- How the Great Resignation became the Great Retirement in Canada
Tuesday, September 20th 2022
Guests: Kelly Matheson, a recently retired teacher, and David Macdonald, senior economist at Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
During the pandemic, Americans quit their jobs in such high numbers that the trend was dubbed The Great Resignation. Economists watched for signs of it in Canada, but it just did not happen here. It seems instead more people are retiring, and many at a younger age. The Great Retirement could have serious ramifications as it affects industries like health care and education, and leaves the question if it could become more widespread.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Matthew Hearn and Raju Mudhar.
- Meet one of the youth climate activists suing the province
Monday, September 19th 2022
Guest: Madison Dyck, youth climate activist
Climate activists brought the Ontario government to court last week, alleging the provincial climate plan fails to protect them and future generations. The landmark lawsuit dates back to 2018 when Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government repealed the Climate Change Act and replaced it with an act that has weaker emission reduction targets. Who is behind the legal action? Seven young climate activists under the age of 30. They have grown, graduated and moved across the country since the case was launched, but they’re still fighting the fight that could shape all our futures. Madison Dyck, a student from Thunder Bay, is one of the seven.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Paulo Marques and Brian Bradley.
- In a London pub Lisa LaFlamme and Rosie DiManno discuss the Queen
Saturday, September 17th 2022
On the patio of a pub near Green Park in London, the Star’s Rosie DiManno and Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme, on special assignment for City News, discuss what they are seeing as the city prepares for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday.
This episode was produced by Rosie DiManno, Lisa LaFlamme, Raju Mudhar and Sean Pattendon.
- Indigenous women reflect on the Queen and the monarchy
Thursday, September 15th 2022
Guests: Angela Mashford-Pringle and Courtney Skye
The death of Queen Elizabeth II last week fuelled a wave of global grief, but also reawakened memories and ignited conversation of a brutal colonial legacy and the future of the British monarchy. The monarch’s 70 years on the throne have been both celebrated and questioned. Her reign included seven decades of silence for Indigenous peoples of Canada who faced treaty violations, residential schools and countless missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. As King Charles III ascends to the throne, we speak with two Indigenous women about why the monarchy does not represent the same thing to everyone. Joining “This Matters” is Angela Mashford-Pringle, an Algonquin woman from Timiskaming First Nation, who is assistant professor and associate director at the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, as well as Courtney Skye, a Mohawk woman (Turtle Clan) from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory who is a research fellow at Yellowhead Institute.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Paulo Marques and Brian Bradley.
- Up in smoke? The reckoning coming for cannabis stores
Wednesday, September 14th 2022
Guest: Rosa Saba, business reporter
The future of cannabis retail is headed for a reckoning that could see a third of stores across the country close. Once thought to be a product that would be a license to print money, the retail cannabis space is dealing with a number of issues including steep competition, oversaturation in some markets and distribution issues while still having to contend with the illegal market. With more consolidation expected, experts are predicting a wave of closures for the cannabis industry.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Matthew Hearn and Raju Mudhar.
