Wonk

By Public Policy Forum

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Episodes: 101

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Wonk is a podcast about policy and policymakers in Canada — but you don’t need to be a policy wonk to enjoy it. Hosted by PPF President and CEO Edward Greenspon, we talk to leaders, thinkers and doers who are setting the agenda and driving change for the better in Canada. We also probe the passionate personalities behind the policies. After all, good policy at its core is about people. Listen to Wonk, and be in the knoW. New episodes on Thursdays. This feed also hosts the archive for Public Policy Forum's podcast, Policy Speaking.

Episode Date
John Risley on his big green hydrogen bet
May 09, 2024
Trevor Tombe, economic truth-teller, is kind of a big deal
May 02, 2024
'The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster
Apr 25, 2024
Mark Podlasly on the really big news in Budget 2024
Apr 18, 2024
The new chief economist of the OECD, Álvaro Santos Pereira, on solving the productivity crisis
Apr 10, 2024
Emera CEO Scott Balfour on the urgent energy transition
Apr 04, 2024
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage on how a big city keeps up with growth
Mar 28, 2024
Head of Canadian Olympic Committee David Shoemaker on how to win at the Olympics
Mar 21, 2024
Rupa Banerjee: What does Canada really want from immigration?
Mar 14, 2024
Beverley McLachlin: the problems with the online harms bill
Mar 07, 2024
JP Gladu on the rise of big Indigenous business, and life on Lake Nipigon
Feb 29, 2024
John Hannaford on the historic challenges facing the public service
Feb 22, 2024
Paul Wells on not being mean, and building an empire
Feb 15, 2024
‘Are you a bot?!’ Shingai Manjengwa on why we shouldn’t fear AI
Feb 08, 2024
Wearables for everyone: Dr. Vivek Goel on data-fueled health care
Feb 01, 2024
It’s not easy being a Liberal in Alberta. Anne McLellan on a life in politics
Jan 25, 2024
Chief Crystal Smith on the life-changing impacts of LNG
Jan 18, 2024
From space to cabinet: Marc Garneau on a remarkable life
Jan 11, 2024
Mentoring Elon Musk and the future of wind: Peter Nicholson
Dec 21, 2023
Jayna Hefford on launching the Professional Women’s Hockey League
Dec 14, 2023
Jeff Elgie on his fight to save local news in Canada
Dec 07, 2023
Bob Rae on life at the UN and following in his dad’s footsteps
Nov 30, 2023
Introducing Wonk
Nov 29, 2023
Ep. 78: Growing Canada's Infrastructure with John Casola
Mar 30, 2023
Ep. 77: Trade and Tough Decisions with Steve Verheul
Mar 08, 2023
Ep. 76: Unpacking the Clean Energy Puzzle with Scott Balfour
Feb 10, 2023
Ep. 75: The Future of Healthcare with Dr. Victoria Lee & Dr. Danielle Martin
Jan 24, 2023
Ep. 74: Toward Economic Reconciliation, with Harold Calla and Geordie Hungerford
Dec 08, 2022
Ep. 73: The Future of Work with Stéphan Déry
Nov 24, 2022
Ep. 72: An exit interview with B.C. Premier John Horgan
Nov 17, 2022
Ep. 71: Monetary Policy Report with Tiff Macklem
Oct 28, 2022
Ep. 70: Technology, work and safeguarding the internet
Oct 20, 2022
Ep. 69: Electrification: What is it and what can it do?
Oct 06, 2022
Ep. 68: The Future of Conservatism with Ginny Roth and Sean Speer
Sep 22, 2022
Ep. 67: LNG, Geopolitics and Canada's Choice
Sep 08, 2022
Ep. 66: Canada, COVID-19 and the G10
Jun 27, 2022
Ep. 65: The Hydrogen Advantage with Nancy Southern
Mar 18, 2022
Ep. 64: Managing Carbon to Achieve Net-zero
Feb 24, 2022
Ep. 63: Investing in Black Futures with Dahabo Ahmed-Omer
Feb 17, 2022
Ep. 62: The Shattered Mirror Revisited
Feb 03, 2022
Ep. 61: The Indigenous Economy with Jeff Cyr and Alicia Dubois
Jan 27, 2022
Ep. 60: Hacking Cities: Living Through a Ransomware Attack
Jan 20, 2022
Ep. 59: COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?
Dec 10, 2021
Ep. 58: Making Space Work for Canada
Dec 02, 2021
Ep. 57: Putting up Guardrails on the Internet
Nov 25, 2021
Ep. 56: How can Canada win the race to net zero?
Nov 04, 2021
Ep. 55: Building Consensus in a Post-Pandemic Canada
Oct 22, 2021
Ep. 54: Critical casualties? The dichotomy & discrepancy of essential work and emerging industries.
Jun 30, 2021
Ep.53: Brave New Data
Jun 18, 2021
Ep.52: When Your Boss is an Algorithm
Jun 10, 2021
Ep.51: Skills and Surveillance
Jun 10, 2021
Ep. 50: Can Canada Build Better Infrastructure?
May 20, 2021
Ep.49: Does Canada Have a Plan for Economic Growth?
May 13, 2021
Ep.48: Taking Note of Mental Healthcare
May 06, 2021
Ep.47: The Cutting Edge of Carbon
Apr 29, 2021
Ep.46: Caring for Canada's Seniors
Apr 22, 2021
Ep.45: Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Pandemic Edition
Apr 08, 2021
Ep.44: More than an Economic Recovery
Apr 01, 2021
Ep.43: Keep Calm and Supply Vaccines
Mar 25, 2021
Ep.42: Our Forced Telework Experiment
Mar 18, 2021
Ep.41: She-cession – Unprecedented and Uneven
Mar 11, 2021
Ep.40: Realities for Black Canadians in COVID-times
Feb 25, 2021
Ep.39: Are Rural Areas Being Left Behind?
Feb 18, 2021
Ep. 38: Renewal – A Growth Plan for Canadian Industry
Feb 11, 2021
Ep.37: Putting Indigenous in ESG
Feb 04, 2021
Ep.36: Measures to Help the Internet Fulfill its Democratizing Potential
Jan 28, 2021
Ep.35: Isolated and Anxious, but Not Alone
Dec 11, 2020
Ep.34: Carbon Capturing Canada's Future
Dec 03, 2020
Ep.33: 5G on the Horizon with Mirko Bibic
Nov 26, 2020
Ep.32: The Rise and Fall of Trust in Government on COVID-19
Nov 20, 2020
Ep.31: Will the U.S. See a Normal Transition from One Government to Another?
Nov 13, 2020
U.S. Election Special – Narrow Defeat and a Divided Country with Frank McKenna
Nov 04, 2020
Ep.29: More Runway for Airports and Canada's Aviation Industry
Oct 29, 2020
Ep.28: What is Reconciliation About?
Oct 22, 2020
Ep.27: The Second Surge of COVID-19
Oct 15, 2020
Ep.26: ABCs of Economic Recovery with Frances Donald
Oct 08, 2020
Ep.25: Ushering in the fifth generation of digital communications
Oct 01, 2020
Ep.24: Hydrogen – A competitive element of Canada's renewable future
Sep 24, 2020
Ep.23: New Ventures into Democracy
Sep 17, 2020
Ep.22: From Old School, to (Mostly) Online School
Sep 10, 2020
Ep.21: The Next Move on Vaccines, Apps and the Canadian Arsenal Against COVID-19
Sep 03, 2020
Ep.20: Systemic Racism in Canada; A Conversation with Minister Hussen on How We Can #dobetter
Jul 10, 2020
Ep.19: The Future of Energy; Re-stabilizing an Industry
Jun 30, 2020
Ep.18: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times; Part 2 of 2
Jun 22, 2020
Ep.17: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times, At An Accelerated Pace
Jun 16, 2020
Ep. 16: The Adaption Advantage- Sustaining adaptability in the workforce post COVID-19
Jun 10, 2020
Ep. 15: Leveraging Immigration & Mobility For Economic Growth Post-COVID-19
Jun 05, 2020
Ep.14: Understanding a Disease – COVID-19 and Genomics Canada
Jun 01, 2020
Ep.13: The Generation Squeeze and COVID-19
May 25, 2020
Ep.12: Unpacking Labour Force Trends from COVID-19
May 15, 2020
Ep.11: The News Media and COVID-19
May 14, 2020
Ep.10: Intergenerational Attitudes and Impacts of Covid-19 with David Coletto
May 08, 2020
Ep.9: A Challenge-Driven Industrial Strategy for Canada
Apr 29, 2020
Ep.8: What Sacrifices are People Willing to Make During a Crisis? with Peter Loewen
Apr 24, 2020
Ep.7: The Realities of COVID-19 on Provincial and Federal Budgets with Janice MacKinnon
Apr 21, 2020
Ep.6: Extending a Lifeline to Canadians in the Sharpest Economic Downturn of our Time with Tamara Vrooman
Apr 17, 2020
Ep.5: What We Learned From SARS With Dr. David Naylor
Apr 15, 2020
Ep.4: Why Don't Humans Take Meaningful Action Sooner? with Bruce Lourie
Apr 10, 2020
Ep.3: The Energy Sector and Covid-19 with Peter Tertzakian
Apr 02, 2020
Ep.2: Governing Through a Crisis with Anne McLellan and John Manley
Mar 30, 2020
Ep.1: The Economy After COVID-19 with David Dodge
Mar 27, 2020