Latest Ed greenspon Podcast Episodes
Ep. 56: How can Canada win the race to net zero?
Wonk - November 04, 2021 16:26 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, our host Edward Greenspon (PPF President & CEO) chats with the Honourable Jean Charest and Amanda Affonso looking at Canada’s efforts to balance national interests while decarbonizing. They discuss leveraging Canada’s energy advantages and becoming poli...
Ep. 55: Building Consensus in a Post-Pandemic Canada
Wonk - October 22, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn our first episode this fall, Ed Greenspon (host of Policy Speaking and PPF President & CEO) is joined by the Right Honourable Joe Clark and the Honourable Christy Clark. They discuss the recent report by the Senate Prosperity Action Group, called Rising to the Challenge of New Global Realitie...
Ep. 54: Critical casualties? The dichotomy & discrepancy of essential work and emerging industries.
Wonk - June 30, 2021 21:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, Edward Greenspon connects with Jerry Dias, President of Unifor Canada. They reflect on the state of the ‘union’, the impact of the pandemic on Canada’s auto, manufacturing & service industries and the constant transition to new & different work. Jerry s...
Ep.53: Brave New Data
Wonk - June 18, 2021 12:59 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrave New Work special | Episode 3 of 3 Vass Bednar takes over as host of Policy Speaking, for a special Brave New Work discussion on new data policymakers can use in this digital era. Joining the podcast is Paul Cowan, Chief Marketing Officer at FreshBooks who talks about the birds-eye-view in...
Ep.52: When Your Boss is an Algorithm
Wonk - June 10, 2021 22:46 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrave New Work special | Episode 2 of 3 Vass Bednar takes over as host of Policy Speaking, for a special Brave New Work discussion on algorithms that pit workers – especially precarious workers – against the clock. Joining the podcast is Emily Guendelsberger, author of 'On the Clock', who wonde...
Ep.51: Skills and Surveillance
Wonk - June 10, 2021 22:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrave New Work special | Episode 1 of 3 Vass Bednar takes over as host of Policy Speaking, for a special Brave New Work discussion on how to think more fully about technological change. This week's focus is on skills and surveillance, with special guests: Unifor economist and policy analyst Kay...
Ep. 50: Can Canada Build Better Infrastructure?
Wonk - May 20, 2021 17:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanada's track record with infrastructure is world renowned, yet as Ehren Cory, CEO of Canada's Infrastructure Bank says, nationwide the country is in a persistent infrastructure gap – especially in Northern or remote communities. Cory joins Policy Speaking host Edward Greenspon to talk about th...
Ep.49: Does Canada Have a Plan for Economic Growth?
Wonk - May 13, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingManulife Financial's Chief Economist Frances Donald and former governor of the Bank of Canada David Dodge face off for a productive conversation about supporting our economy at home. From housing prices pushing a generation out of the market, to a debate on a national childcare program, these tw...
Ep.48: Taking Note of Mental Healthcare
Wonk - May 06, 2021 19:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanadians have made step-wise advancements in treating mental health in the past two decades. 15 years ago the stigma made it hard to even talk about. Today, COVID has accelerated the use of telehealth technology to make mental health support easier to access than before. Dr. David Goldbloom, s...
Ep.47: The Cutting Edge of Carbon
Wonk - April 29, 2021 20:24 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanada is presented with a smorgasbord of solutions to reduce, reuse, or better use the carbon that's heating up the Earth. Policy Speaking is joined by Bruce Lourie, President of the Ivey Foundation and Janet Annesley, Senior Director, Energy and ESG at Invest Alberta Corporation for a wide ran...
Ep.46: Caring for Canada's Seniors
Wonk - April 22, 2021 17:52 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanadians have seen the inadequacies of Canada's senior home system in this pandemic. What's less clear – how do we solve these? Policy Speaking is joined by Deloitte Canada's Georgina Black to talk about what good senior support looks like around the world, and where Canada can start to innovat...
Ep.45: Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Pandemic Edition
Wonk - April 08, 2021 21:01 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe pandemic presents an opportunity to breathe new life into the story of rail in Canada. Former Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Yves Desjardins Siciliano, CEO at Siemens Mobility Canada and former VIA Rail CEO join Policy Speaking to talk the ghost of divestment past, Canada's present inter-...
Ep.44: More than an Economic Recovery
Wonk - April 01, 2021 19:48 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingVaccines are rolling out and many Canadians are hoping for an economic upswing in the summer and fall. Is that what we should expect? David Dodge, former Governor of the Bank of Canada, joins us to talk about the economic factors he's following and the impact of the economic stimulus so far in C...
Ep.43: Keep Calm and Supply Vaccines
Wonk - March 25, 2021 19:51 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCanada has four COVID-19 vaccines ready for distribution in half (if not 1/3) the time many predicted. Yet none are homegrown. Dr. Alan Bernstein, CEO of the global research organization CIFAR, and Dr. Vivek Goel, soon-to-be President of the University of Waterloo and a public health physician o...
Ep.42: Our Forced Telework Experiment
Wonk - March 18, 2021 19:38 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen the pandemic ends, do we return to the office of 2019? Over half of surveyed workers would like to continue working from home, even just a bit. Managers, employees, commuters, and families have lived new options and Tania Saba, professor and expert on workforce and digital transformation, e...
Ep.41: She-cession – Unprecedented and Uneven
Wonk - March 11, 2021 19:46 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWomen are the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. From nurses to doctors, school teachers to orderlies, women represent 50% (or much more) of many front-line professions. Yet employment outcomes for women, particularly young women and racialized women, are the most troubling. Lynn Barr-Telford, Ass...
Ep.40: Realities for Black Canadians in COVID-times
Wonk - February 25, 2021 21:10 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNadine Spencer, President of the Black Business and Professional Association, and Mohamed Elmi, Director of Research at the Diversity Institute discuss walking the talk when it comes to addressing systemic racism. Nadine and Mohamed share the challenges black business people have long faced, and...
Ep.39: Are Rural Areas Being Left Behind?
Wonk - February 18, 2021 20:05 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingU.S. President Joe Biden’s recent inauguration speech spoke of the “uncivil war” that polarizes American society across different fault lines including the urban-rural divide. But Canadians shouldn’t assume that these are merely American problems. PPF's Prime Ministers of Canada Fellow Sean Spee...
Ep. 38: Renewal – A Growth Plan for Canadian Industry
Wonk - February 11, 2021 20:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFrom clean energy, to digital tech Canada is a world leader in entrepreneurship. Yet as Monique Leroux, Chair of the Industry Strategy Council of Canada, and Karimah Es Sabar and Karen Hamberg, members of the Council point out – many of those companies start out but find no home here. Joining ho...
Ep.37: Putting Indigenous in ESG
Wonk - February 04, 2021 22:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBillions of dollars will flow into Indigenous nations to make major impacts on Canadian infrastructure and industry, but will those impacts benefit those Indigenous communities? Globally, 40 trillion investor dollars go through an environment, social and governance (ESG) risk assessment process....
Ep.36: Measures to Help the Internet Fulfill its Democratizing Potential
Wonk - January 28, 2021 18:42 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the season three opener, Policy Speaking sits down with two Commissioners from the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression Amira Elghawaby & The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin. Public opinion and these experts agree: the time to regulate social media has arrived. They discuss findings of a ...
Ep.35: Isolated and Anxious, but Not Alone
Wonk - December 11, 2020 00:28 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf there's a silver lining to COVID, it may be the acceleration of the availability of virtual mental health services. Provinces and institutions had moved very quickly to digitize services, speeding up a transition that needed to happen anyway. Two-thirds of Canadians are reporting their menta...
Ep.34: Carbon Capturing Canada's Future
Wonk - December 03, 2020 18:08 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCarbon capture is a promising new technology, and there's big projects in Canada, the U.S. and Europe showing that it could be an economical way to remove fuel from the fire of the Earth's climate crisis. Host Edward Greenspon is joined by Ilana Hosios at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)'s Cent...
Ep.33: 5G on the Horizon with Mirko Bibic
Wonk - November 26, 2020 20:15 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWith a Canadian workforce of 50,000, Bell Canada is a major player in Canada's telecom industry and the cornerstone of so many of our work-from-home setups during the pandemic. President & CEO Mirko Bibic is at the helm of this historic company, and he joins Policy Speaking to discuss what's on ...
Ep.32: The Rise and Fall of Trust in Government on COVID-19
Wonk - November 20, 2020 18:29 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTrust in the government response to COVID-19 started high and, overall, has dwindled in Canada. While Canadians accepted the need for big travel restrictions at the start, mobile apps for contact tracing and other targeted responses have not been universally met with open arms. As Munk School of...
Ep.31: Will the U.S. See a Normal Transition from One Government to Another?
Wonk - November 13, 2020 15:11 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNixon conceded to John F. Kennedy. Al Gore conceded to George W. Bush. Will Trump concede to Biden? Anxieties are increasing as a transition becomes increasingly contentious and politicized. Host Edward Greenspon is joined by Maryscott “Scotty” Greenwood and PPF Fellow Sean Speer to discuss how ...
U.S. Election Special – Narrow Defeat and a Divided Country with Frank McKenna
Wonk - November 04, 2020 22:19 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWith final results potentially still days away, the U.S. election has turned out to be a cliffhanger and not a landslide. Frank McKenna is a former Ambassador to the U.S. and 27th Premier of New Brunswick, and he joins Policy Speaking to share his initial reactions as Trump's results in key stat...
Ep.29: More Runway for Airports and Canada's Aviation Industry
Wonk - October 29, 2020 19:10 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBillion dollar infrastructure investments are on hold and airport passenger volumes are down 90% at two of Canada's biggest airports. The CEOs of Toronto and Vancouver airports – Deborah Flint and Tamara Vrooman respectively – join Policy Speaking to talk about the tensions airports face in the ...
Ep.28: What is Reconciliation About?
Wonk - October 22, 2020 18:55 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSenator Murray Sinclair shares wisdom on the Nova Scotia lobster fishing dispute and how current events fit into the trending societal discussion about racism and systemic racism. Sen. Sinclair demonstrates why he's an honouree of this year's Testimonial Awards as we trace his history from a you...
Ep.27: The Second Surge of COVID-19
Wonk - October 15, 2020 23:03 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAn effective and truly national vaccine roll out plan is what Dr. David Naylor, Co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, hopes for. He joins host Edward Greenspon to chat about what it takes to break a surge of the virus – right as a second wave begins to form. From testing, to interna...
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