Podcast appearances and mentions of steven staples

On the phone-in: Steven Staples from the Canadian Health Coalition answers questions about health care costs that should be covered. And off the top, we hear about memorials in schools on PEI. Some people are upset that such memorials are being removed. And we also hear about a large beaver sculpture that's returning to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery this weekend.

Graham Richardson speaks with freelance investigative journalist Justin Ling about what we can expect in the inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act earlier this year. On today's show:  A conversation with Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist. Taylor Zippel, a woman from Canavoy, P.E.I., still doesn't have power 20 days after Hurricane Fiona.  Kristyn Ferguson, program director for Ontario Region's Large Landscapes at the Nature Conservancy of Canada, on the largest private land conservation project in Canada's history. Overhyped v. Underplayed with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin. Steven Staples, National Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Canadian Health Coalition, on understanding how provinces spend money on healthcare. Larry Haas, former White House official, author and Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, on the final Jan 6th hearing. Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist.

Stuart Langridge was a model soldier. But when he returned from a tour in Afghanistan, his family noticed that something was off.  He was suffering from PTSD. But instead of providing him the treatment he needed, Stuart was punished and humiliated by the Canadian Forces.  Like too many Afghan veterans, Stuart ended up taking his own life. And when his parents began to ask questions about what had happened to their son, the Canadian military went to war against them. Featured in this episode: Sheila Fynes, Shaun Fynes, David Pugliese (The Ottawa Citizen), Steven Staples, Bruce Moncur, Sean Teal To learn more: “The Canadian military's war against a soldier's family” by David Pugliese in The Ottawa Citizen “Former soldier who lost part of his brain for Canada says sacrifice being demeaned” by Ryan Maloney in HuffPost Canada “Veterans with PTSD should have MedicAlert IDs, says Afghanistan vet” by Stephen J. Thorne in Legion Magazine “The Unremembered” by Renata D'Aliesio, Les Perreaux and Allan Maki in The Globe and Mail Additional music from Audio Network This episode is brought to you by Douglas, Oxio, Calm If you listen on Apple, subscribe to Canadaland Politics for $2.99/month for ad-free episodes of COMMONS, Wag the Doug and The BackBench. https:/apple.co/3wjxaRW Support COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Micheal Vonn, Policy Director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association discusses soon-to-be introduced “lawful access” bills to expand police surveillance powers. The federal government has announced that it will soon be introducing legislation to increase the ability of police to intercept private communications and access more personal information stored electronically. Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute takes on pro-war lobbyists at the Conference of Defence Associations, part of an increasingly powerful National Security Establishment in Ottawa. Canadian Dimension labour columnist Herman Rosenfeld analyses the anti-union campaign shaping up in Canada and laments about the weak state of the labour movement’s opposition.

Mordecai Briemberg gives his take on the U.S., Egyptian and Canadian interests in the outcome of the Egyptian uprising. Jim Stanford explains what kind of a federal budget Canada needs and why further cuts in the corporate income tax is the wrong way to go. Steven Staples points out what there is about the perimeter security deal that we should be worried about.

Steven Staples, director of the Rideau Institute explains why the purchase of the F-35 Stealth Fighter is an obscene waste of money. Observers of the mayoralty races in Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton talk about the issues in these three races and what is at stake. Mitch Podoluk is back with Music is the Weapon.

RebELLE spokesperson Barbara Legault talks about how Quebec feminists view Bill 94 which would refuse government services, public employment and most medical care to Muslim women whose face is covered by the niqab. She also describes the massive opposition to Quebec’s new budget that establishes a user fee on health care and increases fees on other government services. York University’s David Noble talks about the significance of his court victory requiring York University administrators to answer questions about an alleged pro-Israel orientation shared by members of a key governing body which he contends influences that university’s actions against him and others on campus who question Israeli policy in the Middle East. Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute argues that contrary to the request put by Hillary Clinton, Canada should quit Afghanistan now. He also explains that NATO has just about outlived its role in world affairs. Mitch Podolak’s Music is the Weapon is all about trains.

Arguing in favour of Canada’s new interventionist role as will be Douglas Bland, Chair of Defence Management Studies in the School of Policy Studies and a Queen’s alumnus. Taking an opposing view will be author, researcher, and commentator Steven Staples, a University of New Brunswick grad, who is directing a study of the corporate-security state at the Ottawa-based Polaris Institute. Popular CBC Radio personality Avril Benoit will act as debate moderator.