Wonk
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 149
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep.9: A Challenge-Driven Industrial Strategy for Canada
Episode 9 l New North Star II authors Sean Speer, Robert Asselin & Royce Mendes, join host Edward Greenspon for a special hybrid podcast and webinar to share their insights on the changing nature of …
Ep.8: What Sacrifices are People Willing to Make During a Crisis? with Peter Loewen
In PPF's first live podcast recording, host Edward Greenspon is joined by Peter Loewen, an expert in public trust of government. They look at the response to the COVID-19 crisis: Does it tell us some…
Ep.7: The Realities of COVID-19 on Provincial and Federal Budgets with Janice MacKinnon
Episode 7 | In the early 1990s Janice MacKinnon helped steer Saskatchewan through its fiscal crisis. She joined Policy Speaking host Edward Greenspon for a discussion around the fiscal realities of t…
Ep.6: Extending a Lifeline to Canadians in the Sharpest Economic Downturn of our Time with Tamara Vrooman
Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancity, Canada's largest credit union shares insights on the situation in Vancouver and B.C. In this episode, she gives host Edward Greenspon an inside scoop on …
Ep.5: What We Learned From SARS With Dr. David Naylor
A Canadian Medical Hall of Famer, Dr. David Naylor was the Chair of the committee looking at Canada's response to SARS in 2003. He joins host Edward Greenspon for a discussion about what we're learni…
Ep.4: Why Don't Humans Take Meaningful Action Sooner? with Bruce Lourie
In the fourth episode of our Policy Speaking podcast, host Edward Greenspon is joined by Bruce Lourie, President of the Ivey Foundation to discuss the speed of the response to COVID-19 and how it can…
Ep.3: The Energy Sector and Covid-19 with Peter Tertzakian
Host Edward Greenspon is joined by Canada’s pre-eminent energy economist and energy historian, Peter Tertzakian as he explains the factors and the impacts of Covid-19 on the energy sector – economica…
Ep.2: Governing Through a Crisis with Anne McLellan and John Manley
Host Edward Greenspon is joined by two formed Deputy Prime Ministers of Canada, the Hon. Anne McLellan and Hon. John Manley. They provide insights from the cabinet table during 9/11 — Anne was Justic…
Ep.1: The Economy After COVID-19 with David Dodge
Join the Public Policy Forum for a new podcast, Policy Speaking, which looks at the management of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as its collateral impacts in areas such as: the economy, the energy sect…