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This Is Why episodes

May 01, 2021 COVID Zero
With Canada in the grips of the third wave of the pandemic, seemingly fueled by growth of COVID-19 variants, the calls for more provincial governments to adopt a "Covid Zero"
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out why scientists think the only successful COVID-19 strategy is to have no COVID.
Contact:
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Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Lauren Vogel, news editor at the Canadian Medical Association Journal
Dr. Malgorzata Gasperovich, developmental biologist at the University of Calgary
Episode Resources:
Zero Covid Canada's letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
25 min
April 30, 2021 Climate change and Churchill
With climate change continuing almost unabated, more and more places around the world are seeing the effects. But one corner of Canada that has a unique confluence of habitats, wildlife, civilization and tourism has a front seat to the effects of global warming.
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out how climate change is affecting Churchill, MB, and what the people of Churchill are doing in response.
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Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Sarah Lawrynuik, Winnipeg Free Press climate change reporter
Episode Resources:
"Bearing North" series in the Winnipeg Free Press
25 min
April 13, 2021 Pandemic time warp
More than a year has passed since the coronavirus pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization. For some, it's felt like COVID-19 arrived yesterday. For others, it's felt like an eternity.
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out why crises play with our sense of time and why a prolonged crisis like a pandemic has different effects.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Dr. Peter Graf, professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology at UBC
21 min
April 01, 2021 Vaccine Passports
A passport is a way to see the world beyond your country's borders, and a vaccine passport is seen by some as a way to travel freely during the coronavirus pandemic.
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out why vaccine passports are an ethical minefield for countries and companies alike.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Francoise Baylis, university research professor at Dalhousie University
21 min
April 01, 2021 The need for post-COVID immigration
Canada faces a real conundrum in its post-pandemic recovery -- our population is set to shrink without outside help.
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out why increased immigration will be increasingly important in the years following the coronavirus pandemic.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Email us - [email protected]
Guests:
Adwoa Buahene, CEO of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council
20 min
March 16, 2021 Tiki torch marches in Alberta
A symbol connected to white nationalist and white supremacist movements has made its way into two back-to-back anti-lockdown protests in two Canadian cities.
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out why mobs carrying torches is a sign of intimidation with racist overtones.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Irfan Chaudry, director of the Office of Human Rights Diversity and Equity at MacEwan University
26 min
March 08, 2021 Pandemic real estate
With public health orders mandating everyone shelter in place, more and more Canadians have been looking at their shelters in a new light. And that's caused a run in real estate markets across the country.
On this episode of This Is Why, we find out what surprising real estate trends emerged during the pandemic and why.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Rachelle Younglai, real estate reporter, The Globe and Mail
23 min
March 08, 2021 Pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccines for the novel coronavirus are being rolled out around the world, addressing the most vulnerable members of society first. But the risk they pose to pregnant and lactating women is currently unknown.
On this episode of This Is Why, we learn about why the study of vaccines on pregnant women has largely been unaddressed and how that is changing.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Carleigh Krubiner, policy fellow at the Center for Global Development and I'm also associate faculty at the Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
24 min
February 22, 2021 Vaccine Nationalism
With vaccines for the novel coronavirus viewed as the gateway for a "return to normal," some countries are putting themselves ahead of others, hoping to get back to normal faster.
On this episode of This Is Why, we learn about the phenomenon known as "vaccine nationalism" and how it is affecting Canada and Canadians.
Contact:
Adam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter
Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guests:
Dr. Joel Lexchin, professor emeritus from the School of Health Policy and Management at York University
23 min
February 17, 2021Electric cars driving change
More and more car manufacturers are pledging to have their fleets turn electric in as little as a decade. And those changes will affect more than just the new car lot.
On this episode of This Is Why, we learn about how electrification of automobiles will affect other industries in Canada, and what the country can do to not be left behind.
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Dave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter
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Guest:
Markham Hislop, energy and climate journalist, publisher of Energi Media
23 min

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We live in a confusing world… so if you’ve ever stopped and asked yourself WHY something matters, we’re here to help. Every week Adam Toy and Dave McIvor will ask one big question and uncover the answer to help you truly understand what’s going on around you.