Monthly Archives: September 2019

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Doing Politics Differently (2) – Jane Philpott Independent MP/Strengthening Canadian Democracy

In this installment we speak with Jane Philpott, the Independent MP for Markham-Stouffville in Ontario. We also speak with Shauna Sylvester, Executive Director of SFU's Centre for Dialogue who reports that Canadians want in on their democracy but are frustrated with the way it works now.

By |2019-10-03T07:51:33-07:00September 24th, 2019|Show|0 Comments

Co-op News September 17, 2019

Cheese Co-op Closing after 134 years The Pine River Cheese and Butter Co-operative in Kincardine, Ontario is closing its doors after 134 years. 25 employees are out of work.   The board of the farmer-owned co-operative made the decision Friday to cease operations. Production is slated to end later this month and sales expected to [...]

By |2019-09-22T09:26:26-07:00September 22nd, 2019|News|0 Comments

From the Archives: Wood Shop Workers Co-operative

This is an episode of our From the Archives series, where shows that got lost in our private archives now get their chance to shine. Because of the changing nature of time, some information may be outdated.  This episode we do a deep dive into what has become a staple of the worker co-op scene [...]

By |2019-09-19T10:09:41-07:00September 19th, 2019|Show|0 Comments

From The Archives: East End Food Co-op, Vancouver SOUP, Groundswell

This is an episode of our From the Archives series, where shows that got lost in our private archives now get their chance to shine. Because of the changing nature of time, some information may be outdated.  In this episode we'll be doing a triple community showcase! The East End Food Co-op, Vancouver SOUP, and [...]

By |2020-02-26T14:17:10-08:00September 12th, 2019|Show|0 Comments

Doing Politics Differently (1) – Jody Wilson-Raybould Independent MP

There's a federal election on October 21 and abundant studies and stories of Canadians being dissatisfied with the status quo. They are asking what if, instead of attack ads, war rooms and battleground ridings, politicians of all stripes worked co-operatively across party lines to solve urgent problems?

By |2019-09-11T13:01:52-07:00September 11th, 2019|Show|0 Comments

Co-op News Sep. 3, 2019

Brave Technology Co-op Wins $1 million to Help Drug Crisis Congratulations to Vancouver based Brave Technology Co-op. Brave is one of four winning proposals to Ohio’s Opioid Technology Challenge. Each winner receives one million dollars to develop their idea for the comericial market.   https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-opioid-technology-challenges-awards-1-million-four-projects#stream/0 Desjardins Launches Cooperathon to Tackle Social Issues Desjardins announced the [...]

By |2019-09-04T17:12:01-07:00September 4th, 2019|News|0 Comments