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WONK is a show about big ideas in unprecedented times. Hosted by Amanda Lang, we unpack some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing Canada, and talk to some leading thinkers and policymakers about how to tackle them. New episodes drop on Thursdays.

This feed also hosts the archive for Public Policy Forum's podcast, Policy Speaking.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
149
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Ep. 69: Electrification: What is it and what can it do?

Ep. 69: Electrification: What is it and what can it do?

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses Electrification with Bruce Lourie (President of the Ivey Foundation) and Janet Annesley (Chief Sustainability Officer for Kiwetinohk En…

00:40:47  |   Thu 06 Oct 2022
Ep. 68: The Future of Conservatism with Ginny Roth and Sean Speer

Ep. 68: The Future of Conservatism with Ginny Roth and Sean Speer

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses the results of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race with Ginny Roth (Vice President and National Practice Lead for Governme…

00:43:07  |   Thu 22 Sep 2022
Ep. 67: LNG, Geopolitics and Canada's Choice

Ep. 67: LNG, Geopolitics and Canada's Choice

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses LNG and geopolitics with Karen Ogen-Toews (CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance), Bryan Cox (President & CEO of the Canadian LNG Allia…

00:46:06  |   Thu 08 Sep 2022
Ep. 66: Canada, COVID-19 and the G10

Ep. 66: Canada, COVID-19 and the G10

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses Canada’s COVID-19 response with Dr. David Naylor (Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto) and Dr. Fahad Razak (Scientific D…

00:43:39  |   Mon 27 Jun 2022
Ep. 65: The Hydrogen Advantage with Nancy Southern

Ep. 65: The Hydrogen Advantage with Nancy Southern

This week, PPF’s President and CEO and our host of Policy Speaking, Edward Greenspon sits down with Nancy Southern (Chair and CEO of ATCO Ltd. and Canadian Utilities Limited) at the

00:45:00  |   Fri 18 Mar 2022
Ep. 64: Managing Carbon to Achieve Net-zero

Ep. 64: Managing Carbon to Achieve Net-zero

In this episode of Policy Speaking, our host and PPF’s President and CEO Edward Greenspon chats with the co-chairs of the Energy Future Forum’s Carbon Management Work Group, Janet Annesley (Chief Sus…

00:58:50  |   Thu 24 Feb 2022
Ep. 63: Investing in Black Futures with Dahabo Ahmed-Omer

Ep. 63: Investing in Black Futures with Dahabo Ahmed-Omer

In this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, our host Edward Greenspon (President and CEO of PPF) chats with Dahabo Ahmed-Omer (Executive Director of the BlackNorth Initiative) about systemic racism, e…

00:49:04  |   Thu 17 Feb 2022
Ep. 62: The Shattered Mirror Revisited

Ep. 62: The Shattered Mirror Revisited

In marking the fifth anniversary of PPF’s The Shattered Mirror report, the host of Policy Speaking and PPF’s President and CEO Edward Greenspon sits down with three of the principal researchers on Th…

00:43:06  |   Thu 03 Feb 2022
Ep. 61: The Indigenous Economy with Jeff Cyr and Alicia Dubois

Ep. 61: The Indigenous Economy with Jeff Cyr and Alicia Dubois

This week our host and PPF’s President and CEO Edward Greenspon discusses Indigenous ownership and economic self-determination with Jeff Cyr (CEO of Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation and Managing Pa…

00:49:32  |   Thu 27 Jan 2022
Ep. 60: Hacking Cities: Living Through a Ransomware Attack

Ep. 60: Hacking Cities: Living Through a Ransomware Attack

This week our host Edward Greenspon (President and CEO of PPF) chats with Aron Feuer (Managing Director of Cybersecurity at Valencia) and Brad Brookman (former Director of Finance and Treasurer at th…

00:47:08  |   Thu 20 Jan 2022
Ep. 59: COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?

Ep. 59: COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?

In this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, our host and PPF’s President and CEO Edward Greenspon sits down with Dr. David Naylor (past Dean of Medicine and President Emeritus at the University of Tor…

00:46:34  |   Fri 10 Dec 2021
Ep. 58: Making Space Work for Canada

Ep. 58: Making Space Work for Canada

This week’s episode of Policy Speaking is literally out of this world and focused on the space economy. Our host Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) chats with Dan Goldberg, President and CEO …

00:58:29  |   Thu 02 Dec 2021
Ep. 57: Putting up Guardrails on the Internet

Ep. 57: Putting up Guardrails on the Internet

In this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, our host – and PPF’s President & CEO – Edward Greenspon chats with the co-chair of the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression, Taylor Owen, Commission…

00:50:44  |   Thu 25 Nov 2021
Ep. 56: How can Canada win the race to net zero?

Ep. 56: How can Canada win the race to net zero?

In this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, our host Edward Greenspon (PPF President & CEO) chats with the Honourable Jean Charest and Amanda Affonso looking at Canada’s efforts to balance national in…

00:54:25  |   Thu 04 Nov 2021
Ep. 55: Building Consensus in a Post-Pandemic Canada

Ep. 55: Building Consensus in a Post-Pandemic Canada

In our first episode this fall, Ed Greenspon (host of Policy Speaking and PPF President & CEO) is joined by the Right Honourable Joe Clark and the Honourable Christy Clark. They discuss the recent re…

01:06:08  |   Fri 22 Oct 2021
Ep. 54: Critical casualties? The dichotomy & discrepancy of essential work and emerging industries.

Ep. 54: Critical casualties? The dichotomy & discrepancy of essential work and emerging industries.

In this week’s episode of Policy Speaking, Edward Greenspon connects with Jerry Dias, President of Unifor Canada. They reflect on the state of the ‘union’, the impact of the pandemic on Canada’s auto…

00:51:39  |   Wed 30 Jun 2021
Ep.53: Brave New Data

Ep.53: Brave New Data

Brave New Work special | Episode 3 of 3

Vass Bednar takes over as host of Policy Speaking, for a special Brave New Work discussion on new data policymakers can use in this digital era. Joining the po…

00:58:30  |   Fri 18 Jun 2021
Ep.52: When Your Boss is an Algorithm

Ep.52: When Your Boss is an Algorithm

Brave New Work special | Episode 2 of 3

Vass Bednar takes over as host of Policy Speaking, for a special Brave New Work discussion on algorithms that pit workers – especially precarious workers – aga…

00:53:50  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
Ep.51: Skills and Surveillance

Ep.51: Skills and Surveillance

Brave New Work special | Episode 1 of 3

Vass Bednar takes over as host of Policy Speaking, for a special Brave New Work discussion on how to think more fully about technological change. This week's f…

01:04:42  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
Ep. 50: Can Canada Build Better Infrastructure?

Ep. 50: Can Canada Build Better Infrastructure?

Canada's track record with infrastructure is world renowned, yet as Ehren Cory, CEO of Canada's Infrastructure Bank says, nationwide the country is in a persistent infrastructure gap – especially in …

01:01:18  |   Thu 20 May 2021
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