The war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed the way in which we think of numerous issues in public life and international relations, from refugees to food security to nuclear proliferation. This episode will aim to address the bigger questions of this debate and their implications for Canada, and the world.

The war in Ukraine has reached its one year anniversary, a grim milestone few people in February of 2022 thought would be possible. Over the last year, the world has remained stunned, shocked, and enthralled by the conflict and its developments. As such, this episode will serve as a retrospective of the war and a reminder of the brutal costs that Ukraine, Russia, and the world are still paying.

The semiconductor industry has become a lightning rod for geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. This week's episode takes a deep dive into how geopolitical tensions between the US and China are impacting the semiconductor industry and their broader ramifications for the global economy.

On September 13th of last year, 22-year-old Jina “Mahsa” Amini was arrested by Iran's morality police for violating its strict Islamic dress code. She was allegedly severely beaten and died three days later while still in police custody. This triggered protests across the nation led primarily by women who tore off their hijabs, cut their hair and adopted a rallying cry of “women, life, freedom.” Today, a full 125 days later, we take a closer look at this protest, the Iranian government’s response, and its implications for Canada, and the rest of the world.

“We have children coming back to school with severe social and emotional deficits. We see a lot of violence right now and many teachers are leaving the profession because the pandemic was so incredibly difficult for them to do well and to succeed with students.” - Dr. Nina Bascia

Today we unpack the causes and consequences of Canada’s labour supply crisis. What, if anything, can be done to improve the situation? The latter part of our discussion addresses the rationale for government involvement in a broader supply rebuild.

Youth are regularly held up as the world’s future leaders, but institutions often fail to consider their input in the present. This week, we interview guests on the impact that the IMF and World Bank have on youth around the world.

On November 7th, Beyond the Headlines (Mondays @ 11 on CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto), brings you a conversation about transforming care for Canada’s elders. As COVID-19 infiltrated communities in March 2020, horrific scenes unfolded at care homes. Perhaps even more tragic is how the pandemic exposed an issue that had existed in silence and outside the public spotlight for some time. We try to understand how and why Canada arrived at this moment, and what we can do differently to ensure our elders get the care they want and deserve. Topics discussed include: The origins of medicare and elder care in Canada, why politicians who champion healthcare issues aren’t rewarded, success models from other countries, addressing the shortage of care workers, whether market forces & the private sector can resolve challenges on their own, and much more.

Guest: Mr. André Picard

Producers: Connor Fraser & Anna Lazaris

In January 2022, you joined Beyond the Headlines to learn about the past and present of Canada’s relationship with China. Today, we bring you a panel discussion about the future of Canada - China relations. China is rapidly ascending to become the world’s most powerful economy, and there is no denying that China has added value to the lives of many Canadians who regularly purchase goods and services developed in China. However, China is a complex nation, much larger in terms of population than Canada, and with a radically different worldview than our own. Some would even argue that China is a hostile power which threatens western civilization. In this spirit, we sit down with an open mind to understand a basic set of questions: What does China want (and why)? What does Canada want (and why)? And are there any notable areas of overlap & divergence that could enable us to either create or destroy value in the future.

Guests: Bernie Frolic, Paul Evans

Producer : Connor Fraser

This week as talk of municipal politics filled the airways, we invited a few people to come talk to us about municipal challenges, the political context of this election, municipal finance and process modernisation. Our first guest, Matt Elliot from the City Hall Watcher, breaks down the major issues of this election and its political context, next we'll hear from Dr Enid Slack about municipal finance before we welcome Mayoral candidate Chloe Brown to talk about red tape and creating efficient infrastructure.

Guests: Matt Elliot, Enid Slack, Chloe Brown

Producer : Anna Lazaris