Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin Page

"There's executive risk all over these platforms," says former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page, now with the University of Ottawa's Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.  Page takes a high-level look at the Liberal and Conservative party election platforms with Peter Mazereeuw.

With six days until the election, we finally have platforms from the major parties which include some big promises. Power & Politics hears from former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page on how well the numbers released by the parties actually add up. Plus, we have the latest from our reporters following each campaign.

The  holidays are coming and times are tough.  We're digging into whether the federal government's 2 month GST holiday and upcoming rebate will actually help the economy and your family.   Host Cormac Mac Sweeney is in conversation with Kevin Page, former Parliamentary budget officer and current President of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa.    We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or by calling 416-935-5935 and leaving us a voicemailOr @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Robin Clevett is joined by three Carpenters who do various different aspects of work outside, particularly in the summer. Robin asks them how they've found the summer of 2024 so far in the UK (up to the first week of August) How they approach planning work outside with unpredictable weather and more. Guests: Jack Auletta, Oli Lee, Kevin Page

Most successful businesses have a defined sales process. One that identifies the best prospects, converts them into leads and then nurtures those leads with emails into customers. Most private clubs are missing this process. If your club has enjoyed a waitlist, this isn't a big deal, but what happens when the well runs dry? In this episode we're talking about lead management with Kevin Page, Managing Director at StoryTeller and lead HubSpot strategist and lead management expert. We'll dive into managing new prospective member leads, increasing efficiency and helping clubs avoid reactive membership recruitment. Key Moments 1:36 - Ed and Kevin discuss typical prospective member intake processes at most clubs. 5:04 - Ed explains the need to help Membership Directors operate more efficiently. 7:00 - Automating the inquiry process for prospective members doesn't have to be "robotic", Ed and Kevin discuss the advantages and consderations of automation. 9:36 - Responding in a timely manner to a prospective member's inquiry is important and email communication that is tailored for that inquiry can add customization while also utilize automation to make it more efficient and reliable. 10:46 - Kevin explains you can still communicate a level of exclusivity with automated email responses. 12:24 - Kevin explains the importance of sending membership information as part of an automated reply to a website form inquiry. Many clubs already send a "template" response which is not as efficient. 15:01 - Membership directors can get valuable time returned to them by having a process that leverages email automation. Membership Directors will spend less time on unqualified leads and more time with qualified prospects. 19:50 - Ed and Kevin discuss the importance of staying in touch with prospective members who are not ready to join this year, but possibly in the future. 21:08 - Kevin recaps the valuable engagement analytics gained from tracking emails sent and opened. 23:02 - Marketing automation can help clubs beyond new member acquisition. Clubs that host outside catering events can leverage similar technology and CRM platforms to manage leads and forecast new business. 25:57 - Ed and Kevin talk about tracking online activity of prospects and how it can help your membership and catering teams prioritize the most qualified prospects. A high performing CRM will also help your team provide accurate forecasts to report back to committee chairs and the board. 31:04 - Kevin talks about the importance of tracking tasks in a CRM so Membership Directors can stay on top of the many responsibilities they juggle. Podcast Transcript Ed Heil: You are listening to Crushing Club Marketing, a podcast for progressive club leaders ready to increase their club's revenue. Time for change begins right now. Most successful businesses have a defined sales process, one that identifies the best prospects, converts them into leads, and then nurtures those leads with emails into customers. Most private clubs are missing this process. When your club has a waitlist this isn't a big deal, but what happens when the well runs dry? Today we're talking about lead management with Kevin Page, StoryTeller's lead HubSpot strategist and lead management expert. Hey, Kevin Page in the house. How's it going, Kev?   Kevin Page: [00:00:48] I'm great. How are you, Ed?  Ed Heil: [00:00:49] Awesome. Well, thanks for joining us today. And, I know that our audience is, is interested in this topic because, you know, as you know, working with many of our clients and in clubs that, the actual like, how would you say the actual, like, member application and intake process for that is, is not always the same at every club. And, it can differ from club to club, but in general, it's a pretty outdated process. Like in your work in, in the clubs you've worked. What sort of the typical process when someone expresses an interest or goes to a website to learn more about about a club.  Kevin Page: [00:01:36] Yeah. Good question. Often times, you know, these, clubs will have some type of form on the website, whether that be, contact us form, request a tour, download our membership pricing, something along those lines. And that will send a notification to the membership director that membership director, you know, typically is doing one of two things right there, either reaching out and sending, you know, some type of personalized email, to try to nurture that relationship and get to know the person a little bit better, or oftentimes, they're just sending over whatever information that that particular person is asking for. And, you know, crossing their fingers and hoping that an application comes in soon after.  Ed Heil: [00:02:22] Right. And so, I mean, I'm in truth, I think that we see a lot as well is that there isn't a, you know, there there might be some sort of like download, get our membership guide or something like that. But in so many cases, especially the more, gosh, what would you say? Maybe the more conservative clubs are just like, hey, request a tour, get more information or something like that. And while, you know, I think that it's not like it's not that that doesn't work, right. I mean, it's not like there isn't you're not getting that information, but they're missing allowed, missing out quite a bit if all they're doing is responding. Just. What, like a notification? That's what a lot of people get using club software today is they'll get a notification in their inbox, their email saying, hey, Kevin Page, apply to be a member today. Right. So. They're missing out a lot of stuff, aren't they? I mean, as far as what they could glean from that person.  Kevin Page: [00:03:26] Yeah. Well, what what we oftentimes find when we're working with, with new clubs or consulting with new clubs is there's not much else after that initial outreach. So that initial outreach, many of these membership directors and clubs are, you know, really great at and being on the ball with, hey, those notifications come in. I want to strike while the iron is hot and get out to this person and see if you know they're truly qualified and interested in in joining the club. Others maybe want to either appear very exclusive or, you know, and actually are very exclusive and, and want to, kind of handle the, the sales process with that sort of, dynamic as well. So there's just. Yep. Here's the application process. You know, it's a bit colder. So, you know, either of those approaches. What typically happens is that after that initial approach, it's all right. They join or they don't. And if they don't join, there's very rarely a process in place for, you know, the ongoing nurturing of those people. And as we know, you know, joining a club and membership for most folks is a big decision and a decision that takes some time. You know, a lot of people submitting those forms or understanding or trying to reach out and understanding what membership pricing looks like may not be ready to make that decision within the next 14 days. 30 days, you know, even six months. So it is a bit of a process. But it's not always treated as that type of process, if that makes sense.  Ed Heil: [00:05:04] Oh, for sure. And it's, you know, again, that, not to go too far down how old school a lot of processes are, but they have something that's just not necessarily the most efficient process. And I think the one thing I just don't want to lose sight of, if you're listening to this and you happen to be a membership director, you're going, my gosh, are you kidding me? Like, I've got so much stuff I'm responsible for and frankly, with, you know, social media today and with so much digital communications, not to mention a lot of membership directors are responsible for the club newsletter and other things that they're pulled in a lot of different directions, and we get it. So one of the things that we hope that you're able to walk away from today, if you're listening, is, some ideas and ways you can make that process a little bit more efficient. Free up to do some more things and really focus on the the areas where you can really maybe drive the most success and not just for yourself, but for the club as well. So, Kev, let's talk a little bit about, the automation process. Because when you say automation to people in the private club space, it is almost like oil and water. So "oooh, automation doesn't sound like a personal touch," which is very much what historically clubs have wanted to provide that that level of intimacy, especially since they're joining, there, you know, that prospect might be joining their club. And yet automation can feel very, you know, very cold. So let's just talk about what let's start with maybe what does that look like? And when when we talk about automating the process of someone applying or filling out a form on the website so that the membership director doesn't have to handle each one, what does that look like?  Kevin Page: [00:07:00] Yeah. That's a great question. So, you know, I look at it in kind of two different parts. And the first part of it is really trying to optimize, the, the time of, you know, let's, let's say the membership director you just mentioned, the number of hats that they wear, the responsibilities that they have oftentimes to member retention and engagement as well as driving new members. And so through that automation, what what we're attempting to do is make sure that they're focusing their attention on the right people, the most qualified people. And so a lot of times, you know, the initial outreach is pretty similar prospect to prospect that comes in, but once there's a reply that happens, you know, or some type of actual connection, that's when automation might become a little bit more difficult, because now you've had that connection, and you want to move forward with that context. And so oftentimes what we do with automation is that initial introduction or outreach can be an automated process. And we have a software called HubSpot that we use to actually implement and and execute a lot of these automated actions. It appears that it's coming from your inbox. It looks like, you know, this membership director is is emailing me directly. We can add, what HubSpot calls personalization, where you can actually fill in people's first name or some other information that you might have about them. So it really does look like a personal touchpoint. [00:08:39] Ed Heil: [00:08:41] So let's I'll just say let's dive into that really quickly though, so we can talk about that, that initial engagement. So let's swap out, this automation process to what, you know, for what, membership directors might be doing today. So I am interested in joining the club. I'd go to the membership page and they say, you know, there's a form that says, hey, tell us about yourself. I feel that that, or if you're interested in membership, you know, fill out this form. Right. So I fill it out today, the membership director gets it, you know, and they she replies back to me with you in many cases with membership information, with pricing and everything. And that's done manually. That person actually stops the what does it look like in that automated world? I fill out the form. Then what happens using HubSpot that you mentioned?  Kevin Page: [00:09:36] Yeah. So oftentimes we'll have, you know, some type of or nice design, esthetic marketing email that would go immediately following the form submission. Thanks so much for doing that. We'll have a member of our team reach out. We've just learned over the years that that's just a really important confirmation and touch point to ensure that that information has been received and that we're working on it. What we don't try to do is send a personalized outreach email immediately following a form submission. Right. That looks very automated. We kind of want to create that artificial gap between that form submission and when someone might want to reach out. And clubs are different on that approach.  Ed Heil: [00:10:22] So you can actually set that time right. What you're saying so that it actually feels more natural, not like, hey, I just hit send on my form and next thing you know, in my inbox, I've got a hey, thanks for your interest. So again, what you're saying, I think, is depending on your club and how you feel about that stuff, you could make it, what, 24 hours? You can make it, two hours. You can make it 20 minutes. Is that right?  Kevin Page: [00:10:46] That's right. Yeah. And a lot of that is how maybe exclusive you want to appear or if you, you know, are on a wait list and want to kind of create this sense of, you know, we'll get to it when we can. We're really busy or yeah, we're on top of it. An our after that form submission comes in, there's an automated email going out that looks like it's coming from the membership directors, inbox or email.  Ed Heil: [00:11:12] So, the whole idea of being able to schedule, you know, how much time elapses between when someone submits that form and gets the email is, you know, can create that sense of where a lot of people feel a lot of, you know, membership directors that I speak with at least, are, you know, afraid that it's going to feel too needy. And like you said, you know, it can make it look like, you know, we're not in a big hurry here. We will get back to you on our time. The one thing that I do think is sort of important to think of is that a lot of times when we're filling out those forms, we expect to get that information fairly soon. I mean, that's just one of those things. I think that based on your club and how you handle things, you might want to look at it differently. But one of the other things I know you've you've seen a lot of success with Kevin in your work. Is also when that email goes out that thank you for submitting or for your interest in our club to then also provide whatever PDF for downloadable brochure or if you want to call it that, that you typically send to someone to include it with that email. Is that best practice, do you think?  Kevin Page: [00:12:24] Yes, I do, and it might be easiest to look at that as like a marketing email versus a sales email, if you will. In a marketing email, has that more designed email look might be from membership at your club.com or some type of inbox like that. And it's thanks so much for submitting the form. Here's what you're here's the information you requested. Our team will be in touch shortly. That goes right away following the form submission. And in some cases, depending on how your website might be formatted, when they click that submit form, they could actually be taken to a web page or given that link right there, in that experience as well. But either way, give them that information right away would would be a best practice. But then to have that personalized follow up, come from you soon after, is something that we've found a lot of success in as well. And again, that's, that's really up to you on the cadence. You're probably right now grabbing those form submissions, you know, or a lot of people and copying and pasting some type of message in there anyway. And this automation is just trying to remove that, unnecessary, tedious work from your process.  Ed Heil: [00:14:15] So once someone receives that information, and let's just keep in mind that there are there are a lot of variables, right? I mean, there are a lot of different, ways to set this up. There are a lot of different things you can include and include. So what we're saying is not like this is gospel. This isn't like there's only one way to do this. And the process is really totally customizable. But from that, if if I was the person who applies to the club, I get, I'm automatically sent that information. So now I've actually sort of optimized that time of the membership director that that they get it, they get a notification, right, that I have filled out that information. What happens next?  Kevin Page: [00:15:01] Yeah. So in in some cases it's, it may not even be important to send that notification to the membership director if you're automating that introductory outreach. Because what we typically try to do when we're consulting with clubs is to keep that membership director focused on people who are qualified and who may be, you know, truly interested in looking at membership. And they're getting a lot of inquiries. And these introductory emails that are being sent in an automated fashion can help to understand, okay, who's actually responding to those? And once they respond, that pops up in their inbox, just like any email would. Right. And then they pick up the conversation from there and the automation shuts off. But if that if that, visitor, that prospect doesn't reply to that message, well, then another message could go out in a few days. And another. Right to the point where you probably stop and store that person in your database to be later nurtured, but you kind of, have have work them through that introductory process. They didn't show interest. And now, you know, they're earmarked for something later down the road. Ed Heil: [00:16:14] So let's talk about that later down the road. So, if I'm just recapping what you're saying, what I'm hearing you say is that, is that the membership director might only get notified if that person reaches out again, and which really, to what you were saying earlier, helps that membership director focus on the most qualified leads. I mean, how many times, you know, we see this all the time where we've been in meetings actually with clients, and the membership director gets up and says, oh, I've got to excuse myself because I have a tour that I'm supposed to do. And then they come back five minutes later saying, oh, they are, they were qualified. And you think, wow, well, that was sort of a waste, you know, waste of time and energy and, and that sort of thing. But like what you're saying. So what happens next then? So this is where, you know, we talk about this in the lead in of the, of this episode, which is we all like lists and anyone that's doing what we do, we love to try to help a club get to a point where they have a waitlist. You love having waitlists, but what happens when it's gone? The one thing that we see quite a bit is that you've had people through the years reach out in in some cases, one of our clients I was we were talking about the other day is that's a stack of about 700 names. Like looseleaf, she, she prints out all of the the people who have applied no idea who they are. But now by people filling out the form, capturing their email addresses when they download information, you have a database that's built, that's built up, not just in the cloud. I mean, this is businesses have been I mean, you've seen this. I mean, you can shed more light on this and I can because you've worked so much with us. But database of names of people who have expressed interest, what can be done with that kind of information? I mean, within, you know, the confines of the this discussion.  Kevin Page: [00:18:10] Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. You know, I mean, oftentimes we know the sort of cyclical nature of, of clubs, and the seasonality. Right. And, and when you might be making a push, you know, especially around golf or around other activities that you may have or sports or things like that, to do some type of re-engagement campaign, typically an email campaign to an audience like that. All the people who have expressed interest in the past but didn't reply to your emails or didn't take, didn't click that button to request a tour, right? They stalled out in the process after requesting information, and that's where they're stuck still. And instead of having this daunting task of, well, I have these 700 names, I guess I could start just ripping emails off to all of them. You have that stored in a database, and you can do it in a matter of clicks to say, let me just piece together a couple emails and shoot it off to this audience again and see what bounces back. See if some of these people, reengage or show interest again or, you know, maybe do take action to request that to or and and reengage in the process.  Ed Heil: [00:19:22] And you had I mean I think this is kind of a just a quick but interesting story. Client of ours has a waitlist. And what they wanted to do is make sure that all the contacts that they also have just stay engaged. They sent an email out to those people saying, join our waitlist, which in full disclosure, I thought was a crazy idea, but it actually had some benefit. Kevin Page: [00:19:50] Yeah, yeah, they had some success with it. So this was about, fall in a, in a climate where winter, you know, outdoor winter golf is not a thing. And so the, the intention of the email was, yeah, join the waitlist. Now, if you're interested in playing golf next year. Right. Because if we get to spring and then you reach out, the waitlist is likely to be longer than it is now in October, November whenever we sent that email. Yeah. And there was some success there. So, just another, you know, creative thing that you can do when you have that database, and that list of names that you can easily, you know, the weather is nice outside in in March. Let's send an email to all the people who've downloaded the guide in the past year. Right. I mean, things like that can be done on a whim.  Ed Heil: [00:20:38] Right? Exactly. And then even scheduling over time and, you know, one of the things that we we also talked about and touched on is. This is when you can start determining the most qualified prospects. What are the different ways that using using a tool, and again, not to pitch HubSpot. We talk about it, but it is a tool that we work with quite a bit. What can you do within a tool like HubSpot to really try to identify the most qualified prospects? Kevin Page: [00:21:08] Yeah, there's a few things, you know, with, with the email, marketing that we've been talking about, who's opening the email, who's clicking the email, who's doing that multiple times? You know, there's people who open an email ten, 12, 20 times. And that's all data that you can see in HubSpot, and do things with take action on, in addition to email. You know, what HubSpot allows us to do is, track visitors on the website as well. You can see which of those prospects are coming back to the website, what pages they're viewing, what, buttons they're clicking, what videos they're watching, to, you know, understand how engaged they might be and sort of also warm up your outreach to that person so it doesn't feel as cold, but touchpoint, and HubSpot is to take it one step further, also allows you to actually attribute points to some of those actions so you can give prospects a score based on how, how qualified they're perceived to be based on some of those things. Email opens, web visits, and information about them, like what type of membership were they engaged in, is it a social member engagement or a, golf member? When what might they have been interested in things like that? Ed Heil: [00:22:27] And to take that even one step further. And not all clubs have catering services or weddings and events, that are open to the public or, you know, some clubs obviously don't prioritize that, but some do. And so by segmenting even. Right. So And maybe if you could just do a quick high level, like how a club might do that and what you've seen as far as being able to capture all those contacts, people who are interested in golf, social and then banquets. Kevin Page: [00:23:00] Yeah, many of the clubs that we work with, also have a, you know, a catering goal in mind or an event, and wedding goal and. Ed Heil: [00:23:10] Monday golf, one of those things. Right? I mean, it's. Yeah. Kevin Page: [00:23:12] Yep. Golf outings. Exactly. Right. So one of the first things that that we oftentimes do in consulting is to establish that segmentation right away. Right. Are you interested in membership or weddings events, something along those lines. Just so we have that to know when we're segmenting and pulling lists for, you know what, we should do an email campaign that promotes, you know, our the fact that we added new tees in our course. Well, you know, you have a list of people that that's probably not appropriate for. And those are all the people who have reached out to you looking for, you know, a wedding venue. Right. So it's really easy to be able to segment those folks when you use an automation tools such as HubSpot. But there's a lot of, you know, a lot of opportunity for segmentation depending on what kind of data you're bringing in. And so we talked a lot about, you know, people submitting forms. But what we recommend when we implement a tool like HubSpot is if people are calling you, if they're walking in and visiting the club and asking for information, if a member referral, if a member refers someone, that all of that information get brought into this tool. So you have all of that prospect information there. You know what those people, what message those people want to hear from you. And you can, you know, attempt to deliver the right message to the right people at the right time, which is kind of the second part of all the, you know, lead management automation conversation that I alluded to earlier, which is more of that user experience and creating a user experience that, that your prospects will, you know, respect and, and hopefully take action on.  Ed Heil: [00:24:58] And if you think about a lot of resorts, high end hotels, those types of experiences, they're also very good at this, very good at making sure you're getting the right information at the right time. So we've talked about, that conversion point, right, filling out the forms and automating that, taking some time off of your membership director, the nurturing of these of these contacts and staying in touch and trying to figure out who the best and most engaged member prospects are, and, you know, and also weeding out those that aren't qualified, which is is super valuable as well. Let's talk a little bit about the customer relationship management software, the CRM. And it's just, you know, if you could maybe just share some best practices, how it's useful, especially at a time when reporting is so important for boards. They want to know what's going on, what the health of the club is. How how are you seeing CRMs being used by clubs?  Kevin Page: [00:25:57] Yeah. You know, the segmentation is something that I already touched on, so I won't go too deep there. But really understanding what people have done, to get into the CRM is a really important step. You know, we work with a lot of, organizations, clubs included, that have a list of names in their CRM or in spreadsheets or whatever they might be using, and they're not sure how they got that or what they might be interested in. So, you know, that's a really important step, is making sure that that when that, when you're collecting that, that it comes in with some of that helpful information. But then from there, it's, it's really important to understand what stage in the journey are, are these folks and, you know, are they have they reached out and inquired about, you know, the membership guide and that's where they start. Did they request a tour? They they took a tour and that's where they started. They didn't show up for their tour and that's where they're at. So building some of these milestones in this, the CRM tool helps you really understand where people are in that overall journey, which can help craft the messaging that's going to be most beneficial to them. Ed Heil: [00:27:08] Right. So just to put this in, what's in it for you as a membership director or as a as a general manager or someone who's trying to really understand what is the health of the club from a new member perspective, to be able to look into a CRM and to see how many people are at various stages of that consideration process or of your, new member onboarding process or application process to say, hey, we have actually, right now, you know, five people that have actually applied and that we're considering we're vetting these. Prospects right now. And let's just say it's five people just using, you know, round numbers at $50,000 a pop. Then you can see we have $150,000 in the pipeline. That's at the stage. People have maybe filled out a form and you might have a lot more there. But if it's a $50,000, you know, golf number prospect, you can actually start to see the health of that pipeline to say, how many people do we think we're actually going to bring on, or move on to our waitlist in the next month or three months or six months? And that information, and I'm sure if you're listening to this, you've sat in these meetings or had to prepare reports for the board so they can see that. And all this information is in one place.  Kevin Page: [00:28:34] Yeah. Yeah, that's absolutely right. And, you know, where how many people have have toured this month? Really helpful metric to have, right. Just to know, how many people are doing that? How many people have applied? Where are people, in that journey is incredibly helpful for that pipeline development. But in addition to that, you can also take it a step further and say, what's the probability that will actually close these people based on data? So as you start using these tools, you can understand, well, we have five people right now who have completed a tour. Well, historically we closed about 20% of those people or 50% of those people. So that revenue that you just alluded to, you know, sometimes it can look, oh, wow, we're going to close $200,000 based on what's in our pipeline. But we try to take a realistic look at or you're probably not going to close everyone that's in your pipeline. And so you can look at these weighted sort of reports in order to, get some of that additional information and just, you know, an incredible amount of insights that you're able to pull out of some of these tools when you really get in and start making it a part of your everyday life in probability. Ed Heil: [00:29:51] I mean, what you're talking about, there is something that you know you can do today to a degree with, but it's usually in the form of a hunch like, oh yeah, and and usually it's inflated a little bit, like we closed 90% of the people who go through tour. Maybe. But wouldn't you rather have that data? And, you know, a lot of the things that we're talking about today are, are these are things that we've seen it before, where there membership directors who are tracking it, but in oddball places. I mean, I've seen everything from three by five index cards to something more common, which are just spreadsheets. Yeah, that is the membership. And you might be one of those people, if you're listening, is like you have a spreadsheet and it's fine. It's not like that doesn't work. But when you bundle all of this into one process and one umbrella, to be able to say, hey, we're bringing in new people, well, you know, who are filling out forms, we're nurturing them through email, and we're actually tracking them in, like you're saying, Kev, you're scoring those prospects to find the most, you know, to find the best prospects. All of a sudden this becomes really powerful and and way less manual. Someone isn't going through and filling out a spreadsheet. And that's maybe one of the biggest benefits. What are we missing, Kev?  Kevin Page: [00:31:04] Well, another, you know, feature of really all of these CRM tools HubSpot included is task management as well. So, you know, not only does it do all the things you just mentioned, but also, you know, oh, this guy's this prospect I'm talking to is heading out of town or, you know, wants me to call them back in three months. You know, after they complete this home renovation project and, you know, cash flow returns in their life, and. All right, I'll set a task to follow up with this gentleman in three months. You know, it's it's all there. Instead of, again, trying to make sure that it's managed in a spreadsheet or written down somewhere. Post-it notes. You know, I've seen as well. So, again, just a really helpful way to, to kind of continue to move forward and lean into some of these tools that so many other clubs are leaning into and having success with.  Ed Heil: [00:31:54] Glad you brought that up. I mean, I think that's one of the most powerful things is how do you track your follow up calls today? And by having something that actually feeds you a list of people that you're supposed to call every day or every week, however you want to set it up is is incredible, especially when it's based upon the most qualified prospects at the the the you know, your your foundation is, is feeding you. So, yeah. Super helpful. Anything else? What else are we missing? I know this is really high level, but, you know, the point today is to just hopefully help you think through other ways that you can do your job that make you more efficient, but also give you better data and better information that you can use to provide to your GM or your board or whomever that might be. Kevin Page: [00:32:48] Anything. Yeah. Yeah. A reporting is reporting as such a big part of this in making sure that you have intelligence in your reports, you understand? You know, what might be coming and where some of the concerns might be in terms of, you know, our pipelines getting really light. You know, maybe it's time to go, you know, do some additional outreach or, you know, attend some events, do some ads, you know, depending on what your club is, is interested in doing from that regard. But one of the, you know, one of the things that I'll, I'll say is I'm really passionate about this topic because I've seen so many clubs dump a lot of effort into generating leads. And not a lot of effort, and all businesses, not just clubs, not as much effort into managing those, and managing those properly. And so, you know, you end up with a database or a spreadsheet or whatever, with, you know, list of names that you you may not know a lot about, that you're not really following up with on a, on an ongoing basis. And it can be really difficult. And so when you're able to lean into a tool like this, you can really develop a well-oiled machine for outreach to the people who should be receiving automated outrea ch manual things, you know, when necessary. Right. So someone replies to an email that goes to a membership director. I can now take over the follow up and move people through different stages. Set tasks when I need to. So you're not sacrificing the experience of your prospects, or, you know, anyone that you might be communicating with in these tools? Which is, I think oftentimes a big, roadblock in some of these decisions is that we don't do things that way. That's impersonal. And these tools have come so far, in really making this, appear very personal. Also, you know, saving you a ton of time. So, you know, I'm really passionate about it because I've seen it work time and time again. Yeah. Ed Heil: [00:34:53] And, you know, to your point, it actually is now doing the opposite. It's actually making you seem more attentive and more personal and more connected, which is really what we all want. And, and probably one of the big fears that people have when trying to use this, this, this type of technology as part of their process. So, Kev, thanks. I think we're going to have more conversation around this at some point, hopefully before too long. So thanks for helping out, for being a part of it.  Kevin Page: [00:35:25] Absolutely, I hope so. It was a pleasure. Ed Heil: [00:35:30] And thank you for listening. If you find this podcast helpful. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Until next time, keep crushing your club marketing.  

Join us as we sit down with Kev, a seasoned carpenter who shares his incredible journey from apprentice to globe-trotting professional. From surviving AK-47 attacks in Lagos to encountering dead bodies on the road, Kev's experiences will leave you on the edge of your seat. He also shares valuable insights on the importance of vocational education and the limitless opportunities available in the trades. Kev's career has taken him from boatbuilding to lecturing aspiring tradespeople. His passion for the trades is evident as he recounts his experiences working on bombproof windows in embassies across the world. Kev's story is a testament to the diverse range of opportunities available to those who pursue a career in the trades. Throughout the episode, Kev emphasises the significance of apprenticeships and practical skills. He discusses the need for a more balanced approach to education, one that values vocational training as much as academic pursuits. Kev's own journey demonstrates how a career in the trades can open doors to exciting and fulfilling experiences. From his harrowing tales of working in dangerous locations to his insights on the future of the trades, Kev's story is one that will inspire and captivate listeners. Guest this week: Kevin Page @pentagon.carpentry.and.joinery Host: Alex Insley @bigaltradelegends ⭐ Proudly Sponsored by CT1 | www.ct1.com | @ct1ltd ⭐ Supported by Tradify | https://tradifyhq.com/ | @TradifyHQ

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her latest budget Tuesday, with big spending plans to increase the housing supply, deliver on commitments to Indigenous people, boost funding to the Canadian military and finally deliver on a promise to create a Canada Disability Benefit. But there is more to the budget's $39.3 billion in new spending than just those big ticket items. There is a little bit of money in there for nearly everyone. It is an election budget, with lots of promises, most of which start to kick in next year. And to pay for it all, without sinking further into deficit and blowing past Freeland's debt-to-GDP ratio, the federal government is increasing the inclusion rate on capital gains, affecting business investments and, with some exceptions, those Canadians earning more than $250,000 from capital gains annually. This week on “It's Political,” we'll look at the government's 2024 spending plan and its decision to target capital gains as a way of raising taxes with economists Armine Yalnizyan and Christopher Ragan. But before that discussion, we'll unpack the budget process and look at the last budget, the 2023 budget, and review its forecasts, its promises and what it actually delivered on. Some of the clips this week were sourced from CPAC, WhiteHouse.gov and Right Side Broadcasting. This episode of “It's Political” was produced by Althia Raj and Michal Stein, and mixed by Kevin Sexton. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel. In this episode: Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers, Christopher Ragan, the director of McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy, Heather Scoffield, senior vice president of strategy at the Business Council of Canada, Yves Giroux, the Parliamentary Budget officer, Tyler Meredith, a senior fellow at the Munk School and former budget crafter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Kevin Page, the president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, and Evert Lindquist, a University of Victoria School of Public Administration professor. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Actor Kevin Page joins Matt to discuss his role as Kinney in the 1987 action film RoboCop. Kevin talks about having to choose between continuing theatre or taking the role and what it was like getting obliterated by ED-209 and becoming the most squibbed man in film history. Plus, Kevin tells us about using a robot for an art gallery he owned for a couple of years and his role as Stu Chermack on Seinfeld.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com code: IWTT30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Kevin Page joins Matt to discuss his role as Kinney in the 1987 action film RoboCop. Kevin talks about having to choose between continuing theatre or taking the role and what it was like getting obliterated by ED-209 and becoming the most squibbed man in film history. Plus, Kevin tells us about using a robot for an art gallery he owned for a couple of years and his role as Stu Chermack on Seinfeld.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com code: IWTT30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 1, 2024 - With affordability still a major challenge for many households, what should Canadians expect from Budget 2024? We ask economists Kevin Page and Armine Yalnizyan. Plus, Anne McLennan and Lisa Raitt of the Coalition for a Better Future give their annual score card for the economy.

These are troubling economic times… inflation, low productivity, and scarce foreign investment means more government spending. How long can taxpayers foot the bill? Economist Kevin Page weighs in.

Vassy Kapelos asks Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie why she is not disclosing her stance on the federal government's key climate policies.   On today's show:  We play Vassy's full conversation with Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie. Kevin Page, president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy in Ottawa and a former Parliamentary Budget Officer, on Canada's inflation rate dipping to 2.9 per cent last month. The launch of ‘The Explainer' segment. Today: Jason Opal, professor of history and associate dean of Graduate Studies at McGill, breaks down the U.S. electoral system. The Daily Debrief political panel with Scott Reid, Jason Lietaer and Kathleen Monk. Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, on Canada's defence spending.

In this episode, our guests Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist of The Conference Board of Canada, and Kevin Page, founding President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, discuss the evolving definition of fiscal responsibility in 2023. They address key issues such as the lack of consensus around debts and deficits, the influence of macroeconomic drivers on federal spending, the potential need for revenue increases, and the consequences of borrowing from future generations. They also provide advice to government policymakers as they navigate complex challenges like fiscal sustainability, growth, inflation, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine, climate change, and energy transition. About our guests:Pedro AntunesPedro Antunes is the Chief Economist and primary spokesperson at The Conference Board of Canada. He provides insights and general direction for the Board's economic products, including reports and economic indicators that relate to Canada and its regions and sectors. Pedro provides media interviews in English and French as well as expert testimony before parliamentary and senate committees. He is widely sought for speaking engagements and presentations to industry leaders and decision-makers on a broad range of issues and topics that impact Canadians.Kevin PageKevin Page is the founding President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa. Mr. Page was born in Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario. His undergraduate education took place at Lakehead University (Ontario) & Simon Fraser University (British- Columbia) and he has an M.A. in Economics from Queen's University, an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Lakehead University, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of York (United Kingdom).Read more:The Conference Board of Canada's Economic Forecasting Unithttps://www.conferenceboard.ca/focus-areas/canadian-economics/Clean and Green but Not Very Lean: Our Analysis of the Federal Budget 2023https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/federal-budget-2023-analysis/Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa https://www.ifsd.ca  Thumbs up: Budget 2023 has a credible fiscal plan – deficit, spending are modesthttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-federal-budget-2023-fiscal-plan/ Budget 2023: Will the Government Stay the Course on Deficit Reduction?https://www.policymagazine.ca/author/kevin-page-with-alex-eikre-and-zhihan-li/

Kevin Page from Pentagon Carpentry joins Robin to talk about his work around the world as a Carpenter and his more than 20 years experience in the trade. Kevin talks about working in places like Colombia and Nigeria as well as his experiences on the tools domestically and also talks about some issues that matter to him and Carpenters and Joiners across the UK

Tonight, we get into the Canadian Budget with Kevin Page (former Parliamentary Budget Officer and current Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa). Safety concerns grow in Canadian cities after more deadly random attacks over the weekend. We get into it with Amanda Butler (independent research consultant, postdoctoral research fellow in the University of British Columbia Department of Psychiatry and BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services). Why do we dislike new music as we grow older? Frank McAndrew (professor, department of psychology, Knox College) gives us some answers. IOC recommends athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to return to international competition, we dive into that with Rob Koehler (Director General, Global Athlete) and we learn why watching live sports is good for us with Helen Keyes (head of the school of psychology and sport science, Anglia Ruskin University).

Kevin Page, president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy and a former parliamentary budget officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, about the key priorities for the White House as US President Joe Biden begins his first official visit to Ottawa this week. As concern of a global banking crisis grows, Stephenson speaks to Kevin Page, President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy and Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair, Global Investment Banking, CIBC about the financial turmoil and the economic climate ahead of the upcoming federal budget.

Gabe and Shane invite their friend and fellow comedian Kevin Page to talk about this sundays academy awards --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shanenosemovies/message

This week on "It's Political," we focus on the inflation crisis and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fall economic update. First, we'll look back on what policies, decisions and events contributed to the current inflation numbers that are putting the squeeze on many Canadian households with Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief and economics columnist Heather Scoffield; Kevin Page, the president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa; and Rebekah Young, Scotiabank's vice-president and head of inclusion and resilience economics. Some of the clips this week were sourced from the CBC, CPAC, CTV, the House of Commons, Policy Speaking, NBC, the BBC, Sky News, BNN Bloomberg, and Omar Alghabra's Twitter feed. “It's Political” is produced by Althia Raj and Michal Stein. Sean Pattendon makes our show sound great. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel.  

Join Dave and Faisal on More Than Money as they talk to Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development about how the government is addressing the long lines for passports.  Another interest rate increase. Will this continue to happen and by how much? Kevin Page, President and CEO of The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy gives his perspective on the impact to Canadians.

Peter Fragiskatos, Liberal MP; Adam Chambers, Conservative MP; Rachel Blaney, NDP MP; Beverley McLachlin, former Supreme Court chief justice; Richard Madan, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Justin Ling, freelance reporter; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; and Melanie Paradis, former director of communications for Erin O'Toole.

Today on the Ether we have the Art of Collab with Lucid Dreamer hosted by SandyToes2211. You'll hear from SID, Kevin Page, RubenCurbelo.sol, Artnaz, and more! Recorded on May 22nd 2022. If you enjoy the music at the end of the episodes, you can find the albums streaming on Spotify, and the rest of your favorite streaming platforms. Check out Project Survival, Virus Diaries, and Plan B wherever you get your music. Thank you to everyone in the community who supports TerraSpaces.

Guest host Eric Sorensen speaks to Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship about the latest efforts to bring Ukrainian refugees to Canada. Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page discusses inflation and the Bank of Canada. Former Conservative cabinet ministers Lisa Raitt and Monte Solberg weigh-in on the Conservative leadership debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister; Candice Bergen, Interim Conservative Leader; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Mike Le Couteur, CTV News; Scott Reid, CTV News Political Commentator; Melanie Paradis, former director of communications for Erin O'Toole; Farouk Karim, former NDP press secretary; Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze; Amita Kuttner, Interim Green Party Leader; National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations; Jean-Denis Garo, Bloc Québécois MP; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; and Sahir Khan, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Alan speaks with Kevin Page, a former parliamentary budget officer and now President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Page, founding President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa

On today's show, an Edmonton study looks at the correlation between air pollution and substance use. We chat with Dr. Brian Rowe, a professor in the department of emergency medicine at the University of Alberta. Plus with the federal budget being tabled, we take a closer look at what that means for inflation and defence spending in our country with Kevin Page, the founding president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa and Dr. Craig Stone, an emeritus associate professor of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College. And we chat with Mark Cancian, a retired colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps and a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., on the war in Ukraine being referred to as the smartphone war.

Paul Workman, CTV News; Yurii Biriukov, Former Advisor to Former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko; Pablo Rodriguez, Heritage Minister; Dr. Christopher Labos, epidemiologist and cardiologist; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; and Kerry Buck, former Canadian Ambassador to NATO.

Across the world people are returning to the office with the majority of offices proclaiming they are hybrid workplaces. However, there are many different takes on what hybrid actually means and many employees are fiercely protecting the remote working routines they embraced during the pandemic. We talk to Welltel chief people officer Denise Hayes and the company's CTO Kevin Page about putting a workable shape on hybrid.

Host Evan Solomon discusses the week's top political stories with Dr. Katherine Smart. president of the Canadian Medical Association, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, Kevin Page from the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, the Toronto Star's Stephanie Levitz, former Assembly of First Nations national chief Perry Bellegarde, executive director of Clean Prosperity Michael Bernstein, and CTV political commentator Tom Mulcair.

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Carlene Variyan, former Liberal chief of staff; Jenni Byrne, former deputy chief of staff; Farouk Karim; former NDP press secretary; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Jasmin Guenette, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada; Amita Kuttner, Interim Green Party Leader; Scott Reid, CTV News Political Commentator; Jean-Denis Garon, Bloc Québécois MP; Adam Chambers, Conservative MP; Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister; Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario Finance Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; and Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail. Erin O‘Toole, Conservative Leader (Live News Conference).

Power & Politics for Monday, December 13th with Defence Minister Anita Anand, Carleton University Professor Leah West, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, First Nations Children and Family Caring Society Executive Director Cindy Blackstock, former Parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page, and the Power Panel.

Kevin Page visits with DKleine to talk NFTs. The actor from a myriad of successful TV and film productions is also an innovative artist, delving into the spaces where cutting edge technology and fine art meet.

Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Kamal Khera, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party candidate; Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP candidate; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Brian Bowman, Winnipeg Mayor; Tim Guest, Canadian Nursing Association; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Peter Donolo, former director of communications to Prime Minister Jean Chretien; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Scott Reid, CTV News Political Commentator; Kate Harrison, Summa Strategies; and Cameron Holmstrom, Bluesky Strategy Group.

Evan Solomon discusses the latest news on the federal election leading up to the first official leaders debate.    On today's show:  - 'Price the Promise' with Kevin Page, former Parliamentary Budget Officer - 'The War Room' election panel with political strategists Zain Velji, Tasha Kheiriddin and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.  - And we hear from you... what are your 'Signs of Getting Old', or as we call it, #SOGO?

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Creeson Agecoutay, CTV News; Pam Damoff, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party candidate; Rachel Blaney, NDP candidate; Elizabeth May, Green Party candidate; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Backbench; Adrienne Batra, The Toronto Sun; Peter Donolo, former director of communications to Prime Minister Jean Chretien; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Dr. Jasmine Pawa, President, Public Health Physicians of Canada; Rachel Notley, Alberta NDP Leader; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Michele Cadario, former deputy chief of staff to Paul Martin; Lisa Raitt, former Conservative Cabinet minister; and Farouk Karim, former NDP press secretary.

Evan Solomon discusses the Liberal Party's newly-released campaign platform and we hear Ontario Premier Doug Ford's full vaccine passport announcement. On today's show:  ‘Price the Promise' with Kevin Page on whether the Liberal's fully-costed plan is affordable. 'The War Room' panel with political strategists Zain Velji, Robin MacLachlan and Jenni Byrne.  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's vaccine passport press conference. 

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga Mayor;  Terry Duguid, Liberal Party candidate; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative Party Candidate; Angella MacEwan, NDP candidate; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic; Michele Cadario, former deputy chief of staff to Paul Martin; Omar Khan, former Liberal staffer; Jenni Byrne, Jenni Byrne + Associates; and Karl Bélanger, Traxxion Strategies.

Omar Sachedina, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Maj.-Gen. (Ret'd) Denis Thompson, former NATO Task Force Commander in Kandahar; National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations; Marc Miller, Liberal Party candidate; Jamie Schmale, Conservative Party Candidate; Rachel Blaney, NDP candidate; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Backbench; Mostafa Askari, The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Peter Donolo, former director of communications to Prime Minister Jean Chretien; Don Iveson, Edmonton Mayor; Marley Gillies, University of Calgary Students' Union; Melissa Chirino, British Columbia Federation of Students; and Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister; Tom Walters, CTV News; Basir, Afghan who is trying to get out of Afghanistan; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Karina Gould, Liberal Party candidate; Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative Party Candidate; Heather McPherson, NDP candidate; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Laura Stone, the Globe and Mail; Bessma Momani, Centre for International Governance Innovation; Dalia Fahmy, Long Island University; Asma Faizi, Afghan Women's Organization; Maj. (Ret'd) Quentin Innis, retired CAF Major who served in Afghanistsan; and Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Evan provides the latest details on the situation in Afghanistan.  On today's show:  'Price the Promise' with Kevin Page, former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Newman, Canadian journalist who reported in Afghanistan  'The War Room' election panel with strategist Tasha Kheiriddin, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and CTV political analyst Scott Reid Bell media science expert Dan Riskin discusses a study on how eating hot dogs impacts your health.

Maj.-Gen. (Ret'd) Denis Thompson, former NATO Task Force Commander in Kandahar; Nasseb; former interpreter for Canadian Forces; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Sean Fraser, Liberal Party candidate; John Barlow, Conservative Party Candidate; Bonita Zarrillo, NDP candidate; Dr. Katharine Smart, President of the Canadian Medical Association; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Backbench; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Bessma Momani, Centre for International Governance Innovation; Chris Alexander; former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan; Maj.-Gen. (Ret'd) David Fraser, former commander of NATO Forces in Afghanistan; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; and Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Kevin Gallagher, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Maryam Sahar, Former Interpreter with Canadian Armed Forces; Jennifer O'Connell, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party Candidate; Jenny Kwan, NDP candidate; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Tasha Kheiriddin; Principal, Navigator Ltd.; Maj.-Gen. (Ret'd) David Fraser, former commander of NATO Forces in Afghanistan; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist; Dr. Jasmine Pawa, President, Public Health Physicians of Canada; and Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Joyce Napier, CTV News; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Tim Laidler, President of the Veterans Transition Network; Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Karina Gould, Liberal Party candidate; Eric Duncan, Conservative Party candidate; Jenny Kwan, NDP candidate; Laura Stone, The Globe and Mail; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Tom Mulcair; CTV News Political Analyst & former NDP leader; Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, critical and palliative care physician; Lt.-Gen. (Ret'd) Andrew Leslie, former Liberal MP & former deputy commander of the NATO land forces in Afghanistan; Annamie Paul. Green Party leader; and Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Evan Solomon discusses the Tories' surprising victory in the Nova Scotia provincial election and what it could mean for the federal campaign.  On today's show:  'Price the Promise' with Kevin Page, former Parliamentary Budget Officer. Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief, discusses the sexual assault charge against Major-General Dany Fortin.  'The War Room' election panel with political strategistsZain Velji, Tasha Kheiriddin and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.    Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair. 

We welcome Kevin Page. Kevin played NBC Executive Stu Chermack in five "Seinfeld" episodes. Kevin is an NFT artist, an author, and an actor. As an actor you know him from "Robocop," "Friday Night Lights," "The Son," and "Dallas." Social: https://linktr.ee/ThisThirsty Kevin: https://kevinpage.com "This Podcast Is Making Me Thirsty" is The Place to Be for "Seinfeld" fans. We are the #1 destination for all things "Seinfeld," the last, great sitcom of our time.

He was Canada's first Parliamentary Budget Officer. A long-time civil servant whose job it was to watch the sausage being made. And it's not always pretty. UOttawa's Kevin Page on Canada's biggest budget ever and the future of government accountability. Follow Pamela Wallin on Social Media:https://twitter.com/NoNonsensePWhttps://twitter.com/SenatorWallinhttps://www.facebook.com/SenPamelaWallin/Music in this podcast is used under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC3.0 Licensehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/Motion/Life_And_Timeshttps://www.soundofpicture.com/ 

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the Liberal government's first budget in two years, marking the first time a woman has done so in Canadian history. Kevin Page, John Delacourt, and Erica Ifill walk us through the document so you don't actually have to read it. Trust us, it's over 700 pages.  Music by Gavin Gardiner

Glen McGregor, CTV News; Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg; Erin O’Toole, Conservative Party Leader; Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader; Gabriel Ste-Marie, Bloc Québécois MP; Kevin Page, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Goldy Hyder, Business Council of Canada; Robert Fife; The Globe and Mail; Tonda MacCharles, The Toronto Star; and Lindsay Tedds, The University of Calgary and The Task Force on Women in the Economy.

Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Jennifer O’Connell, Liberal MP; John Barlow, Conservative MP; Don Davies, NDP MP; Justin Kong, Executive Director of the Chinese Canadian National Council’s Toronto Chapter; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail; Kevin Page, President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; and Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV News Infectious Disease Specialist.

Kevin Page joins Nate to discuss fiscal responsibility, stimulus and recovery spending, and fiscal anchors or what the Fall Economic Statement described as “fiscal guardrails.”Kevin is currently president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, but no doubt better known as Canada's first Parliamentary Budget Officer, from 2008 to 2013.For his work in that role, he's been described as an “unlikely hero.” And while it's a job he's said nobody wanted, himself included, he's also described it as “the best five years of my public service career,” - a career that included 27 years of experience in the public service including the Department of Finance, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Privy Council Office.Over the last five years, Nate has relied upon Kevin's advice and guidance in reviewing federal budgets and scrutinizing spending, and that continues in this conversation. 

What should the government's priorities be in the 2021 budget?  Kevin Page is the CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa and a former Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Former Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page discusses federal Finance Minister Chrysitia Freeland's invitation to Canadians to consult online about the next budget which she said will be 'the most significant one of our lifetimes'; Jade Wallace, a writer in Windsor tells us how she successfully challenged the Writers' Trust of Canada to eliminate the age restriction for the Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers; Is it time to end for-profit long term care in Ontario? Close to 800 doctors have signed on to a campaign called Doctors for Justice in Long Term Care believe it is; Dr. Sarah Newbery is one of the signatories; As the stay-at-home order continues, how is local tourism being affected? We ask Jesse Hamilton, the general manager of Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville; Tara Henley has some recommended reads; everything from a thriller to a Thai cookbook; Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. We hear from Lara Brady, a Holocaust educator, based in Toronto. She's the daughter of George Brady, who's sister is the subject of the award-winning book, 'Hana's Suitcase'; Elamihn AAbdelmahmoud, host of CBC's Pop Chat, co-host of Party Lines and Podcast Playlist previews Hot Docs Podcast Festival which begins today online.

The Liberal government revealed a mini-budget chock full of new spending — but it’s the pitch to keep the spending taps open, to inject up to $100 billion into the economy after the pandemic, that has financial experts turning their heads. In this episode: HuffPost Canada Ottawa reporter Zi-Ann Lum; Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux; Kevin Page, Canada's first parliamentary budget officer and the president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa; and Scotiabank’s director of fiscal and provincial economics Rebekah Young. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Anita Anand, Procurement Minister; Blaine Higgs, New Brunswick Premier; Arif Virani, Liberal MP; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP; Peter Julian, NDP MP; Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail; Emilie Nicholas, Le Devoir; Kevin Page, former PBO. 

Former Parliamentary Budget Officer and University of Ottawa professor Kevin Page on debt levels, public policy in the time of COVID, and a new fiscal anchor. Hosted By Greg MacDougall and Steve Saunders of Government Analytics Inc.Follow Pamela Wallin on Social Media:https://twitter.com/NoNonsensePWhttps://twitter.com/SenatorWallinhttps://www.facebook.com/SenPamelaWallin/http://governmentanalytics.ca/index.phpMusic in this podcast is used under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC3.0 Licensehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/Motion/Life_And_Timeshttps://www.soundofpicture.com/

Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page joins the podcast to talk about the government's unprecedented spending during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hill Times reporter Mike Lapointe digs into his latest story on a lack of diversity in the Parliament Press Gallery. 

Is Canada's deficit out of control? Can we afford the COVID-19 relief programs already in place? How will we pay back the cost of pandemic relief? Can we get back to budget balance? What does a proper fiscal recovery look like? The COVID-19 pandemic has simply uprooted Canada's fiscal plan. Kevin Page, President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy and Canada's first ever Parliamentary Budget Officer, joins us to talk about these questions and more in an in-depth conversation about the country's financial state.

Federal and provincial governments are slowly shifting their gazes to the need to restart Canada's economy. Where do we begin, and what can be done to boost public confidence and reinvigorate economic activity? Listen to the recording of a livestream discussion on restarting the economy, and its effects for people, business, industry and government featuring insight from Linda Nazareth, Principal, Relentless Economics, The Hon. Scott Brison, Vice-Chair, Investment & Corporate Banking, BMO, Rick Anderson, Principal, Earnscliffe and Kevin Page, President & CEO, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa.

Melanie Holy, Economic Development Minister; Peter Julian, NDP-B.C.; Pierre Poilievre, Conservative-Ontario; Kevin Page, Former Parliamentary Budget Officer; Michelle Carbert, The Globe and Mail; Joyce Napier, CTV News.  *The viewpoints expressed in this podcast represent the opinions of the host and participants as of the date of publication and are not intended to be a substitute for medical advice and best practices by leading medical authorities as the information surrounding the current coronavirus pandemic is constantly evolving.

Listen to a conversation featuring Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for the riding of Burnaby South, and IFSD's Kevin Page, about Canada's path to recovery from COVID-19.

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the world's economies into recession. As damage mounts, what can be done to mitigate the effects and set a course for long-term recovery? Listen to a discussion featuring insight from: Marco Simoni, President of the Human Technopole Foundation, Heather Boushey, President & CEO, The Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Justin Wolfers, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Kevin Page, President & CEO, Institute of Fiscal Studies & Democracy.

Canada 2020's Alex Paterson speaks with Kevin Page and Helena Gaspard from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, about The Recovery Project - what we're trying to accomplish, what you can expect, and how to get involved.

On this episode of The 2020 Network, Canada 2020's Alex Paterson speaks with Kevin Page and Helena Gaspard from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, about The Recovery Project - what we're trying to accomplish, what you can expect, and how to get involved.

Kevin Page the former parliamentary budget officer, analyzes the Conservative and NDP fiscal platforms. Political commentators Fred DeLorey, Anne Mcgrath, and Susan Smith debate the latest campaign developments. Abacus Data CEO David Coletto breaks down the latest polling numbers and what they could mean for Election Day. We also hear from journalists Alex Ballingall (Toronto Star). Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), and Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press).

Peter Van Dusen recaps today’s campaign developments. We take a closer look at the Liberal platform and its fiscal outlook with former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page and candidates Michael Barrett (Conservative), Mona Fortier (Liberal), and Angella MacEwen (NDP). Journalists Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse), Susan Delacourt (Toronto Star), and John Ivison (National Post) offer their thoughts on the latest campaign news.

Welcome back REMAKERS. It's Ready Steady Remake time with your hosts Rich & Rach.  This weeks episode is the second part of our ROBOCOP double bill as we revisit ROBOCOP 2. As usual we revisit the film and then ridiculously REMAKE it. This week not only do we have your favourite Professor Ben Cosgrove discussing all things SCIENCE but we are super excited to announce we have an incredible interview with living legend Kevin Page aka Mr Kinney telling us all about his time on ROBOCOP!!  Tune in, subscribe & STAY SAFE Twitter: @Reeeemake  Instagram: readysteadyremake Facebook: Ready Steady Remake Email: readysteadyremake@hotmail.com

Peter Van Dusen looks at today's top developments on the campaign trail. Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau apologizes to Canadians after a photo emerges of him wearing brownface makeup at an 'Arabian Nights' themed party in 2001. Journalists Althia Raj (HuffPost Canada) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the controversy. Will Canadians get the full fiscal picture of this election's campaign promises? We hear from former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page, president and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (University of Ottawa). Also: candidates Angella MacEwen (NDP), Steve Mackinnon (Liberal), and Lisa Raitt (Conservative).

Howdy friends and listeners! Next Episode featuring Audrey Landers (fully updated version) Hosted by: Steven Brittingham Introductions by: Kevin Page and Deborah Tranelli Hollywood and Beyond with Steven Brittingham Podcast:   I am excited to announce that the Dallas 40th Anniversary Celebration continues on the next episode of Hollywood and Beyond with Steven Brittingham Podcast featuring Audrey Landers! Originally released last year, this exclusive interview will now premiere on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Google Play Music and more this week with ALL NEW FEATURES including:   Appearances by Deborah Tranelli and Kevin Page, music from Audrey’s singing career, clips from Big D, newly updated interview editing - all with the highest quality of upgraded sound!   Don’t miss this special episode with a running time of 1 hr and 24 minutes. Audrey Landers shares her memories of Afton Cooper and Southfork on the next episode - with Cincinnati host Steven Brittingham! Her early years, singing career, acting career, her Dallas audition, working with her amazing co-stars, and Dallas storylines are all discussed in great detail. Also includes her appearance on TNT's Dallas. A sentimental, in-depth interview experience with the lady who brought Afton Cooper to life - Audrey Landers.   New opening and ending segments. Clips from Dallas and music from Audrey’s singing career are all included.   Music appears courtesy of Audrey Landers -"Steal Me Away" Dallas clips appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Television and CBS   Contact host Steven Brittingham anytime at: hollywoodandbeyondshow@gmail.com "Meaningful Interviews" on Hollywood and Beyond Podcast Please visit the Hollywood and Beyond Facebook/Instagram/Twitter pages for guest and show news Dallas 40th Anniversary Celebration created and hosted by: Steven Brittingham   Hollywood and Beyond Podcast: Created, Produced, Edited, and Hosted by Steven Brittingham                                                                                        Guests Booked by: Steven Brittingham     Thank you for listening! See all of you on the next episode soon. - Host, actor and writer - Steven Brittingham   

The DALLAS 40th Anniversary Celebration continues with Kevin Page:   Kevin Page Interview - Dallas 40th Anniversary Celebration Exclusively on Hollywood and Beyond. Special episode greeting by: Randy Powell (Alan Beam)   He was there after Pamela Ewing’s horrific accident on DALLAS (CBS), arrested Afton Cooper on DALLAS: J.R. RETURNS (CBS), and was there during JR’s final moments (TNT). How is that possible? Learn about this DALLAS mystery and his historical appearances on television’s unforgettable epic television series DALLAS when Kevin Page shares the story behind his impact on Big D. Now Available!   In addition to discussing his roles - yes, roles - on DALLAS my special guest Kevin Page (Mr. Kinney) will also share the behind-the-scenes story of filming that gruesome scene in ROBOCOP (1987). A scene that originally caused much discomfort for Kevin would go on to be a part of film history. Hear what Kevin has to say about ROBOCOP, working with Ronny Cox and Miguel Ferrer on the next episode of Hollywood and Beyond.   Learn also about Kevin Page's books for actors.   “Meaningful Interviews” on Hollywood and Beyond with Steven Brittingham Podcast   DALLAS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on Hollywood and Beyond created and hosted by: Steven Brittingham   DALLAS clips courtesy of: CBS / TNT   Created, Edited, Produced, and Hosted by:Steven Brittingham   Please SUBSCRIBE for FREE on any of these fine podcast listening formats: Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PodBean, Google Play Music, TubeIn Radio and Radio Public App. Coming Soon to YouTube and more! Show Theme by: Dario Saraceno   Please visit Hollywood and Beyond with Steven Brittingham on: Facebook/Instagram/Twitter for guest and show news.

Three years into their mandate, how are the Liberals doing with their ambitious agenda to grow Canada's middle class? Have partisan politics and economic realities dimmed the government's hope of bringing “real change”? In this episode: Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page, Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Tory MPs Tony Clement and Deepak Obhrai, People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier, and NDP MPs Matthew Dubé and Jenny Kwan. Hosted by Althia Raj. Detailed show notes: (3:15) François-Philippe Champagne explains his government's accomplishments in 30 seconds (4:10) Kevin Page puts income inequality into perspective (6:15) Missing "middle class" definition and "tectonic plate shift" in income distribution (7:56) Analyzing impact of Liberal government's child benefits (13:34) Page quotes Forrest Gump: "S**t happens" and draws wisdom from squirrels (14:41) Grading the Trudeau government (16:25) Opposition MPs assess the last 3 years (18:50) Visiting Jean-Yves Duclos in his office (20:31) How the Liberals' measure the "middle class" (28:24) Feds will not fund Ontario's basic income project (34:10) OK, we gave Champagne more time to talk

Kevin Page, founding president and CEO of the Institute of Public Finance and Democracy (IFPD) at the University of Ottawa says that taxes will rise if Canadians want national pharma care.

各位朋友，我是方华，欢迎收听浏览加广中文台的周末网络广播节目, 并对您感兴趣的事情发表评论和看法，今天和我一块在播音室的有赵黎，另外亚明在星期四参加了节目的音频录制。欢迎网友和听友们发表评论和看法，我们的电子信箱是China@rcinet.ca，我们的新浪微博是“加拿大国际广播-中文”；欢迎关注我们的网站 www.rcinet.ca，还有我们的Facebook 加拿大国际广播 – 加拿大国家中文频道; 在每周五北美东部时间上午10点半，我们有脸书直播Facebook Live。 https://www.facebook.com/282168941800250/videos/2079499708733822/ 在今天的节目里，我们谈谈这个星期我们节目中的几篇报道。 加拿大政府欠市场债务突破万亿大关，仍“不算太坏” Shutterstock/CBC 加拿大广播公司从政府财政部门了解到，联邦政府的市场债务，即需要支付利息的债务已经达到一个历史新高度：首次突破1万亿加元。曾经担任议会预算官的凯文·佩奇（Kevin Page）说，这可以被看作是一个转折点，一个很重要的门槛。它向自由党政府显示了实现平衡预算，调整债务管理战略的紧迫性。亚明报道 加拿大去年有 73 名联邦议员接受了别人付钱的免费旅行 Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press 2017年，加拿大有超过 20% 的联邦议会议员  （73 人）接受了由别人给钱的免费旅行，包括交通、住宿等在内的旅行开支总额达到 62 万加元。赵黎报道 收听CH_Report_3-20180330-WRC30 加拿大的市政废品回收体系面临危机，不止需要“从我做起” CBC 加拿大全国各个城市实行市政废品回收已经30年。市政府发给每家一个蓝色的回收箱，人们只需把可回收物装进去，到指定的日子放到路边，就可以由回收车辆收走。但现在出现了两个问题造成这种回收方式难以长久持续下去，一是中国从今年起停止进口外国回收塑料制品，造成加拿大本国难以消化利用全部回收塑料；二是随着人们生活方式的改变，包装材料越来越多样化，需要提升回收利用的技术，而这需要资金投入。这使加拿大很多城市都面临如何改进回收系统运作方式的问题。亚明报道 新报告：人类活动正把地球推向 “第六次物种大灭绝” Gene Blythe/Associated Press 最新的一个报告警告说，人类活动正在破坏地球的自然景观，导致物种灭绝，并使气候的变化更为严重。该报告说，地球正在迅速丧失支持人类生存的能力， 甚至在走向 “第六次物种大灭绝”。赵黎报道 以上是我们从加拿大国际广播电台一周的节目中为您选播的几篇报道，我们今天的节目就到这里，谢谢您的收听，希望听到您的看法和建议，祝您健康愉快，下次节目见！

各位朋友，我是方华，欢迎收听浏览加广中文台的周末网络广播节目, 并对您感兴趣的事情发表评论和看法，今天和我一块在播音室的有赵黎，另外亚明在星期四参加了节目的音频录制。欢迎网友和听友们发表评论和看法，我们的电子信箱是China@rcinet.ca，我们的新浪微博是“加拿大国际广播-中文”；欢迎关注我们的网站 www.rcinet.ca，还有我们的Facebook 加拿大国际广播 – 加拿大国家中文频道; 在每周五北美东部时间上午10点半，我们有脸书直播Facebook Live。 https://www.facebook.com/282168941800250/videos/2079499708733822/ 在今天的节目里，我们谈谈这个星期我们节目中的几篇报道。 加拿大政府欠市场债务突破万亿大关，仍“不算太坏” Shutterstock/CBC 加拿大广播公司从政府财政部门了解到，联邦政府的市场债务，即需要支付利息的债务已经达到一个历史新高度：首次突破1万亿加元。曾经担任议会预算官的凯文·佩奇（Kevin Page）说，这可以被看作是一个转折点，一个很重要的门槛。它向自由党政府显示了实现平衡预算，调整债务管理战略的紧迫性。亚明报道 加拿大去年有 73 名联邦议员接受了别人付钱的免费旅行 Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press 2017年，加拿大有超过 20% 的联邦议会议员  （73 人）接受了由别人给钱的免费旅行，包括交通、住宿等在内的旅行开支总额达到 62 万加元。赵黎报道 收听CH_Report_3-20180330-WRC30 加拿大的市政废品回收体系面临危机，不止需要“从我做起” CBC 加拿大全国各个城市实行市政废品回收已经30年。市政府发给每家一个蓝色的回收箱，人们只需把可回收物装进去，到指定的日子放到路边，就可以由回收车辆收走。但现在出现了两个问题造成这种回收方式难以长久持续下去，一是中国从今年起停止进口外国回收塑料制品，造成加拿大本国难以消化利用全部回收塑料；二是随着人们生活方式的改变，包装材料越来越多样化，需要提升回收利用的技术，而这需要资金投入。这使加拿大很多城市都面临如何改进回收系统运作方式的问题。亚明报道 新报告：人类活动正把地球推向 “第六次物种大灭绝” Gene Blythe/Associated Press 最新的一个报告警告说，人类活动正在破坏地球的自然景观，导致物种灭绝，并使气候的变化更为严重。该报告说，地球正在迅速丧失支持人类生存的能力， 甚至在走向 “第六次物种大灭绝”。赵黎报道 以上是我们从加拿大国际广播电台一周的节目中为您选播的几篇报道，我们今天的节目就到这里，谢谢您的收听，希望听到您的看法和建议，祝您健康愉快，下次节目见！

What challenges do parliamentarians face in executing their fiscal scrutiny functions, including the review, approval or rejection of their government’s national revenues and expenditure plans? How does information asymmetry between the Executive and the legislative branch influence their ability to effectively fulfill this responsibility? What institutions or practices can be adopted to facilitate this? One of parliament’s fundamental roles is their fiscal scrutiny functions which include the review, approval or rejection, of a government’s national revenues and expenditure plans (including its expenditure estimates, budget and taxation proposals, and public accounts). Parliaments often face challenges in effectively fulfilling this role due to lack of technical capacity, political intervention and inefficient systems. The information asymmetry that exists between executive and legislative branches creates an important gap, along with the tendency to focus debates on new programs rather than sustainability and the reluctance to change. To address these challenges governments and parliaments can start to re-think transparency by focusing on the publication of relevant information in a format that can easily be understood rather than overwhelming parliaments and the public with unnecessary data. It can consider developing new institutions such as Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs), also known as Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs), to support parliament with independent fiscal analysis. Finally, it can examine the entire financial process to understand where the core issues lie to fix a dysfunctional system. This intervention was recorded during the workshop on Strengthening Accountability through Fiscal Transparency Practices that took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on September 6, 2017. This workshop, which was partly facilitated by Mr. Page, explored transparency and accountability practices within the parliamentary financial cycle to analyze challenges and identify opportunities for improvement, with particular attention to the role of parliamentary budget offices and fostering public participation in fiscal policy.

Kevin Page, Iain Emsley and David Weigl talk about using The HathiTrust Digital Library to conduct research in this interstice workshop. Within the Andrew W. Mellon funded ‘Workset Creation for Scholarly Analysis (WCSA)’ project, the University of Oxford e-Research Centre have developed new tools and approaches to facilitate study of the HathiTrust Digital Library. This workshop will inform participants of the latest developments from the project, and provide attendees with the opportunity to work with project researchers to explore how they might undertake their own investigations. The HathiTrust Digital Library comprises the digitized representations of 14.7 million volumes, 7.44 million book titles, 405,345 serial titles, and 5.2 billion pages, best described as “a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future”. For many scholars the size of the HT corpus is both attractive and daunting. The first half of this workshop introduces the concept of ‘worksets’, showing how they can be used to effectively investigate large corpora such as the HathiTrust, and demonstrating digital methods to refine and interrogate the data within them. These will be illustrated through existing worksets, including examples focussed on early English printed texts. In the second, interactive, half of the workshop, attendees will work with project researchers to ‘paper prototype’ potential worksets relating to their own fields of study. Participants will be apprised of existing methods by which they can create HathiTrust worksets for their context; discovery of new workset creation motivations and strategies is welcomed and inform the next generation of HathiTrust workset tooling.

In this week’s episode : we look back on Kevin Page’s speech from the 2016 Better Politics Awards in Halifax. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Stargate Pioneer, Agent Haley and Agent Lauren discuss the Daredevil season 2 ninth episode “Seven Minutes In Heaven” including Kevin Page’s background, Wilson Fisk’s power play and The Punisher’s prison Hallway Fight.  The hosts round up the show by running down weekly related Marvel news and responding to listener feedback.   THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: [02:01]   Giveaway: RFID S.H.I.E.L.D. Leather Wallet Daredevil Season 2 “Seven Minutes In Heaven” The weekly Marvel News YOUR feedback!!!! Highlights From The Live Chatroom   LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. RFID SHIELDED LEATHER S.H.I.E.L.D. WALLET [02:17 ]   Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. is giving away an RFID shielded leather wallet with the S.H.I.E.L.D. emblem embossed on it. In order to enter to win tell us what is the most ridiculous thing Tony Stark would spend his money on. The contest will run until the live Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. podcast recording stream on September 14th, 2016.   DAREDEVIL SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN [05:59]   "Seven Minutes In Heaven” Meaning of “Seven Minutes Of Heaven” Status of Law Firm (Nelson & Murdock) Agree to split up Fights Hallway Prison Fight Fisk - Punisher fight Daredevil & at THE FARM Matt Murdock / Daredevil Matt’s loft is cleaned Finally comes to with Elektra in the apartment Argues with Elektra over the boy she killed Matt Breaks Up with Elektra Matt finds the Accountant - THE FARM; Stan Gibson Finds the blood FARM Daniel Gibson is in the cages Elektra Adrenaline spiked while she killed Tells Matt the story Foggy Nelson I was my best self that day Karen Page Found a possible John Doe Woman in Matt’s bed Packs up his office Goes to see the Doctor Teen Fatality in Benn’s research Kevin Page’s background (Karen’s brother) Punisher (Frank Castle) Hello Fisk Fisk offers the man implicated in the murder of the Punisher’s family Kills Dutton’s guard Kills Dutton in his cell after he gets his answers PUNISHER PRISON HALLWAY FIGHT The Blacksmith Leaves in riot cop gear Yakuza THE RISING is coming Wilson Fisk See Wilson Fisk’s processing Conversation with his lawyer See that Vanessa is safe Wilson meets the Kingpin of the Big Box - Mr. Dutton Fisk finds out about Punisher Fisk has been compiling intel on Dutton Fisk meets with Punisher in the exercise yard “The Tide raises all ships” Has the gall to meet Fisk after the prison fight Plays the long game Uses the term KINGPIN Nobu Yoshioka There Is No Such Thing   46 Total Credits stretching back to 1985 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839660/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 1 x The Kids in the Hall 1 x The X-Files 2 x Monk 1 x Eureka 1 x No Ordinary Family 6 x Warehouse 13 10 x Burn Notice 1 x The Blacklist 1 x Arrow 1 x The Flash 2 x Jessica Jones 3 x Daredevil 7 x Person Of Interest PRODUCER for Burn Notice and Warehouse 13   Written By: Marco Ramirez http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3059675/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#writer 1xThe Defenders 6xDaredevil 1xFear The Walking Dead 2xOrange Is The New Black 3xSons Of Anarchy ALSO PRODUCED: The Defenders, Daredevil, Fear The Walking Dead, Da Vinci’s Demons   Written by: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich 8 Total Writing Credits http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1274355/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#writer 3 x Daredevil 20 x The West Wing 4 x Private Practice ALSO PRODUCED: Private Practice, Parenthood, Do No Harm, Power, Daredevil, The Defenders   NEWS [30:44]   Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.   First Look At Jason O'Mara In Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/first-look-at-jason-omara-in-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-/   Fans Petition ABC to Release the Pilot for Marvel's Most Wanted https://www.outerplaces.com/science-fiction/item/13134-fans-petition-abc-to-release-the-pilot-for-marvel-s-most-wanted   Hulu Series   What Is Marvel's Runaways? http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/17/marvel-hulu-runaways-explained/ http://nerdist.com/marvels-runaways-series-is-coming-to-hulu/   Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 & Beyond   Avengers: Infinity War Directors Tease New Characters And New Beginning For MCU http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/20/avengers-infinity-war-directors-tease-new-characters-and-new-beg/   Deleted scene for Civil War reveals playful nod to all the Caps http://io9.gizmodo.com/new-civil-war-deleted-scene-reveals-a-playful-nod-to-th-1785709392   Is Spider-Man: Homecoming Introducing Marvel's Silk? http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/spider-man-homecoming-cindy-moon-silk-tiffany-espensen-/   Michael Pena Confirms Return For Ant-Man And The Wasp http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/michael-pena-confirms-return-for-ant-man-and-the-wasp/   Russo Brothers Explain Why Avengers 4 Got A Name Change http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/russo-brothers-explain-why-avengers-4-got-a-name-change/   Vin Diesel Confirms Guardians Of The Galaxy For Avengers: Infinity War http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/vin-diesel-confirms-guardians-of-the-galaxy-for-avengers-infinit/   Spider-Man: Homecoming Cast Sheet Confirms Bokeem Woodbine's Shocker and More http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/spider-man-homecoming-cast-confirmed-bookeem-woodbine-shocker/   Zendaya's Spider-Man: Homecoming Role Reportedly Revealed http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/18/zendayas-spider-man-homecoming-role-revealed/   Stan Lee endorses Zendaya as Mary Jane http://heroichollywood.com/stan-lee-thinks-zendaya-wonderful-mary-jane/   Russo Brothers Endorse Anna Kendrick As Squirrel Girl http://comicbook.com/2016/08/18/russo-brothers-endorse-anna-kendrick-as-squirrel-girl/   Captain Marvel director search down to 3 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/captain-marvel-director-search-narrowed-922476   Anthony Hopkins spotted as Odin on Thor Ragnarok https://www.instagram.com/p/BJdCeDlhtSX/   Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston on Thor Ragnarok set https://www.instagram.com/p/BJY6qPuBhys/   X-Men   Gambit director leaving for Justice League Dark http://www.themarysue.com/justice-league-dark/   Awwwwww/Cool Stuff   Tom Holland Wears Spider-Man Suit To Visit Children's Hospital http://comicbook.com/marvel/2016/08/19/tom-holland-wears-spider-man-suit-to-visit-childrens-hospital/   Thor and Loki visit children’s hospital https://www.instagram.com/p/BJeRT2JAKbO/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BJdy1MGjVmE/     FEEDBACK [51:04]   - TWITTER   andiminga ‏@andiminga  Aug 19 andiminga Retweeted Eric Goldman @The_Operator01 @LegendsofSHIELD Good grief!!  ;)   Eric GoldmanVerified account‏@TheEricGoldman “Aunt May will be decades younger and more attractive than in the comics.” “Cool.” “Mary Jane won’t be white.” “THEY’RE RUINING IT!”   ****************************************   Dr. Gnome to you ‏@MrParacletes  Aug 20 @LegendsofSHIELD New director!   http://tvline.com/2016/08/18/agents-of-shield-season-4-photo-new-director-jason-omara/   **************************************** Richard ‏@KodiakGWC  Aug 22Grapevine, TX Richard Retweeted io9 @LegendsofSHIELD Could see this happening.   http://io9.gizmodo.com/thor-could-be-paying-doctor-strange-a-visit-in-ragnarok-1785591081?rev=1471877946844   **************************************** Dr. Gnome to you ‏@MrParacletes  Aug 22 @LegendsofSHIELD Why not go with Iron Will? Oh wait, that was a 90's Disney movie. http://epicstream.com/news/Iron-Mans-Successor-ConfirmedIts-Ironheart …   http://epicstream.com/news/Iron-Mans-Successor-ConfirmedIts-Ironheart   **************************************** Dr. Gnome to you ‏@MrParacletes  8h8 hours ago @LegendsofSHIELD Odin in Ragnarok   ********************************* E-MAIL   Andi to stargatepioneer   Episode 9   - Kingpin Flashback episode or opening scene? Sweeet! - prison politics, fun times to see Wilson rebuilt some crew inside - "Goodbye Elektra"...wait, that can't be their end - the deal with the devil, how poetic - Frank not being clever enough to understand Kingpin's double-cross, what a shane...shame - boah, that was brutal! I wonder if Kingpin was hoping Frank could take out the rest - memories of Ben Urich's old office, Kevin Paxton Page...oh has to be about her brother - intrigued if Karen will stay at the Bulletin and not return to Nelson & Murdock - that was a bloody but important discussion, with Kingpin letting Frank do his dirty work on the outside to find the Blacksmith - fuuuuuuck, all that blood draining and the resurrected Nobu?!!! Bottom Line: now the stakes are getting higher and higher, 10 out of 10 Stargate sarcophagus flashbacks   OUTRO [54:45]   Haley, Lauren and Stargate Pioneer love to hear back from you about your top 5 Marvel character lists, your science of Marvel questions, who would you pick in an all-female Avenger team, or who’s Marvel abs you would like to see. Call the voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871.   Join Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. next time as the hosts discuss the Daredevil season 2 ninth episode “Seven Minutes In Heaven!” You can listen in live when we record Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM Central time at Geeks.live (Also streamed live on Spreaker). Contact Info: Please see http://www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information or call our voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871   Don’t forget to go check out our spin-off podcast, Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D..: Longbox Edition for your weekly Marvel comic book release run-down with segments by Black Adam on S.H.I.E.L.D. comics, Lauren on Mutant Comics and Neil with his pull list run-down. Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Longbox Edition is also available on the GonnaGeek.com podcast network.   Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is a Proud Member Of The GonnaGeek Network (gonnageek.com).   This podcast was recorded on Wednesday August 24th, 2016.   Standby for your S.H.I.E.L.D. debriefing ---   Audio/Video Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Live from the rooftop at the Nylo Hotel in Dallas, Ashley interviews Kevin Page, 3D printer creator, actor, investment banker, and all around entrepreneur to better understand his determination, purpose, and direction. Later in the hour, Ashley interviews Jorge Nunez on his latest feature film The Lotus, his life as a director and creator, and how he forged his own way. Nationally known DJ, Steve Nice, joins Ashley to discuss his beginnings and where he's going with his career and his purpose. After you listen to this show, Tweet Ashley on how you are authentically living your true life #LYTL

We speak with outgoing PBO Kevin Page about Ottawa, his path in the civil service, how he got involved with the PBO, the problems he has faced, the great things he has done and the future. Music from Renee Yoxon

We speak with outgoing PBO Kevin Page about Ottawa, his path in the civil service, how he got involved with the PBO, the problems he has faced, the great things he has done and the future. Music from Renee Yoxon