Pod Bless Canada

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Latest Episodes

Pod Bless Canada Ep. 80 - Competition Policy with Aaron Wudrick and Jack Mintz
June 20, 2023

This episode features Macdonald-Laurier Institute distinguished fellow Jack Mintz in conversation with Aaron Wudrick, domestic policy director on the possibility of changes to Canada's competition law. Proposed changes to Canada's competition law might no

Pod Bless Canada Ep. 79 - 'Internet Regulation' in Bill C-11 and C-18, Aaron Wudrick and Peter Menzies
April 19, 2023

This episode of Pod Bless Canada features Domestic Policy director Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Macdonald-Laurier Institute senior fellow Peter Menzies to discuss Bill C-11 and Bill C-18, both of which are before Canada's parliament. They discuss th

Pod Bless Canada EP. 78 - From Impossible War to Improbable Peace with Devlen and Muzergues
July 06, 2022

Was Russias most recent invasion of Ukraine an aberration, or a predictable phenomenon? Balkan Devlen sits down with author Thibault Muzergues to discuss his recently published book War in Europe? F

Pod Bless Canada EP. 77 - "In Defence of Wealth" with Aaron Wudrick and Derek Bullen
March 09, 2022

Inequality makes it easy for many politicians and activists to cast the wealthy as villains who make our society worse. But is this the right way to think about wealth and inequality? MLI Domestic Pro

Pod Bless Canada EP. 76 - Putin's War of Aggression Against Ukraine with Devlen and Shelest
March 02, 2022

After months of military build up and threats, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a war of aggression against Ukraine. MLI Senior Fellow Balkan Devlen is joined by Hanna Shelest, the Director o

Pod Bless Canada EP. 75 - The worrying standard applied to the truckers with Wudrick & Parker
February 27, 2022

The Freedom Convoy received quick and heavy condemnation and backlash from Canadian politicians and media when it arrived in Ottawa earlier this year. Though criticism was certainly merited, did the v

Pod Bless Canada Ep. 74 - Global Energy Security with Wudrick, Exner-Pirot & Kucharski
February 16, 2022

The world needs a reliable and affordable supply of energy not just for economic prosperity, but for national security as well. As both geopolitical tensions and energy prices rise globally, Canada ha

Ep. 72 – Understanding Vaccine Passports with Aaron Wudrick, Dr Martha Fulford, and Dr Shawn Whatley
September 15, 2021

The concept of vaccine passports, which would entail providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination to gain access to normally accessible venues and services, has ignited a fierce debate in Canada. What are

Ep. 71 - Fighting Back Against Global Hostage-Taking with Sarah Teich and Ai-Men Lau
September 03, 2021

September 4th, 2021 marks a grim anniversary for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor; it is their 1000th day of arbitrary detention at the hands Chinese authorities, as part of the regime's retaliation

Ep. 70 - The Deterioration of Parliament with Jonathan Malloy and Aaron Wudrick
August 23, 2021

In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a test of resilience for Canada's Parliamentary system. One illustrative example would be the case of the firing of two scientists from the National M