What we heard so far on WONK: Season 2
Catch up on all the Season 2 episodes of WONK for smart insights and great conversations around the big issues of the day.
Janice Stein on what’s wrong with the world — and what Canada can do
Renowned international affairs expert Janice Stein talks about Canada’s place in a increasingly unstable and changing world
Sean Speer on how governments can get stuff done
Leading conservative thinker Sean Speer explains what’s behind growing political instability and the challenges of state capacity
Raven Lacerte on a movement to end violence against women and children
The co-founder of the Moose Hide Campaign discusses her work, the roots of violence against women and children and why ‘big things are coming’
Dr. Jane Philpott on getting every Canadian a family doctor
The former health minister outlines why Canada needs a health-care system reboot that’s focused on primary care for everyone
R.J. Simpson on why the North is hot right now
The premier of the Northwest Territories talks about the growing strategic importance of the North, the appetite for its critical minerals and his message for Ottawa
David Campbell on what’s driving Atlantic Canada’s big boom
The economist and ‘wonk of the East’ delves into the region’s transformation and what’s needed to keep the momentum alive
Steve Verheul on what a Trump victory could mean for Canada
Canada’s former chief trade negotiator on the ‘ugly choices’ around Trump’s tariff threats, how they could upend global trade and what Canada can do
Alex Himelfarb on what’s behind ‘the Age of Crisis’
Canada’s former top public servant discusses what he believes is driving so many of today’s crises — an economic and political order that goes by the name of neoliberalism
U.S. election special: What Trump’s big win means for Canada
On our most-listened-to episode ever, PPF friends Don Wright, Janet Annesley and Sean Speer talk Trump’s victory, big political shifts and what it says about Canada’s future
Brett House on the rise of Trumponomics (and Swiftonomics, too)
Columbia Business School professor Brett House breaks down Donald Trump’s economic polices, their flaws and the looming problems for Canada
Peter Loewen on the forces dividing America
The dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University explains the ‘wicked brew’ of populism and polarization in the U.S. today
Andrew Leach: How to hit climate goals without doing harm
Canada’s preeminent climate policy wonk talks about the rush to renewables, carbon pricing and the pressures facing Alberta
Tariff Special: What happened at Mar-a-Lago
We gather an all-star panel — Janice Stein, Steve Verheul and Andrew Phillips — to debate Trump’s tariff threat and what’s next for Canada
WONK panel: B.C.’s game-changing bet on wind power
An all-star panel of Western wonks — Janet Annesley, Kwatuuma Sayers and Don Wright — talk about energy and a bold new way to speed development
Erin O’Toole on how to deal with Donald Trump, Arctic security and energy
The former leader of the Conservative Party — and wonk at heart — discusses why he’s big on boosting defence and why talking publicly about Trump is a bad idea
And see what you might have missed in Season 1 of WONK.