The unprecedented invocation of the Canadian Emergencies Act in response to the illegal occupation of Ottawa and blockades at border crossings has been a flashpoint in Canadian politics and serves as a reminder that Canada is not immune to global trends in democratic backsliding. Assessing the failures of leadership that led to this crisis can help to understand how to implement the necessary safeguards and avoid such a negative outcome in the future. Podcast host Geoff Dubrow joins former federal cabinet minister and MP Ross Reid as well as former Nova Scotia MLA Kevin Deveaux to discuss leadership failures, the Emergencies Act, and how to ‘do better next time!’

The number of countries in debt distress or high risk of debt distress is rising. The fourth global wave of debt that has been with us since the 2008 global financial crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Is there any hope to stop the global debt tidal wave? Podcast host Geoff Dubrow joins Jamaican MP and Former Finance Minister Peter Phillips as well as Public Debt Management consultant Michele Robinson to plot a way forward.

On Episode 6 of Politics & Public Finance, Geoff Dubrow &  Associate ProfessorJeff Sahadeo discuss 'Why Russians Don’t See What the West Sees: Understanding Putin’s Ongoing Popularity Ratings in Russia'

From Lusaka, Zambia, Geoff talks to TED Speaker Maja Bosnic and Zambian Rhodes Scholar Katongo Chileshe about the linkages between gender budgeting, gender equality and democracy.  Warning: check your assumptions at the door!

Thomas Bridle, Senior Global Practice Lead joins Geoff Dubrow on this episode to discuss "Back to the USSR or Democratic Revival?"

Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux speaks about his role in advocating for fiscal transparency and helping parliamentarians dissect the complex budgetary information provided by the government.

Effects of Canadian Truckers Protest regarding Democracy - Ep 2

Effects of Canadian Truckers Protest regarding Democracy - Ep 1