Open Minds with Christopher Balkaran

Send us Fan Mail  Twitter: StrongnFreeCAD Instagram: strngnfree  Facebook/LinkedIn: Strong and Free Podcast  Tumblr: strongandfreecad  Email: strongandfree2018@gmail.com   In the third episode of Food for Thought, I explore why we are so quick to judge a topic after reading a bullet point about it - as was the case with the Minimum Wage legislation in Ontario.--- Support this podcast:  https://anc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Strong and Free looks at the minimum wage debate in Ontario, by comparing Bill 148 introduced by the Ontario Liberal Party in 2017, and Bill 47 introduced by the Progressive Conservative Party in 2018.  Sources used: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2018/09/27/fords-move-to-flatline-minimum-wage-is-bad-for-workers-and-ontario.html https://www.thestar.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Twitter: StrongnFreeCAD Instagram: strngnfree Facebook/LinkedIn: Strong and Free Podcast Tumblr: strongandfreecad Email: strongandfree2018@gmail.com In the second episode of Food for Thought, I explore the need for evidence-based policy decisions, which should translate into evidence-based protests - especially considering the recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Progr...

Send us Fan Mail Twitter: StrongnFreeCAD Instagram: strngnfree Facebook/LinkedIn: Strong and Free Podcast Email: strongandfree2018@gmail.com Sources used in this podcast: Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, “Post Secondary Education in Canada,” Federal Spending on Post-Secondary Education, May 5 2016: 7. http://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/web/default/files/Documents/Reports/2016/PSE/PSE_EN.pdf Gerar...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new series presented by Strong and Free: Food For Thought (FFT). Questions will be posed about how the government can be better. In FFT's first episode - why can't more government services happen online?--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/strongandfree/support Support the show Visit my NEW Website! https:// www.christopherbalkaran.com Check out my In...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this podcast: David A. Green and Christopher Worswick, “Canadian Economics Research on Immigration Through the Lens of Theories of Justice,” University of British Columbia, 2017: 4. https://econ2017.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2018/01/GreenPaper_CJE-Aug2-2017-2.pdf Paula Simons, “On point: Fifty years ago, Canada changed its immigration rules and in doing so changed the...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this episode: Tracey L. Meares, “The Law and Social Science of Stop and Frisk,” Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 10(1), November 2014: 338. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268224149_The_Law_and_Social_Science_of_Stop_and_Frisk CBC News, “The Skin We’re In,” Date unknown: https://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/m_features/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-card...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this episode: Evelyn L. Forget, “The Case for Basic Income in Canada,” University of Manitoba, 2012. David E. Thigpen, “Universal Income: What is it and is it Right for the US?” Roosevelt Institute, October 2016. David Macdonald, “A Policymaker’s Guide to Basic Income,” Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, October 2016. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/d...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year!  Thank you for everyone tuning into Strong and Free. There are some major plans for 2019. It's going to be great! Tune into hear what I am thinking for the year ahead!  As always, stay #strgnfr--- Support this podcast:  https://anchor.fm/strongandfree/support Support the show Visit my NEW Website! https:// www.christopherbalkaran.com Check out my Instagram/Tik...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this podcast: Armina Ligaya, “Cannabis legalization named top Canadian business news story of 2018,” Global News, December 16, 2018: https://globalnews.ca/news/4767649/cannabis-legalization-business-canadian-press/ Vanmala Subramaniam, “Canadians still split on cannabis legalization, Forum Research Poll finds,” Financial Post, October 17, 2018: https://business.fin...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this podcast: Statista, “Breakdown of BMW Group's worldwide automobile sales in FY 2017, by region,” 2017: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267252/key-automobile-markets-of-bmw-group/ Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, “Trade Policy Under President Trump: Implications for the US and the World,” Chatham House, November, 2017: https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/de...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this episode: Thieb Peterson, “Globalization Report 2018: What about the NAFTA Countries?” Global Economic Dynamics Blog, June 13, 2018: https://ged-project.de/ged-blog/improving-public-understanding-of-economic-globalisation/globalization-report-2018-what-about-the-nafta-countries/ Bruce Anderson and David Coletto, “Most Canadians would vote for the USMCA deal,” A...

Send us Fan Mail Sources used in this episode:American Psychological Association, “Managing Stress Related to Political Change,” apa.org, 2017: https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-political-change.aspxMythili Sampathkumar, “Thanksgiving: Most Americans want to avoid discussing politics at dinner, poll finds,” Independent, 2018: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/thanks...

Send us Fan Mail This episode will focus on the carbon pricing system being proposed in Canada. Sources used:Nicholas Rivers, “The Case for a Carbon Tax in Canada,” Canada 2020, November 2014.Justin Worland, “How the Recession Accidentally Helped the Planet,” Time, July 22, 2015: http://time.com/3966553/recession-emissions-decline/Marc Jaccard et. Al, “Is Win-Win Possible? Can Canada’s Government...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Strong and Free! A podcast dedicated to providing you the information you need on the topics of the day! Sources used in this episode:Dr. Chloe Carmichael, “Political Polarization is a Psychology Problem,” Huffington Post, August 11, 2017: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/political-polarization-is-a-psychology-problem_us_5a01dd9ee4b07eb5118255e5Diana Petramala, et....