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The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Carmel Kilkenny
The LINK Online this week features Carmel Kilkenny sitting in for Marc Montgomery, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Leo Gimeno ListenEN_Interview_2-20180803-WIE20 Huawei worries in Canada over 5G future and security with China Huawei seeks to dominate development of 5G wireless technology and China’s government provides considerable support. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo) The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that U.S. National Security adviser John Bolton talked with Canadian officials directly about the China-based tech company Huawei.Several countries are concerned about Huawei dominating the coming 5G telecommunications technology. Huawei is already entrenched in the Canadian information technology ecosystem. Tech analyst Daniel Bader says the Canadian government may try to prevent the company from bidding on important contracts like network infrastructure, and discourage private telecoms from using Huawei. Lynn Desjardins looked into the developments. Inheritance Taxes: the time has come in Canada Inheritance taxes: David Macdonald, an economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says Canada should consider implementing them on estates of more than $5 million. (Cdn)(www.policyalternatives.ca) With an election looming in 2019, David MacDonald of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says it's time for the government to implement an inheritance tax on the country's wealthiest families. "These 87 famiiies have the same wealth as 12 million Canadians," MacDonald says. "It's a tremendous concentration of wealth in very few hands." MacDonald says it could raise as much as $2 billion dollars for new government programs, and bring Canada in line with the other G7 countries, who all have inheritance taxes for the most wealthy. Trump's trade truce: good news for Canada? U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2018. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, brought about a truce of sorts, in the tit-for-tat tariff war. Levon Sevunts looked into the developments and found, according to several experts, it's all good news for Canada too. Former Industry Minister, James Moore explains why. https://www.facebook.com/rcinet/videos/10160598219410114/
The LINK Online this week features Carmel Kilkenny sitting in for Marc Montgomery, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Leo Gimeno Huawei worries in Canada over 5G future and security with China The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that U.S.… »
The LINK Online for the weekend of August 3, 4 and 5, with Carmel Kilkenny, Lynn Desjardins and Levon Sevunts.
The LINK Online this week features Carmel Kilkenny, sitting in for Marc Montgomery, Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Er Shen. https://www.facebook.com/rcinet/videos/10160571987120114/ ListenEN_Interview_2-20180727-WIE20 Man Booker Prize nominees include a Graphic Novel Man Booker Prize nominee, Nick Drnaso creator of 'Sabrina' the first graphic novel ever long listed for the 2018 Prize. Man Booker Prize nominees for 2018 were announced on Monday and on the long list are two Canadians, and a third Canadian connection. The writers are Michael Ondaatje for his latest historical fiction novel, Warlight. Esi Edugyan is nominated again for her novel Washington Black. And for the first time a graphic novel was nominated; Sabrina by Nick Drnaso, was published by Montreal’s Drawn & Quarterly. Tracy Hurren, senior editor at Drawn & Quarterly describes the book as "literature" and credits the Man Booker committee for their foresight. Not so permanent tattoos Inkbox is the name of the company two Toronto brothers founded for lovers of tattoos, but for those who love the art and the experience but don't want to commit. Established in 2015 by Tyler and Braden Handley, the duo has just secured $10 million US in venture capital to expand their Toronto company which makes and sells tattoos that last only up to 18 days. Underwater mountains and amazing sealife off the coast of B.C. This octopus, Graneledone boreopacifica, was found hanging onto a rock. (Ocean Exploration Trust, Northeast Pacific Seamount Expedition Partners) Canadian scientists discovered ancient and fragile coral forests and potentially new species during an expedition to explore deep-sea mountains off the coast of British Columbia. Now they say these “spectacular” sea wonders should be permanently protected. The expedition team included four groups, with members from the Haida Nation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Oceana Canada, and Ocean Networks Canada. They set sail earlier this month to explore seamounts (underwater mountains) near the islands of Haida Gwaii in the northeast Pacific Ocean. window.jQuery || document.write('
The LINK Online this week features Carmel Kilkenny, sitting in for Marc Montgomery, Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Er Shen. RCI – The Link Posted by Radio Canada International on Friday, July 27, 2018 Man Booker Prize nominees include a… »
The LINK Online, featuring this week, Carmel Kilkenny, Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Er Shen.
The LINK Online 29, 30, and Canada Day! July 1st With Carmel Kilkenny, Levon Sevunts, Lynn Desjardins and Marie-Claude Simard (Video of show at bottom) IT'S ON! RETALIATORY TARIFFS Hershey’s chocolate bars are on the list of Canadian counter tariffs. (Mike Blake/Reuters) In response to tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium that Donald Trump imposed last month, Canada announced a carefully selected list of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products today. Levon Sevunts spoke with Karl Littler, of the Retail Council of Canada, who cautions that it's Canadians who could be hurt most in the long run. APP to SELL YOUR DATA Instead of others making money from consumer’s personal data, a new app allows the consumer to get paid for use of their own information. (iStock) A new app called Killi, allows consumers to volunteer their personal data for a price. Lynn Desjardins spoke with Catherine Chen, founder and CEO of IG Liason Strategy & Business Consulting to find out more about the app, and why several other companies are looking into developing similar apps. WILLIE O'REE in the HOCKEY HALL OF FAME O’Ree shown here in the state of the art sports complex named “Willie O’Ree Place”, in his honour in his hometown of Fredericton, New Brunswick. (Stephen MacGillivray/CP) Willie O'Ree, was 22 when he stepped onto the ice in the fabled Montreal Forum to play for the storied Boston Bruins. The Bruins won the game 3-0 and O'Ree debuted as the first black athlete in the National Hockey League. Now, 60 years later, O'Ree got the call this week that he is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Nicole Mortillaro wrote a book about O'Ree's life and experiences, and she tells Carmel Kilkenny why she is so happy to see this honour finally come to pass. https://youtu.be/LsWo88SKFqo?t=1m51s Images of the week window.jQuery || document.write('
The LINK Online 29, 30, and Canada Day! July 1st With Carmel Kilkenny, Levon Sevunts, Lynn Desjardins and Marie-Claude Simard (Video of show at bottom) IT’S ON! RETALIATORY TARIFFS In response to tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium that Donald… »
Carmel Kilkenny and Lynn Desjardins host this week's edition of The Link Online.
The LINK Online, with Carmel Kilkenny, Terry Haig and Marc Montgomery this week.
On this New Year edition of The Link Online, Levon Sevunts speaks with young Inuit leader Maatali Okalik, Marc Montgomery brings the story of the former Canadian soldier who wants to bring back the memory of Hill 70 and the Canadians who fought there during WWI, and Lynn Desjardins tells about government plans to reduce underwater noise from shipping to save endangered whales.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Terry Haig and Marc Montgomery this week.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Marc Montgomery this week.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Marc Montgomery this week.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Marc Montgomery this week.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Marc Montgomery this week.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Marc Montgomery this week.
The LINK Online, with Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Carmel Kilkenny this week.
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery, Levon Sevunts
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery, Levon Sevunts
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery, Levon Sevunts
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery, Levon Sevunts
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery, Carmel Kilkenny
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery, Carmel Kilkenny
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery
The LINK Online with Lynn Desjardins, Marc Montgomery
The LINK Online with Carmel Kilkenny, Lynn Desjardins and Terry Haig.
The LINK Online with Carmel Kilkenny, Lynn Desjardins and Terry Haig.
The LINK Online, for the long holiday weekend in May 2016, wtih Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Carmel Kilkenny
The LINK Online, for the long holiday weekend in May 2016, wtih Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Carmel Kilkenny
The LINK Online with Carmel Kilkenny and Lynn Desjardins.
The LINK Online with Carmel Kilkenny and Lynn Desjardins.
The LINK Online with Carmel Kilkenny and Terry Haig.
The LINK Online with Carmel Kilkenny and Terry Haig.