The Sarah Swain Show

An interview with the only living signatory of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. What an honour and privilege to speak with The Honourable A. Brian Peckford P.C., on the current state of Canada. It's a long one, but worth every minute.

Brian was born August 27, 1942 in Whitbourne, Newfoundland.

He graduated from Lewisporte High School in 1960.

In 1966 he graduated with a BA in Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland.  He later did post graduate work in English Literature and Education Psychology.

He taught high school in Sprindgale, Newfoundland, and in 1972 he entered Provincial Politics.

In March 1972 Brian was elected the first Progressive Conservative MHA in the history of the riding at age 29.  Later that year he became Special and Parliamentary Assistant to the then Premier, Frank Moores.

In 1974 he was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and in 1976 Minister of Mines and Energy.  While Minister of Mines and Energy, he also served for some time as Minister of Rural Development and Northern Affairs.

In March 1979 Brian won the Progressive Conservative leadership convention and became the third Premier of the Province since Confederation. He was at 36 the youngest first minister of Newfoundland since the First Prime Minister, Philip Little in 1855.

Brian became a strong advocate of Provincial Rights as manifested in his efforts to gain some control and revenues from the newly developing offshore oil and gas resources culminating in The Atlantic Accord.  This groundbreaking Agreement brought revenues to the Province as if the resources were on land, around $30 Billion to date, and a say in the management of the resource.

Brian was involved in the Constitutional Patriation Process of the early 1980’s leading to the Constitution Act of 1982.  It was Newfoundland’s proposal presented at the Conference that led to the breakthrough.  Brian is the only living First Minister of that Constitutional Process.

Mr. Peckford retired from politics in March 1989 and began a consulting company, with his wife Carol, assisting companies in Europe and North America.

He has written two books, the last, ‘Some Day The Sun Will Shine And Have Not Will Be No More,’ a Globe and Mail best seller in 2012.

He has received awards as an Outstanding Young Canadian and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association.  He was sworn to the Privy Council by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in 1982.

Brian has conducted inquires on behalf of the British Columbia Government and the Government of Canada.

Stay in touch with Brian at https://peckford42.wordpress.com/

He retired in 2001 and presently lives with his wife, Carol, in Parksville, British Columbia.

Mark Groves shares his insight on why people responded they way they did during the pandemic through his lens of positive psychology.

Bio:

Meet Mark Groves: Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love and Mine'd and host of the Mark Groves Podcast. In other words, he's a speaker, writer, motivator, creator and collaborator. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. His purpose? To empower individuals to step into their power, transform the way they relate to themselves and others, and create authentic change for a life + love they’ll look back on with a resounding “f*ck yes!

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Rebecca Matthews is a Vancouver restaurant owner (shout out to Corduroy!) and mother of five who questioned the catastrophic, unscientific decisions being made by the government for small business owners and provided a space that welcomed ALL people regardless of their medical decisions.

Rebecca is a woman of integrity, a business owner with balls and a human I have a fountain of gratitude for. We dive into her story & experience in this episode.

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And one day in April of 2022, I found myself in the Medicine Hat Mall, interviewing one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. James Topp.Like many, James felt compelled to do something as a result of the Emergency Act being invoked for the peaceful protest in Ottawa, Ontario – also known as the Freedom Convoy. James is an exemplary model for our ability to make a difference, and that all it takes is an idea & commitment to follow through. 

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Who is James Topp?

James Topp is a current serving soldier who has served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for 28 years. James is in the process of being released and as such is a unique case of a current serving member engaging in peaceful protest openly. The Canada Marches team, and Canadians have come to know James as a man with great; humility, integrity, drive, leadership, and a desire to serve. Canada is getting to know him as well along the road.

James is keen to protect his mindful integrity by questioning the orders he is being given. He believes in, and talks about, rising above the classification of thoughts. He is keen to avoid identity politics, talking in circles about how we got here, and wants to implore solutions as well as open dialogue. He is often heard saying some version of:

"Can't we all just have respect and compassion for each other, and call it a day?".

This march exists for 3 reasons:

Anna Lozana is the Co-Creator of Love Powered Co., a company that developed "simple, beautiful & oh-so-meaningful guided affirmations that are proven to create positive change in your life...in just minutes a day."

Anna and I go deep into the frequency of business, self trust and why your level of self awareness is critical to your success!

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Closed Captions coming soon.

I decided to share my experiences over the past couple of years that contributed to my deeper understanding of how our world works. This is Part one of my blog series - And Then I Woke Up.

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You can read the Blog Here.

Parliamentary Bills don't seem very exciting...but they can be both exciting & empowering, if we approach them in a different way!

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW

Join The Parliament! https://www.trailblazermedia.ca/parliament

Active Bills - https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/en/bills

House of Commons Legislative Process - https://www.ourcommons.ca/about/OurProcedure/LegislativeProcess/c_g_legislativeprocess-e.htm

Senate Legislative Process - https://sencanada.ca/en/about/procedural-references/notes/n5
Parliamentary Cycle - Prorogation & Dissolution - https://www.ourcommons.ca/MarleauMontpetit/DocumentViewer.aspx?Sec=Ch08&Seq=7

To say the last 2 years have been the equivalent of a human pressure cooker, would be an understatement. While painful, it's been necessary for me to arrive at this place.

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We're back in business, baby! Welcome to The Sarah Swain Show.

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We are going to talk all about content creation today!! I know the "C" word can really make business owners cringe sometimes, and it seems to be the one thing that they all struggle with when it comes to their businesses. So today I plan to help you reignite your content and get you feeling excited about creating that content.

So we’re digging into:

• How to make the content that actually reaches out there and connects you with your ideal clients.
• A reminder that content marketing is for anywhere you post not just instagram!
• 5 questions I want you to ask yourself if you’re feeling disconnected from your content creation.
• And a whole lot more...

I’ll meet you here next week for another 5 minute Monday! Until then, keep taking action,

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