Unapologetically Canadian

We are now well into the twenty-first century and the hopes and dreams of our ancestors are well within reach or even surpassed. So where do we go from here? For the show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to https://traceyarial.com/blog/farewell-2018-hello-2019/.

In this interview, I speak with Cathy Saint John about the book she released today. In One for the Boys, Saint John writes about her beloved brother John Wayne Saint John Blake. Blake earned the Bronze Star serving in Vietnam with the 75th infantry of the 173rd Airborne Regiment. He also became famous in 1982 by donning full combat gear to carry an American flag 3,200 miles across the United State...

MUHC Foundation President Julie Quenneville talks about the needs met by the annual Enchantée fundraiser for the MUHC Breast Clinic wellness program. She also speaks about her work with others trying to figure out why kind of country we want to live in. To see the transcript and show notes, refer to https://traceyarial.com/blog/julie-quenneville/.

Robert Cairns, the Chief Creator of Amazing Ideas for StunningDigitalMarketing.com, handles web design, WordPress security, PPC campaigns, branding, Inside Advantage Work, email campaigns, digital products and consulting for small businesses and fortune 500 companies. For more information, refer to the show notes at https://traceyarial.com/blog/robert-cairns

It's been 20 years since Montreal-based Crystalline Management began offering private investors and small businesses investment diversity tools similar to those used by major funds. Portfolio manager Bradley Semmelhaack joins me to describe a typical day in the office, explaining a bit about arbitrage, hedge funds and investment philosophy along the way. To read a transcript of our conversation, r...

Independent environmental lawyer Charles O'Brien describes why his EMF case should be authorized as a class action and why he practices solo in Montreal. To him, being a Canadian means valuing diversity and enjoying a sense of community. To read the transcript, refer to: https://traceyarial.com/blog/charles-obrien-emf-case/.

In this discussion, Pedro Gregorio defines electromagnetic fields, describes how they are exponentially growing in our environment and explains the way they harm flora, fauna and animals. For a copy of the transcript, refer to https://traceyarial.com/blog/pedro-emf-harms-people/.

Marcel Durand learned about the dangers electromagnetic fields have on his health years ago. Now he's working on various lawsuits that alleges industry and governments colluded to hurt Canadians since 1999. He wants the court to force them to protect our health before more damage occurs. For more information, refer to: https://traceyarial.com/blog/marcel-durand/.

Canadians value multiculturalism, welcome refugees and send more money overseas than our government does. These are just a few of the results from Canada's World Survey 2018. I spoke to Keith Neuman, the Executive Director of Environics about the survey last week. For more info, refer to https://traceyarial.com/blog/canadas-world-survey-2018/.

Friends across borders: Richard Davidson talks about the death of Leo Brent Gunning in Vietnam fifty years ago after organizing a commemoration in Potsdam, New York with Gunning's sister, Colleen Taylor. For more info, refer to https://traceyarial.com/blog/friends-across-borders/.

Montreal writer, teacher and translator Sherry Simon studies how shifts in language express a city's constantly-changing culture. For more information, refer to my post about our discussion at https://traceyarial.com/blog/sherry-simon/.

This conversation with Brian Perron, the leader behind Verdun’s Church of the Epiphany comes from my archives. Loved Brian’s definition of being Canadian: “Freedom, the chance to do what we want and the chance to make something of ourselves and bring other people along.” For more information, refer to the show notes at: https://traceyarial.com/blog/brian_perron/. Note: Since this episode aired, Br...

I spoke with David about building community roots and being accepted for who he is. You can read the transcript at https://traceyarial.com/blog/david-lefneski/.

A Canadian identity reflects an essential part of who I am. To me, being Canadian means to live a seasonal (we have eight different seasons), free and abundant life. For the show notes, visit  https://traceyarial.com/blog/seasonal-free-and-abundant/.