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Ep.6: Federal NDP candidate Matthew Green on what his party, and the left, is really about
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43:40Matthew Green served as the NDP critic for labour, employment, and workforce development in the last parliament. He is running for re-election in Hamilton Centre. For more on Matthew Green and the NDP, visit his website: https://www.matthewgreen.ca/ For more from me, check out my: • Newsletter: https://www.davidmoscrop.com • Bluesky: https://bsky.a…
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Ep.5: Green Party leader Mike Schreiner on how to fix Ontario
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44:24*Note: I had an audio issue on my end with this one. Apologies for that. I've sorted it and it'll be fixed for next time. But the good news is...the conversation itself is still top-shelf! Mike Schreiner is the leader of the Green Party of Ontario and the member of provincial Parliament for Guelph. For more from Mike, check out the party's plan in …
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Ep.4: Vass Bednar talks influencer culture, (lack of) competition in the Canadian economy, and more
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36:56Vass Bednar is Executive Director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy Program and the co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians. She’s also author of the newsletter “regs to riches” and hosted the Globe and Mail’s Lately podcast.By davidmoscrop
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Ep.3: Frank Baylis makes his case for becoming prime minister of Canada
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52:24Frank Baylis is a candidate for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. A businessman, engineer, and former member of Parliament, Baylis joined me to talk about how he'd deal with Donald Trump, get houses built in Canada, manage the climate crisis, and more.By davidmoscrop
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Ep.2: Karina Gould on her plan for Canada and why she should lead the Liberal Party—and the country
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35:26Karina Gould is a candidate for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. She's the member of Parliament for Burlington and a former Cabinet minister. We talk about her plan for Canada as the country stares down domestic challenges, Donald Trump's tariff threats, and a changing global order.By davidmoscrop
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Ep.1: Cory Doctorow on the threat of big tech oligarchy and why the internet sucks
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52:11Cory Doctorow is a best-selling author, journalist, and activist. His latest book, Picks and Shovels, is out now. We talk big tech and Donald Trump, the enshitification of the internet, how to make a good cup of coffee, and why your mom might have been an accidental activist in the 1980s.By davidmoscrop
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