- Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on getting to the moon
Tuesday, April 18th 2023
Guest: Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency astronaut
Col. Jeremy Hansen, a CAF fighter pilot and Canadian Space Agency astronaut, has been named to NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first scheduled crewed mission of the Space Launch System with the Orion spacecraft. It will leave Earth’s orbit and perform a lunar flyby, the first time people have travelled by the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and the first time a Canadian has reached deep space. It’s an ambitious flight, an assignment he says he is still getting his head around as he pulls from all of his experiences to prepare. Why should this mission get Canada’s attention and why is it important? What is Canada doing in space? The rookie space flyer explains.
This episode was produced by Raju Mudhar, Brian Bradley and Paulo Marques.
Audio sources: NASA
- What the Pentagon leak means for Canada
Monday, April 17th 2023
Guest: Stephanie Carvin, associate professor at Carleton University and former national security analyst
According to leaked documents from the Pentagon, a Canadian pipeline was successfully hacked in February. The FBI has arrested the suspected leaker, but the information is out there and could have wide-reaching ramifications, especially for the war in Ukraine. Today, we are joined by national security expert Stephanie Carvin to discuss what the leaks say about the security of Canadian infrastructure.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
- Kevin Donovan on going to court to unseal documents related to the Sherman homicide investigation
Friday, April 14th 2023
On this episode of This Matters we bring you a bonus episode of The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman. Chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan brings you along for the ride as he and the Toronto Star argue in the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, to unseal documents related to the Sherman homicide investigation, and the multi-billion dollar estate of Honey and Barry Sherman, which the police say is part of their probe. You can currently listen to episodes 1, 2, and 3 (4 is available for subscribers) of The Billionaire Murders wherever you get your podcasts, with new episodes dropping every Friday.
- Mayoral candidates could make Ontario Place a key election issue
Thursday, April 13th 2023
Guest: David Rider, City Hall bureau chief
Ontario Place is becoming an election issue in the Toronto mayoral byelection. It is early days, but the province’s controversial plans to redevelop the waterfront site is something candidates are already using to stake out their ideological turf while also signalling how they plan to deal with the Ontario government and Premier Doug Ford.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio sources: CityNews
- How can we address the family doctor shortage in Canada?
Wednesday, April 12th 2023
Guest: Megan Ogilvie, health reporter
More than 6.5 million adult Canadian do not have a primary care practitioner, like a family doctor. There have been several reports pointing to this gap of access to medical care with a number of recommendations to help solve the problem and create more equitable access to health care for everyone. Megan Ogilvie, the Star’s health reporter, joins “This Matters” to talk about the issue.
This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
