The Backbench

This week, we bring you something different: an in-depth chat with a People’s Party of Canada supporter. Derek Taylor emailed Fatima after she called the party racist. He agreed to an interview. Derek gets into how he heard about the party, why he supports them, and the direction the party has taken since its creation in 2018. 

This is the extended version of an interview featured on Canadaland.

This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee and Rotman.

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At the time of recording this episode, #elxn44 literally has yielded the same number of seats (give or take several seats) for all of our federal parties. Here's a coast-to-coast-to-coast chat on what this outcome suggests and where Canadian politics goes from here.  

This week's contributors: Drew Brown, Jason Markusoff, Leena Minifie, Jaskaran Sandhu, Stuart Thomson.

This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee, The Peak Daily and Rotman.

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What issues did the federal leaders not speak on throughout the campaign? We get into some of them. And a look into what pandemic debts and costed platforms tell us.

This week’s contributors: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Murad Hemmadi feat. Pam Palmater

Links:

• Murad’s past Maclean’s piece on why the ethnic vote isn't real;
• The Institute of Fiscal Studies’ assessments of NDP, Liberals, and Conservatives’ costed platforms.

This episode is supported by The Peak, Aussie Hair, Rotman, and Canadian Politics Is Boring. 

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The show after Labour Day warrants a look at federal parties' commitments to workers and how they say they will grow our economy. And when it comes to climate change proposals, will voters respond to ambition or reality? 

This week's contributors: Caroline Elliott (Welcome!), Murad Hemmadi, and Jaskaran Sandhu

UPDATE: The Green Party released their platform after we recorded the episode, which includes a section on a just transition for workers via introducing a Just Transition Act before the end of 2021 that would take care of workers during the climate transition.

Links:

• To honour Murad's point of order, here are parties' platforms:
• Liberal Party
• Conservative Party
• New Democratic Party
• Bloc Quebecois (en français)
• Green Party
• Maverick Party
• People's Party of Canada
• More on platforms' "climate sincerity" this federal election

This episode is supported by The Peak, Aussie Hair and Dispatch Coffee.

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The Liberals promised to inject 6-billion more dollars into our healthcare system last week, but will more money mean more healthcare? Meanwhile, regional federal parties have dropped their platforms with distinct climate plans, posing a possible threat to major parties.

This week's contributors: Leena Minifie, Emilie Nicolas, Stuart Thomson

Links:

• Jen Gerson's Maclean's piece on the Maverick Party
• Fatima & Emma MacIntosh's National Observer 2019 piece on whether politicians should be blocking voters
• Mark McKinnon's Globe and Mail piece on Ukraine rescuing Canada-bound Afghans

This episode is supported by CIBC Aventura, Aussie Hair and The Peak.

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Liberals scramble to respond to the crisis in Afghanistan amid the first week of campaigning. And Trudeau says he wants life to be more affordable while also suggesting it's not his job.

This week's contributors: Drew Brown, Jason Markusoff, and Jaskaran Sandhu

Links:

• Kevin Newman's piece for The Line
• Noah Richler's piece for The Globe and Mail
• Shout out to Srushti Gangdev for catching the graph with no axis labels
• The PPC candidate who photoshopped his head on Prince William

This episode is supported by Aussie Hair, CIBC Aventura, and The Peak

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Subscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23

Over 25 years, WE built a golden brand by inspiring children to rally around their charismatic leader. But behind the scenes, employees experienced a cult-like culture and a troubling blur of charitable and commercial activities. In the aftermath of a national scandal, thousands of donors and volunteers (and dozens of ‘celebrity ambassadors’) are left wondering where the money went, and whether the savior industry creates a constant need for victims.

From CANADALAND, the news company that exposed it all, this is the exclusive story of a charity that did well when it was supposed to be doing good.Subscribe to The White Saviors. Episode one drops on August 20th

This trailer contains source materials used under the Fair Dealing provisions of the Copyright Act. 

Sources: 

It Takes a Child

Craig Kielburger's Story - A Journey into Child Labour

Directed by Judy Jackson

Produced by Judy Films

Youtube

The Story of Craig Kielburger

produced, and narrated by Sherine Mansour

CPAC

Youtube

In Search Of Character

LiveWire Media

Elkind+Sweet Communications, Inc

https://www.livewiremedia.com/product/in-search-of-character/

The Price WE Paid

The Fifth Estate/CBC

Interview with Craig Kielburger

CSPAN

Craig Kielburger NSB Speakers promotional video

Youtube

Marc Kielburger NSB Speakers promotional video

Youtube

WE Movement Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6agaIkn5aBJlLLds7P1HQ

MeToWe Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6agaIkn5aBJlLLds7P1HQ

CTV News - Kielburger brothers interview with Lisa Laflamme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_p5PRLy2os

MTV Cribs: Craig Kielburger Episode

Haddon Strategy

https://vimeo.com/49975157

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With massive childcare announcements and talk of abortion access, the Liberal government seems to be focusing on women lately. Is it pre-election pandering or just good governance? And we look at the state of the Conservative Party, whose leader says he does not want an election.

This week's contributors: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Leena Minifie, Stuart Thomson

Links:

• Globe and Mail piece on Jody Wilson-Raybould
• Maclean's 2021 federal election guide
• Stuart's piece about Justin Trudeau running against Jason Kenney

UPDATE: Since recording the episode, the federal government has announced its commitment to support Manitoba's childcare program with $1.2-billion over the next 5 years to achieve $10-a-day childcare for kids under the age of six by 2025-26.

This episode is supported by Aussie Hair, CIBC Aventura, and The Peak

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Canada looks to welcome travellers again while the future of vaccine passports remains uncertain. And two national anti-hate summits last week had us wondering what policies would actually help. 

This week's contributors: Emilie Nicolas, Jaskaran Sandhu, Stuart Thomson

This episode is supported by Aussie Hair.

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