Virus - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/economic-aid-package-coronavirus-1.5501037 ►Manitoba Budget 2020https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-2020-budget-emergency-proof-tax-relief-1.5492948 ►http://www.themanitoban.com/2020/02/the-progressive-conservatives-continued-cuts-hurt-manitobas-most-vulnerabl...
Fixing The Senate 3: Patching a leaky ship with bubblegum and corkboard
December 30, 2019 13:00 - 41 minutes - 48 MBIt’s hard to justify the continued existence of the Canadian senate, but can it be fixed? Should it be fixed. In this episode, Mark and Ryan fix the Canadian senate! Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
Fixing The Senate 2: A chamber of epic conflict?
December 23, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBThe idea of Senate reform has been around from the early days. The most argued and debated reform is to change from appointment to election. Why the Controversy? Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
Fixing The Senate 1: Sober Second Thought
December 16, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 35.4 MBThe Canadian senate has existed for over 150 years. But the odds of a regular Canadian becoming a senator is pretty much nil. What does it take to become a senator? But a better question is, what does it take to stop being a senator? Spoiler—almost nothing. Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
Minimum Wage Part 4 Wage, Value, and Life Theft
December 09, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBWages are market-driven. That means they do not reflect the true value of any position, only what the market can get away with paying. Left to the market, wages would be rock bottom for all workers—even zero. So, in a market economy minimum wage is a legislative requirement for all civilization. Not being paid the value of the work done, is painful enough. But it doesn’t hurt anyone more than the people who are collecting only minimum wage. Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
Minimum Wage Part 3 - Fixes and Alternatives
December 02, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 37.2 MBMinimum wage is indicative of a problem with the system. What could be done to fix the system? What alternative approaches could resolve the problem of underpaid workers? Or can the system be fixed at all? Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
Minimum Wage Part 2, The Argument
November 25, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 37 MBMinimum wage is it good or bad? Some politicians and business owners might say it’s bad, but what is really behind the arguments? How difficult is it to get to the bottom of this debate? Or should it be a debate at all? Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
Minimum Wage Part 1, A Brief History
November 18, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBMinimum wage is such a common phrase these days. It’s a concept that we are all familiar with, politicians use it to motivate and scare people into action. But did you know it hasn’t been around particularly long, or why it is a thing at all? Full show notes available on www.FixingTheWorld.ca
We ask, "What Is A Minority Government?" on Election Day.
October 28, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBIt’s election night Oct 21 2019 as we record this. The results haven’t even started coming in. The talk is that there will be a minority-government. What could it mean for Canadians? You can decide for yourself, once you know the answer to , “what minority government?” visit www.fixingtheworld.ca for more show details.
Introduction to Two Guys Fixing The World
October 22, 2019 03:22 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBMark Stallard and Ryan Janz introduce the podcast live over several social media platforms. They outline what the show is about. Why they are doing it and what they intend to achieve. What topics they'll cover and what is out of bounds (spoilers: nothing is out of bounds).