Danielle Smith is back in the saddle hosting Canada's premier public policy podcast. An initiative of the Fraser Institute, Canada's top think tank, Danielle explores the economy, the environment, health care, government policy, and lots more with in-depth interviews with leading experts from around the world.
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Good News is a radio/podcast show that spotlights individuals, groups and organizations that are making a positive impact in Western Pennsylvania and nationally! If you want to be featured on the show send me your bio and contact information to Tvradiodiva@gmail.com! Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellemsmith73/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsWGBN Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrettyBlue73 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-m-smith-1192a612/ V ...
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GOOD NEWS - BISHOP LEON D PAMPHILE - FLM-HAITI- HOPE ON THE MOVE -5K-WALK - BIKE - RUN - 9-8 - 23
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This #GoodNews interview is with Bishop Leon D Pamphile, Executive Director/Founder of the Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti about the upcoming Hope on the Move - 5K-Walk-Run-Bike on September 9th in #Pittsburgh. You can participate no matter where you live. Register today at www.flmhaiti.org/walk The interview will air Friday 9/8 at 4:05PM EST…
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This Good News interview will air TODAY 9/22/22 at 4:05PM EST on WGBN AM 1360 & 98.9FM in Pittsburgh with Nashville, TN native Monica Hyde-Collins. We are talking about her latest film “Blemish” which will be in a theater near you on October 6th. The movie centers around Domestic Violence. To purchase tickets to see the movie at the Belcourt Theatr…
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Measuring Morality: how brain chemistry proves natural empathy
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Professor at Claremont Graduate University, economics and neuroscience expert and senior fellow with the Fraser Institute, Paul Zak, joins me this week to discuss the relationship between empathy and brain chemistry, which proves Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments, and how as a consequence these ideas are embedded in civilizations. We even get…
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GOOD NEWS INTERVIEW WITH CHILDRENS BOOK AUTHOR OLUGBEMISOLA RHUDAY - PERKOVICH - 6 - 23 - 2022
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Today’s #GoodNews show, I am featuring an interview with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, who is the author of several children’s books, including Operation Sisterhood, It Doesn’t Take A Genius, 8th Grade Superzero, and Two Naomis, co-authored with Audrey Vernick, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Her nonfiction books include Someday Is N…
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Best-selling author of 100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, from Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith, founder of 100 Plus Capital, Chair of the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives, and senior fellow with the Fraser Institute, Sonia Arrison, joins me this week to discuss maintaining health with technological adv…
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Justifying the Means?: Brian Peckford on Mandates in Canada
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Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the last surviving signatory of the Charter, the Hon. Brian Peckford, joins me this week to discuss the history of the province, his now third trip to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the potential fallout from vaccine mandates. We even get into the nuances of the Constitution of Canada and what COVI…
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The Non-Compete Cause: Supply Management in Canada
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Associate professor of economics at the University of Lethbridge and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Danny Le Roy, joins me this week to discuss the politics and economics of the dairy industry and agriculture in Canada, specifically how supply management works. We even get into who the real winners and losers are under this model. See omnys…
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Check out my #GOODNEWS show featuring an interview with Bishop Leon D. Pamphile, Executive Director & Founder of the Functional Literacy Ministry of #Haiti. The interview will air Friday, May 20th at 4:05 PM EST on WGBN AM 1360 www.wgbnradio.com or Download mobile apps TuneIN, SimpleRadio, GospelMusicRadio or via https://soundcloud.com/danielle-m-s…
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Start ups & Hang ups: Crowdsourcing in Canada
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De Santis Distinguished Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Douglas Cumming, joins me this week to discuss all the different means of crowdsourcing and entrepreneurship. We even get into how Canada differs from the States in this department. See omnystudio.com/listener …
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Conservation, Preservation, and Motivation: Earth Day and Free-Market Approaches to the Environment
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Research fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Holly Fretwell, joins me this week in honour of Earth Day to discuss free market approaches to conservation. We even get into the surprising but effective ways property rights and the environment work hand-in-hand. See omnystudio.com/l…
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Mrs Audrey Hall, Award-Winning United Kingdom Radio-Television Presenter - "TELLING IT AS IT IS"
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This #GoodNews radio/podcast interview is with Audrey Hall, award-winning radio/television presenter/producer/journalist from Manchester, UK. The interview was broadcast on April 1st, 2022 at 4:05PM EST on WGBN AM 1360 & 98.9FM www.wgbnradio.com Audrey is the host of Audrey’s Early Drive #TellingItAsItIs #OldButNotOut on ALLFM96.9 on Tuesdays from …
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More Markets, Fewer Problems: The Economics of the Soviet Union
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Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, the director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at the Mercatus Center, and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Peter J. Boettke, joins me this week to discuss the politics and economics o…
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This Good News show is featuring an interview with Ms. Emily Burr, RN, BSN, known to many as Nurse Burr. She has fulfilled her purpose in life as a #registerednurse Interview broadcast Friday 3/25 at 4:05 pm EST on WGBN AM 1360, www.wgbnradio.com & 98.9FM (Find the WGBN app on SimpleRadio, GospelMusicRadio and TuneIN apps) We are talking about her …
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Don't Retreat, Reload: The Fundamental Problem with Ottawa's 'Buy-Back' Program
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Professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Gary Mauser, joins me this week to discuss gun policy in Canada, specifically Ottawa's 'buy-back' program. We even get into different firearm classifications and what exactly is meant by 'assault-style' weapons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…
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In Everyone's Best Interest: School choice and learning during Covid-19
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Associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute, Paige MacPherson, joins me this week to discuss school choice in Canada, the growing popularity of learning pods, and the impact COVID has had on educational outcomes. We even get into how many parents are beginning to rethink the public education model. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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This #GoodNews radio interview #podcast will air Friday, February 25th with Bishop Leon D Pamphile, Executive Director & Founder of the Functional Literacy Ministry of #Haiti. We are discussing the conditions in Haiti, the virtual #Pray for Haiti Day event on Friday, March 4th, and much more. To register for the #PrayForHaitiDay event visit www.flm…
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In Theory, In Practice: rule of law and judicial activism in Canada
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Professor of law at Queen's University and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Bruce Pardy, joins me this week to talk discuss judicial activism, negative and positive rights, as well as law in theory vs. law in practice. We even get into the role of the Charter during Covid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Trade Secrets: intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry
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Professor of economics at the department of economics and business at Colorado College and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Kristina Acri, joins me this week to discuss pharmaceutical economics and the role intellectual property plays in the pharmaceutical industry. We even get into the pros and cons of pharmaceutical IP, both in the long and…
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Alternating Currents: re-examining electricity markets in Canada
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Research professor in the School of Engineering, Design and Computing at the University of Colorado-Denver, co-director of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics, and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Lynne Kiesling, joins me this week to talk about the role electricity markets play in incentivizing business and the multifaceted policy i…
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Raising the Bar: the CCB and poverty in Canada
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Professor emeritus (economics) at Nipissing University and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Christopher Sarlo, joins me this week to talk about the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), as well as poverty and inequality in Canada. We even discuss the value of the poverty line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Well-Meaning and Wrong-Headed: the morality of the minimum wage in Canada and the US
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Professor of economics and former economics department chair at George Mason University, and senior fellow with the Fraser Institute, Don Boudreaux, joins me this week to discuss the minimum wage, the morality behind the concept, and both the intended and unintended consequences. We even discuss the differences between minimum wage in Canada and th…
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Resident Scholar at the Fraser Institute, Steven Globerman, joins me this week to discuss productivity, the 4-day work week, and the outlook for inflation in Canada. We even discuss how productivity should best be measured to optimize profit and employee preference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A Hefty Margin of Error: the pitfalls of over-reliance on modelling in public policy
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Senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Kenneth Green, joins me this week to discuss the issue of modelling in public policy, and how people often carry errors through reliance on particular models. We even get into regulation, carbon taxes, and environmental economics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Only Treating the Part: economic freedom, women's well-being, and the limits of interceding policy
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Instructor of economics at Texas Christian University, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, and author of Fraser's Impact of Economic Freedom And Women’s Well-Being report, Rosemarie Fike, joins me this week to discuss the role economic freedom plays in women's welfare across the globe, and how well-intended policy often boils down to symptomatic…
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A Strong Leg to Stand On: environmental policy and the profit motive
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Associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Pierre Desrochers, joins me this week to discuss environmentalism, free market policy alternatives, and the local food movement. We even get into fossil fuel divestment campaigns in universities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…
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On today’s #GoodNews show, I am speaking with Author Paula Chase. She co-founded the award-winning blog, The Brown Bookshelf, with middle grade author, Varian Johnson, picture book author Kelly Starling Lyons and Author-Illustrator, Don Tate. With nine children’s book to her credit, Chase is a long-time advocate for both readers’ choice and diversi…
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Foresight, Front and Centre: entrepreneurship and Indigenous autonomy in Canada
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Senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and former policy analyst at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Joseph Quesnel, joins me this week to discuss aboriginal entrepreneurship and the relationship between Indigenous autonomy, reconciliation, and the government of Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Where is the Line?: minimum wage and poverty rates in Canada
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Former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Philip Cross, joins me this week to discuss the relationship between minimum wage and poverty rates, and the state of markets in Canada. We even discuss the impact, and costs, of a wealth tax in Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Dr. Monique Gary, DO, MSc, FACS and Ricki Fairley of Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance on Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer!
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Today’s Good News interview will air at 4:05PM EST on WGBN AM 1360 www.wgbnradio.com You can also listen in via these apps on your mobile phone on TuneInRadio, SimpleRadio and the GospelMusicRadio, SoundCloud. Subscribe to podcast at https://anchor.fm/danielle-smith26 I’m speaking with Ricki Fairley the CEO and Co-Founder of Touch, The Black Breast…
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Measuring Impact: climate policy, natural disasters, and the role of the energy market in Canada
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Research fellow at the Independent Institute, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, acclaimed author and economist, Robert Murphy, joins me this week to discuss climate policy, and just how natural disasters are measured in Canada and across the globe. We even discuss energy markets and carbon taxes, and what's the most effective path forward rela…
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Expanding the Narrative: policy impacts on Aboriginal well-being in Canada
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Professor emeritus of political science and distinguished fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, chair of aboriginal futures at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Tom Flanagan, joins me this week to discuss Aboriginal well-being and how many well-intended policies end up impedin…
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Angela Foreshaw-Rouse, Manager Community Outreach at AARP Pennsylvania on Family Caregiving and Resources!
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Check out today’s #GoodNews interview at 4:05PM EST on WGBN AM 1360 www.wgbnradio.com with Angela Foreshaw-Rouse, manager community outreach at AARP Pennsylvania. We are talking about family care giving and the resources available. To order a print copy of the guide, call the AARP Family Caregiving Resource Line at 877- 333-5885 and request the Pen…
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First Lady Monica Murphy & Parrish Davenport "Healed and Restored" Breast Cancer Awareness Event!
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Check out today’s Good News show at 4:05PM EST on WGBN AM 1360, www.wgbnradio.com with Parrish Davenport, Executive Director of Family & Friends Initiative and First Lady Monica Murphy of Carrone Baptist Church. We are talking about the upcoming tribute to #BreastCancer #Survivors “Healed and Restored” event Sunday, Oct 3rd at 3PM. Keynote speaker …
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Who Makes the Call? The absence of educational choice in Canada
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Education expert, senior fellow with the Fraser Institute, and professor emeritus at Western University, Derek J. Allison, shares his views on educational choice, or lack thereof, in Ontario and Canada more broadly. We explore the negative outcomes for students and parents alike, and even compare the school choice models adopted by Canada's neighbo…
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Who Gets the Short End: The Nuances of Subsidized Daycare in Canada
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Fraser Institute senior fellow and professor of economics at George Mason University, Vincent Geloso, dives into the specifics of Quebec's experience with subsidized daycare to answer an important question: is this a flawed policy model? We also discuss the impact on mothers, children, daycare business models, and who winds up shouldering the burde…
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This Good News interview aired on WGBN AM 1360 and www.wgbnradio.com on April 16th 2021 with entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, NYT bestselling author and award winning film producer Chris Gardner. We are talking about Gardner’s newly released book “Permission to Dream”. A true fable, “Permission to Dream” is a timeless and timely manifesto for t…
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Better Treatment, Better Care: How do we fix Canadian health care and keep it universally accessible?
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Health policy expert Nadeem Esmail shares his views on Canada’s long wait lists for medical treatment and the Canada Health Act. We also discuss what Canada could learn from other universally accessible health-care systems around the world, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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What's the Best Foot Forward: the economics of climate change in Canada
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Is a carbon tax the best way to combat emissions in Canada? Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics at the University of Guelph, joins me to discuss environmental policy in Canada and the oft-ignored economic impact. We also discuss various models of the carbon tax and the limitations of the technology involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…
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Rev. Dr. John C. Welch empowering community leaders to get involved in the United Against COVID Campaign
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Tune in today for this #GoodNews radio show/podcast at 4:05PM on WGBN AM 1360, www.wgbnradio.com via TuneIn, SimpleRadio, anchor.fm/danielle-smith26 I’m featuring an interview with Rev. Dr. John C. Welch about the United Against COVID Campaign. The mission of the United Against COVID Campaign: Spread Truth, Not COVID supports community leaders in u…
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Check out my #GoodNews show on Friday at 4:05PM on WGBN AM 1360, www.wgbnradio.com I am speaking with Mackenzie Horne a Pittsburgh-based writer, photographer, and publicist who works primarily with #jazz #musicians and visual artists. She is also a publicist and social media manager for #Pittsburgh jazz club Con Alma, recently recognized as one of …
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Good News Interview with Country Singer Brandon Bing, featuring his hit song "You Wrote Me A Letter".
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This Good News show, I am speaking with Brandon Bing an independent Country singer / songwriter/entrepreneur who delivers a gritty sound, a mix between traditional country and deep southern twang, which sticks in your head long after the song ends. Bing is a resident of the Sunshine state Florida and Nashville, TN aka “The Music City” We are talkin…
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Author Carole Boston Weatherford talking about her book Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
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This Good News interview is with award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford who is the dean of Black young reader's non-fiction. She has written over 60 award winning books. This year she won an American Library Association Newbery Honor and another one of her books on Aretha Franklin got a Coretta Scott King award. We are talking about her lat…
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This Good News show is featuring an interview with Traci Neal, a Children's Book Author, Professional Christian Poet, and Certified Motivational "Youth" Speaker. She recently published her first book in a series of nine books, ”Lynn Learns Lessons: Courage to Forgive”. Her primary goal is to inspire millions of youth and be a positive influence in …
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This interview is with Bishop Leon D Pamphile, Executive Director and Founder of Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti. It broadcasted on Friday, May 14th at 4:05PM EST on www.wgbnradio.com and WGBNradio.com and Simple Radio & TuneInRadio apps We are talking about FLM-Haiti annual “Hope On The Move” Walk • Run • Bike for Haiti. This 5K for Haiti wa…
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S1E2: How We’re Measuring Up: COVID-19 around the world and what Canada’s response means for the future
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What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions had on a global scale? Livio Di Matteo, Professor of Economics at Lakehead University, joins me to talk about what’s working and what’s redundant. We also discuss hospital beds, debt accumulation, and what Canada should be aiming for post-COVID. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…
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S1E3: Market Knows Best: the economics of Canada’s environmental policy and land use
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Glenn Fox, retired Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Guelph, joins me for a discussion on environmental policy in Canada and the surprising yet critical role markets play. We even dive into free market environmentalism and Professor Fox’s storied past with author Elizabeth Brubaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…
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S1E1: The Shape We’re In: Canada’s fiscal health and policy pitfalls on the horizon
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Niels Veldhuis, President of the Fraser Institute, Canada’s top public policy think tank, joins me for a discussion on public policy and the shape of our economy. We also chat about the country’s premier think tank: its past, present and future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Danielle Smith's Fraser Forum
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