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PUBLISHED: 22/08/2020 It’s time to hit the reset button according to the Prime Minister. Whether it will save his government is still to be seen. Parliament has been prorogued until late September. The WE Scandal has dragged down the image and support of the Liberals and it has shown Finance Minister Bill Morneau the door. Chrystia Freeland has now been placed into the Finance portfolio with a Cabinet Shuffle expected before September 23rd when the Liberals will hold a Throne Speech and Confidence vote. If they lose that, we’re heading to the polls. An ethics investigation remains in place into the Prime Minister’s conduct into the WE Scandal. In the past, both Conservative and Liberal Prime Ministers have used the procedure to shut down Parliament. And was usually to shut down political investigations… ———————————— GUESTS: Dr. Lori Turnbull - Director of the School of Public Administration and an Associate Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University - Tim McSorley - National Coordinator of Interna

PUBLISHED: 29/08/2020 We are just days away from the beginning of the semester for college and university students. How will things be different during this pandemic? This summer has been a bit of a learning curve for college and university teachers who have to deliver a curriculum yet do it in a safe way. Colleges and universities are shifting to more of an online model with a few options for smaller in person learning. In the US, some universities returned to class only to shut down due to outbreaks of COVID. How will teachers and students adapt? As with this pandemic, we are learning a new way to do things. Of course, those at the heart of the issue are the students. Many saw their last semester go up in flames when the pandemic first arrived. Now, that the September semester is here, it will be a different look for many.  ———————————— GUESTS: Amir Attaran - Professor of Law and Medicine at University of Ottawa -https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/people/attaran-amir Brenda Austin-Smith - President at Canadian

PUBLISHED: 14/08/2020 Just when you think relations couldn’t get any worse between Canada and China...they do. Last week, China ramped up the pressure on Canada by sentencing two Canadians to the death penalty. The bizarre part was they had already been convicted and sentenced to incarceration. Then it all changed. This relationship has been skidding into the ditch since Huawei Executive Meng Wangzhou was arrested in B.C. to be extradited to the U.S. Shortly after that, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested on the accusation of espionage although nothing has been proven. Over 500 days in captivity and counting. What is it going to take to thaw relations between the two countries or does Canada pivot away from dealing with China? Canada had been looking to China for increased trade. Whether that will happen is still in limbo. ———————————— GUESTS: Elliot Tepper - Distinguished Fellow Norman Patterson School of International Affairs - https://carleton.ca/linr/elliot-tepper/ Margaret McCuaig-Johnson - A

PUBLISHED: 22/08/2020 It’s time to hit the reset button according to the Prime Minister. Whether it will save his government is still to be seen. Parliament has been prorogued until late September. The WE Scandal has dragged down the image and support of the Liberals and it has shown Finance Minister Bill Morneau the door. Chrystia Freeland has now been placed into the Finance portfolio with a Cabinet Shuffle expected before September 23rd when the Liberals will hold a Throne Speech and Confidence vote. If they lose that, we’re heading to the polls. An ethics investigation remains in place into the Prime Minister’s conduct into the WE Scandal. In the past, both Conservative and Liberal Prime Ministers have used the procedure to shut down Parliament - to end political investigations… ———————————— GUESTS: Duff Conacher - Cofounder of Democracy Watch, Professor of Political Studies at University of Ottawa - https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/members/1257/profile Charles Bird - Managing Principal at Earnscliffe Strategy G

PUBLISHED: 18/08/2020 Hindsight is 20/20. But foresight? The pandemic threw the economy in a blender with the lockdown. Despite provinces emerging and advancing in opening up in stages, crowds and close contact are verboten. Needless to say the impact on tourism is near devastation. But out of that, the world renowned Shaw Theatre in Niagara on the Lake, was able to keep 500 workers paid, actors, musicians and crew. A bit of shrewd business thinking and a bit of luck means more than 500 people who would have been out of work are not and collecting their paycheque. This has to be one of the most unique stories to come out of the pandemic. ———————————— GUESTS: Tim Jennings - Executive Director at Shaw Festival -https://www.shawfest.com/board-members/tim-jennings/ ———————————— REFERENCES: https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/theatre/how-the-shaw-festival-kept-500-people-employed-by-taking-out-pandemic-insurance https://www.thebig.ca/blog/title/insurance-saves-the-day/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/19/business/pa

PUBLISHED: 17/08/2020 It reads like a thriller and if it’s proven true, it will leave your blood running cold. A bombshell dropped in a Washington courtroom by a former high level official in Saudi Arabia who now lives in exile in Canada. The explosive accusations include sending a Saudi hit squad to Canada to try and kill him. Jabri also maintains he has been bombarded with text threats from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and members of his family have disappeared with no contact. Jabri points the finger of blame at the Crown Prince for the 2018 murder of Washington Post, columnist, Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. Canada and Saudi Arabia have had a difficult relationship. When Foreign Affairs Minister Christia Freeland tweeted out concern for human rights, the reaction was explosive. While Canada wags its fingers at human rights abuses, it turns around and sells the Kingdom weapons and military equipment, in addition to delivering its own injustices to aboriginal communities within its border. ———————————— GUE

PUBLISHED: 14/08/2020 Just when you think relations couldn’t get any worse between Canada and China...they do. Last week, China ramped up the pressure on Canada by sentencing two Canadians to the death penalty. The bizarre part was they had already been convicted and sentenced to incarceration. Then it all changed. This relationship has been skidding into the ditch since Huawei Executive Meng Wangzhou was arrested in B.C. to be extradited to the U.S. Shortly after that, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested on the accusation of espionage although nothing has been proven. Over 500 days in captivity and counting. What is it going to take to thaw relations between the two countries or does Canada pivot away from dealing with China? Canada had been looking to China for increased trade. Whether that will happen is still in limbo. ———————————— GUESTS: Elliot Tepper - Distinguished Fellow Norman Patterson School of International Affairs - https://carleton.ca/linr/elliot-tepper/ Margaret McCuaig-Johnson - A

PUBLISHED: 12/08/2020 With the US, Europe and other countries ordering millions of doses of potential COVID vaccines, many are wondering if there will be any left for Canada. The federal government announced this week, that it had signed two deals to secure several million doses from Pfizer Canada and Moderna. But what had many scratching their heads was what took Canada so long? Any potential vaccine for Covid will still have to be approved by Health Canada. Canada has loaded up on equipment such as needles alcohol swabs, but they’re of no use without a proven vaccine. ———————————— GUESTS: Tania Watts, Ph.D - Professor at University ofToronto’s Department of Immunology - https://www.immunology.utoronto.ca/faculty/tania-watts ———————————— REFERENCES: https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/08/05/canada-signs-deal-to-secure-millions-of-promising-covid-19-vaccines.html?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=vaccinesmillions&fbclid=IwAR0TLbV1uDJ6CGF8xah

PUBLISHED: 10/08/2020 The federal government is in full on damage control in the wake of the WE Charity scandal. Will it be enough for the Prime Minister to step aside? Prime Minister Trudeau was apologetic after the fact that it was revealed the WE Charity scored a sole sourced program to run the 900 million dollar youth volunteer program. Initially it was suggested the federal service made the recommendation but that has been less clear. It also came to light that his mother, brother and half brother were all paid to speak at WE events. The WE Charity is the youth led work of the Kielburger brothers. WE started as Free the Children before developing into a sprawling charitable endeavour. The Prime Minister will be asked to testify at several Parliamentary committees on the issue and faces an investigation by the Ethics Commissioner. This will be just the latest investigation following up on SNC Lavalin, the Aga Khan vacation just to name two. There appears to be a pattern here… ———————————— GUESTS: Dan McTe

PUBLISHED: 10/08/2020 The pandemic knocked pro sports out of our consciousness when it struck in March. Finishing a season and crowning a champion seemed like a lack of priorities. When we all have to be six feet apart, wear masks, and avoid crowds, it seems a little ridiculous. After all, isn’t it the roar of the crowd what we love? The only thing more ridiculous is the fact that the NHL awarded Toronto one of the bubble cities, despite the city being only in Stage 2. Yet, the Toronto Blue Jays have to play their regular season in Buffalo because the Immigration Minister felt it was a much bigger risk. The logic is baffling. ———————————— GUESTS: Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti - Infectious Diseases Physician at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga - https://twitter.com/TorontoIDDoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Dr. Andrew Morris - Professor of Infectious Diseases at University of Toronto - https://criticalcarecanada.com/speaker/dr-andrew-morris/ Cheri L. Bradish - Professor of Sport Busines

PUBLISHED: 07/08/2020 It reads like a thriller and if it’s proven true, it will leave your blood running cold. A bombshell dropped yesterday in a Washington courtroom by a former high level official in Saudi Arabia who now lives in exile in Canada. The explosive accusations include sending a Saudi hit squad to Canada to try and kill him. Jabri also maintains he has been bombarded with text threats from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and members of his family have disappeared with no contact. Jabri points the finger of blame at the Crown Prince for the 2018 murder of Washington Post, columnist, Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. Canada and Saudi Arabia have had a difficult relationship. When Foreign Affairs Minister Christia Freeland tweeted out concern for human rights, the reaction was explosive. While Canada wags its fingers at human rights abuses, it turns around and sells the Kingdom weapons and military equipment, in addition to delivering its own injustices to aboriginal communities within its border. ——————

PUBLISHED: 20/07/2020 Answers are few and far between for school boards getting ready to welcome students back in September. The Ontario Government has said it would announce more details this week to give boards the time to implement their plan. 72 of Ontario’s school boards are preparing plans for three possible scenarios — a full-time return to in-person learning, virtual classes for all, or a hybrid model that combines the two. This will not be any routine return in September as distancing, hand washing, sanitzer will all be part of the “new” normal. Working in their favour is the fact that children have been less infected by the virus compared to other age groups. Many paediatric experts feel that it is crucial for young people to get back to school but doing it safely. ———————————— GUESTS: Joel Westheimer - University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at uOttawa Marit Stiles - NDP MPP Davenport - Opposition Education critic Liz Stuart - VP at Canadian Teachers Federation Laura Gonzalez - 2nd Exe

PUBLISHED: 24/07/2020 Bill 197 will give the government sweeping powers when it comes to what gets built where Ontario's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020. Bill 197 is an omnibus bill that tweaks 20 pieces of previous legislation. It touches on construction, education, the environment and healthcare. The Bill was passed in the Ontario Legislature this week, but has drawn the ire from many for not having public consultation on those changes and putting too much unilateral power in the hands of Cabinet. For many, the biggest impact will be on the environment as the Environmental Assessment Act is overhauled. The Ontario Government seem to believe that the construction—and-development-biz will be the province’s saving grace. The Province maintains these changes are needed as infrastructure construction appears to be the focus of the Covid recovery plan for Ontario. This is an omnibus bill which touches on development charges, Community benefit charges, expropriation, and education. ———————————— GUESTS: Steven

PUBLISHED: 24/07/2020 More than half a million people worldwide have succumbed to the Covid 19 virus, almost nine thousand here in Canada. While the race is on with researchers to develop a vaccine, there are two potential inoculations that could be the answer. When they may be available is the question? Researchers at Oxford University in the UK have developed one with AstraZeneca, while CanSino has also developed one with the Chinese military. While these are a step in the right direction, you won’t be rolling up your sleeve any time soon. ———————————— GUESTS: Ruth Macklin - Professor Emerita at Albert Einstein School of Medicine Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine -https://www.einstein.yu.edu/faculty/6401/ruth-macklin/ Raywat Deonandan - Epidemiologist and Professor at University of Ottawa - https://health.uottawa.ca/people/deonandan-raywat ———————————— REFERENCES: https://globalnews.ca/news/7198108/coronavirus-oxford-vaccine-trials/ https://www.cbc.ca/news

PUBLISHED: 20/07/2020 Has there been an industry more impacted by the Covid pandemic than the airline industry? Tens of thousands of jobs slashed as Canadians stayed home instead of traveling. When the lockdown began, demand for air travel dropped in some cases by 90 percent. Slowly, the industry is moving forward. But it will look different to anyone who hasn’t been in an airport in the last few months. Only staff and passengers are allowed inside now. Distancing measures are in place as are temperature checks and face masks… But is that enough to get business back to normal? ———————————— GUESTS: Karl Moore - Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University Gábor Lukács President - of Air Passenger Rights Anthony Norejko President and CEO at Canadian Business Aviation Association ———————————— REFERENCES: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/air-travel-recovery-in-north-america-will-be-years-in-the-making-insiders-say-1.4921357 https://www.skiesmag.com/news/business-aviation-analysts-predict

PUBLISHED: 20/07/2020 The federal government is in full on damage control in the wake of the WE Charity scandal. Will it be enough for the Prime Minister to step aside. Prime Minister Trudeau was apologetic after the fact that it was revealed the WE Charity scored a sole sourced program to run the 900 million dollar youth volunteer program. Initially it was suggested the federal service made the recommendation but that has been less clear. It also came to light that his mother, brother and half brother were all paid to speak at WE events. The WE Charity is the youth led work of the Kielburger brothers. WE started as Free the Children before developing into a sprawling charitable endeavour. The Prime Minister will be asked to testify at several Parliamentary committees on the issue and faces an investigation by the Ethics Commissioner. This will be just the latest investigation following up on SNC Lavalin, the Aga Khan vacation just to name two. There appears to be a pattern here… ———————————— GUESTS: Dan McTe

PUBLISHED: 18/07/2020 While summer vacation continues for many parents and kids, the question on their mind is “when will the school bell ring”? The Covid 19 pandemic robbed students of their year, forcing them to try and continue learning on line from home. This September Ontario is pushing a hybrid model of in class and online learning, but there doesn’t seem to be clear directions. Students for the most part in Canada have not been in a classroom since March - there will be a lot of adapting to do. It will be a whole new world when they do sit down at their desks. There will be challenges for the teachers as well. Parents are in limbo as the hybrid model of in class and online learning will make child care a big issue. On top of that, all the changes on the horizon for school and school boards is going to add to the education price tag. ———————————— GUESTS: Jerome Cranston - Dean of the Faculty of Education at University of Regina - http://www.jeromecranston.ca/ Carol Campbell - Associate professor in the

This week, we are going to focus on one of the most polarizing issues of the pandemic, mandatory masks. Many cities in Ontario have brought in legislation to make them mandatory in their jurisdiction. Ontario Premier Doug Ford supports that but won’t call for a provincial order because it would be unenforceable. In Quebec, masks will be mandatory on public transit. It is easy to see how some people are against it because the messaging has been mixed. Remember back in January, the Public Health Agency was against wearing masks because of a false sense of security. Since then, it has backtracked and said masks do reduce the spread of infection. Joining us this evening on Unpublished TV, David Coletto President of Abacus Data, Christine Van Geyn of the Canadian Constitution Foundation and Marvin Ryder, Assistant Professor at McMaster University

Join us Monday evenings at 8 pm ET for UnpublishedTV (UTV), a lively interactive panel discussion that looks at the burning issues in Canadian politics and around the world. Hosted by veteran radioman Ed Hand, this weekly streaming show is the newest production from Unpublished Media and the fourth in our suite of online media tools designed to help empower Canadians to bring about democratic change by influencing and impacting public policy decision-making in Canada. The other web properties include: UnpublishedOttawa.com: A self-publishing social media website for current affairs in Canada; The Unpublished Café podcast; and Unpublished.Vote: An issue-based voting platform Each week we will introduce a new topic through the Unpublished.Cafe and Unpublished.Vote, where you will find the podcast and background information from a variety of sources to help further inform, before you cast your vote and email your MP to tell them why you think what you do. After a period of time, Ed Hand and the UTV guest panelis

PUBLISHED: 11/06/2020 One of the worst hit sectors of the economy in Canada from the Covid 19 pandemic was the airline industry. What will it take Canadians to resume “flying the friendly skies?” The numbers were staggering for airlines and their employees; 20,000 cuts at Air Canada, 4,000 at WestJet and another 3,300 at Air Transat. Stakeholders appeared before the House of Commons health committee to plead their case to loosen restrictions on their industry. Both Air Canada and WestJet have cut back on separation of passengers by now allowing the purchase of adjacent seats. The airline industry is also looking for a bail out due to the damage from the pandemic, but consumer groups want to see strings attached to the funds. In a recent Leger survey of Canadians is any indication, the airlines will have to work hard to get them back. Almost three in four Canadians say they don’t feel comfortable flying in particular since the spacing requirement was relaxed. What will it take for the industry to recuperate? —