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We introduce you to a Toronto mom who had to teach her kids how to react to daylight shootings. Karen and her kids were living in Toronto Community Housing when she turned to Habitat for Humanity to get her family into a safe and stable community.

We'll also meet Habitat volunteer and supporter Scott McGillivray. The HGTV personality was directly involved in building Karen's Habitat home.

This episode is an archived show we produced for Habitat during the Season of Giving in 2018.

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The Federal Fall Economic Statement was a collection of broad stroke promises including a commitment to invest billions into housing. It comes in the form of loans to support the construction of rental housing and support for non-profit, co-op, and public housing builds.

Is it enough?

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Julia Deans, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada tells NOW and NEXT says rental and co-op housing is part of the equation but the government needs to move the needle along all points of the housing spectrum.

"So we are looking for further developments. We're looking for the government to take the HST off affordable home ownership, which would be a big help. We're looking for the government to use its funding to force municipalities and provinces to play along and create affordable housing in their communities. And we're looking for the government to make sure that we have the skilled labour we need to get housing built and that people shouldn't underestimate that. And it involves immigration, it involves skills training.

"So they've got a lot more things to do and I think we are expecting them to do it."

Julia also reflects on the passing of Rosalynn Carter and the Carters' historic impact on the Habitat for Humanity mission.

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Ritesh Kotak, tech and cyber strategist joins the show to talk about the head spinning palace intrigue at OpenAI. In less than a week, Sam Altman went from being CEO, to out of work, to hired by Microsoft, to being re-hired by OpenAI and a whole new board being appointed to lead the company!

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Ritesh says the boardroom drama at OpenAI heightens the need for substantive action to ensure safe, trustworthy AI.

"If you start going too far ahead without having checks and balances in place, that causes problems. And I think that seems to be the big issue around this is, yes, AI is a new arms race, but what protection mechanisms and safeguards need to be put in place? Or are we putting the cart before the horse?"




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Today on NOW and NEXT:

We're joined by Ujwal Arkalgud, a cultural anthropologist and EVP at Lux Research. He's also the host and producer of two Story Studio Network podcast series - The NEXT NORMAL and Why Meaning Matters.

Ujwal says illiberalism has commandeered political and cultural discourse around the world. There is little or no room for dissent or disagreement, let alone healthy debate. That's not simply an academic observation. It's signs of a cultural crisis.

He tells NOW and NEXT:

Liberalism has lost its historic meaning for most people and has become equates and aligned with extreme left behaviour or rhetoric.

"In their minds, liberalism is defined by the modern woke culture. It's defined by this modern idea that you know, no debate is allowed, and this modern idea that, you know, you can't say the wrong thing even in the slightest way and you're gonna get raked over the coals. You can't say the right thing either."

He says a diversity of ideas and experiences in society no longer nealy fit into traditional political silos.

"There are different belief systems and they no longer align with liberal or conservative or centrist.If (those) three camps (are all) you've got, you're missing five others. I think that's the issue. I think the gap for me is that the major political and cultural institutions in our country are just missing this.

Gone unchecked. "It's a full-on crisis of faith, if you will, in terms of where our culture is headed."

The solution? We need to know and acknowledge it can still be a "safe place" even when you're out of your comfort zone. Start there.

"The first issue we have to solve is how to create a pluralistic environment, even within our own social circles, on any issue, it doesn't matter what the issue is. We have to be able to have conversations and we have to be able to ask questions without feeling judged and raked over the coals."



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David Schultz, professor of political science and US constitutional law at Hamiline University, is back with us to offer his analysis on the Xi/Biden Summit.

The meeting was lauded as historic and vital by all observers. Yet, with everything going on in the world - wars in Europe and the Middle East come to mind - the Bloomberg headline after the meeting says: Biden, Xi to Announce China’s Crackdown on Fentanyl Trade.

Not to diminish the effects of the opiod crisis in the US but that's all they could agree on? They agree "to announce" a crackdown.

David tells NOW and NEXT, "It looks like what they did was find the one topic they could find some agreement on. And that's what they talked about so tthey could say we had a successful summit. Because, right now, the gap between the two of them on everything else is so big, and they didn't wanna highlight that."

We also weigh in on:

• hHow the New Hampshire primary could blow up President Biden's bid for re-election
• and David poses the question: "Who will get carved up first? The turkey at US Thanksgiving or House Speaker Mike Johnson?

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Today on NOW and NEXT:

Daily Bread Food Bank CEO Neil Hetherington joins the show to talk about the latest "Who's Hungry Report".

Spoiler Alert: The news is grim.

1 in 10 Torontonians rely on a food bank and the numbers are only to get worse until and unless three levels of government take real action to eliminate poverty.

Neil tells says, "I was pleased that the mayor (Olivia Chow) committed to 65,000 homes to be built. I am pleased that the province has said, we're going to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. And I'm pleased that the federal government brought into law the Canada Disability Benefit. But Dave, the thing that really bugs me is not one of those commitments is funded. Not one of them. They are all promises of something that they're going to do, but,right now, there's no funding behind any of them."

He also says the federal government's international student visas sets students up for failure and, in turn, creates more pressure on food banks.

"(At) the federal level we have an unlimited number of student visas that are issued and a means test for those students that says if they have ten thousand dollars they'll be fine. So $833 a month. That's all you need. Come on over to Canada and pay this exorbitant fee for your college education. And so they're set up for failure. I mean, just by definition of $833, that's a little bit more than what a welfare payment is in Ontario, which is $733. So, so they're set up for failure."

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Today on NOW and NEXT:

It's a robust and wide-ranging Roundtable discussion with vetern broadcasters Barb DiGiulio and Bob Reid.

• Are we getting to complacent about the COVID boosters?
• Bad Boy's bankruptcy leaves customers holding bag.
• What does it say about the sports networks that they continue to be obsessed the Hallmark romcom that is the Taylor Swift - Travis Kelce relationship?
• Why is it so complicated to break up the The Beer Store in Ontario?

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Join us for Part 3 of our Special Series this week - Pathway to the Stars.

Over the course of November 7th-November 10th, 2022, we are exploring four stories of Canadian aviation innovation and history in partnership with the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Today, we turn our storytelling lens on Women in Aviation.

Brianna Ricketts holds Canada’s record for youngest solo flight by a female pilot. But did you know, 30% of Canada’s 2700 Air Cadets are women? We explore the contributions and continuing story of Canada’s young women pilots who are shaping the future of Canada’s aviation industry.

We also learn about the great work being done by the Northern Lights Aero Foundation and the Elsie Awards; Elsie McGill was the subject of an Historica Canada Heritage Minute; Elevate Aviation supports a wide range of disciplines in the aviation industry and their Inspire Awards; and Vi Milstead holds the distinction of being Canada's first female bush pilot.

Featured voices in this episode:
Chantal Gagnon, Historica Canada
Ric Gillespie, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
Brianna Ricketts, Captain, Air Borealis
Jennifer Blake, RCAF Foundation
RCAF Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Grace Wilson
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Find out more about them at rcaffoundation.ca
Please share about this special series. If you do, tag both Story Studio Network and the RCAF Foundation to help spread the word.
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Credits:
Executive Producer & Host - Dave Trafford
Host & Promotions - Erin Trafford
Chase Producer - Becky Coles


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Join us for Part 2 in our Special Series this week - Pathway to the Stars.

In this limited series, we explore some of the stories that are uniquely rooted in the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian aviation.

Welcome to Pathway to the Stars in partnership with the RCAF Foundation.

Amelia Earhart is one of the best known women in aviation in the world, but most have no idea she has deep roots in Toronto. In fact, some say a Toronto woman was the last person to ever hear Earhart over a shortwave radio.

Featured voices in this episode:
Chantal Gagnon, Historica Canada
Ken Swartz, Canadian Aviation Historical Society
Ric Gillespie, International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
RCAF Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Ryan Khourchid
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Find out more about them at rcaffoundation.ca
Please share about this special series. If you do, tag both Story Studio Network and the RCAF Foundation to help spread the word.
Instagram:
@storystudionetwork
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twitter.com/davetrafford
twitter.com/rcaf_foundation
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/story-studio-network
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Credits:
Executive Producer & Host - Dave Trafford
Host & Promotions - Erin Trafford
Chase Producer - Becky Coles


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As we approach Remembrance Day, November 11th, here in Canada, we are called upon to acknowledge and honour the years of service our veterans have afforded this country and the sacrifices they made, often with their lives, to fulfill their mission of securing our borders and safety around the world.

But it’s also an opportunity to celebrate the rich history of this country that has informed and shaped our culture, our national identity and our place in the world.
In this special SSN series, we endeavor to explore some of the stories that are uniquely rooted in the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian aviation.
Welcome to Pathway to the Stars….

We all know Billy Bishop, the Toronto Island airport is named after him! So why don’t we know about William Barker? Barker was Bishop’s best friend and colleague, the most decorated serviceman in Commonwealth history and, to this date, his funeral was the largest ever to be held in Toronto.
Featured voices in this episode:

Jason Wilson, Professor of History, University of Guelph
John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion, serves as Honorary Colonel for the Chief of the Defence Staff Office and Chair of the RCAF Foundation.
Rod Black, Sports Broadcaster
RCAF Scholarship recipeient Evan Schonfeldt
Pathway to the Stars is made possible by the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation.
Find out more about them at rcaffoundation.ca
Please share about this special series. If you do, tag both Story Studio Network and the RCAF Foundation to help spread the word.
Instagram:
@storystudionetwork
@rcaf_foundation
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https://www.facebook.com/rcaffoundation
Twitter:
twitter.com/storystudionet
twitter.com/davetrafford
twitter.com/rcaf_foundation
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/story-studio-network
linkedin.com/company/rcaf-foundation
Credits:
Executive Producer & Host - Dave Trafford
Host & Promotions - Erin Trafford
Chase Producer - Becky Coles


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