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Season 18 · October 1, 2024 · 60 min

Affordable Housing and Food Security – Election Show

Affordable Housing and Food Security: Insights from Thom Armstrong and Theo Lamb At Each For All: The Co-operative Connection, we delve into the pressing issues that shape our communities. In our latest episode, host Robin Puga sits down with longtime friend of the show, Thom…

Season 16 · October 11, 2022 · 30 min

BC is set to Make Housing Central in municipal election

Thom Armstrong, CEO of CFHBC Thom Armstrong, CEO of the Co-op Housing Federation of BC, speaks on the number 1 issue on voter’s minds as they step into the ballot boxes for the municipal elections – Affordable Housing. One way to temper our speculative housing…

Season 16 · February 15, 2022 · 30 min

Dr. Jennifer Wolowic on Strengthening Democracy

When this aired Canada was in its third week of the convoy protests in Ottawa and across the nation. People in Canada were beside themselves witnessing the unlawful events and the openly displayed symbols of hate and racism. This isn't the democracy we know and…

Season 15 · September 14, 2021 · 60 min

Empowering Indigenous Peoples/Tackling Climate Crisis

Is any federal political party proposing a concrete plan with timelines and resources to move away from colonial-based relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Metis leading to empowerment and self-determination? Or implementing all the calls to action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, The National…

Season 15 · September 7, 2021 · 60 min

Advocating for Co-ops/Vote Housing

We spoke with Dan Brunette, Director of Advocacy and Partnerships with Co-ops and Mutuals Canada about CMC's work to raise awareness of the co-operative model with the federal government. He offered several ideas that can be used by anyone who would like to leverage the…

Season 14 · December 8, 2020 · 41 min

Doing Politics Differently – BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau

In this episode, we speak with Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley and BC Green Party Leader.

Season 14 · December 1, 2020 · 60 min

MP Jenny Kwan on Affordable Housing & Co-op Checkins

Listen in as our honourable member of parliament for East Vancouver, Jenny Kwan, and guest Thom Armstrong discuss the challenges facing housing co-operatives in these extraordinary times. As well, our regular checkins bring you news from the co-op sector.

Season 14 · May 12, 2020 · 60 min

Co-operative Politics in the Time of COVID-19

Co-operation is replacing hyper-partisanship as Canadian politicians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Can this become the "new normal?" And how will co-operative federalism work to tackle the glaring gaps in long-term care and paid sick leave for workers who fear losing income so show up…

Season 14 · April 7, 2020 · 49 min

Co-ops in the time of COVID – Check-ins with John Kay, Thom Armstrong & Ross Gentleman

This is our monthly checkin for April 7th, 2020. The entire world has changed in the 5 weeks since we last spoke. Tonight we discuss what the present and future holds for co-operatives in the time of COVID. How impactful will this pandemic be on…

Season 13 · September 24, 2019 · 57 min

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…

Season 13 · September 10, 2019 · 60 min

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…

Season 12 · May 22, 2018 · 48 min

Cooperative Federalism

What is "cooperative federalism" and how does it impact the Trans Mountain pipeline? BC based aboriginal and constitutional lawyer Jack Woodward explains.

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