Human Coined (A Nexus PFM Podcast)

According to the UK organization Debt Justice, 54 countries across the world are suffering from a debt crisis. In addition, another 57 are at risk of a debt crisis. What is the role of civil society organizations in debt transparency, debt forgiveness and promoting responsible lending and borrowing? Why not just leave it to ministries of finance to solve the world’s debt crisis?

Justice Louise Arbour’s report into Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment inthe Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) found that previous external reports on this matter have “led to a flurry of activity by the CAF in an attempt to fix the problem. Unfortunately, those efforts have so far failed”. It was clear from Justice Arbour’s report that Parliament was not on h...

The biennial Open Budget Survey was released last week. The OBS, which surveyed 120 countries, including Canada, is the gold standard assessment of public participation, oversight and transparency in the budget process. Canada scored an abysmal 52/100 with respect to budget oversight and 31/100 on budget transparency. Should Canadians be concerned? Was this a fluke due to COVID-19 or does Canada n...

Section One: The unprecedented invocation of the Emergencies Act in Canada in response to the illegal occupation of Ottawa and blockades at border crossings has been a flashpoint in Canadian politics. It serves as a reminder that Canada is not immune to global trends in democratic backsliding. Will a parliamentary and judicial inquiry be successful in addressing the political failures and social d...

The unprecedented invocation of the Canadian Emergencies Act in response to the illegal occupation of Ottawa and blockades at border crossings has been a flashpoint in Canadian politics and serves as a reminder that Canada is not immune to global trends in democratic backsliding. Assessing the failures of leadership that led to this crisis can help to understand how to implement the necessary safe...

The number of countries in debt distress or high risk of debt distress is rising. The fourth global wave of debt that has been with us since the 2008 global financial crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Is there any hope to stop the global debt tidal wave? Podcast host Geoff Dubrow joins Jamaican MP and Former Finance Minister Peter Phillips as well as Public Debt Management cons...

On Episode 6 of Politics & Public Finance, Geoff Dubrow &  Associate ProfessorJeff Sahadeo discuss 'Why Russians Don’t See What the West Sees: Understanding Putin’s Ongoing Popularity Ratings in Russia'

From Lusaka, Zambia, Geoff talks to TED Speaker Maja Bosnic and Zambian Rhodes Scholar Katongo Chileshe about the linkages between gender budgeting, gender equality and democracy.  Warning: check your assumptions at the door!

Thomas Bridle, Senior Global Practice Lead joins Geoff Dubrow on this episode to discuss "Back to the USSR or Democratic Revival?"

Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux speaks about his role in advocating for fiscal transparency and helping parliamentarians dissect the complex budgetary information provided by the government.

Effects of Canadian Truckers Protest regarding Democracy - Ep 2

Effects of Canadian Truckers Protest regarding Democracy - Ep 1