PRT Weekly

PRT Weekly episodes:

• 02.12.2019

  PRT Weekly 3.02: The Arrest of Meng Wanzhou

  Today, Josh Tafel sits down with Chengkun Lv to discuss the political aftermath of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, and the impact it has had on Sino-Canadian relations.

  
• 02.06.2019

  PRT Weekly 3.01: The Rise of Authoritarianism in the World

  In the latest episode of PRT Specials, Guilherme Rosales and Chris Stoicheff have an informed conversation about the current rise of authoritarianism seen throughout the world and the challenge posed to democracies globally.

  
• 10.08.2018

  PRT Interviews 3.01: Moura Quayle

  On this episode PRT weekly's Nicholas Lloyd-Kuzik sits down with Dr. Moura Quayle, author of Designed Leadership and Director pro tem of UBC's Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs, to discuss why leaders in public policy should harness...

  
• 05.02.2018

  PRT Interviews 2.08: Thomas Mulcair

  On this episode PRT weekly's Nicholas Lloyd-Kuzik and Luthfi Dhofier sit down with the Honrable Mr. Tom Mulcair, former leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Leader of the Official Opposition under Stephen Harper's government, and current Member of Parliament...

  
• 03.12.2018

  PRT Interview 2.07: Steve Tsang

  On this episode PRT weekly's Ali Bajwa and Daniela Rodriguez sit down with Dr. Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, to discuss China's foreign and domestic policy.

  
• 03.06.2018

  PRT Weekly 2.06: Trump Tariffs, Xi's Term Limits, and Peace in Afghanistan

  Hello everyone! Hello everyone! On this week's episode our panel discusses the the 2018 Canadian Federal Budget, President Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian steel, the proposed removal of the two-term limit for President Xi Jinping , and the potential peace deal between...

  
• 02.26.2018

  PRT Interviews 2.06: Maxwell Cameron

  On this episode PRT weekly's Diego Bastidas sit down with Dr. Maxwell Cameron, Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, to discuss Latin America as a region for democratic innovation.

  
• 02.08.2018

  PRT Weekly 2.05: Nunes Memo, Alberta-BC Pipeline, and the Ongoing Opioid Crisis

  Hello everyone! On this week's episode our panel discusses the release of the Nunes memo in the United States, the pipeline debacle emerging between British Columbia and Alberta, and the ongoing opioid crisis in Canada and the United States.  Thanks for tuning...

  
• 01.29.2018

  PRT Specials 2.01: Getting North Korea Right

  Special episode - recording of a panel discussion held by the Institute for Asian Research at the University of British Columbia.

  
• 01.16.2018

  PRT Interviews 2.05: Wade Davis

  On this episode PRT weekly's Joanna Fensome and Aaron Nelson sit down with Dr. Wade Davis, Professor of Anthropology and BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia, to discuss the crisis of...

  
• 12.11.2017

  PRT Interviews 2.04: Eva Pils

  On this episode PRT weekly's Ali Bajwa sits down with Dr. Eva Pils, Reader in Transnational Law at King's College London, to discuss the state of human rights in China in the wake of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party...

  
• 12.05.2017

  PRT Interviews 2.03: John Steen

  On this episode PRT weekly's Aaron Nelson sits down with Dr. John Steen, associate professor at the University of Queensland and visiting research fellow at the University of British Columbia, to discuss the relationship between government regulation and private sector innovation in...

  
• 11.24.2017

  PRT Interviews 2.02: Kevin Milligan

  Hello everyone! On this episode PRT weekly's Aaron Nelson sits down with Dr. Kevin Miligan, professor of economics at the University of British Columbia, to discuss the Canadian federal government's proposed changes to small business taxation followed by a brief exploration into what...

  
• 11.18.2017

  PRT Weekly 2.04

  On this week’s episode of PRT Weekly we start by discussing why anti-blasphemy protesters are creating a blockade in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. From there, we move on to the unfolding political changes occurring in Zimbabwe, where the rule...

  
• 11.13.2017

  PRT Weekly 2.03

  On this week’s episode of PRT Weekly we start by discussing the Canadian government's ambitious goal of legalising marijuana by July 1, 2018. After that we move over to Venezuela's restructuring of foreign debt followed by a discussion of the recent...

  
• 10.27.2017

  PRT Weekly 2.02

  On this week’s episode of PRT Weekly we start by discussing Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power in China as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. We then move on to a discussion about the devastating suicide bombing on...

  
• 10.14.2017

  PRT Weekly 2.01

  On this week’s episode of PRT Weekly we start with a discussion of the ongoing NAFTA talks between Canada, the US and Mexico for which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Washington this week. From there we move on...

  
• 10.11.2017

  PRT Interviews 2.01

  Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Policy Round Table. This week features a discussion with fellow MPPGA students Laurélène and Elisha about a colloquium they attended last month in Paris addressing COP21 and the 2015 Paris climate agreement one year...

  
• 03.04.2017

  PRT Weekly 1.02

  We start with a look at the recent pledge by the Indonesian government to devote $1 billion annually to clean up its seas before reflecting on a decision about Israeli settlements in the West Bank that is rather different from...

  
• 02.11.2017

  PRT Weekly 1.01

  Hello everyone! This week on PRT Weekly we start with an update on developments in the Trump administration, specifically the appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. We touch on the questionable conviction of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a police...