Uncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago -A bi-weekly discussion series hosted by MP Nate Erskine-Smith featuring expterts, fellow parliamentarians, and other elected officials of all stripes.
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Health for All with Dr. Jane Philpott
June 18, 2024 16:47 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBNate is joined on this episode by Dr. Jane Philpott, a former federal Health Minister and currently the Dean of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She has recently published her book: Health for All, A Doctor’s Prescription for a Healthier Canada. Before politics, Dr. Philpott practiced family medicine for over 25 years, including important development work in Niger. She was elected in 2015 and served in cabinet in a number of roles, including in Health and Indigenous Services. She was...
Public Health and Police Reform with Mohamed Shuriye
June 11, 2024 19:29 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBNate is joined by Mohamed Shuriye, Director of Community Safety and Well-being at the City of Toronto to discuss police reform and more effective alternate public health responses. Mo has led the city’s efforts to develop an alternative community safety response model that is now rolling out across Toronto. While conservatives seem intent on fighting a renewed war on drugs and pursuing fear-based policies, the evidence continues to point to a public health approach for people in crisis, ...
C-270 and social conservatism with Arnold Viersen
May 31, 2024 19:09 - 59 minutes - 41 MBNate is joined on this episode by Conservative MP Arnold Viersen. They talk about his legislation to protect people on porn platforms, his social conservative views and advocacy on abortion, and the role of social conservatism in today’s Conservative Party. In the interest of full transparency, Nate invited Arnold on the podcast to talk about C-270. However, Arnold had introduced a petition to protect the preborn in early May, and has a history of advocacy against abortion. So Nate also as...
Protests and Palestine with Safia Southey and Dr. Amgad Elsherif
May 24, 2024 17:01 - 1 hour - 44 MBNate is joined on this episode by Columbia law student Safia Southey and thoracic surgeon Dr. Amgad Elsherif. Safia participated in the encampment at Columbia that helped to spark similar protests at campuses across North America. She speaks to the importance of protest, the role students can play in raising awareness and affecting change, and the need to differentiate between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. Dr. Amgad Elsherif is a thoracic surgeon based in Ontario who has been on th...
Who's Hungry with Neil Hetherington
May 17, 2024 19:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBNate is joined on this episode by Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, to discuss the recent surge in food bank visits, the diverse demographics of those in need, and the crucial role of policy reform in alleviating poverty and homelessness. Neil Hetherington joined Daily Bread Food Bank as CEO in January 2018. Neil’s non-profit experience includes 16 years as CEO of Habitat for Humanity in Toronto, and then New York City, and two years as CEO of Dixon Hall, a multi-service ...
Taxes and productivity with Trevor Tombe
May 10, 2024 20:38 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBNate is joined on this episode by economist Trevor Tombe for a discussion on the price on pollution, its impact on food inflation, wealth and capital gains taxation, and the government’s acquisition of the TMX pipeline. Trevor is a professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy, with research exploring a broad range of topics, but focused mainly on international trade, macroeconomics, and fiscal federalism. He is also a co-director ...
Beyond partisanship with Mike Morrice
April 29, 2024 18:20 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBNate is joined on this episode by Green MP for Kitchener Centre Mike Morrice for a discussion on the Canada Disability Benefit, the successes and shortcomings of the government’s climate plan, and the importance of acting as a voice for one’s constituents. Mike was first elected in 2021 and has been a strong local advocate for greater climate action, as well as the need to lift people out of poverty and more meaningfully address wealth inequality. This is a public episode. If you would li...
Free speech and civil liberties with Marilyn Gladu
April 20, 2024 22:50 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBNate is joined on this episode by Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu for a discussion on the challenges faced when protecting civil liberties in Canada, as well as a wider conversation on areas of common ground and disagreement. Marilyn represents the riding of Sarnia—Lambton. She is a professional engineer by trade, who worked for Dow Chemical for 21 years in a variety of roles locally and globally. Her work in the house has ranged from work to ensure greater access to palliative care, better ...
Defending serious climate action with Steven Guilbeault
March 28, 2024 23:23 - 1 hour - 63 MBNate is joined on this episode by Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault for a wide-ranging discussion on Canada’s environmental policy, the work being done to combat attempts by the Conservatives to undermine that policy, and the importance of communicating what is being done to ensure that any progress is lasting. Steven Guilbeault was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie in 2019. He has previously served as Minister of Canadian Heritag...
Youth Climate Corps with Laurel Collins
March 16, 2024 14:02 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBOn this episode, Nate is joined by MP for Victoria and NDP environment critic Laurel Collins. The discussion covers a range of issues including Nate and Laurel's shared desire for a youth climate corps, Canada’s climate progress more broadly, and Laurel’s work to address domestic abuse. At the end of the episode, Laurel highlights a virtual event taking place on Monday Monday, March 18th where young activists & MPs from across party lines will discuss the creation of a national Youth Clima...
Build more housing with Sean Fraser
March 02, 2024 16:32 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBNate is joined on this episode by Housing, Infrastructure, & Communities Minister Sean Fraser to talk about the single most important issue in this country at the moment: housing affordability. The lack of housing affordability is a generational challenge. Young people are worse off than their parents. It is as simple as that. And it's also an economic productivity challenge. Young people are leaving in significant numbers because they can't afford to stay and that has knock-on negative co...
Cooperation & collaboration with Mayor Olivia Chow
February 08, 2024 22:17 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBNate is joined on this episode by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow for a discussion on federal-municipal cooperation, navigating the city's difficult financial situation, and what she hopes to accomplish with her first budget as mayor. You can listen to the #UncommonsPod wherever you get your podcast, or at Uncommons.ca where you can also find Nate’s recent substack posts including one on federal-municipal cooperation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...
Principled, pragmatic, liberal leadership with Yasir Naqvi
January 25, 2024 21:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBNate is joined on this episode by Yasir Naqvi, a friend, a former opponent in the Ontario Liberal leadership race, and a continued federal colleague. Yasir is a lawyer, and an experienced politician who served in several provincial ministerial positions, including as attorney general. It's a wide-ranging conversation, reflecting on shared and sometimes different experiences in a leadership race, and touching on what they plan to do next. This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...
The pursuit of truth with Eliot Higgins
January 17, 2024 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBOn our first episode back, Nate is joined by the founder of Bellingcat Eliot Higgins. Bellingcat is an investigative journalism website that specializes in fact-checking and open-source intelligence. Elliott himself began blogging about the Syrian civil war over 10 years ago. His work individually and as part of Bellingcat has ultimately created an incredible citizen-led community of journalists and fact-checkers. If nothing else, Elliott is intent on restoring our collective concern for t...
Protecting the Greenbelt with David Crombie
August 24, 2023 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBNate is joined on this episode by David Crombie for a discussion on the Greenbelt, the protection of the Greenbelt, and the Ford government corruption surrounding the Greenbelt. David Crombie is the former mayor of Toronto from 72 to 78. He's a former cabinet minister, and Clark and Mulroney governments, and most importantly for this conversation. He was the chair of the Greenbelt Council, and resigned at the end of 2020 because he saw the direction that the Ford government was heading. Th...
The politics of city building with David Miller
May 03, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBNate is joined on this episode by former Mayor of Toronto, David Miller. Before running for public office, he was a partner at the Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis, where he specialized in employment and immigration law and shareholder rights. He became a Metro councillor in 1994, and in 1997 he was elected to the new City of Toronto council where he served two terms prior to becoming mayor. Following his time as Mayor, Miller briefly returned to law before serving as president and CEO of t...
The legacy of residential schools with Kimberly Murray
April 25, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBNate is joined on this episode by Kimberly Murray for a discussion on her ongoing work to address trauma, realize justice, and advance reconciliation. Kimberly is the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools. Prior to this new role, Ms. Murray was the Province of Ontario’s first ever Assistant Deputy Attorney General for Indigenous Justice. From 2010 to 2015, she was the Executive Director of the T...
Infectious diseases and health equity with Dr. Isaac Bogoch
March 16, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBNate is joined on this episode by Dr. Isaac Bogoch for a discussion on Neglected Tropical Diseases, global health equity, pandemic prevention and preparedness and his advocacy during the pandemic. He’s a professor of medicine at U of T, an infectious diseases specialist with a focus on tropical diseases and HIV, and he became very public facing in his work and regular commentary through the COVID pandemic. Click here for more info on NTDs & click here to learn more about Nate's pandemic...
City building with Jennifer Keesmaat
March 12, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBOn this episode, Nate is joined by Jennifer Keesmaat for a discussion around housing, transit, and the roles that each level of government can and should play. Jennifer is the former Chief Planner for the City of Toronto, she’s worked around the world in urban design, and she’s currently a partner at and co-founder of Markee Developments, doing the work of building affordable housing. It is past time for all levels of government to deliver on housing and transit. If we don’t, we will see...
Renewing and rebuilding with Gerry Butts
March 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBOn this episode, a conversation with former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and current Eurasia group Vice Chair Gerry Butts. During his time in the Prime Minister's office, his work included overseeing economic policy, the negotiation of the Paris climate accord, and the creation of Canada’s first national climate change plan, which included an economy-wide price on carbon. Currently, his work focuses on advising global financial firms, educational institutions, and...
The civic leadership we need: Part 2 with Michelle Boileau
February 23, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MBNate is joined on this episode by Timmins Mayor, Michelle Boileau. First elected as a councillor in 2018, she’s a born and raised northerner, a proud Franco-Ontarian, she has a range of different experiences in the post-secondary sector, and at only 34, she represents thoughtful generational change, with a focus on serious long-term impacts rather than short-term election cycles. And while she also ran as a federal Liberal candidate in the 2019 election, she has taken a positive and non-p...
The civic leadership we need: Part 1 with Amy Martin
February 13, 2023 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBNate is joined on this episode by Norfolk County Mayor Amy Martin. Mayor Martin is the kind of Mayor we could all use more of. She’s passionate, smart, kind, and she’s driven to make a difference in her home community. She served as a counsellor starting in 2018, and she defeated an incumbent mayor this past fall. She is also a product of Norfolk County herself, and at the age of 34, she represents the generational change we very much need with an approach to politics that we very much nee...
Profit in healthcare delivery with Dr. Bob Bell
January 27, 2023 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.7 MBNate is joined by Dr. Bob Bell to talk about the key challenges facing our healthcare system and what we should make of the proposed expansion of for-profit delivery and surgical procedures proposed by Premier Ford. Dr. Bell is a former surgeon. He served as Ontario's Deputy Minister of Health from 2014 to 2018. And he's held senior leadership positions at a number of healthcare organizations, including as president and CEO of the University Health Network. On the healthcare file federal...
Just say no to the war on drugs with Ben Perrin
December 05, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBNate is joined by Benjamin Perrin to discuss his criticisms of the Conservative Party's renewed call for a war on drugs but also this Liberal government's slow and incremental action in the face of an overwhelming crisis. Ben advocates for bringing a compassionate, evidence-based approach to pressing criminal justice issues like the treatment of victims of crime and offenders, the opioid crisis and reimagining criminal justice. Ben is a professor at the University of British Columbia, Pet...
Putting an end to greenwashing with Catherine McKenna
November 30, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MBNate is joined on this episode by Catherine Mckenna, former minister of environment and climate and former minister of infrastructure and communities. She is currently the Chair of the United Nations High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities. The discussion covers a range of topics at federal and provincial levels but primarily focuses on a report from her UN working group, which calls out greenwashing and recommends radical transparency and account...
Woman, Life, Freedom with Ladan Boroumand
October 30, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBNate is joined by Dr. Ladan Boroumand to discuss the courageous and sustained uprisings in Iran following the death of Mahsa Jina Amini. Dr. Ladan Boroumand is the co-founder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy in Iran, a nongovernmental organization that promotes human rights awareness through education and information dissemination, including by way of the online human rights library Omid memorial, a website that documents human rights abus...
Woman, Life, Freedom with Ladan Boroumand
October 30, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBNate is joined by Dr. Ladan Boroumand to discuss the courageous and sustained uprisings in Iran following the death of Mahsa Jina Amini. Dr. Ladan Boroumand is the co-founder of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy in Iran, a nongovernmental organization that promotes human rights awareness through education and information dissemination, including by way of the online human rights library Omid memorial, a website that documents human rights abus...
Our care with Dr. Tara Kiran
October 07, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.9 MBNate is joined by Dr. Tara Kiran a physician and medical researcher and professor who, over the last decade, has led a program of research evaluating the impact of primary care reforms on quality in primary care in Ontario. Dr. Kiran is currently leading the Our Care project, including a 15 min research survey to inform a patient perspective on the future of primary care. As provinces look to improve healthcare and as a debate between provinces and the federal government around healthcare...
Vote 16 with Taylor Bachrach
September 27, 2022 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBNate is joined by Taylor Bachrach, who makes a strong case for why we should lower the voting age to 16 and, at a minimum, send Bill C-210 to a parliamentary committee for further study. Taylor makes the argument that the government is facing some of the most consequential decisions in history with respect to the lives of young people and that we, therefore, ought to give young people a say in the future they will face. Taylor Bachrach has represented the riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley s...
Vote 16 with Taylor Bachrach
September 27, 2022 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBNate is joined by Taylor Bachrach, who makes a strong case for why we should lower the voting age to 16 and, at a minimum, send Bill C-210 to a parliamentary committee for further study. Taylor makes the argument that the government is facing some of the most consequential decisions in history with respect to the lives of young people and that we, therefore, ought to give young people a say in the future they will face. Taylor Bachrach has represented the riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley s...
All policy is health policy with Adil Shamji
September 10, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBNate is joined on this episode by Ail Shamji - the new Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, and a former emergency room doctor. Adil led a fascinating career before politics, as you’ll hear from him directly about, including work in remote communities, supporting homeless shelters, and more. He’s now one of only 8 Liberal MPPs, and so he has far too many critic roles, including Health, Northern Development, Indigenous Affairs and Colleges and Universities. And while the focus of our conversat...
All policy is health policy with Dr. Adil Shamji
September 10, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBNate is joined on this episode by Dr. Adil Shamji - the new Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, and a former emergency room doctor. Adil led a fascinating career before politics, as you’ll hear from him directly, including work in remote communities, supporting homeless shelters, and more. He’s now one of only 8 Liberal MPPs, and so he has far too many critic roles, including Health, Northern Development, Indigenous Affairs and Colleges and Universities. And while the focus of our conversati...
Accountability and rights with Anthony Housefather
August 28, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes - 33.1 MBOn this Uncommonspod, I’m joined by Liberal MP Anthony Housefather. He shares a similar approach to politics that is less partisan, with a willingness to speak one’s own mind. He’s done just that most recently with his work and comments in relation to Hockey Canada’s actions in response to sexual assault allegations and to the government’s inexplicable anti-racism funding to an organization led by someone with a long history of anti-Semitic comments. Anthony has been at the forefront of ad...
Accountability and rights with Anthony Housefather
August 28, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBOn this Uncommonspod, I’m joined by Liberal MP Anthony Housefather. He shares a similar approach to politics that is less partisan, with a willingness to speak one’s own mind. He’s done just that most recently with his work and comments in relation to Hockey Canada’s actions in response to sexual assault allegations and to the government’s inexplicable anti-racism funding to an organization led by someone with a long history of anti-Semitic comments. Anthony has been at the forefront of ad...
Reflections and rebuilding with Kathleen Wynne
August 11, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBNate is joined by Kathleen Wynne to discuss her time as Premier, the issues facing the provincial government, and rebuilding the Ontario Liberal Party. Kathleen is the former Premier of Ontario, having been elected in 2013 as the first woman and openly gay person to hold the office. She served as the MPP for Don Valley West from 2003 until this most recent provincial election this year. During her time in office prior to becoming Premier, she held several key cabinet positions including A...
Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society with Ronald Deibert
August 05, 2022 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode Nate talks with Ronald Deibert about the role Canada should play in ensuring its own transparency with respect to cyber surveillance, and ensuring that our use of technology is consistent in respecting human rights. Ron is Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory focusing on research, development, and high-level strategic pol...
Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society with Ronald Deibert
August 05, 2022 18:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode Nate talks with Ronald Deibert about the role Canada should play in ensuring its own transparency with respect to cyber surveillance, and ensuring that our use of technology is consistent in respecting human rights. Ron is Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory focusing on research, development, and high-level strategic pol...
Competition reform with Vass Bednar, Robin Shaban and Denise Hearn
June 20, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBNate discusses competition reform in Canada with a panel of guests made up of Vass Bednar, Robin Shaban and Denise Hearn. All three have recently spoken at the House of Commons Industry Committee, and have stressed that competition reform should be a priority for our government. Denise Hearn is currently a Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project and co-lead of the Access to Markets initiative. She also serves as Board Chair of The Predistribution Initiative which aims to i...
Climate, conversion, and convoys with Erin O’Toole
June 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBNate is joined by Conservative MP for Durham and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Erin O'Toole for a wide-ranging conversation that covers his time as leader, his concerns about populism, and what comes next for him. The conversation also touches on stories of First and Second World War veterans that have been shared with Nate and Erin, and candid reflections on what ultimately brought down Erin's leadership of his party. This is a public episode. If you would like to di...
Climate, conversion, and convoys with Erin O’Toole
June 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBNate is joined by Conservative MP for Durham and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Erin O'Toole for a wide-ranging conversation that covers his time as leader, his concerns about populism, and what comes next for him. The conversation also touches on stories of First and Second World War veterans that have been shared with Nate and Erin, and candid reflections on what ultimately brought down Erin's leadership of his party.
Climate, conversion, and convoys with Erin O’toole
June 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBIn this episode, Nate is joined by Conservative MP for Durham and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Erin O'Toole for a wide-ranging conversation that covers his time as leader, his concerns about populism, and what comes next for him. The conversation also touches on stories of First and Second World War veterans that have been shared with Nate and Erin, and candid reflections on what ultimately brought down Erin's leadership of his party.
Bill C-216 Deserves Support
May 24, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBNate talks with NDP MP Gord Johns about drug decriminalization and his private member's bill C-216. After this, Nate discusses decriminalization with Health Canada's Substance Use Task Force, each of whom brings a unique perspective to the issue. Following this are clips from past episodes that discussed drug decriminalization, including episodes with Louise Arbour, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, & Kennedy Stewart. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...
Expect acceptance with Angela Swan
April 26, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBNate speaks with friend and mentor Angela Swan about her lived experience as a trans-woman. Angela is a legal scholar having written a number of papers, reviews, books, case comments and annotations on topics such as contract law, civil litigation and conflict of laws. Her work has been cited with approval by a number of courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. She is frequently retained by other law firms as an expert witness in connection with matters pertaining to the law in Ontar...
Realism and optimism on climate action with Andrew Weaver
April 20, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBA conversation from the vault with climate scientist, former BC MLA, and former leader of the BC Green Party Dr. Andrew Weaver. Their conversation ranges from a reflection on the outcomes of COP26, to his view on the goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees, to reflections on his time in politics. Since this discussion, our government has tabled Canada's Climate Plan, which commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, carbon pollution pricing, climate change adaptation and resilience, ...
Realism and optimism on climate action with Andrew Weaver
April 20, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBA conversation from the vault with climate scientist, former BC MLA, and former leader of the BC Green Party Dr. Andrew Weaver. Their conversation ranges from a reflection on the outcomes of COP26, to his view on the goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees, to reflections on his time in politics. Since this discussion, our government has tabled Canada's Climate Plan, which commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, carbon pollution pricing, climate change adaptation and resilience, ...
Trust in government & reflections on Budget 2022 with Sahir Khan & Brett House
April 12, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBNate is joined by Sahir Khan and Brett House to discuss Budget 2022, tabled on April 7th 2022. Sahir is a public finance executive, teacher, advisor and speaker. The focus of his work has been on budgetary and financial analysis, reporting and organizational performance. He is a co-founder of the University of Ottawa-affiliated IFSD. Brett House is a macro-economist, the former deputy chief economist at Scotiabank, a Rhodes scholar, and a senior fellow at Massey College. The conversat...
What to make of the Liberal-NDP deal with David Herle
March 29, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBDavid Herle joins Nate to discuss the Liberal-NDP deal and his concerns. David leads a public research firm, and he's a long-time political consultant, Liberal strategist, campaign manager, and more. But he is best known these days as the host of the most popular political podcasts in Canada, with both The Herle Burly and The Curse of Politics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca
Support for Ukraine and Canada’s military capacity with Andrew Leslie
March 22, 2022 01:00 - 34 minutes - 24.2 MBAndrew Leslie joins Nate to discuss Russia’s unconscionable war of aggression and attack on Ukraine, what more Canada can do to help, and the critical need to improve our country’s military capacity. Andy is a retired Canadian Forces lieutenant-general and a former Liberal MP. In his 35 year military career, he served for four years as the chief of the Land Staff, and as an MP he held the role of Chief Government Whip. After serving an initial term in Parliament, Andy opted not to run for ...
Conspiracies and common ground with Michelle Rempel
March 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBMichelle Rempel joins Nate to discuss the bizarre World Economic Forum conspiracy theory, its negative impact on her own life, and some of the criticism she’s directed at her own caucus colleagues for trafficking in such conspiracies. Michelle and Nate also discuss the Conservative leadership race, her recent crypto legislation, and the common ground they share in support of electoral reform, dissent and accountability in Parliament, and stronger animal protections (an issue they’ve worked...
Conspiracies and common ground with Michelle Rempel
March 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBMichelle Rempel joins Nate to discuss the bizarre World Economic Forum conspiracy theory, its negative impact on her own life, and some of the criticism she’s directed at her own caucus colleagues for trafficking in such conspiracies. Michelle and Nate also discuss the Conservative leadership race, her recent crypto legislation, and the common ground they share in support of electoral reform, dissent and accountability in Parliament, and stronger animal protections (an issue they’ve worked...