The Herle Burly

Our special guest today is David Mulroney. David is probably our foremost expert on Canada-China relations. He served as Canada’s ambassador to the People’s Republic of China from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that he headed Canada’s office in Taiwan and served as our Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. In 2016 his book about this country’s relationship with China, Middle Power, Middle...

Phil Fontaine joins the podcast for a raw discussion about the sadness, anger, and hope felt by Indigenous and First Nations peoples in this country. Phil is a former 3-term National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Besides being a leading voice for human rights, and a survivor of residential school abuse himself, he negotiated the Residential School Settlement Agreement – $5.6 billion in i...

For the first part of the show today, we welcome Celina Caesar-Chavannes . Ms. Caesar-Chavannes is the former MP for the riding of Whitby, serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for just over a year, and then Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development. In March 2019 she announced that she would not seek re-election in the next election, and 18 days later...

For the first part of the show today, we welcome Minister Pablo Rodríguez to the pod. Currently, Minister Rodríguez serves as Canada's Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. And the only other politician who can hope to compete with the Prime Minister on “Quality of COVID hair". We’re going to talk a little about his back story. His history as a politician ... what animates hi...

For the first part of the show today, we welcome Dr. Jennifer Robson to the pod. Jennifer is an Associate Professor of Political Management at Carleton University where she teaches in Public Policy and Research Methods. Her own research addresses social and tax policy, poverty in Canada, and public administration. We’re going to talk about – what else – the COVID economy, and what it’s going to lo...

First part of the show today, we have Andrea Horwath , leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario’s legislature. She has led her party since 2009 through the 2011, 2014, and 2018 provincial elections. Andrea was gracious to join #TheHerleBurly podcast today for a discussion about her journey into politics, her reflection on those past campaigns, and...

First part of the show today, we have Andrew MacDougall , former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Today he lives in London, is a Director at Trafalgar Strategy, and writes about politics and current affairs for Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail, CBC News and The Telegraph. We’re gonna spend a little time talking about the situation in the U.K. … with Boris and Brexit and C...

Not only is Cathal Kelly the hugely admired sports columnist from The Globe and Mail, he’s also the recipient of the 2019 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for his childhood memoir, “ Boy Wonders ”. Today, we're going to talk with Cathal about sport and business in the time of COVID … How the NBA made the pandemic real for most people … What the hell are the games going to look like when they...

You already know he’s the Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail. You already know he’s been the breaker of huge political stories, like the Senate Expense Scandal and SNC Lavalin. You already know that, unlike me, his head of hair is immaculate. So we’re going to talk to Bob about political journalism during this pandemic. How has it changed? Or not changed? What’s the balance between critici...

Our special guest today is Pat Armstrong. Pat is a sociologist and distinguished Research Professor at York University, and a leading expert in eldercare. She, along with an international team, just published the report “ Re-imagining Long-term Residential Care in the COVID-19 Crisis .” We’re going to take a deep dive into that issue. How did we get to this horrible place and what has to change fr...

After a notable career as a family physician, Dr. Jane Philpott was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2015 and served as a cabinet minister in numerous positions including Minister of Health, Minister of Indigenous Services and President of the Treasury Board… until 2019. In February of this year, Dr. Philpott was appointed Dean of the Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences and Director...

Michael Bryant is Executive Director and General Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) . He joins us to discuss how our civil liberties are being restricted during COVID-19, and importantly, how we defend our personal data and freedoms in a post-pandemic society. Michael Bryant was the youngest-ever Attorney General of Ontario. Mr. Bryant has appeared before all levels of cou...

Economists Ken Boessenkool and Kevin Milligan join the podcast to debate federal stimulus in response to COVID-19. A founding partner of Kool, Topp and Guy Public Affairs, Ken is one of Canada’s most successful Conservative strategists and played senior strategy and policy roles in 4 election campaigns under Stephen Harper. Kevin is Professor of Economics in the Vancouver School of Economics at UB...

Dr. Danielle Martin is a family doctor and Chief Medical Executive at Women’s College Hospital. She’s also the medical lead for WCH’s COVID-19 Response and a passionate advocate for universal healthcare.  Dr. Martin joins David Herle to discuss Canada’s response to the crisis, universal healthcare and the role of a Guaranteed Annual Income as a health investment. In Part 2 of the podcast, the poli...

The Herle Burly Political Panel, with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid, is back to debate leadership in a time of crisis, why the 75% wage subsidy won't be taken up, and a cage match between Jenni and Scott about Donald Trump and his handling of COVID-19 and PPE. Watch conversations from The Herle Burly on YouTube . The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sp...

Scott Clark was Canada’s former deputy minister of finance in the 90’s at a time when Canada faced another serious financial crisis. Mr. Clark joins us to discuss the federal government’s economic response to COVID-19 and the implications of hundred-billion-dollar deficits during a supply-side contraction caused by this public health emergency. Plus, our Political Panel, with Jenni Byrne and Scott...

The Herle Burly Political Panel with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid coming at you via video conferencing to discuss COVID-19 and the massive role that government must play in response to this pandemic. Watch conversations from The Herle Burly on YouTube . The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as Queen's Park Today . Thank you for...

Neera Tanden is president of the very influential Center for American Progress and she’s joining us remotely from Washington, D.C. Neera has had a long and influential career in Democratic campaign politics and public policy. She’s worked on campaigns for Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Obama/Biden, and was a senior adviser to Hillary Clinton throughout the 2016 Democratic Primary and General Elect...

The Herle Burly political panel, with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid, is in the studio to debate the Coronavirus and its impact on our economy and political landscape. NEW: Steven Del Duca is chosen as the new Ontario Liberal Party leader. NOT NEW: Doug Ford continues his fumbling of the all-important license plates. The Conservative Leadership: Peter McKay’s momentum and Jason Kenney’s endorsement of...

She was the first woman premier of Ontario. She was the first openly gay head of state for a government in North America. She was my boss. She was a great leader and she is an even better person. Before her premiership ended in June of 2018 with a historic defeat, her government made education a priority, implemented universal pharmacare coverage for children, took action to fight climate change t...

The Political Panel with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid are back to debate the political implications of the week's big events: blockades, Teck Frontier, and our government's handling of the conflicts, plus Michael Bloomberg's big bet on presidential politics. A big thank you to the Canadian Nuclear Association for hosting us at their annual convention for a live taping of the podcast!...

I'm thrilled to welcome Keith Boag and Neil Macdonald to the podcast after recent retirements from the CBC . Both Neil and Keith spent years working in the United States. They stand witness to the demise of journalism and of American democracy, and today, we’re going to talk about both. Keith Boag was with the CBC for more than 30 years, including as Chief Political Correspondent. His career...

Conservative Party of Canada leadership contestants: on your marks, get set, go! Except for Rona Ambrose. And except for Jean Charest. And except for Pierre Poliviere. And maybe John Baird? At least for now we have a two person race with frontrunner Peter Mackay and Erin O'Toole. To talk about that, the Ontario Liberal leadership race, the Iowa Caucus, and how federal governments respond to a...

Introducing candidates for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party: Michael Coteau, Brenda Hollingsworth, Alvin Tedjo, Kate Graham, and Mitzie Hunter. We’re just six people sitting in a studio, no table, no podiums, with me as debate cop, here to arrest any canned talking points immediately.  Join us to hear why they should be party leader and premier. And perhaps most importantly, learn if th...

John Stackhouse spent close to 25 years at the Globe and Mail, first as a foreign correspondent, editor of Report on Business and then finally, Editor-in-Chief at the newspaper. Today, he’s a Senior Vice-President, office of the CEO at the Royal Bank of Canada where he advises leadership on emerging trends in the Canadian economy, with a particular focus on technological change and innovation in t...