Kelsey Johnson, agriculture reporter at iPolitics joins Sarah Turnbull to talk about the significance of canola production in Canada and why the industry is facing major uncertainties due to a "scientific-based disagreement" with China.

Cyber Security, with Stephanie MacLellan

Apr 24th, 2019 21m 43s

Stephanie MacLellan, senior research associate at the Centre for International Governance Innovation joins Sarah Turnbull to unpack cyber security. The two discuss how cyber threats have changed over the years, who monitors suspicious behaviour

Debts and Deficits, with Helaina Gaspard

Apr 17th, 2019 24m 15s

Last month the federal government unveiled their final budget before the fall election, and just last week Ontario's PC government unveiled their first budget since taking office. With all this talk about government budgets, we thought we would

Pipelines, with Sean Kheraj

Apr 10th, 2019 26m 17s

The Alberta election is heating up, which means we're hearing a lot about pipelines. So, today we're revisiting Aaron Reynolds' conversation with Canadian and environmental history professor at York University Sean Kheraj about their history, p

Carbon Pricing, with Mark Cameron

Apr 3rd, 2019 22m 20s

Today we're recirculating host Aaron Reynolds' timely conversation with Mark Cameron, executive director of Canadians for Clean Prosperity, to unpack carbon pricing. The two chat about the origins of the concept, how CO2 emissions are measured,

Blockchain, with Anne Connelly

Mar 27th, 2019 22m 25s

Anne Connelly, member of the blockchain faculty at Singularity University in Silicon Valley, explains to Aaron Reynolds what blockchain is, how it came about, and its real-world applications.

Boeing 737 Max 8, with Larry Vance

Mar 20th, 2019 18m 11s

Host Aaron Reynolds is joined by Larry Vance, former Government of Canada pilot, former investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and the original author of the organization's Manual of Investigations Operations. Vance shares

The Federal Budget, with the Hon. John Manley

Mar 13th, 2019 23m 48s

The Trudeau budget is set to land March 19th, so host Aaron Reynolds sat down with former Finance Minister John Manley to get a better sense of how a federal budget is made, what items are weighed more heavily than others, how it's rolled out,

The Justice Minister & Attorney General, with Solomon Friedman

Mar 6th, 2019 21m 51s

In the wake of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, host Aaron Reynolds speaks with Ottawa-based criminal defence lawyer Solomon Friedman about the roles of the Justice Minister and the Attorney General, why in Canada they're held by one person, and th

Polling, with Nik Nanos

Feb 13th, 2019 20m 1s

Host Aaron Reynolds gets a behind the scenes look at what goes into a poll from veteran Canadian pollster and Chair of Nanos Research, Nik Nanos. The two discuss how polling data is gathered, its accuracy, how it's changing in a tech-based worl

Ambassadors, with Colin Robertson

Jan 30th, 2019 23m 43s

Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat and current Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the world of ambassadors, embassies, and diplomacy.

Brexit, with Lauren Dobson-Hughes

Jan 23rd, 2019 28m 33s

Lauren Dobson-Hughes joins Aaron Reynolds to explain Brexit: how it happened, when the deadlines are, and why it has been so complicated to negotiate.

Canadian Health Care, with Dr. Danielle Martin

Jan 16th, 2019 30m 48s

Dr. Danielle Martin, family physician and Vice President at Women's College Hospital, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain how Canada's health care system works, how it came to be, and what challenges it faces in adapting to changes in modern m

Oil Pricing, with Robert Johnston

Jan 9th, 2019 18m 25s

Robert Johnston of Eurasia Group joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain what determines the price of oil, who sets the price, and what factors have contributed to the price of gas by the time it reaches your local gas station.

The Official Languages Act, with Raymond Théberge

Dec 19th, 2018 21m 44s

Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge, joins host Aaron Reynolds to discuss how and why Canada became a bilingual country, what it means to our national identity, and why it's important to preserve those laws both federally and p

Centre Block, with Johanna Mizgala

Dec 12th, 2018 23m 6s

In this special episode, host Aaron Reynolds visits Parliament Hill to talk to Curator of the House of Commons Johanna Mizgala about the history and significance of the Centre Block building, shortly before it closes for a decade-long renovatio

Abortion law, with Daphne Gilbert

Dec 5th, 2018 19m 36s

Daphne Gilbert, law professor at the University of Ottawa, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the genesis of Canada’s abortion law, how it's changed over time, and its parallels to Roe vs. Wade in the United States.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, with Dick Fadden

Nov 28th, 2018 23m 7s

Dick Fadden, former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain what CSIS is, how it operates, and why comparing it to the CIA isn't appropriate.

Canadian Immigration, with Andrew Griffith

Nov 21st, 2018 25m 33s

Andrew Griffith, former Director General of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, joins host Aaron Reynolds to talk about how the Canadian immigration system works, the pressures it faces, and the philosophies that shaped it.

Pipelines, with Sean Kheraj

Nov 14th, 2018 26m 7s

Sean Kheraj, associate professor of Canadian and Environmental History at York University, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain energy pipelines in Canada: what they do, why we have them, and how the conversation around them has changed in the

Midterm Elections, with Bill Owens

Nov 5th, 2018 17m 24s

Bill Owens, former U.S. congressman and now senior advisor in the public policy and regulation practice at Dentons, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the United States' midterm elections while providing a crash course on the structure of the

Carbon Pricing, with Mark Cameron

Oct 31st, 2018 22m

Mark Cameron, executive director of Canadians for Clean Prosperity, joins host Aaron Reynolds to demystify carbon pricing, including the origins of carbon tax and cap-and-trade, how C02 emissions are measured, how these mechanisms are enforced,

Cannabis Legalization, with Anne McLellan

Oct 17th, 2018 31m 55s

Host Aaron Reynolds sits down with Anne McLellan, former deputy prime minister, cabinet minister, and chair of Canada's task force on cannabis legalization and regulation to discuss the rollout of cannabis law in Canada.

Regulating Canadian Content, with Michael Geist

Oct 10th, 2018 33m 26s

Michael Geist, law professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and eCommerce law at uOttawa, joins host Aaron Reynolds to demystify the regulations around Canadian content on television, why they exist, and what they're supposed to achieve.

The Governor General, with Philippe Lagassé

Oct 3rd, 2018 25m 1s

Phil Lagassé, associate professor at Carleton University and expert on the Westminster system, drops by the Canada 2020 studio to explain the purpose and duties of Canada's Governor General to host Aaron Reynolds.