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Dedicated to the issues that matter to Ontarians with the leaders who make the decisions. Hosted by veteran journalist Alan Carter, it’s the place where newsmakers and influencers come to tell their stories. Cheeky and a little daring, it’s a podcast that promises to never ask how often you floss.

Alan Carter


    • Sep 26, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Aboriginal Title and Right to Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 6:38


    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we're going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we're going to explore key concepts of case law associated with Aboriginal rights to land and resources. And, we'll hear about on-going threats to Indigenous lands and how these threats and challenges are being addressed. Take a listen…

    Indigenous Teaching and Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 7:07


    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we're going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. For decades in this country, the Residential School system ripped children from their families and local education systems. This pulled kids away from the educational traditions of Indigenous communities. Over the next few minutes, we'll learn how relationships are critical in Aboriginal teaching and learning settings. Take a listen…

    Indigenous Political Structures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 6:57


    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we're going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we'll learn about some key Indigenous political structures and the impacts of colonialism on these structures. Let's take a listen…

    Indigenous Relationship to the Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 6:59


    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we're going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we're going to explore Indigenous people's relation to the land. This lesson connects Indigenous worldviews and traditional ecological knowledge and traces the historical impacts of settlement. Take a listen…

    Concepts of Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 7:28


    Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to listen and learn. The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta has created an incredible 12-lesson course that explores the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Today, we're going to give you a snapshot of this course, and play some of the lessons here on the radio. Right now, we're going to dive into Indigenous legal traditions. This lesson explores the stark difference between Common Law and the way justice should be handed under various Indigenous cultures. Take a listen…

    Catastrophic damage has Niagara grape growers considering future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 6:33


    Matthias Oppenlaender, Chair of the Grape Growers of Ontario, AND owner of Huebel Grapes Estates talks about the ‘Catastrophic' damage that has Niagara grape growers considering their future.  

    New book details early 2000's indie rock explosion of Canadian music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 8:26


    Alan chats with Michael Barclay, author of Hearts on Fire: Six Years That Changed Canadian Music 2000-2005.

    New study finds links between the reemergence of wolves in Germany & far-right politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 5:17


    Alan speaks with Dr. Bernhard Clemm von Hohenberg, a computational social scientist at the University of Amsterdam and lead researcher of the study.

    Brain surgery found to be effective in treating alcohol use disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 6:11


    Brain surgery found to be effective in treating alcohol use disorder -Dr. Nir Lipsman, the study's principal investigator, Neurosurgeon and director of the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre talks to Alan about this.  

    Pierre Poilievre says he'd approve jets flying out of Billy Bishop airport if elected PM - but does he have that power?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 8:34


    Alan speaks with Dr. Karl Moore, professor of strategy and organization at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. 

    CFIA to ban imports of commercial dogs from 100 countries with high risk of rabies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 9:29


    Alan speaks with Dr. Louis Kwantes, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

    Political Panel: Is the CPC leadership race tainted, skewed in Pierre Poilievre's favour?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 9:04


    Alan speaks with our political panelists, Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University and Alex Boutilier, Senior National Politics Reporter for Global News.

    'We're a toilet bowl': Experts call for new regulations as U.S. cruise ships dump sewage in Canadian waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 6:53


    Alan speaks with Dr. Anna Barford, Canada shipping campaigner with Stand.Earth.

    Many Canadians willing to relocate, make other sacrifices to afford a home: report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 6:12


    Alan speaks with Christopher Alexander, President of RE/MAX Canada.

    Emergency alerts for extreme heat could save lives, experts say

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 8:58


    Alan speaks with Dr. Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo.

    Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish leaders in Iran during first trip since invading Ukrain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 9:18


    Alan speaks with Marcus Kolga, Director of DisinfoWatch and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

    Is there any science behind 'unique learning styles'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 6:12


    Alan speaks with Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute

    Ford government considering increase to power wielded by Toronto, Ottawa mayors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 13:40


    Alan speaks with Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief.

    Would new regulations on large SUVs & pickups help keep our roads more safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 6:22


    Alan speaks with David Zuby, executive vice president and Chief Research Officer,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

    Airports are chaotic - and our love for cheap airfare is a big part of it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 7:28


    Alan speaks with Dr. Ashley Nunes is a research fellow at Harvard Law School.

    New inflation data to be released Wednesday and here's what economists are predicting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 7:31


    Alan speaks with David Macdonald, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

    'It hasn't been a fair election': Patrick Brown on CPC leadership race & his decision to run for Brampton Mayor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 8:24


    Alan speaks with Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton.

    New study finds Grammy winners experiment with new sounds, styles on their next record

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 9:34


    Alan chats with Giacomo Negro, a sociology professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia & study co-author.

    'Our cities are not designed for heat': Climate expert on heat wave in U.K.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 10:17


    Alan speaks with Sir Brian Hoskins, Visiting professor and Chair of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London.

    The man acquitted in Air India bombing, shot dead in B.C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 6:43


    Richard Zussman, Reporter with Global News BC talks about Ripudaman Singh Malik, the man acquitted in Air India bombing, shot dead in B.C

    Hockey Canada alleged assault and culture of violence in the game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 11:36


    Mike Stubbs, Afternoon host at 980 CFPL, and voice of The London Knights talks about Hockey Canada  alleged sexual assault case and a culture of violence in the game.

    "Woefully inadequate": Legal expert reacts to Rogers 5-day refund for massive outage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 7:06


    Alan speaks with Dr. Richard Leblanc, a professor of governance, law and ethics at York University.

    Patrick Brown campaign endorses Jean Charest in Conservative leadership race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 7:42


    Alan speaks with Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University.Alan & Dr. Turnbull also discuss Rogers offering a 5-day refund for the massive network outage and Canadian premiers calling on the federal government for more health care funding.

    Ottawa rolling out new COVID-19 travel testing strategy amid airport delays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 7:27


    Alan speaks with Monette Pasher, Interim President of the Canadian Airports Council.

    Hockey Canada reopening investigation into sexual assault allegations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 8:28


    Alan speaks with Dr. Mac Ross, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Western University, who studies human rights & sports.

    The price of everything is on the way up - including wine at the LCBO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 6:09


    Alan speaks with Jim Lisser, executive director of Drinks Ontario.

    Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full percentage point in surprise move

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 8:25


    Alan speaks with Christos Shiamptanis, Associate Professor of Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University

    James Webb Space Telescope: NASA reveals 1st full-colour image to the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 8:22


    Alan speaks with Martin Barstow, Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science, University of Leicester.

    New study finds young adults who drink alone more likely to deal with alcoholism by mid-30s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 7:09


    Alan speaks with Dr. Kasey Creswell, an associate professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Friday's Rogers outage sparks emergency meeting with Canadian industry minister

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 7:24


    Alan speaks with Alexandra Posadzki, Telecom reporter for the Globe and Mail.

    New research suggests Canadians stance on free speech dependent on their political leaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 6:54


    Alan speaks with Jason Disano, Research director of the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan.

    NDP Leader calling on federal government to increase Canada Health Transfers funding to provinces

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 8:44


    Alan speaks with Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal New Democratic Party.

    Rogers outage exposes Canada's reliance on telcos: ‘We don't have a lot of options'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 10:08


    Alan speaks with Vass Bednar, executive director of McMaster University's master of public policy in digital society program.

    Bank of Canada will hike interest rate by 0.75% this week, economists predict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 7:34


    Alan speaks with Moshe Lander, an economist with Concordia University.

    Nutrition labelling will soon be required on front of some packaged food in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 9:38


    Guest host Pay Chen chats with Michelle Jaelin, registered dietitian and nutrition blogger at NutritionArtist

    Rogers users report mass outage impacting phones, internet, Interac

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 9:09


    Guest host Pay Chen speaks with tech expert Adam Oldfield.

    Events to look out for ahead of the 2022 Toronto Caribbean Carnival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 5:17


    Guest host Pay Chen speaks with Mischka Crichton, Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival Manager.

    Why '& Juliet' is the perfect show to bring you back to the theatre this summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 13:10


    Guest host Pay Chen speaks with Karen Fricker, freelance theatre critic for The Star and an associate professor of Dramatic Arts at Brock University.

    Air travel passengers dealing with baggage claim backlogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 10:18


    Guest host Pay Chen speaks with John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill University.

    Tribunal dismisses appeal, allows garden suites to be built in Toronto

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 9:55


    Guest host Pay Chen speaks with Karen Chapple, Professor and Director of School of Cities.

    More pets being surrendered to shelters amid return to work, rising costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 9:16


    Guest host Pay Chen speaks with Barbara Cartwright, CEO of Humane Canada.

    Largest acute stroke trial in Canada finds effective treatment for stroke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 7:41


    Guest host Jeff McArthur speaks with Dr. Rick Swartz, Clinician-researcher at the University of Toronto and stroke neurologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

    Calls for 4th doses of COVID vaccine without mask mandates sending mixed messages: infectious diseases expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 11:58


    Guest host Jeff McArthur speaks with Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto and infectious diseases physician with University Health Network

    Flight cancellations: How to get refunds, other compensation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 12:40


    Guest host Jeff McArthur speaks with Gabor Lukacs, President and Founder of Air Passenger Rights.

    Why child care operators need more details before signing the feds $10 a day program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 9:33


    Guest host Jeff McArthur speaks with Jennifer Brown, the owner of La Petite École, a French-immersion preschool in Toronto.

    Travel frustration should be with Ottawa, not airports, airlines: former Air Canada COO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 11:31


    Guest host Jeff McArthur speaks with  Duncan Dee, Former Chief Operating Officer. of Air Canada 

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