Best Stuart McNish Podcasts (2025)

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Protecting Democracy Guest: Lech Walesa 23:35

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Protecting Democracy Guest: Lech Walesa By Stuart McNish On December 13th, 1981, the government of Poland declared martial law. It outlawed the Solidarity Federation of Unions and threw its leader Lech Walesa in jail. He was detained for a year before being released. Once out, he continued the fight against the oppressive rule of the Polish governm…

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How to be a Dude in the 21st Century Guest: Alex Cordero 24:44

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Ep 576 - How to be a Dude in the 21st Century Guest: Alex Cordero By Stuart McNish “Massive changes are underway in society that are improving the lives of most people. Those same changes are having a growing impact on young men who are wrestling with what masculinity means,” says Alex Cordero, the author of “How to be a Dude in the 21st Century.” …

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Doing Business in British Columbia? Yes, but… Guest: Brad Liski 25:56

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Doing Business in British Columbia? Yes, but… Guest: Brad Liski By Stuart McNish British Columbia is a wonderful jurisdiction to start a business. “Small businesses benefit from a number of programs that get the wheels turning,” says Brad Liski of Tru Earth. The company is addressing the environmental impact of 30 billion loads of laundry annually …

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France and Canada Lean In on Trade Guest: Nicolas Baudouin 24:55

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France and Canada Lean In on Trade Guest: Nicolas Baudouin By Stuart McNish The US tariffs are officially in place and Canada was hit hard. The rhetoric leading up to the imposition of the tariffs focused on a need to develop new trading relationships and expand existing ones. Canada and France have a trading history that goes back hundreds of year…

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The 3% GDP Challenge Guest: Bridgette Anderson 24:21

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The 3% GDP Challenge Guest: Bridgitte Anderson By Stuart McNish “Whether it’s the rising cost of housing, unaffordable grocery bills, or an increasingly heavy tax burden, too many British Columbians feel the economy is not working for them,” says Bridgette Anderson, the CEO and President of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. Earlier this year as…

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British Columbia Forestry on its Knees Guest: Kim Haakstad 24:44

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British Columbia Forestry on its Knees Guest: Kim Haakstad By Stuart McNish Independent of Trump’s tariffs, the US Department of Commerce increased its duty on Canadian softwood lumber from 14 to 35 percent. Kim Haakstad, the President of the BC Council of Forest Industries, says, “It’s a blow to an industry in trouble.” The war in the woods in the…

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The Sensible Environmentalist Guest: Mark Jaccard 28:23

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The Sensible Environmentalist Guest: Mark Jaccard By Stuart McNish “We are all capable of believing things we know to be untrue…the only check on it is that sooner or later, a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield,” wrote George Orwell. It’s a quote that opens Mark Jaccard’s book, “The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Succ…

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Skills and Trades in an A.I. World Guest: Ajay Patel 24:05

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Skills and Trades in an A.I. World Guest: Ajay Patel, President of Vancouver Community College By Stuart McNish As the world learns to adjust to and adapt to artificial intelligence, one of the key questions parents and those entering the workforce are asking themselves is, “What professions will survive? In other words, what should I study to ensu…

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Fentanyl: No One is Immune Guest: Kevin deBruyckere 25:02

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Fentanyl: No One is Immune Guest: Kevin deBruyckere, former head of federal policing in British Columbia By Stuart McNish “In 2013, in my role as Head of Federal Policing in British Columbia, I started to see an increase in drug-related deaths attributed to a powder form of fentanyl being delivered by mail,” says Kevin deBruyckere. “On May 23rd 201…

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C-5: Build, Baby, Build! Guest: Radha Curpen 23:51

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C-5: Build, Baby, Build! Guest: Radha Curpen, McMillan LLP By Stuart McNish In an odd way, it’s as though Prime Minister Mark Carney has borrowed a card from President Donald Trump when he pushed through Bill C-5. The Prime Minister announced the concept of the bill on June 6 and twenty days later, it passed in the House and Senate. That’s lightyea…

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Repurposing the Site C Work Camp Guest: Mukhtar Latif 24:31

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Repurposing the Site C Work Camp Guest: Mukhtar Latif, CEO of Pomegranate Housing Consultancy By Stuart McNish “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create Canada’s premier centre for excellence in mental health and addictions in [British Columbia]’s northeast,” says Mukhtar Latif of Pomegranate Housing Consultancy. The North Wind Wellness C…

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Tech Entrepreneurship in British Columbia Guest: Shawn Johnston 23:55

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Tech Entrepreneurship in British Columbia Guest: Shawn Johnston By Stuart McNish In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the journey of building a tech company from scratch in British Columbia can be both exhilarating and daunting. Shawn Johnston, a serial tech company founder, knows the ups and downs better than anyone. “I’ve had my face pre…

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The Odds of You Being You Guest: Ali Binazir 28:58

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The Odds of You Being You Guest: Ali Binazir By Stuart McNish About four and a half billion years ago, Earth’s Hadean eon was undergoing significant geological and chemical changes. Evidence suggests that the Earth’s first crust was forming and the beginnings of life were lining up. Fast-forward 3.8 billion years and biological life started to emer…

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Mark Carney so far Guest: Don Stickney 26:14

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Mark Carney so far Guest: Don Stickney By Stuart McNish On April 28, 2025, Mark Carney won enough seats to claim victory and form government. He’s three seats short of a majority government in a parliament that won’t defeat him. There is no coalition that will rise up and pass a motion of non-confidence. He immediately went to work as a Prime Minis…

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Why Happiness Matters Guest: John Helliwell 24:03

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Ep 563 - Why Happiness Matters Guest: John Helliwell By Stuart McNish “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin hit the charts in 1988 and it soared to number one on the Billboard charts. It was the first a-cappella song to hit number one. Why? “Because it struck a chord with people; it lifted their spirits and got them bopping along,” says John F.…

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Indigenous Tourism’s Many Benefits Guest: Chyanne Trenholm 23:39

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Indigenous Tourism’s Many Benefits Guest: Chyanne Trenholm, Homalco Wildlife and Cultural Tours By Stuart McNish “It is challenging to know how the tourism industry in British Columbia is going to be affected by ‘elbows up’ nationalism,” says Chyanne Trenholm of Homalco Wildlife and Cultural Tours, a First Nations tourism operator. “I can tell you …

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Indigenous Rights in One Minute Guest: Bruce McIvor 25:37

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Ep 561 - Indigenous Rights in One Minute Guest: Bruce McIvor By Stuart McNish “Over the 27 years since the Delgamuukw decision, the relationship between First Nations and the Government of Canada has changed – in some ways significantly. In others, not so much,” says Bruce McIvor, the author of "Indigenous Rights in One Minute.” The legal relations…

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Brian’s Fight for Canadian Healthcare Guest: Dr Brian Day 24:10

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Ep 560 - Brian’s Fight for Canadian Healthcare Guest: Dr Brian Day By Stuart McNish “Outdated policy decisions, made more than a third of a century ago, helped create our expensive, ineffective and inequitable Medicare scheme,” says Dr. Brian Day. For thirty years, Dr. Day has been challenging Canada’s healthcare system, prodding it to be better an…

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Sylvain Charlebois - Food Insecurity in Canada 24:49

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Ep 559 - Food Insecurity in Canada Guest: Sylvain Charlebois By Stuart McNish “Canadians are spending less on food today than they did last year,” says Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, one of the authors of the Canadian Food Sentiment Index. “Close to 50% of respondents to our survey report they are paying significantly more for food, leading to widespread …

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Michael Geller - Canada’s Real Estate Crisis Continues 23:55

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Ep 558 - Canada’s Real Estate Crisis Continues Guest: Michael Geller By Stuart McNish “The real estate crisis continues,” says Michael Geller. “The prime minister has made it one of his key priorities; he’s said he wants to double annual housing production by getting into the business of building.” One of his first moves was to appoint former Vanco…

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Jane Talbot - State of Downtown Vancouver 24:16

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Ep 557 - State of Downtown Vancouver Guest: Jane Talbot, CEO of Downtown Van By Stuart McNish “Downtown Vancouver is a unique place!” says Jane Talbot, CEO of Downtown Van. “It’s literally surrounded by water, home to just over 140,000 people, 8,000 businesses and 1,000 storefront businesses, 130,000 people working, the centre of tourist activity, …

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Krystal Wittevrongel - Decluttering Regulations in Canada 24:30

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Ep 555 - Decluttering Regulations in Canada Guest: Krystal Wittevrongel By Stuart McNish Vowing to get Canada moving again is one of prime minister Mark Carney’s promises – a promise he reiterated while introducing his new cabinet. As the economy has taken a jolt from the shifting relationship with the United States, politicians across the country …

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Ryan Berlin - Real Estate Reality 24:14

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Ep 554 - Real Estate Reality Guest: Ryan Berlin, rennie & associates By Stuart McNish Metro Vancouver’s housing market is dramatically different that it was 12 months ago, when the provincial government stepped in to ensure affordable and ample housing. In a “Conversations Live” panel in March of 2025, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley indicated that it di…

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Diraj Goel - Canada’s Anti-Success Mindset 25:38

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Ep 553 - Canada’s Anti-Success Mindset Guest: Diraj Goel By Stuart McNish “Trump’s economic warfare is hopefully bringing to light how woefully unprepared Canada is as a nation to build wealth independence,” says Diraj Goel, the founder and managing partner of GetFresh Ventures. That may be the silver lining in the unpredictable hostility the Presi…

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Andy Day - Conserve 30 percent of BC by 2030 24:29

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Ep 552 - Conserve 30 percent of BC by 2030 Guest: Andy Day By Stuart McNish On April 22nd of 1970, Earth Day kicked off what would become an international movement to protect the environment. 55 years later, the winds of change are blowing in the opposite direction. In Canada, political leaders have stepped back from the environment in an effort to…

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David Williams Untapping Canada’s Potential 24:13

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Ep 552 - Untapping Canada’s Potential Guest: David Williams By Stuart McNish The untapped potential of Canada’s natural resource sector is staggering, says David Williams. Williams is the Chief Economist of the Business Council of British Columbia, who has worked in conjunction with business councils in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Collecti…

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Dan Woynillowicz - Tilting at Windmills 29:30

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Ep 551 - Tilting at Windmills Guest: Dan Woynillowicz By Stuart McNish “Tilting at windmills” is an idiom which means “attacking imaginary enemies.” Windmills are, however, real and they have real detractors and attackers – detractors who portray wind turbines as being an environmental blight that produces little power. There was a modicum of truth…

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Pamela McDonald - “We’re all F**ked” 29:30

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Ep 550 - “We’re all F**ked” Guest: Pamela McDonald By Stuart McNish “British Columbians and Canadians are losing billions to online investment fraud,” says Pamela McDonald of the British Columbia Securities Commission. The perpetrator of the fraud is artificial intelligence and it’s happening online. McDonald says, “These fraudsters hide behind lay…

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Kareem Allam - Elections Matter 29:30

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Ep 549 - Elections Matter Guest: Kareem Allam By Stuart McNish “Pierre Poilievre won 2024,” says Stewart Prest, a political lecturer at UBC’s Political Science Department, “but there wasn’t an election in 2024.” What seemed like a certainty in early December now appears to be a scramble to hold onto a fighting chance. Political strategist Kareem Al…

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Michael Goehring - The Minerals We Need: They’re Critical 29:30

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Ep 548 - The Minerals We Need: They’re Critical Guest: By Stuart McNish “We’re sitting on a gold mine, in reality and figuratively,” says Michael Goehring of the Mining Association of British Columbia. “We’re sitting on it at the most critical time in our relationship with the United States… We’re not mining critical minerals because the permitting…

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Glyn Lewis - Demolition Crisis 29:30

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Ep 546 - Demolition Crisis Guest: Glyn Lewis By Stuart McNish With the British Columbia provincial government’s mandate to increase density by allowing the building of fourplexes on single family lots, we’re going to experience a demolition crisis, says Glyn Lewis of Renewal Development. “From an environmental and economic perspective, demolition i…

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Thomas O’Shaughnessy - Targeting Colorectal Cancer 29:30

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Ep 545 - Targeting Colorectal Cancer Guest: Thomas O’Shaughnessy By Stuart McNish Colorectal cancer – it’s difficult to treat, it can and often spreads, it kills more than 5,000 Canadians a year (most of them men), and the incidence of it is increasing. The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in younger men and “this used to be considered …

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Lenore Newman - Can British Columbia be an agricultural superpower? 29:30

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Ep 542 - Can British Columbia be an agricultural superpower? Guest: Lenore Newman By Stuart McNish According to the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, “It is estimated that B.C. farmers produce 40% of all foods consumed in the province.” It’s a frightening statistic – one that demonstrates how much food is imported into the provinc…

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Vina Nadjibulla - Indo-Pacific region: Our economic saviour? 29:30

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Ep 541 - Indo-Pacific region: Our economic saviour? Guest: Vina Nadjibulla By Stuart McNish “In the face of threatened tariffs, shifting security dynamics, and changing domestic priorities, Canadian policymakers and businesses alike need to assess how best to safeguard their interests and manage relations with key Indo-Pacific economies,” says Vina…

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Beau Jarvis & Kerri Jackson - Rental Development: Risky Business 29:30

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Ep 540 - Rental Development: Risky Business Beau Jarvis & Kerri Jackson By Stuart McNish The rental vacancy rate in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley is tight – less than one per cent, year over year. “That, on its own, puts pressure on the market driving up rental rates,” says Kerri Jackson of Concert Properties. Building new supply is a lon…

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Jacquie Griffiths - Selling Vancouver 29:30

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Ep 538 - Selling Vancouver Jacquie Griffiths By Stuart McNish “France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States have successful Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) agencies. Canada can learn from these nations,” states a 2016 Government of Canada report called “Bringing Foreign Investment to Canada.” The report points out Canada is …

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Dr Linda Rapson - Mindful Cancer Care 29:30

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Ep 528 - Mindful Cancer Care Guest: Dr. Linda Carlson “Your thoughts and feelings could impact hormones and the immune and nervous systems” was Dr. Linda Carlson’s thesis. Her goal was to confirm that mindfulness could impact and improve cancer care. “Some doctors thought that was all hocus-pocus or new-agey,” says Carlson. A well respected and rig…

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Ep 517 - A crisis of indecision in Canada Guest: Gavin Dew 26:50

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Ep 517 - A crisis of indecision in Canada Guest: Gavin Dew By Stuart McNish On June 26th, Gavin Dew posted disappointing news on his LinkedIn profile. After four years of planning, fundraising, and negotiation with the City of Abbotsford, the Tech District project was pulling the plug. Dew says, “We couldn’t keep spending time and money without a c…

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Ep - 516 - Weaving Two Worlds Guests: Christy Smith - Michael McPhie 30:22

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Ep - 516 - Weaving Two Worlds Guests: Christy Smith - Michael McPhie By Stuart McNish “The key to the Canadian economy is in the hands of First Nations,” says Christy Smith and Michael McPhie in their book, “Weaving Two Worlds,” a guide to economic reconciliation. According to Smith, “The intent of the book is to help First Nations, governments, an…

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Ep 515 - Electronic Recycling Done Right Mohammad Doostmohammadi 23:56

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Ep 515 - Electronic Recycling Done Right Mohammad Doostmohammadi By Stuart McNish “There are six elements that play a key role in optimizing fuel and chemical production,” says Mohammad Doostmohammdi of pH7. “Without them, green hydrogen, low-carbon steel, biofuels and other climate technologies are not possible.” Those six elements are platinum, p…

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Ep 514 - Real Estate Lessons from Singapore Guest: Ernst Lang 25:40

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Ep 514 - Real Estate Lessons from Singapore Guest: Ernst Lang By Stuart McNish “We can learn a few things from Singapore,” says Ernst Lang, the founder and CEO of Promerita Group. “Singapore has been getting housing right for many decades. In fact, it has found a way to make most of its housing affordable whilst also protecting the value of private…

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Ep 513 - British Columbia’s Lacklustre Prosperity Guest: David Williams 25:18

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Ep 513 - British Columbia’s Lacklustre Prosperity Guest: David Williams By Stuart McNish According to the 2024 British Columbia Prosperity Index, “BC places 11th out of 21 peer jurisdictions for overall prosperity.” The study was developed with the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, which compares BC’s performance on a range of economic, bus…

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Ep 512 - To the Edge of Death and Back Guest: Paul Dragan 23:46

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July 12, 2024 Ep 512 - To the Edge of Death and Back Guest: Paul Dragan By Stuart McNish Ten years ago on June 10, 2014, Paul Dragan sat down to enjoy a cup of coffee across the street from his business, Reckless Bikes. He took a sip and as he looked up, a heavyset man wearing a bicycle helmet came around the corner, pulled out a gun and shot Paul …

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Ep 511 - Drug Free Kids Guest: Chantal Vallerand 23:39

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Ep 511 - Drug Free Kids Guest: Chantal Vallerand By Stuart McNish On Dec 8th, 2022, Jennifer Whiteside was appointed Minister for Mental Health and Addictions. At the time she said, “The Premier has asked me to prioritize accelerating BC’s response to the illicit drug toxicity crisis. The Premier has also asked me to expand new complex care, treatm…

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Ep 510 - Post-Pandemic Leadership Guest: Ron Bremner 26:00

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Ep 510 - Post-Pandemic Leadership Guest: Ron Bremner By Stuart McNish COVID-19 disrupted supply lines and our lives. Now that the lockdowns are over, the lingering impact of the dramatic shifts in the workplace remain. During the pandemic, work from home became the rule. Many employees seized the opportunity and not only thrived, but they moved awa…

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Ep 509 - Meet the BC Conservative Leader Guest: John Rustad 26:42

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Ep 509 - Meet the BC Conservative Leader Guest: John Rustad By Stuart McNish It’s been two years since John Rustad parted ways with the BC United Party over differences about climate change science. Regarding the reason for his removal from the party, Kevin Falcon is quoted as saying, “Climate change is one of the most critical threats facing our f…

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Ep 508 - Generously Giving Guest: Megan Owen-Evans 25:58

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Ep 508 - Generously Giving Guest: Megan Owen-Evans By Stuart McNish In the book “Why Good Things Happen to Good People,” Stephen Post writes that “giving to others” has been shown to increase health benefits. A separate study by Michael Norton from Harvard Business School revealed that “people are happier when they spend money on others versus them…

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Ep 507 - A Bleak Market for EVs Guest: Adam Pankratz 26:54

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Ep 507 - A Bleak Market for EVs Guest: Adam Pankratz By Stuart McNish “Little did we know how fast the free market would slap the electric vehicle mandate back to reality, while Canadian taxpayers continue to subsidize green fantasies,” says Adam Pankratz, a lecturer at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. The “slap” is i…

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Ep 506 - Will AI produce a state of Deep Utopia? Guest: Nick Bostrom 26:50

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Ep 506 - Will AI produce a state of Deep Utopia? Guest: Nick Bostrom By Stuart McNish In his new book “Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World,” philosopher Nick Bostrom ponders what life could be like in a “solved world” – a world where everything works and works better than if human hands got in the way. “What then?” asks Bostrom, is the …

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Ep 505 - Has the Floatel Sunk? Guest: Christine Kennedy 24:13

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Ep 505 - Has the Floatel Sunk? Guest: Christine Kennedy By Stuart McNish The District of Squamish denied Woodfibre LNG’s application for a temporary use permit for its Bridgemans “floatel,” citing concerns over safety, environmental, and community impacts. Council also cited a lack of information from the company as its reasons for saying no to the…