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pWotD Episode 2869: Justin Trudeau Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 251,499 views on Monday, 10 March 2025 our article of the day is Justin Trudeau.Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who is the 23rd prime minister of Canada, having served since 2015. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2013 to 2025 and has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Papineau since 2008.Trudeau was born in Ottawa, Ontario, as the eldest son of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from McGill University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. After graduating, he taught at the secondary school level in Vancouver, before returning to Montreal in 2002 to further his studies. He was chair for the youth charity Katimavik and director of the not-for-profit Canadian Avalanche Association. In 2006, he was appointed as chair of the Liberal Party's Task Force on Youth Renewal. In the 2008 federal election, he was elected to represent the riding of Papineau in the House of Commons. He was the Liberal Party's Official Opposition critic for youth and multiculturalism in 2009; in 2010, he became critic for citizenship and immigration. In 2011, he was appointed as a critic for secondary education and sport. In 2013, Trudeau was elected as the leader of the Liberal Party and led the party to a majority government in the 2015 federal election. He became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history and the first to be the child of a previous prime minister.Major government initiatives Trudeau undertook during his first term included establishing the Canada Child Benefit, legalizing medical assistance in dying, legalizing recreational marijuana through the Cannabis Act, attempting Senate appointment reform by establishing the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, and establishing the federal carbon tax. In foreign policy, Trudeau's government negotiated trade deals such as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. He was sanctioned by Canada's ethics commissioner for violating conflict of interest law regarding the Aga Khan affair, and again with the SNC-Lavalin affair.Trudeau's Liberal Party was reduced to a minority government in the 2019 federal election. His government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced an "assault-style" weapons ban in response to the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks, and launched a national $10-a-day childcare program. He was investigated for a third time by the ethics commissioner for his part in the WE Charity scandal, but was cleared of wrongdoing. In the 2021 federal election, he led the Liberals to another minority government. In 2022, he invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy protests and responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on Russia and authorizing military aid to Ukraine. His party signed a confidence and supply agreement with the New Democratic Party (NDP) in early 2022, which resulted in the enactment of the Canadian Dental Care Plan for residents that meet a certain income threshold and a framework for national pharmacare; in late 2024, the NDP opted to terminate the agreement. In early 2025, in response to the second Trump tariffs, Trudeau announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of U. S. goods.Following the sudden resignation of deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in December 2024 and an ensuing political crisis, Trudeau announced on January 6, 2025, that he would resign as both the prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. He advised the governor general to prorogue parliament until March 24, while the party held a leadership contest; Trudeau remained leader until Mark Carney was chosen, after which Trudeau will resign as prime minister. He will also retire as an MP when the 44th Canadian Parliament is dissolved.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:30 UTC on Tuesday, 11 March 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Justin Trudeau on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Gregory.
MONOLOGUE Chantal Kreviazuk's Anthem Debacle: Arrogance, Hypocrisy, and a Cringe-Worthy Protest NEWSMAKER Chantal Kreviazuk's Version of O' Canada Causes Huge Controversy https://torontosun.com/news/national/warmington-for-once-perhaps-the-booing-of-our-national-anthem-was-justified Joe Warmington Toronto Sun Columnist OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE Nick Soter reviews the 1953 Romantic Comedy, Roman Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck THE LIMRIDDLER Faustian Form Lifestyle astray from the cultural norm. Medieval movement for Christian reform. Czechia's pride On its westerly side. Rhapsody written in Faustian form? MONOLOGUE The Vaccine-Autism Cover-Up: A New Study Just Shattered the Narrative—And They Can't Hide It Anymore NEWSMAKER Trudeau's high-speed rail to be built by SNC-Lavalin rebranded as AtkinsRéalis https://www.westernstandard.news/news/trudeaus-high-speed-rail-to-be-built-by-snc-lavalin-rebranded-as-atkinsr%C3%A9alis/62368 Jen Hodgson is a journalist with The Western Standard STEELHEADS TALK Brendan Lang, Brampton Steelheads Play by Play and Colour Commentator Host of Trout Talk and TIPS here on Sauga 960 AM THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE! Chantal Kreviazuk Re-imagines O' Canada – Is she a hero or a zero? Greg Carrasco – Host of The Greg Carrasco Show, Saturday mornings 8-11am on SAUGA 960 AM THE LIMRIDDLE ANSWER AND WINNERS Faustian Form Lifestyle astray from the cultural norm. Medieval movement for Christian reform. Czechia's pride On its westerly side. Rhapsody written in Faustian form? The Answer to this week's Limriddle was: Bohemian The first 5 to answer correctly were: 1. Sue Somerville, Calgary, Alberta 2. Nicholas Cole, Toronto, Ontario 3. Andrew Blair, Toronto, Ontario 4. Linda Blee, Oakville, Ontario 5. Eric Klein, Lake Worth, Florida Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two years ago, the RCMP closed its investigation into allegations of political interference made by former Justice Minister Judy-Wilson Raybould – but Democracy Watch director Duff Conacher says the case should be re-opened. A new report looks at the costs of implementing a guaranteed basic income, a program Senator Kim Pate says is long overdue. That's on Nation to Nation.
Don't miss this exciting and informative interview with Alberta Premier Daniell Smith who talks about her negotiations with President Donald Trump, says a trade war can be avoided but that Canada needs a new and legitimate government that truly reflects the will of the Canadian people.Why is Trudeau crying? Is it the SNC-Lavalin scandal, the looming Epstein list, Pat King not going to jail or something far deeper? We explore shocking theories behind Trudeau's tears and reveal the truth the mainstream media won't touch. From political catastrophes to government hypocrisy, this video breaks it all down. Plus, don't miss our exclusive, no-holds-barred interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as we discuss Canada's energy crisis, b0rder security, and her fight against Trudeau's liberal overreach. This is independent journalism at its best—cutting through censorship and holding leaders accountable. If you're tired of media spin and want real news, this channel has your back. Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay informed. Let's resolve to resist and demand better for Canada. Together, we can fight Trudeau's tyranny. Thank you for your support and for standing with us—let's keep this movement strong.#ctvnews #globalnews #cbcnews #chrystiafreeland #pierrepoilievre#ctvnews #cbcnews #news #globalnews #pierrepoilievreCHAPTERS:00:00 - Trudeau Crying03:29 - RCMP SNC-Lavalin Investigation Breakdown06:57 - CBC Funding: Statute vs. Budget14:27 - Alberta's US Relationship17:20 - Trudeau and Border Security21:58 - Alberta's Pipeline Fight22:32 - Federal Tariffs on Alberta Exports?23:48 - Line 5 Fight25:22 - Trudeau and US Trade War28:37 - Fighting for Canada in Washington31:10 - Interview with Premier Jason Kenney32:30 - Closing ThoughtsKRAYDEN'S RIGHT: RESOLVE TO RESISTThanks for watching to the end this really helps small channels like this! I include Canadian NEWS LINKS of the articles I write in my video descriptions. ...SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM JOIN THE KRAYDEN'S RIGHT RESISTANCE:-Stand on Guard Store Merch with a Message: https://standonguard.store/-Join my Newsletter for FREE or Paid Subscription: http://www.kraydensrightnews.com/-Buy Me a Coffee (1 time support): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kraydensright-Join YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ED4fuuXo07MoobImXavaQ/joinLocals / Rumble Subscriber Option: https://kraydensright.locals.com/Pay Direct on Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/standonguard...SUBSCRIBE & HIT THE BELL TO KEEP SEEING THIS CHANNEL, FOR ALL THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW-Please SUBSCRIBE & HIT the bell. This is FREE and it will help you get notifications on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KraydensRightwithDavidKrayden -Subscribe and hit the notifications on my Rumble channel to keep informed of the latest news https://rumble.com/user/KraydensRightNEW!! You can now find Stand on Guard with David Krayden on most podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Youtube music, Substack.
Duff Conacher speaks with guest host Vernon Ramesar about an application filed in a provincial court in Ottawa on February 19th in an attempt to hold Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accountable for "...pressuring, and directing others to pressure, then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to stop the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin in 2018..."
Justin Trudeau, Canada's long-standing Prime Minister, announced his resignation this week, marking a seismic shift in the nation's political landscape. Trudeau's departure comes after nearly a decade as Prime Minister and thirteen years as leader of the Liberal Party. His resignation was not entirely unexpected but has sparked a wave of introspection within Canadian politics.Here is what you need to know if you don't care about Canada unless they're playing hockey or changing heads of state as told to us this episode by Evan Scrimshaw.The Breaking Point: Why Trudeau ResignedTrudeau's decision to step down was a culmination of mounting pressure from within his party and worsening public opinion. In recent months, his leadership faced escalating dissent. A pivotal moment was the resignation of the finance minister, which signaled deep fractures within the Liberal Party. Over the holiday season, Trudeau faced an ultimatum from his caucus—resign or face a vote of no confidence.Several factors contributed to Trudeau's plummeting support:* Declining Poll Numbers: Trudeau's approval ratings had been steadily eroding, with the Liberal Party polling over 20 points behind the opposition Conservative Party.* Special Election Defeats: Losing in traditionally strong Liberal ridings signaled waning public support.* Policy Disconnect: While many of Trudeau's policies were popular in principle, his personal brand had become a liability. Voters who liked Liberal initiatives often dismissed them outright when they were linked to Trudeau.Trudeau's tenure will be remembered as one of bold progressive initiatives juxtaposed with ethical controversies. On the positive side, his government achieved significant reductions in child poverty, lowered carbon emissions, and introduced affordable childcare programs. Yet, his administration was marred by scandals, including:* Ethics Violations: Pressure on the attorney general to favor a Quebec-based company, SNC-Lavalin, during a corruption probe.* Conflicts of Interest: Controversies surrounding contracts awarded to organizations with personal ties to Trudeau's family.* Housing Crisis: Critics argue Trudeau's inaction exacerbated Canada's housing affordability crisis, with rents and mortgage rates soaring during his leadership.As Scrimshaw put it, Trudeau's administration embodied “reckless disregard” for ethical boundaries. While these issues might have been survivable individually, collectively, they eroded trust in his leadership.Trudeau's resignation has thrown the Liberal Party into a leadership race. He will remain interim Prime Minister until March, with no parliamentary sittings until then. Key contenders for his replacement include:* Chrystia Freeland, the current finance minister and one of Trudeau's closest allies.* Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor.* Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence.* Other candidates, including Francois-Philippe Champagne, Dominic LeBlanc, and former B.C. Premier Christy Clark.The party faces a critical choice: selecting a leader who can halt its decline and prepare it for the next general election. Scrimshaw warns that without decisive leadership, the Liberal Party risks being overtaken by the New Democratic Party (NDP) or marginalized altogether, as seen historically with the UK's Liberal Party being replaced by Labour.As Trudeau exits, the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, appears poised to seize power in the next election. Poilievre, a pragmatic and relatively moderate conservative, has maintained focus on fiscal discipline while distancing himself from extreme social conservatism. The scale of the Conservative victory—whether narrow or overwhelming—will shape the trajectory of Canadian politics for years to come.Trudeau's political obituary is one of contrasts. He entered office as a symbol of youthful energy and progressive ideals, but over time, his administration became a cautionary tale of hubris and ethical lapses. His departure offers an opportunity for renewal within the Liberal Party and Canadian politics at large. Yet, the path forward is fraught with challenges, as the party grapples with its identity and viability in a rapidly shifting political landscape.ChaptersOpening and Introduction (00:00:00–00:00:45)General overview of topics, including Trudeau's resignation, Zuckerberg's changes at Meta, and upcoming political discussions.The Revival of Government (00:00:45–00:01:25)Commentary on the return of political activity in the House and the Trump administration's cabinet hearings.Justin Trudeau Resigns (00:01:25–00:08:45)A detailed discussion of Trudeau's resignation, his legacy, and the future of the Liberal Party.Global Political Trends and Liberal Party Risks (00:08:45–00:12:15)Insights into parallels between Canadian and UK politics, the Liberal Party's identity crisis, and risks of being overtaken by the NDP.Future Leadership of the Liberal Party (00:12:15–00:14:22)Breakdown of potential leadership candidates and their implications.Conservatives' Prospects and Pierre Poilievre (00:14:22–00:21:57)Analysis of Poilievre's leadership style and the Conservative Party's likely dominance in the next election.Discussion with Tom Merritt on Meta (00:39:00–00:41:07)A conversation with Tom Merritt on the implications of Meta's changes for political and social discourse.The Trump Administration's Strategy (00:26:23–00:29:56, 00:42:00–00:49:20)Overview of Donald Trump's legislative plans, reconciliation tactics, and the challenges facing the House and Senate. 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The Government has (yet again) proven that they're not looking out for your tax dollars. Like WE Charity, ArriveCan, and SNC Lavalin, the Government's Indigenous procurement program has faced deep scrutiny. The problem? The companies and individuals who received these procurement contracts were not Indigenous owned, or operated. They are shell companies. Billions have been […]
Nate is joined on this episode by Dr. Jane Philpott, a former federal Health Minister and currently the Dean of Health Sciences at Queen's University. She has recently published her book: Health for All, A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada. Before politics, Dr. Philpott practiced family medicine for over 25 years, including important development work in Niger. She was elected in 2015 and served in cabinet in a number of roles, including in Health and Indigenous Services. She was a member of the Liberal caucus until the SNC-Lavalin affair, after which she ran as an independent candidate in the 2019 election.Nate and Dr. Philpott discuss her book 'Health for All' and the need for improved access to primary care in Canada, a better focus on the social determinants of health, and why we should treat substance use as a health issue in the midst of a devastating public health crisis. They also discuss her time in politics, including her reflections on how she left, and whether she would be interested in returning to political life. Watch the full podcast here: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca
Après les arrestations de la police de Laval mercredi, la Sûreté du Québec a passé les menottes au suspect numéro un dans l'affaire du vol de données chez Desjardins. SNC-Lavalin vendra sa participation dans l'autoroute 407 en Ontario. Chronique affaires avec Philippe-Richard Bertrand, expert en commercialisation et en technologies et co animateur du balado Prends pas ça pour du cash à QUB radio.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr
Sharon is one of my US guests on the podcast, she has over 30 years of executive Human Resources leadership experience. She was the CHRO of four global $1B dollar companies - Oil & Gas Services and EPC contractors. Sharon brings extensive major transaction experience. Starting with the recent merger of Kentech with SNC Lavalin Oil and Gas Division to form Kent PLC. She also led the HR workstreams with the spin off and US IPO of a $1B US company Archrock, the purchase of $.5B Valerus by FTSE 250 company Kentz Corp. Ltd and the acquisition and delisting of Kentz by SNC Lavalin. Sharon was also the HR leader and a Culture Champion during the integration of Mustang Engineering with John Wood Group PLC. Sharon has so much great experience to share in this episode.
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. In today's edition of Daily Compliance News: Foreign Aid Package Raises Companies' Sanctions Risks (WSJ) A former SNC Lavalin exec sentenced to 3 years on corruption charges. (Financial Post) McKinsey is under criminal investigation for opioid work. (NYT) South Africa puts pressure on the UAE to extradite Gupta. (Bloomberg) For more information on the Ethico ROI Calculator and a free White Paper on the ROI of Compliance, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, April 25, 2024.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and around the world.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastReferenced articles:Story 1 - Woman has to clean her dead husband's body because of staffing shortage in Montreal hospital. Story 2 - Former VP with SNC-Lavalin (now AtkinsRéalis) sentenced to prison for corruption. Story 3 - Every SQ shooting range is closed in Quebec due to cops being poisoned by toxic gas that accumulates in the spaces.Story 4 - Wildfire season off to brutal start in Alberta; officials declare sweeping open fire ban due to tinderbox conditions. Story 5 - US quietly supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine, they've been used twice.
Aujourd'hui dans l'émission, on commence par analyser le reportage de Radio-Canada sur la police des poubelles de Montréal, avec des amendes de 200$ pour non-respect du recyclage ou du compostage des déchets. En parlant de Montréal, on lit le dernier texte de Nathalie Elgrably sur l'écostupidité de l'administration Plante. Un vrai délice. Joey nous présente trois extraits audio d'une conversation entre Mathieu Bock-Côté et Françoise David, débattant sur le contenu d'une future constitution pour un Québec indépendant. DANS LA PARTIE PATREON, on commence par tester la constitution moderne du Québec en 2024 pour voir si les intervenants d'aujourd'hui accepteraient les articles fondamentaux déjà présents de notre constitution actuelle. Ensuite, on réagit à plusieurs vidéos virales, comme une manifestation pro-Palestine interrompue par les forces de l'ordre au Texas, les déclarations de Joe Biden sur son oncle mangé par des cannibales en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, la réaction du gouvernement de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée à ces déclarations, et une vidéo d'une manifestante pro-Palestine américaine exprimant qu'elle ne sait pas pourquoi elle manifeste exactement. Enfin, on commente trois nouvelles : la condamnation à perpétuité d'un ancien cadre de SNC-Lavalin, les coûts élevés des voyages du ministre Pierre Fitzgibbon, et la montée de la solitude chez les jeunes au Canada. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:48 La police des poubelles de Montréal 18:59 Le tweet de Valérie Plante 23:43 Des bornes de recharges inutilisées à Qc 24:25 Texte de Nathalie Elgrably 29:03 Le retour des pailles en plastique 30:55 Extraits de MBC et Françoise David. 41:25 À venir dans le Patreon N'OUBLIEZ PAS VOTRE 10% de RABAIS POUR RANCHBRAND.CA AVEC LE CODE «IAN10» Le livre de FRANK ici : https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Frank-Fournier/dp/B0BW2H65G5/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677072629&sr=8-1 La Boutique du Podcast : https://ian senechal.myspreadshop.ca/all?lang=fr Ian & Frank : https://open.spotify.com/show/6FX9rKclX7qdlegxVFhO3B?si=afe46619f7034884 Le Trio Économique : https://open.spotify.com/show/0NsJzBXa8bNv73swrIAKby?si=85446e698c744124 Le Dédômiseur : https://open.spotify.com/show/0fWNcURLK6TkBuYUXJC63T?si=6578eeedb24545c2 PATREON Patreon.com/isenechal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ian-snchal/message
24 avril 2024 Selon un sondage réalisé par la firme Pallas Data pour L'actualité et le site Qc125, la Caq se retrouve désormais à la 3e place des intentions de vote avec 20%, derrière le Parti québécois (à 33%) et le Parti libéral du Québec (qui est maintenant à 23%).La filière batterie «n'a pas besoin de Honda pour réussir»Le gouvernement Legault bonifie son soutien aux Québécois qui sont à la recherche d'un logementDes cyberpirates ont publié des données sensibles volées à l'ordre des infirmièresLe site de l'Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec était inaccessible hier. Un message indiquait qu'«une activité irrégulière» avait été détectée dans les systèmes informatiques et que l'ordre aurait été «visé par un incident de cybersécurité».Selon La Presse, les données publiées contenaient des listes de membres, leurs coordonnées, numéros d'assurance sociale et dates de naissance, ainsi que des copies de cartes d'assurance maladie, de permis de conduire et de documents d'état civil. Les cyberpirates auraient réclamé une rançon de 275 000 $.Les dépenses militaires mondiales ont bondi l'an dernierLes PME voudraient la fin du monopole de la SAQ sur l'alcoolL'entreprise montréalaise AtkinsRéalis , anciennement connue sous le nom de SNC-Lavalin, a obtenu un contrat pour la construction du nouveau pont de l'Île d'Orléans, près de Québec.L'entreprise forestière Chantiers Chibougamau pourrait bientôt transporter son bois par dirigeableL'action de Tesla rebondit sur l'espoir d'un nouveau véhicule à prix abordable pour l'an prochainMeta ajoute de l'IA dans ses Ray-Ban--- Détails sur ces nouvelles et autres nouvelles: https://infobref.com S'abonner aux infolettres gratuites d'InfoBref: https://infobref.com/infolettres Voir comment s'abonner au balado InfoBref sur les principales plateformes de balado: https://infobref.com/audio Commentaires et suggestions à l'animateur Patrick Pierra, et information sur la commandite de ce balado: editeur@infobref.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Today's Podcast Our full interview with Alberta premier Danielle Smith on death of prime minister Brian Mulroney and decisions on direction of the province from the Alberta budget, as well as the premier calling on Justin Trudeau to call a federal election. Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier of Alberta. Dr. Paul Bennett, founder of The Schoolhouse Institute wrote op ed for National Post headlined: Canada's schools have descended into a violent hell and we let it happen. Guest: Dr. Paul Bennett Life breathed back into the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The parliamentary Ethics committee this past week heard about and questioned the RCMP's failure to interview the PM during investigation of the SNC Lavalin, Justin Trudeau interference with then AG/Minister of Justice Jody Wilson Raybould. Mandate of the RCMP was to investigate obstruction of justice and intimidation of a justice system participant. We have more direct parl testimony from Jody Wilson Raybould for listeners about how the PM/PMO attempted to bully the former A.G. into interfering with the federal prosecutorial service and charge SNC-Lavalin through a 'Deferred Prosecution Agreement' instead of a criminal charge. and: Ethics committee also moved and secured unanimous motion to compell the two owners of GC Strategies to appear before the committee concerning the dispersal of $60 million (by auditor general estimate) in development costs for the ArriveCa app. If GC Strategies owners do not respond they face arrest by the parliamentary Sgt at Arms. Guest: MP Michael Barrett. CPC Shadow minister for Ethics and Accountable Government. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Life breathed back into the SNC-Lavalin scandal. The parliamentary Ethics committee this past week heard about and questioned the RCMP's failure to interview the PM during investigation of the SNC Lavalin, Justin Trudeau interference with then AG/Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould. Mandate of the RCMP was to investigate obstruction of justice and intimidation of a justice system participant. We have more direct parliamentary testimony from Jody Wilson-Raybould for listeners about how the PM/PMO attempted to bully the former A.G. into interfering with the federal prosecutorial service and charge SNC-Lavalin through a 'Deferred Prosecution Agreement' instead of a criminal charge. and: Ethics committee also moved and secured unanimous motion to compel the two owners of GC Strategies to appear before the committee concerning the dispersal of $60 million (by auditor general estimate) in development costs for the ArriveCa app. If GC Strategies owners do not respond they face arrest by the parliamentary Sgt at Arms. Guest: MP Michael Barrett. CPC Shadow minister for Ethics and Accountable Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Canadians found out at parliamentary ethics committee hearings that the RCMP never tried to interview Justin Trudeau as part of the SNC-Lavalin scandal probe. Democracy Watch continues to demand the RCMP Commissioner and a key RCMP officer reveal why it performed a weak "lapdog" Trudeau cabinet/SNC Lavalin investigation and why the RCMP is still hiding 2,200+ pages of investigation records in violation of the Access to Information Act. As well, why the RCMP's national command "rolled over and didn't prosecute anyone." Then parliamentary ethics commissioner Mario Dion convicted the prime minister of an ethics violation for interfering with federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould. The RCMP was to investigate obstruction of justice and intimidation of a justice system participant. As well, Democracy Watch engagement on ArriveCan upheaval. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder of Democracy Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Podcast Utah state legislation likely to pass the state legislature within the next week-plus will require children under 18 to receive parental consent in order to log onto websites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Reddit, as well as fan fiction sitesd or similar online services. The same applies to all social media. A legal challenge has caused the legislation to be redrafted. Our guest has spoken with legislators in two dozen other U.S. states interested in similar legislation and not unlike the 'Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act' legislation under consideration in Canada which would require a user to verify his/her age before being able to access pornography websites. We speak with a state legislator prominent in creating the Utah law. Guest: Jordan Teuscher. Utah State Representative In October of 2023, the federal government removed the carbon tax from home heating oil for three years, a measure most beneficial to Atlantic Canadians. Justin Trudeau though has refused to provide a similar carbon tax carveout for Canadians heating their homes with natural gas or propane, used by the majority of residents in the prairie provinces. This week Saskatchewan's minister responsible for provincial energy utility announced the province will not remit the carbon levy on home heating fuels to Ottawa, understanding this may lead to fines and potentially prison time for executives of SaskEnergy. We speak with the premier of Saskatchewan. Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan. This week Canadians found out at parliamentary ethics committee hearings that the RCMP never tried to interview Justin Trudeau as part of the SNC-Lavalin scandal probe. Democracy Watch continues to demand the RCMP Commissioner and a key RCMP officer reveal why it performed a weak "lapdog" Trudeau cabinet/SNC Lavalin investigation and why the RCMP is still hiding 2,200+ pages of investigation records in violation of the Access to Information Act. As well, why the RCMP's national command "rolled over and didn't prosecute anyone." Then parliamentary ethics commissioner Mario Dion convicted the prime minister of an ethics violation for interfering with federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould. The RCMP was to investigate obstruction of justice and intimidation of a justice system participant. As well, Democracy Watch engagement on ArriveCan upheaval. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder of Democracy Watch. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We're getting hit with uneven weather to close out the month of February. What can we anticipate? Will we need shorts one day and snowpants the next? Preserving heritage sites or making room for more housing. Like with much of the talk about finding spaces for housing, we ask – is there a middle ground? Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. The latest Leger polling on the economy and federal politics show Poilievre taking up more space. As you know, there is much debate around the Online Harms Bill. French President Macron won't rule out sending troops into Ukraine. The search for a middle path forward when dealing with issues like the parking lot vs. affordable housing debate in Stoney Creek: is there enough being done to find a compromise, or a way to make everyone happy? The RCMP did not interview Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before concluding that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate a criminal offence in the SNC-Lavalin scandal, top officials confirmed in a House of Commons committee hearing on Tuesday. Guests: Anthony Farnell, Chief meteorologist, Global News John-Paul Danko, Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton Brian J. Karem, journalist and author, White House correspondent for Playboy and political analyst for CNN Andrew Enns, Executive Vice-President, Central Canada, for Leger Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School John Best, Publisher of the Bay Observer Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919
The corporate HR department has typically been the butt of jokes and scorn, and HR executives often struggle to make their voices heard on top management teams. In the age of AI, huge amounts of people management data — from employee surveys to performance reports — can be fed into natural language processing systems to glean insights that could help organizations work smarter and more efficiently. That will make HR executives important drivers of workplace transformation. This episode features the insights of two HR experts who are also Smith School of Business alumni. Heidi Klotz is vice-president, total rewards and people analytics, at AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin). And Dagmar Christianson is a London, England-based consultant in workforce transformation and the future of work. The two discuss how HR leaders will have to prepare employees for the technology disruption to come. They are joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault.
According to Democracy Watch, the RCMP non-investigation of the SNC Lavalin scandal continues. Liberals, NDP and BQ committee members shut down Parl ethics committee hearing Oct 23 at which the RCMP Commissioner was to testify. - Later CPC MP Michael Barrett and BQ MP Rene Villemure proposed motions to call the Commissioner and others to testify and the Bloc MP's motion was approved. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder, Democracy Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's podcast: Alberta premier Danielle Smith joins us from the Council of the Federation meetings on premiers in numbers confronting PM Justin Trudeau on his carbon tax carve out decision, on Alberta's longer term response to the Supreme Court's decision supporting Alberta's challenge to Bill C-69 (no more pipelines Act) and Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan. Guest: Danielle Smith, premier, Alberta Canada's former Ambassador to Israel rejoins us to speak to growing and virulent antisemitism in Canada, as well as Ottawa's official largely non-response, Shares with me "Jews in Canada terrified and with good reason." Guest: Vivian Bercovici, Canada's former Ambassador to Israel. stateoftelaviv.com. According to Democracy Watch, the RCMP non-investigation of the SNC Lavalin scandal continues. Liberals, NDP and BQ committee members shut down Parl ethics committee hearing Oct 23 at which the RCMP Commissioner was to testify. - Later CPC MP Michael Barrett and BQ MP Rene Villemure proposed motions to call the Commissioner and others to testify and the Bloc MP's motion was approved. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder, Democracy Watch. The goings-on in the nation's capital over the past week-plus with Tom Korski, exec editor, Blacklock's Reporter. Includes federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan on Canadians nationally challenging the Trudeau government's carve out elimination of the carbon tax on home heating oil benefitting mostly Atlantic Canada. "Everyday folks are just having trouble making things meet and looking for someone to blame." Guest: Tom Korski --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's Podcast: Israel at war with Hamas as wider unrest/war looms in the Middle East. Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, international security expert. In Canada, Democracy Watch challenges the RCMP is in violation of the Access to Information Act, releasing less than half of promised records into obstruction of any SNC-Lavalin prosecution by the Trudeau cabinet. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder Democracy Watch. When Israel launches a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza what are the greatest challenges/obstacles the IDF will face? - Should a wider war break out with Hezbollah engaging Israel from Lebanon to the north and possibly Syria with Israel fighting on at least three fronts what are the most likely scenarios? And as powerful as the IDF is can it engage successfully on three fronts simultaneously (and perhaps more)? Would the U.S. and perhaps other Israel allies respond with boots on the ground support? And as far as continued material and unabated support for Ukraine is concerned, what does our guest say is absolutely essential? Guest: General Rick Hillier. CAF (ret'd) Former Chief of the Defence Staff. Books: A Soldier First / Leadership. Is a full regional war in the Middle East likely? Possible? Unlikely? What will determine actions in the next days and weeks? Guest: Professor Daniel Pipes. Historian, Mid East, Islamism and U.S. foreign policy analyst. Founder of the Middle East Forum (MEForum.org). Book: Israel Victory, Zionist Acceptance, Palestinian Liberation. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Canada, Democracy Watch challenges the RCMP is in violation of the Access to Information Act, releasing less than half of promised records into obstruction of any SNC-Lavalin prosecution by the Trudeau cabinet. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder Democracy Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter, about why the RCMP let go Trudeau's SNC Lavalin investigation, Chrystia Freeland missed the forecast by 16% when it comes to budgeting, department of Canadian Heritage wants a bigger budget to monitor internet disinformation. All this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh survived a leadership review on the weekend, though fewer NDP members voted for him than did in his last two reviews. More notably, NDP members adopted a resolution calling on the NDP to withdraw its support of the Liberal government unless the Liberals make good on their promise of a national pharmacare plan. True North's Andrew Lawton weighs in. Also, the federal government withheld documents from the RCMP, preventing the RCMP from fully investigating the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Democracy Watch founder Duff Conacher joins the show to discuss. Plus, what does the Supreme Court of Canada's rebuke of the ‘no more pipelines' law, Bill C-69, mean for the Canadian oil and gas sector? The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's Kris Sims is back to break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Daniel Eckert und Anja Ettel über Trübsal bei der DHL Group, die bittere Bilanz eines Diebstahls und smarte Ideen für die Stadt der Zukunft. Außerdem geht es um VW, Walt Disney, SMA Solar, Instacart, Arm, Aurubis, Salzgitter, Vanguard FTSE All-World thesaurierend (WKN: A2PKXG) und Vanguard FTSE All-World ausschüttend (WKN: A1JX52), iShares Smart City Infrastructure (WKN: A2PQUB), SNC Lavalin, Topbuild Corp, Palantir, Kingspan, Atkore, Palo Alto Networks, Lyxor MSCI Smart Cities ESG (WKN: LYX0ZK), Plug Power, Broadcom, Carrier Global Corp., Amundi SmartCity (WKN: A2PN77), Pictet Smart City I (WKN: A1CYL7), Visa, Prologis und Mastercard. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Außerdem bei WELT: Im werktäglichen Podcast „Kick-off Politik - Das bringt der Tag“ geben wir Ihnen im Gespräch mit WELT-Experten die wichtigsten Hintergrundinformationen zu einem politischen Top-Thema des Tages. Mehr auf welt.de/kickoff und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien) Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. Stories we are following in today's edition of Daily Compliance News: Will a name change for SNC-Lavalin help it overcome its corrupt past? (Bloomberg) CA to require employers to pay for food worker certification. (NYT) Australian tycoon says workers need to see pain to return them to subservience. (BBC) BP CEO resigns for lying about ‘multiple' relationships with employees. (Houston Chronicle) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with new Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) president Jeannine Martin about her plans as she takes the helm of the organization. Martin discusses her previous construction industry experience, as well as how she intends to collaborate with the British Columbia Construction Association in the push for prompt payment legislation as well as working with other construction associations across the province and in Alberta. She also spoke to ongoing VRCA projects such as their Reconciliation Action Plan, operationalizing the association's strategic plan and preparation for the upcoming VRCA Awards of Excellence. The latest stories in the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce include Premier Doug Ford and his government facing heat after Bonnie Lysyk, the province's auditor general said the decision to open the Greenbelt region to housing construction favored “certain developers”. And Unifor National president Lana Payne is calling out SNC-Lavalin for firing the head of a union that represents hundreds of its engineers and other workers. From the west, WorkSafeBC is using AI to search for new risks using Risk Analysis Unit's software called Finding Risk in External News Data or FRIEND scans websites, journals, newsletters, databases and other online sources for signs of new and emerging industrial risks. Grant Cameron also has a story about the $455 million Portage Regional Health Centre project in Portage La Prairie in Manitoba. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode's interview with Association of Equipment Manufacturers senior vice-president of government and industry relations Kip Eideberg about the state of U.S. immigration is here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Service UPDATE: ‘Certain developers' favoured in decision to open up Greenbelt, auditor general says Unifor president demands SNC Lavalin reinstate fired union head WorkSafeBC develops AI software to search for new risks $455M Portage Regional Health Centre takes inspiration from nearby Crescent Lake
Thomas Erl speaks with Johan Germishuys (Director, Digital Solutions for Engineering Services Canada at SNC-Lavalin) who describes the Canada Line Digital Twin project that has established a framework for utilizing sensors to collect rail track data for the purpose of generating a digital twin and for the on-going analysis of rail infrastructure via machine learning. Note that references are made to photos of the rail track and its digital twin during this interview. To view these photos, visit the video podcast version of this interview at: https://www.youtube.com/@terl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RCMP communication with Democracy Watch confirming it had misled DW by sending a letter dated May 25, 2023 saying it is currently investigating the allegation the Prime Minister and other members of the Trudeau cabinet obstructed the SNC-Lavalin prosecution. Subsequently the RCMP issued statements that the investigation ended in January of '23, contradicting its own letter to Democracy Watch sent May 25 of this year. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder of Democracy Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's podcast: The cost issue surrounding the continued pursuit of Paul Bernardo's presence and movement within the Canadian prison system - Meanwhile the Parole Board of Canada refused to disclose whether it had the composite transcript of the Bernardo videotapes based on Bernardo's privacy rights (upheld by a court decision as the Government of Canada fought to maintain Bernardo's privacy rights) until 5pm the day before the hearing. This proved to be "hell" for the French and Mahaffy families, according to the families lawyer Tim Danson. - Meanwhile the federal government wanted the families to pay over $19,000 in court costs for the government lawyers. Justice Glennys McVeigh sided with the government and ordered the families to pay $4,000 in costs. - The government would walk back the cost order and the battle continues....because Paul Bernardo "has his privacy rights." Meanwhile a private citizen started a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the French and Mahaffy families to pay the legal bills from Tim Danson incurred over the years he has represented them. Danson spoke with me about this and assured his work for the families always has been and always will be pro bono. Guest: Tim Danson. Lawyer for the French and Mahaffy families. The coup attempt in Russia by Yevgeny Prighozin and his mercenary Wagner Group which ended as quickly as it began with Prighozin moving to Belarus and charges against him being dropped. Charges also dropped against Wagner Group fighters. How badly has this weakened Putin in Russia? Guest: Yuri Felshtinsky. Russian/American historian. Author of Blowing Up Russia. Book banned in Russia and Felshtinksy's co-author Alexander Litvinenko died after being poisoned in London with radiation substance. British inquiry concluded the order to kill Litvinenko originated in the Kremlin. Friday was the anniversary (June 23, 1985) of Canada's deadliest terror attack as Air India Flight 182 was bombed on its journey from Vancouver to Delhi, via Montreal and London. 329 passengers were killed, 280 were Canadian. 38 years later the Angus Reid Institute polled Canadians on how much we know about this terrorist attack. 90% of Canadians confess to having little (61%) or no (28%) knowledge and 58% of Canadians under 35 have never heard of the attack. Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh. Former premier of British Columbia and federal Liberal minister of health. He, his wife and 3 sons had reserved seats on Flight 182 and canceled a few days before departure. Dosanjh wrote about the attack and what led to it in his autobiography JOURNEY AFTER MIDNIGHT: India, Canada and the Road Beyond. RCMP communication with Democracy Watch confirming it had misled DW by sending a letter dated May 25, 2023 saying it is currently investigating the allegation the Prime Minister and other members of the Trudeau cabinet obstructed the SNC-Lavalin prosecution. Subsequently the RCMP issued statements that the investigation ended in January of '23, contradicting its own letter to Democracy Watch sent May 25 of this year. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder of Democracy Watch. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey has interviews from sessions he attended at the American Institute of Architects A'23 annual conference in San Francisco, as well as the latest headlines on the Daily Commercial News and the Journal of Commerce. In the first interview, Warren speaks with architect and Lemay senior partner and design principal Jean-Francois Gagnon about the Odea, a large mixed-use project in the heart of downtown Montreal that is meant to both reflect Cree culture and contribute to the process of Indigenous reconciliation. Gagnon worked with renowned Metis architect Douglas Cardinal on the building, with a focus on a inverted canoe shape at the front of the building. Warren also spoke to AKF Group partner Jeffrey Rios and fxcollaborative partner Michael Syracuse about their work on Rubin Hall, a century-old New York University residence that was converted from a boiler-based heating system to an all-electric system that converted and modified aspects of the building while ensuring the structure's heritage features remained intact. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode featuring SNC-Lavalin lead BIM manager Jean-Pierre Rivard and local and provincial public sector director Mathieu Latouche talking about using digital twins to build health infrastructure is here. Thanks for listening. New Miss Canada to promote women in construction Fire destroys 10 north Oakville homes under construction Total cost for blaze that destroyed 71 housing units in Vaughan still unknown Massive Indigenous development could triple the number of residents in West Point Grey
On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with SNC-Lavalin lead BIM manager Jean-Pierre Rivard and local and provincial public sector director Mathieu Latouche talk about using digital twins to design health infrastructure and not only address that sector's unique needs but also maintain health facilities by catching potential equipment problems before they occur. Daily Commercial News daily editor Lindsey Cole joins Warren for the news segment starting the show, featuring a Vaughan gondola project that's ‘speculative', a new amphitheater design for the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver and an RFQ has been issued for the contentious George Massey Tunnel replacement project. Our final segment of the pod is an interview with Ayers Saint Gross principal Glen Birx about the ongoing investigations into the tragic Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, FL on June 24, 2021. Birx moderated a session about the collapse at the American Institute of Architects conference held recently in San Francisco and gave insights as to the timeline of the collapse and what elementsof the building's structure could have contributed to the disaster. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode featuring an interview with Deltek director of product marketing Megan Miller about the company's 44th annual Clarity Architecture and Engineering Industry Study is here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Services Gondola plans for Vaughan are ‘conceptual only,' city makes clear Illinois drywall tapers among the ‘Best-Paying Jobs in Homebuilding' RFQ goes out for $4 billion George Massey Tunnel replacement PNE Amphitheatre design contains the largest free-span timber roof in the world
The RCMP have denied that they are reportedly looking into possible obstruction of justice by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his staff in relation to the SNC-Lavalin case years after he was found to have violated federal ethics laws. PPC leader Maxime Bernier loses to the Conservative candidate in the Manitoba by-election of Portage-Lisgar after a heated campaign. Canadians reported an all-time low trust in the legacy media and found that those surveyed viewed publicly-funded outlets such as the CBC, Global News and CTV News as negative. Tune into The Daily Brief with Rachel Emmanuel and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Navigating Major Programmes, Riccardo sits down with Hannelie Stockenstrom, Senior Vice President Legal Major Projects & Canada Legal Centre Of Excellence at SNC Lavalin, for a in-depth conversation on her experience as a woman in in the male-dominated industry and her hope for the industry as a whole. Key Takeaways: Why diverse participants in infrastructure is the only way forward to solve problems effectivelyHow focusing on education in Third World countries can catapult the industry's sustainability efforts in First World countriesThe art of networking your dream career If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our community via LinkedIn: Riccardo CosentinoHannelie Stockenstrom Transcript:Riccardo Cosentino 00:05You're listening to navigate major problems, the podcast that aims to elevate the conversationshappening in the infrastructure industry and inspire you to have a more efficient approach within it. I'myour host Riccardo Cosentino I bring over 20 years of major product management experience. Mostrecently, I graduated from Oxford University's a business school, which shook my belief when it comesto navigating major problems. Now it's time to shake yours. Join me in each episode as a press theindustry experts about the complexity of major program management, emerging digital trends and thecritical leadership required to approach these multibillion dollar projects. Let's see where theconversation takes us. And Ally stockin strong is an accomplished legal professional, and currentlyholds the position of Senior Vice President of legal for SNC Lavell ins major project division, and she'salso a member of Canada Legal Center of Excellence of SNC Lavell. And in that capacity Annaleeprovides senior management and project team with advice in a wide variety of legal matters, includingclaims dispute and transactions. Anna Lee has extensive experience in major projects, national andinternational joint ventures, p3, and alternative contracting, and elite monitors and advises managementand operations on legal trends and changes in the law and design implement a compliance program formanaging risk. And the Lee was chair of SNC Lavell in Canada Edna committee from 2020 to 2022.And she's currently a member and pasture or the steering committee. Hello, welcome back tonavigating major programs. And welcome back to the miniseries of building bridges. Today, I'm herewith Hannelie, I've had the pleasure of working with Hannelie over the last 13 years, while SNC Lavell.And I'm really excited to ever hear and to ever review on the topic that we covered in building bridgeswith money Anna Lee, how you doing today?Hannelie Stokenstrom 02:14Hi, Riccardo. I'm great. Thank you. And thank you so much for having me.Riccardo Cosentino 02:18It's my pleasure. My pleasure. We talked about ED&I, we talked about diversity. And so I felt you be agreat guest on this podcast, because I think you're a bit passionate about the topic.Hannelie Stokenstrom 02:29I think that I am overly passionate sometimes about the topic, Ricardo, and when you get me talkingabout it, I can't stop talking about it as you know.Riccardo Cosentino 02:38That's great. That's great. So why don't we why don't we just jump into the conversation? This is gonnabe a conversation. And you know, let's maybe just introduce yourself a little bit, we heard your bio, butyou know, what, what's your current role in infrastructure.Hannelie Stokenstrom 02:54I'm on the services side, I'm a lawyer, as you know, from my bio, and being with SNC Lavalin, and forthe last 15 years, and always as a lawyer, and currently lead the major projects legal team globally, andthe Canadian regional legal team. And what we do is, we involved on the project side, we are involvedfrom the RFQ stage, through the RFP, through the negotiation of the contracts, the putting into beingthe sub contracts, the joint venture agreement, and then once we get awarded the project, we are thelegal resource and support during the execution of the project. And then, of course, if there are issuesdisputes during the course of the project, or subsequently, as the project lawyers, we remain involved intrying to resolve these disputes. But we are not the litigators, we actually have different lawyers whodeal with the actual dispute resolution. So we project lawyers in the true sense of the word.Riccardo Cosentino 04:10Okay, so you're covering, as you said, the service service component or the infrastructure industry,which is the legal services to these two projects and major projects? Did you as a lawyer, were youalways an infrastructure lawyer, or do you start in a different practice?Hannelie Stokenstrom 04:28Now I joined the law firm, both in South Africa where I qualified. And when I emigrated to Canada, Iagain went to a law firm, where I've always been involved in construction law, and at least the last 20years I've been involved in construction law, but a very wide variety on the construction law side. Andthe early part of my career. I was actually working in litigation, but I quickly learned that I am Muchmore passionate about the front end work and making the deals happen and getting the projects builtrather than dealing with disputes.Riccardo Cosentino 05:11And so when you join the law firm, or you're always envisioning that stream, or you just joinedprograms, and you ended up following a construction stream, or were you deliberately looking forConstruction Law,Hannelie Stokenstrom 05:26I've always been passionate about construction and infrastructure. I love breaches, I think they aresome of the most beautiful things in the world. And coming from South Africa, and having grown up inAfrica, and seen third world countries, and the effect that either good infrastructure or bad infrastructurehave on societies, infrastructure has always been a passion to me. But as I mentioned to you, I lovebridges. And I originally thought that I was going to be an engineer. But I realized that it's not going tobe my my future. So I actually did study a year of engineering at university. And then after that, Itransferred to a commerce degree and after my Commerce degree transferred to low, so I have a littlebit of that passion for engineering in me, but ultimately decided it will be on the service side as opposedto be on the engineering side.Riccardo Cosentino 06:29That's fascinating. I've known you for 13 years, and I'm just learning about this passion of yours alreadycomes through, but it's good to actually pinpoint that now. It comes from the day to day. So obviously,you knew you wanted to do so you knew you would end up in this something similar to this industry inthis industry? And and so once you join this industry is anything What was the thing that surprised youthe most about the industry?Hannelie Stokenstrom 06:57I think some of the work from from a gender perspective, I knew that it was a male dominated industry.And it wasn't a surprise how many senior executives are still males in this industry. But the one thingthat that I think probably the most surprised me, is when you look at universities, and how many womengraduate in the in programs aren't whether it's on the commerce side, on the engineering side, on thearchitecture side. On the finance side, how low our representation still is. And it's interesting, when youlook at the lower levels, the entry levels, it is we don't have so much of a problem at the entry level withrespect to gender equality. But we do have we see a fall off at the mid levels. And that keeps surprisingme is why do we continue to see that fall off. And the same thing with respect to other minorities andpeople with disabilities, we still see mostly people who are looking the same in our infrastructureindustry. And that is something that it surprised me in the beginning. And it continues to surprise methat we are this such a big gap of so many talented people that we can bring into the industry, and thatsomehow we are still not managing to do that.Riccardo Cosentino 08:37It's interesting about the university the the comment is, you're right nowadays, because I've seen thestats nowadays, we can actually at the entry level, we can almost have a 50/50 representation, which isphenomenal, because I actually don't believe that the universities, breakdown of male versus female isactually 50/50. So that's still a big issue. I remember even 20 years ago I was involved in a program aregoing to talk to high school and the kids children's school because I think that's where that's where thegender bias starts. And so as the Institution of Civil Engineers in the UK was having a big push to tryand attract or diversify, you know, to explain to young kids that engineering is for everybody is not justfor boys is for boys and girls. Well, I'm glad to see that we finally started to overcome that bias thatideally agesHannelie Stokenstrom 09:35100% and I'm reading a lot about the programs and that we are doing at schools and at universities,about why to pursue a career in STEM and how STEM careers are not just for the a certain a certaintype of person So now, you don't have to look in this specific way in order to pursue a career in STEM.But I also think it's on the services side, it's really important for people to understand that there's lots ofother positions within infrastructure that that you can do, you don't have to be an engineer. There's thepositions in construction, in sub contracting, in the trades, in finance, in law in HR. And we need all ofthese in order for a program to come together, right? On a project management. Even today, in projectmanagement and project directors, we still see people more or less looking the same way, as opposedto, you know, sort of having a true diversity in there. And I'm obviously passionate about genderdiversity. But for me, diversity goes much further than that. And we need to expand our minds and thinkabout diversity everywhere. Because when when kids look at who's who they see on television, or instories, about infrastructure, and about construction or engineering, they see somebody that looks in acertain way. So if they don't relate to that person, that's not the career choice that they're going tomake.Riccardo Cosentino 11:22Yeah, absolutely. That's so important to have representation so that people can identify with leadership,you said something very interesting earlier about how, you know, now we have almost equalrepresentation at the entry level, but then, as the years go by, you know, there's more attrition on formore, you know, for females than there is for for male and so, I, I'd like to explore that a little bit in yourmind. I mean, is it the, the environment that is basically pushing out mid level manager or female midlevel managers? Or is it more your mind or more societal situation that is forcing that and isexacerbated in our industry, because the percentages are different than our representations arealready skewed towards towards men keeping those positionsHannelie Stokenstrom 12:19in our record, so I actually hope that somebody has given you and the people that you've done yourprogram with will do a study around this, because it's something that that I think about a lot is, whetherit is the environment. And whether women and other minorities feel that it's not a comfortableenvironment within which to work, whether it is that, for whatever reason, women are not giving thesame opportunities, whether it is because they people think that that women don't want to do the samethings, you know, the travel for work, or go and work in remote places, or different places in order to dothese big programs in order to get a variety or varied experience, or whether it is because we don'tpromote them within these programs and projects. And therefore they feel there's not opportunities, andthey therefore go elsewhere. I'd love to know what the real reasons are. I mean, people speculate a lotabout it. And a lot of the speculation really, actually irritates me, because what you most often hear isthat's the time when women decide to leave the industry in order to have a family, and then they don'tcome back. I think that is a very outdated way of thinking, because there's no reason for women not tohave a career and a family. And we need to accommodate just as we need to accommodate a lot ofother things. We need to accommodate that. And there's absolutely no reason why we can't do that. SoI think that's outdated thinking, repeating myself, but I think it would be great to do a study and to betterunderstand why. At that mid level, the you see that fall off?Riccardo Cosentino 14:19Yeah, the biases are certainly there because I, I have caught myself. I mean, I'm at the end of the day,I'm a middle aged white man can't help it. And I have caught myself I would find myself having thebiases, we all have them. And I think the point is, when he was pointed out to me, I immediatelyrealized that that mistake, but yeah, I had the bias, like oh, you know, is that person that woman reallyjust just had a second kid or is she really going to travel? And it was actually my wife that said, wouldyou ask that question about a man with two children? And isn't that a woman husband at home? Whywhy why is he the one that has to give up? So immediately I was like was pointed out to me and Irealize very bias very biased. So you know, the biases are there. And yeah, I think there is somethingthat I think you're right. I mean, there are pushing women artists. And because it's a male dominatedindustry, these biases are prevalent. Yeah, IHannelie Stokenstrom 15:15think what you just said is very important. But it's also, we all have biases, right. And I, what is reallygreat is once we come to terms with those biases, and we understand what our unconscious biasesare, and we then aware of it that we can deal with it. That's why these unconscious bias testings andexercises that you can do is so important, so you can better understand I have biases, we all havebiases. So but now I know what they are, and I can actually address them. But one of the other things Iwas reading or listening to a podcast a while ago, from a woman who's a civil engineer, and thepodcast was about getting more women into civil engineering, and why it really is an exciting career forfor anybody. And people think that a it could be boring, or people think it's absolutely just for men. Andshe was talking about the fact that women are not given the opportunities to grow within civilengineering, and within big projects that may be in remote areas, or you have to travel for them. Andthe misconception that women are not interested in traveling, and that or it may not be safe for them. Orthey may be a distraction on a project that I've heard that, you know, they may that's a male dominatedenvironment. So this woman is going to be a distraction. So these are all uphill battles that we have tofight, but it goes back to the unconscious bias. And if there is an issue, and if it's not a safeenvironment, or if there's going to be other issues on the project, that's the cause that we have that wehave to deal with that at the root of the problem, as opposed to not giving woman the opportunity to goand do it. Right. That's not the solution.Riccardo Cosentino 17:13No, absolutely. Absolutely. Let me let me just switch gears a little bit. And I think I know I know you'vebeen involved with with women networks. So how important is in your mind mentorship for professionalsuccess. And you personally haven't been able to find a female female mentor within the industry.Hannelie Stokenstrom 17:34I think mentorship is fundamentally important. In some instances, sponsorship is fundamentallyimportant. I've been very fortunate in that I've had amazing mentors in my career, and amazingsponsors in my career. Unfortunately, none of my mentors were female, in when I grew up, both inSouth Africa and when I immigrated here, there weren't a lot of women that were in the infrastructureindustry. And the people that most supported me were middle aged white men. And I have to give themcredit, they were very supportive of me, very supportive of my career. And I was also very lucky to haveparents who were very supportive and who told me, and that I could do and be anything andeverywhere that I want to be. So I did have that advantage that I grew up with probably too healthy, asense of confidence that I can do anything. And then I found the right people to support me. Women'snetworks are fantastic, because we get the support there from each other. And there's a there's not justwomen in these some of these women's networks. We have allies that join us. And those allies areequally important to the women that are in those women's networks and the support that we get fromthe industry in the sponsorships to do the things that we do. But within these women's networks, wehave mentorship programs. And for me personally, it's not just something that I do, because I have apassion for it. But I think it is a duty that I have as women to act as mentors for young women. And Ihonestly I don't think they are the only ones that get a benefit from it. I get an equal benefit andsatisfaction from doing it. And the reverse mentoring is incredible. Because learning from youngerwomen and the next generation and the next generations after me is is so important because societyhas changed so much we need to understand how the Next Generations think we know that they havedifferent thoughts about institutions and society and trust. So learning from them and how they think.Riccardo Cosentino 20:12So obviously, you're passionate about infrastructure, you're passionate about construction, it is ajourney that you started voluntarily. So obviously, you would encourage, I'm assuming other women topursue a career. And I think you you cover that. But, you know, as you're thinking about futuregeneration entering the industry, what are your hopes? What are your hopes for the industry as awhole? From a diversity standpoint? And even if you want to explore in general, what will work? Whatdo you hope for the industry,Hannelie Stokenstrom 20:44it's such an exciting industry, right. And it affects everything of what we do every day, how we move,how we live, from a social perspective, from every perspective of what we do, and when you look at athow infrastructure changes cities and communities, I hope that with a with a huge deficit ofinfrastructure that we have in the first world and in the third world, that we will truly have a diversegroup of participants in the infrastructure industry, and that the money that we are contributing toinfrastructure or over the world will, as part of that infrastructure funding, have infrastructure diversity,as as a goal. And that once again, that we don't just focus on on gender equality, but that we focus onequality as a whole. And that we, we, when we look at, again, the first world, I think we have a betterchance of doing that. But that we also think of our roles in developing infrastructure in in the third world.And obviously, I'm passionate about Africa, because that is where I'm from. And you look at the deficitof infrastructure there. And not not just roads and transport, but energy, etc. is invest money ineducation, and education, again, diverse education, and that we can create a better future for allobviously, we have to think about sustainability, we have to think about climate change, and we focusso much of our our efforts in the first world, but I'm concerned that we'll never gonna get there, if wedon't start putting some emphasis and focus in the third world, because that's where so much of thecarbon comes from, and that's so so heavily reliant on coal, and other non clean energy sources. So Idream of a future that has a that has diverse participants. Creating a better future for the worldRiccardo Cosentino 23:23is a very noble ambition. And yeah, we shouldn't leave anybody's behind. We shouldn't leave anybody'sbehind. Holly, I wholeheartedly agree with that. Okay, I think we are coming to an end, I have one finalquestion, one that I pose to all my guests on these mini series. The question is, what would you say towomen who are considering a career in infrastructure,Hannelie Stokenstrom 23:47I would say to them, absolutely. Go for it, run after it. It's an incredibly exciting career. Be confident thatyou can reach your dreams in it, find mentors, and qualify yourself as well as you can. But find yourselfmentors, join networks where you can meet other women and go after it with every fiber of your being.Because it's such an incredibly rewarding career.Riccardo Cosentino 24:23I can vouch for that, having had a career in this industry. And yeah, I'm I hope this message will beheard and we'll push it out to as many people as we can. Well, Hannelie, thank you very much forjoining me today has been a pleasure as I've learned something new about you today. More moreinteresting. And yeah, again, thank you very much for joining me today.Hannelie Stokenstrom 24:47I look forward to listening to all of your podcasts. Perfect.Riccardo Cosentino 24:51Thank you. That's it for this episode on navigating major problems. I hope you found today'sconversation as informative and fun provoking as I did. If you enjoyed this conversation please considersubscribing and leaving a review. I would also like to personally invite you to continue the conversationby joining me on my personal LinkedIn at Riccardo Cosentino. Listening to the next episode, we willcontinue to explore the latest trends and challenges in major program management. Our next in depthconversation promises to continue to dive into topics such as leadership, risk management, and theimpact of emerging technology in infrastructure. It's a conversation you're not going to want to miss.Thanks for listening to navigate the major programs. 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We elect our representatives hoping they'll make meaningful change while in office. We lose trust when we see their election promises broken. But we don't often get to see the process of making change from their point of view. What does it take for MPs to make a difference? THIS EPISODE FEATURES: Romeo Saganash, NDP, Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou, (2011-2019) - Interviews for Humans of the House were conducted in the summer of 2022 and the show was launched in March 2023. In August 2023 Romeo Saganash was charged with sexual assault. We will update when the court case is complete.Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal, Winnipeg Centre, (2015-2019)Matt DeCourcey, Liberal, Fredericton, (2015-2019)Hon. Lisa Raitt, Conservative, Milton, (2008-2019)Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Liberal, Whitby, 2015-2019; Independent, Whitby, (2019)Kennedy Stewart, NDP, Burnaby South, (2011-2018)EPISODE RESOURCES:Episode page: https://www.samaracentre.ca/articles/hoth-episode-5/ On the Indian ActNative Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), Government of Canada.On Celina Caesar Chavannes leaving the Liberal Party: Celina Caesar-Chavannes quits Liberal caucus, will sit as independent MPOn mandatory minimums: Bill C-5: Mandatory Minimum Penalties to be repealed Why the Liberals took the long road to sentencing reformOn the SNC-Lavalin affair: Charges against SNC-Lavalin explained — and how the PMO allegedly got involvedOn the 2018 budget, Black youth, and mental health: Budget 2018 and 2019 Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism InitiativesOn Bill C-262 and the Senate halting UNDRIP:The Senate Halts Recognition of Indigenous Rights on National Indigenous Peoples DayShare your thoughts on this episode on social media @thesamaracentre #humansofthehouseThis podcast is part of the Samara Centre for Democracy's MP Exit Interview Project. This episode features audio clips from ABC News, Global News, CNN, Bloomberg, The Ottawa Citizen, and PBS NewsHour.Produced by Media Girlfriends for the Samara Centre for DemocracyVisit our website to learn more about how the Samara Centre for Democracy is working to secure a resilient democracy, and consider supporting our work with a donation.Humans of the House is funded by the Government of Canada and Rosamond Ivey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nearly five years ago, the federal government became ensnared in corruption allegations in what came to be known as the SNC-Lavalin affair. Over the past few months, controversy swirled in Ontario about invitees to a stag-and-doe reception held by the premier. Canada's place on Transparency International's corruption perception ranking was unchanged this year, at just 14th. For insight into what Canada needs to do to improve that, we welcome: Akaash Maharaj, ambassador-at-large for the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption; Garry Clement, who spent 34 years with the RCMP investigating organized crime; and James Cohen, executive director Transparency International Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's episode of the CityAge Podcast, sponsored by EMILI, we sat down with Ben Almond, CEO of Engineering Services Canada at SNC-Lavalin, and Christine Bergeron, President and CEO of Canada's largest community credit union, Vancity. We talk about SNC-Lavalin's data-driven solution to decarbonize Canada's built environment and how Vancity is financing affordable housing in the midst of the country's housing crisis. We cover everything from what diversity and equity have to do with reaching net zero, whether we're on track to meet our climate goals, the role that financial institutions must play in solving our biggest challenges, and how Vancity's business model allows them to prioritize people, profits, and planet at the same time. For more on our friends at EMILI, visit https://emilicanada.com/ or follow them on Twitter at @EMILI_Canada.
Hentie Dirker, Chief ESG and Integrity Officer with SNC-Lavalin, speaks to Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings about building a culture of compliance in the aftermath of a bribery scandal. (This episode was originally published in August 2019.)
Last year when John Duffy, a Canadian political strategist and writer, died at the age of 58, I noticed an outpouring of genuine love, and sadness, on Twitter, along with frequent references to his book Fights of our Lives. It was called one the best ever written on Canadian politics. So I picked up a copy. It's filled with dozens of old photographs, and images of period posters, and flyers, buttons, correspondence, and other fascinating bits and pieces of ephemera and memorabilia: the 'confetti of history' as Walter Benjamin liked to put it, plus it features these great 'diagrams' of game plans, 'playbooks,' that John came up with to explain the strategies and tactics used in what he considered to be the five most consequential elections in Canadian history. It was visually captivating, and a fun informative read, so I decided to feature it on The Biblio File Book Club. But who to engage with? Several people suggested Justin Trudeau's close friend and advisor, Gerry Butts. After a bit of toing and froing, and my prematurely and, as it turns out, quite erroneously, dismissing him as a typical political bounder, it all came together. Gerry agreed to play ball. We met in person several days ago at the Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa. Gerry is currently Vice Chairman of The Eurasia Group, a risk management firm with offices around the world. We talk here about John Duffy's optimism, about whether or not elections matter; about cynicism, championship debating, Canada's business elite, the PBO's report on income inequality, the urban-rural divide, 1300 Dollarama stores, lifting children out of poverty, the King-Bing Affair, SNC Lavalin, the Manitoba School crisis, Wilfrid Laurier and Justin Trudeau's 'Sunny Ways,' kicking the can down the road; Lament for a Nation, and Mel Hurtig. There's a James Joyce quote. Gerry tells a joke about Franz Kafka on the way out the door, and I recommend that he reads Nora Krug's illustrated edition of On Tyranny. Plus another thing: we're both convinced that John Duffy's Fights of our Lives (egregiously it's both out of print and published by an American multi-national) should be made into a TV Series as soon as possible.
On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Derek Chum, the vice-president of Indigenous Community and Engagement, a leading firm in Indigenous stakeholder engagement that develops Reconciliation-rooted approaches to advancing Indigenous socio-economic development in Canada. The interview focused on the recent announcement of a limited partnership called Indigenous E3, a special purpose limited partnership formed between SNC-Lavalin and Indigenous Community and Engagement, whose stated aim is to identify and deliver projects that support Indigenous advancement and long-term prosperity. Other topics included how Reconciliation is an integral part of infrastructure development and how Indigenous Nations have moved into an ownership position and deep involvement in infrastructure development. you can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode from the CCPPP annual conference featuring Canadian Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren Cory is available here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Services
Today on the Richard Syrett Show: Tom Korski, reporter for Blacklocks discusses the manager who was the contact for SNC-Lavalin lobbyists. Sue-Ann Levy, journalist for the True North Contributor wants more legal action against the woke Waterloo school board. Then writer & caWsbar member, Mia Ashton brings up the Canadian specialist urging MDs to slow down treatment for transgender patients after a U.K. clinic closed.Columnist & political analyst Drew Allen talks about the ex CIA chief implying Trump should be executed & Biden allowing an astronomical number of illegal aliens. Then Cheryl Chumley, Washington examiner shares her thoughts on the FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
Serious allegations that the Prime Minister's Office and the Public Safety Minister's Office politically interfered in the active police investigation into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass killing to advance the Liberal political agenda has been brought to light. Just like with the SNC Lavalin and WE Charity scandals, the Trudeau government seeks to pin the […]
Former Justice minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould is not just angry–not just determined to improve the lives of indigenous people. She's all that, but we discover she's also a hoot! She dishes on how hugs from prime minister Justin Trudeau made her skin crawl. And she gets personal about her hubby, her sister, not being able to have kids, and trying to function on 3 hours sleep a night. Jody, aka Puglass, is a member of the We Wai Kai Nation and lives in Vancouver and Cape Mudge where she is about to publish a follow up to “Indian” in the Cabinet. She talks to us about the SNC-Lavalin affair and why it's sometimes important to be difficult. Oh, and Wendy is accused of paying to get an interview.
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Steve Morriss is President, Asia Pacific and Middle East, at SNC-Lavalin. He has over 30 years' experience and global expertise, serving at various organizations including AECOM, Mouchel, and Serco Solutions. On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, he shares the journey that has led him to one of the largest engineering firms in the world, the importance of culture and values in a complex global organization, and the duty we have as an industry to make sure infrastructure investments impact society and the planet in a positive way.
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Dan and Riley are joined by Alice, Liam, and Justin from Well There's Your Problem (a podcast about engineering disasters with slides), to talk about the huge amounts of corruption that crop up in public sector contracts, the chequered history of Canadian engineering giant SNC Lavalin, various white elephant projects built in Montreal and around the world, and to idly wonder why, whenever there's an opportunity for Quebec-related wrongdoing, the Canadian Liberal Party always seems unable to resist. Don't forget to check out www.patreon.com/DaBottlemen for more episodes at the low, low price of $7 CAD/month. Our most recent premium involved a deep dive into some Netflix trash about Ukraine with Jesse Hawken, and our next premium is an exploration of the wild and wonderful world of Canadian Q-Anon with the lovable scamps from QAnon Anonymous!
The discoverer of reverse speech plays reversals from Canada's Prime Minister concerning several scandals, including the SNC-Lavalin affair, the black-face scandal and an alleged groping incident. Listen live every Sunday at 11pm on Zoomer Radio