Hot Politics!

By Canada's National Observer

David McKie of Canada's National Observer takes a deep dive into the issues you look to politicians to act on - the environment - health care - education - disinformation - political discourse. He ... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

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August 15, 2023 Performance Politcis (Summer rerun)
To wrap up the first season of Hot Politics, host David McKie's guest is no other than Canada's National Observer's columnist and sister podcast Maxed Out's host, Max Fawcett.

Recent days have witnessed politicians recognizing partisanship. Former leader of the Conservative Party Erin O'Toole and former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney both delivered speeches about divisiveness and nastiness, particularly on social media.

Max joins David to discuss how the divide is not just hurting the public perception of politicians but democracy itself.

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31min
August 11, 2023 Special Episode: Protecting Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii is a stretch of islands teeming with life just off the coast of British Columbia. The land, its skies, and the bodies of water around it have been protected for thousands of years by local Haida guardians. Protecting Haida Gwaii is a story about a First Nation that continues the fight for its rights, despite having inhabited the territory for thousands of years.

Read more about Haida Gwaii at Canada’s National Observer.

Written by Brandi Morin
Edited by Zahra Khozema
Cover art by Ata Ojai

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37min
August 01, 2023 Seabed mining: The next frontier or the next disaster? (Summer rerun)
Harvesting critical minerals from the ocean bottom — five kilometers below the surface — is the newest frontier. The minerals found in rocks on the ocean floor are the lifeblood of solar, wind and electric batteries. But what do we know about the ocean bottom? Does anything live there? David McKie explores the issues around seabed mining. How important is it to the efforts to stop using fossil fuels? Can it be done without damaging the seabed? And with companies ready to start harvesting, do we know enough about the risks to the underwater ecosystem?
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47min
July 18, 2023 David Suzuki Calls Out B******t (Summer rerun)
There aren't many people in Canada unfamiliar with the name David Suzuki. The outspoken environmentalist and passionate educator is best known for hosting CBC's The Nature of Things. At the age of 87, he's still angry and calling on people to be better.
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26min
July 04, 2023 An Update on Fighting for Green
Ontario's Greenbelt has been protected for more than 20 years. It includes some of the best farmland in Canada, and both Conservative and Liberal governments have worked hard to make it an environmental treasure. Now it seems, none of that matters. Premier Doug Ford has decided that developing the Greenbelt is key to the housing crisis and is even giving developers a tax break. We hear from municipalities who are not just upset about the environmental destruction, but angry that the tax break to developers could result in higher property taxes.
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50min
June 27, 2023 Performance Politics
To wrap up the first season of Hot Politics, host David McKie's guest is no other than Canada's National Observer's columnist and sister podcast Maxed Out's host, Max Fawcett.

Recent days have witnessed politicians recognizing partisanship. Former leader of the Conservative Party Erin O'Toole and former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney both delivered speeches about divisiveness and nastiness, particularly on social media.

Max joins David to discuss how the divide is not just hurting the public perception of politicians but democracy itself.

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31min
June 13, 2023 Unraveling the Canada-China Interference Saga
Did China attempt to interfere in Canada's elections? Should there be a judicial inquiry? David Johnston, the Special Rapporteur appointed by the Prime Minister, resigned on Friday. What's next? David McKie talks with security and intelligence reporter Jim Bronskill and former senior national security official Artur Wilczynski to sort it all out.
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31min
May 30, 2023 Elizabeth May is back, but is her party?
Green Party leader Elizabeth May holds the record for the longest-serving female leader of a Canadian federal party. But in 2019, she stepped down. There was turmoil in Green Party. When her replacement quit after the party had its worst election in decades, May returned to the job she held for 13 years. In an exclusive one-on-one chat with the party leader, David McKie explores that decision and asks if she will stay.
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29min
May 16, 2023 What's the beef with livestock production?
Do we all need to give up eating meat? After all, how we produce and consume animal products has significant environmental consequences like deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and excessive use of resources like land and water. David Mckie's guests on this episode of Hot Politics explain how we can keep eating meat while transitioning to more sustainable production.
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43min
May 02, 2023 The Carbon Capture Mirage
The fossil fuel industry says carbon capture is the key to getting to zero emissions by 2050. Governments seem to agree - providing grants and tax credits to the industry. But is it? David McKie examines what exactly happens with carbon capture and talks with two people who say it is not a cost-effective way to get to zero emissions.
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35min

FAQs about Hot Politics!:

How many episodes does Hot Politics! have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.