Your Turn - What's Your Nation Building Project?
Episode Date: June 5, 2025The prime minister & premiers are seeking national projects that will inspire the country & laying the groundwork for a future powerhouse.
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1224 episodes transcribedThe prime minister & premiers are seeking national projects that will inspire the country & laying the groundwork for a future powerhouse.
Spark President Perry Tsergas sitting in this week. Niigaan Sinclair joins to talk history, about the now defunct Hudson Bay Company.
Canada hasn't been able to reach 2% of GDP in the past, but now the talk is to get to 3.5 or even 5 percent. What would that do, and how realistic is...
The royal visit, the throne speech & the 1st question period are over. Now the real work of building the so-called "new Canada" begins.
This week: A $1.3B operating loss is an attention grabbing headline, but what would you change to improve Canada Post?
An encore of after the pomp and pageantry of the King's visit, Parliament gets down to work and for a lot of MP's it will be a new experience.
After the pomp and pageantry of the King's visit, Parliament gets down to work and for a lot of MP's it will be a new experience.
His grip on Israel continues, despite long-time external allies beginning to show distance because of the death and destruction in Gaza.
What have we learned about him that we didn't know the day he was sworn in.
Plus the Random Ranter drops by with something very different but equally important.
An encore of Lee McIntyre philosopher & author who's written extensively on the issues of truth & disinformation.
Then Arlene Bynon about her new podcast series, Calls from a Killer -- the story of her conversations with serial killer Clifford Olson.
An encore of some Liberals who thought they should be in cabinet aren't, and they aren't happy either.
Some Liberals who thought they should be in cabinet aren't, and they aren't happy either.
Also, today, the Random Ranter has his thoughts about his part of the country -- the Canadian West.
An encore of historian and author, Professor Adam Lajeunesse of ST FX University in Nova Scotia.
Dr Stein has been at conferences in London & Abu Dhabi & is also about to be at one in Riyadh.
The election result was a minority government. But it was close, which makes the recount story fascinating & for some, controversial.
Carney sits down with Trump, Poilievre fights to hold on to his leadership. But we start with a new Pope.
Your answers are revealing ... and so is the Random Ranter's rant this week, with a subject we don't often talk about.