Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey

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Dear Listeners,
Thanks so much for tuning in. 

We have a full show this week - packed full of discussions about the Saskatchewan Spring Legislative Session starting this week and, updates about a number of agenda items on standing committees of Saskatoon City Council. 

Some provincial topics include: budgets; by-elections; new fringe provincial parties. And, we send well wishes to MLA Lyle Stewart who is stepping down for health reasons. Mr. Stewart, may you have a speedy recovery.

On the Saskatoon civic front we catch up on the latest re: the green cart rollout; the westside wellness centre; and, do a recap about the arena district session that took place with consultants last week. 

Have a listen, share with others, and please, reach out to us about any topics or thoughts you have about this show. 

Civically speaking,
Lenore Swystun and Christina Cherneskey, Hosts

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We meander around a number of topical news items in and around Saskatoon and further afield. And yes, air fryers make a few appearances in our discussion.

Updates on homeless shelters in Saskatoon; a trip for the Premier to India and what this means for trade in Saskatchewan; head's up on bridge repairs in Saskatoon; a chat about China, Russia, TikTok and the importance of local media ...and and and...

Tune in to Civically Speaking with Christina Cherneskey, and myself, Lenore Swystun.

And, thanks for supporting local community radio and shows like this.

Civically speaking, 
Lenore and Christina

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Dear Listeners,

Thanks for tuning into Civically Speaking. Christina Cherneskey and I are honoured to have back Dr. Bohdan Kordan, a political scientist, Professor Emeritus, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan. We appreciate his wisdom so much and are delighted to share his perspectives with you. Dr. Kordan's areas of specialty include:  Nationalism; Conflict; State Minority Relations; Canadian Foreign Policy; and, Historical Cartography of Eastern Europe. Dr. Kordan is the author of several publications including these most recent ones: 

• Canada and the Ukrainian Crisis (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2020) [co-author M. Dowie]
• "Internment in Canada during the Great War: Rights, Responsibilities and Diplomacy" in Internment during the First World War: A Mass Global Phenomenon (Routledge, 2019). [Stefan Manz, et. al., eds]
• Strategic Friends: Canada-Ukraine Relations from Independence to the Euromaidan (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2018)

In this episode, we delve into several geo-political considerations marking the one-year anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine (February 24, 2022).  We discuss the current and future state of liberal democracies around the world; the notion of the nation-state and the global positioning of key nation-states; the changing world order, the role of the European Council; NATO; the 5 Eyes; positioning of China and India; role of Oligarchs, and much more. 

We do a little bonus segment that reaches beyond the 1-hour point. Please tune in and share with others. Big thank you to Dr. Kordan for coming on the show.  

Civically Speaking,
Lenore and Christina

FYI Ruslan Kurt / Doors: Through the Horror of War
https://umcnational.ca/recipes/ruslan-kurt-doors-through-the-horror-of-war/?portfolioCats=73
On view March 9 to April 29, 2023 

Ruslan Kurt is a Ukrainian artist based in Toronto. His installation Doors: Through the Horror of War has eight actual doors – some damaged and burned – from in and around Ukraine since the war began.  

“On February 24, 2022, the war knocked on the door of every Ukrainian,” Kurt explains. His installation tells the stories of millions of Ukrainians who were forced to cross the doors of their homes to escape the war and terror brought by Russian soldiers. 

Many of them died without being able to get out.  

The doors come from Ukrainian homes, theatres, hospitals, kindergartens, and other everyday buildings. 

They speak to the transience of life and how, in war, everything we count on can change in a single heartbeat.  

Doors has been touring to cities across Canada for since October 2022. The doors for the exhibition were brought to Canada from Ukraine by the Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival. 

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Dear Civically Speaking Listeners,

Happy Valentine's Week. Lot's on the go this week -new and continuing stories. Christina Cherneskey and I dive into a number of different topics including some of the following stories: 

• what UP with air balloons?
• John Tory, Mayor of Toronto, buh bye, say it ain't so?
• Say it is - health care deal struck between Federal Gov and Provinces...
• Saskatoon Arena District selects Project Coordinator - what's up next?
• Buh bye civic greenhouses... what happens next? Implications...
• Green cart program rolls out this spring... how smoothly will the roll-out be?
• Christina likes redlight cameras even though she gets a ticket
• and, elderly Vivian Boyko makes a TikTok entrance and has us laughing

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Have a great Valentine's week.
Civically Speaking,
Your hosts, Lenore and Christina

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Hello Dear Listeners,

Thanks for tuning into Civically Speaking. 

This week, Christina Cherneskey and I chat about a whole bunch of things with a key focus on provincial health care - specifically around the anticipation of today's meeting with Premiers and Prime Minister around health care; we then touch base on Covid-19 numbers; and then dive into some polling information around people's thoughts on the state of Canada right now; and then head into a chat about some municipal issues - move of the Jazz Festival; an intersection challenge; and more... 

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Thanks for tuning in Listeners,

In this episode, Christina Cherneskey and I give an update on a number of on-going civic issues that are stirring conversation circles across Saskatoon and beyond.

We talk about the recent request for municipal funding to create barrier free access to the new library; updates on the arena district; changes to municipal council meeting schedules; and more.  Have a listen. Share with others.

Much appreciation to everyone for your support of this show and all related community radio spoken word political, civically oriented shows.

Civically speaking,
Lenore Swystun, host with Christina Cherneskey, co-host 

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Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners,

In this episode of Civically Speaking,  regular guest panelist, Cary Tarasoff, joins the show. and together with co-host, Christina Cherneskey, and myself, host, Lenore Swystun, we dive into a number of Saskatoon civic issues. 

The list includes: checking in the recent news re plans for a new downtown arena district;  status of the downtown boutique grocery store and other developments linked to such; downtown heritage designated properties in the making; what's up with snow clearing and getting around downtown and elsewhere with mobility issues; the emergency homeless shelter; and a touch base re the Invasion by Russia of Ukraine, Day 335/36.

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Civically speaking,
Your host and co-host,
Lenore and Christina

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Hello Dear Listeners,

Joining Christina Cherneskey (co-host) and myself is Dr. Bohdan Kordan, a Political Scientist who has been a returning guest to Civically Speaking - sharing his wisdom and insights about the invasion of Ukraine by Putin that began on February 24th of last year.

We have a lot of updates and insights to share about what the current state of Ukraine is re military and geo-political considerations. Tune in - there is a lot to unpack - including - on the ground war strategies being employed by Russia and Ukraine ...to what are the implications of this war elsewhere?

Tune in.  There is always much learnings when Dr. Kordan is a guest. Much appreciation.

Civically Speaking,
Lenore and Christina, your hosts

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Dear Listeners,

Thanks so much for tuning into Civically Speaking and supporting shows like this and community radio airing around the world.

It's a real treat for co-host, Christina Cherneskey, and me to chat with David Meslin and learn about his work, background, and hopes - specifically around democracy and ways our Canadian society can do things - from the simple to the provocative to improve our democratic systems of governance. Here's a couple of examples to give you a sense of our conversation:

• what about random seating taking place in the House of Commons instead of having parties sit in opposition to one another?;

                     or, 

• how about really looking to our local Tim Horton's as a model for how to evolve the ways we can vote come the time of elections?

Have a listen and consider getting involved in some of the efforts Dave shares, beginning with the following:

• https://www.unlockdemocracy.ca/ 
• https://vote16.ca/
• https://www.teardown.build/

Thanks Dave for joining Civically Speaking. Listeners, please enjoy this episode and share it with others.

Civically speaking,
Lenore Swytun, host
Christina Cherneskey, co-host

Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about civic issues. 

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Happiest of the holiday season,  Civically Speaking Listeners,

In this episode, James Yachyshen, long-standing civics panel member, and co-host, Christina Cherneskey join to do some reflections on key stories in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and beyond.

Have a listen. Share with others. And please support community radio. 

Happiest of the New Year. Be safe. Be well.

Civically speaking,
Lenore Swystun, host with Christina Cherneskey, co-host

Civically Speaking- Saskatoon Saskatchewan's #1 show about civic issues.