On this edition we speak with author and researcher Aaron Vansintjan who speaks on why Canada needs public grocery stores. This interview was recorded in the context of discussion surrounding an important report on the political debate around having a public grocery option in Canada, link below to the piece that Aaron worked on. Importantly in this conversation Aaron locates the context surrounding this public policy proposal in relation to other public options for grocery stores in different parts of the world.

https://breachmedia.ca/why-canada-needs-public-grocery-stores/

This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.

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