Episodes

  • Season 4, Episode 4: Standing Up to Putin with Evgenia Kara-Murza

    Season 4, Episode 4: Standing Up to Putin with Evgenia Kara-Murza
    Feb 1 2024
    Episode 4 features Evgenia Kara-Murza, a Russian human rights activist. Evgenia advocates for human rights accountability and democratic change in Russia. She is also the wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, the twice-poisoned Russian opposition leader who has been imprisoned since 2022 for protesting the war on Ukraine.
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    25 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 3: Finding Creative Ways to Support Ukraine with Allan Rock

    Season 4, Episode 3: Finding Creative Ways to Support Ukraine with Allan Rock
    Nov 22 2023
    Episode 3 features Allan Rock, a lawyer, former politician, diplomat, and university administrator. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister. Amongst other roles, Allan is currently the chief legal advisor to the World Refugee and Migration Council. We discussed his career in the public service, the role of the United Nations, and using frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine.
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    33 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 2: Reexamining Canada’s Relationship with India with David McKinnon

    Season 4, Episode 2: Reexamining Canada’s Relationship with India with David McKinnon
    Nov 1 2023
    Episode 2 features David McKinnon, a former Canadian diplomat who has been posted to New Delhi, Canberra, Bangkok and, most recently, Colombo, where he served as Canada's high commissioner to Sri Lanka. We discussed his career in the foreign service, the current state of politics in India, and the allegations that the Indian government is linked to the murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil.
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    25 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 1: Connecting with the Past with Senator Tony Loffreda

    Season 4, Episode 1: Connecting with the Past with Senator Tony Loffreda
    Oct 20 2023
    Episode 1 features Senator Tony Loffreda, an independent senator from Montreal, Quebec. We asked him about his family’s immigration story, his trip to Sicily to do the Walk for Remembrance & Peace, and what it felt like to follow the footsteps of Canadian soldiers of the past.
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    27 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 5: Innovating Ways to Support Ukrainians with Kira Rudik

    Season 3, Episode 5: Innovating Ways to Support Ukrainians with Kira Rudik
    Feb 22 2023
    Episode 5 features Kira Rudik, a Member of Ukrainian Parliament, the Leader of the Golos political party, and the Vice President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. We talked about what Ukrainians have endured since the Russian invasion, the situation on the front lines, and what Ukraine needs to push back the invasion. We also discussed the innovative law Canada passed to allow the confiscation and repurposing of assets belonging to sanctioned foreign individuals, including many Russians, and what the money should be used for.
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    40 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 4: Celebrating the Contributions of Immigrants with Toronto Mayor John Tory

    Season 3, Episode 4: Celebrating the Contributions of Immigrants with Toronto Mayor John Tory
    Dec 12 2022
    Episode 4 features Toronto Mayor John Tory. We talked about how immigrants have made Toronto great, why the proportion of immigrants coming to the city is declining, and issues with housing availability. We also discussed what needs to be done at the municipal level to support refugees, and how Toronto is using the municipal nominee program.
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    17 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 3: Delving into the Future of Journalism & Western Canada with Sen. Paula Simons

    Season 3, Episode 3: Delving into the Future of Journalism & Western Canada with Sen. Paula Simons
    Nov 29 2022
    Episode 3 features Senator Paula Simons, an independent senator from Alberta. During her distinguished career, Senator Simons has been a radio documentary-maker, a playwright, and a reporter with the Edmonton Journal. We talked about why she became a journalist, the state of journalism around the world, and the future of Twitter. We also discussed criticisms of Bill C-11, the use of the notwithstanding clause by premiers, and the phenomenon of western alienation.
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    46 mins
  • Season 3, Episode 2: Supporting the Iranian Protests with Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay

    Season 3, Episode 2: Supporting the Iranian Protests with Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay
    Nov 16 2022
    This episode features Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, an award-winning international human rights activist, and the co-founder of the organization Stop Child Executions. We discussed why her family immigrated to Canada, what it is like to be a woman in Iran right now, and how she feels when she hears the protest song “Baraye” by Shervin Hajipour. We also talked about what the Canadian government can do to support change in Iran, including the possibility of seizing and repurposing the frozen assets of sanctioned Iranians.
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    41 mins