The 2020 Network

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie Univeristy in Halifax, about the impact of COVID-19 on the...

As the coronarvius pandemic continues, a mutual aid movement known as ‘caremongering’ has emerged in Canada. The endeavour is encouraging and welcome, but it isn’t new. Mutual aid and solidarity have long been practiced, especially in racialized, disabled, and Indigenous communities. On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with international development scholar Yvonne Su about the h...

On this episode of The 2020 Network, Canada 2020's Alex Paterson speaks with Kevin Page and Helena Gaspard from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, about The Recovery Project - what we’re trying to accomplish, what you can expect, and how to get involved.

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Alex Usher, President of Higher Education Strategy Associates about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the postsecondary education...

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Rana Sarkar, Consul General of Canada in San Francisco about his experience on the ground dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Bruce MacDonald, President and CEO of Imagine Canada, about how COVID-19 is impacting charities, nonprofits and social enterprises, a...

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Brett House, Deputy Chief Economist at Scotiabank about the impacts of COVID-19 on the Canadian economy, and how we can combat the lo...

The COVID-19 virus has upended life around the world. On this special episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop sits down -- remotely -- with professor, author, parent, and friend Amanda Watson to ask: How do we manage life during COVID-19? We discuss how she and others are managing life during the pandemic and how a lens of compassion and care can help us navigate this difficult time -- and beyond...

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Dr. Keith Dobson, a professor of clinical psychology at the university of Calgary, about how we can look after our mental health duri...

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That’s why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. For the next few weeks, Jodi Butts will host a special series going deeper into the scientific, policy, public health and economic forces at play with COVID-19. On this episode, Jodi Butts speaks wi...

On today’s episode of Quality Content, host Alex Paterson speaks with Sarada Peri, former Senior Speechwriter to President Barack Obama and visiting Global Fellow with the Ryerson Leadership Lab, about the 2020 presidential primaries, the state of the democratic party and what it will take for them to win the next election.

Masculinity dominates our social, political, cultural, and economic lives. As a way of seeing and being in the world, it is often narrow-minded, aggressive, and oppressive. Toxic conceptions of masculinity are a threat to all of us; but they are also social constructions. As such, they can be deconstructed and reconstructed in the service of a healthier world for everyone. But first, we must under...

It’s been a while, but we’re glad to be back with a brand new episode of Quality Content. Last week, Canada 2020 hosted its 5th Annual Health Innovation Summit which looked the state and sustainability of the Canadian health care system. On this episode, our host Alex Paterson sits down with some Canada’s leading health experts for in-depth conversations around the future of innovation in health c...

Last week, Canada 2020 hosted it’s 5th Annual Health Innovation Summit, bringing together key representatives from across the health system to expose how advancements in technology and investments in innovation help improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Here’s what you can expect from Part 3 of this episode of 2020 live: Special Presentation: Global Context, Global RisksDr. James Orbinski, Dah...

Last week, Canada 2020 hosted it’s 5th Annual Health Innovation Summit, bringing together key representatives from across the health system to expose how advancements in technology and investments in innovation help improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Here’s what you can expect from Part 2 of this episode of 2020 live: Presentation: Stepping into the Future of Treatment & Care in CanadaE...

Last week, Canada 2020 hosted its 5th Annual Health Innovation Summit, bringing together key representatives from across the health system ​to explore how advancements in technology and investments in innovation help improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Here’s what you can expect from ​Part 1 of this episode of 2020 live​: Welcoming Presentation Dr. Sandy Buchman, President, Canadian Medical...

As Canada watches protests, blockades, and other actions from Wet'suwet'en land defenders and their allies, we are reminded that protest and civil disobedience are essential to a free and democratic society. What purpose does direct action serve? For whom? Why not try other means to achieve your ends? In other words: Why protest? On episode 14 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks about protest,...

In January, the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel released its report ‘Canada’s Communications Future: Time to Act’. The recommendations are sprawling; some are wise and timely, others are invasive and unnecessary, advocating a highly regulated internet and an interventionist communications regulator in service of, among other things, the future of Canadian content and c...

Canada’s national defence regime has long been bound up with the United States and our allies. For years, along with our partner states, we have been under various threats from the Cold War to terrorism and beyond. Most recently, challenges from Russia and China have become particularly significant while questions surround the future of American hegemony and the NATO alliance. That leaves us to as...

To help map out the path ahead, Canada 2020 welcomed back to our studio Senators Raymonde Saint-Germain and Yuen Pau Woo, facilitators of the ISG, to continue the discussion on progress towards Senate independence, what it means for our parliamentary democracy, and how it will function differently with Canada’s new minority government.

The Royal Family is once again front and centre in the news, this time thanks to two of its most prominent members, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, stepping back from their official duties. Whenever the royals take centre stage, the country is plunged headlong into a familiar debate: Does Canada need the monarchy? On episode 10 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Dale Smith, a freelance jo...

In June of this year, the Conservative Party of Canada will choose a new leader. Its last leadership race, in the spring of 2017, highlighted competing visions of conservatism within the party springing from different values, priorities, and approaches among the country’s conservatives. What is the future of conservatism in Canada? On episode 9 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Kate Harr...

On December 16th, 2019, Canada 2020 hosted a LIVE event featuring the wildly entertaining and informative Canadian public affairs podcast: The Herle Burly. The Herle Burly podcast is an insightful, fast-paced show offering an insider’s peek behind the curtain of Canadian politics. Back-room strategist and pollster, David Herle was joined on this LIVE showing of the Herle Burly Podcast by conservat...

Canada’s 43rd Parliament is in session. The Speech from the Throne has been delivered. Justin Trudeau remains Prime Minister. But the dynamics in the House of Commons are likely to change now that the country has a minority government. What should we expect from Canada’s 43rd Parliament? On episode 8 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Tonda MacCharles, senior reporter with the Toronto Sta...

This month, Canada 2020 hosted the National Forum on Agri-Food: Competing in a New World Order. The Forum was the peak gathering of Canada 2020’s Food Brand Project, which is studying a global agri-food system at a crossroads. At the forum, David McInnes, who is leading the Canada Food Brand project, sat down with policymakers, industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss Canada’s unique position...