Inside Policy Talks

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Mia Hughes on her research documenting how WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) undermined medical science. Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Introducing Double Trouble, a special foreign policy focused podcast series within MLI's Inside Policy Talks, to address the growing challenge of the Sino-Russian axis of authoritarianism facing the West. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute gratefully acknowledges the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Canada.Find Inside Policy Talks on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever else you get your audio.

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with David Thomas, former chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and author of a recent National Post op-ed entitled: I chaired the Human Rights Tribunal. It has no business policing 'hate speech'.https://nationalpost.com/opinion/david-thomas-canadian-human-rights-tribunal-has-no-business-policing-hate-speechLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Siavash Safavi."You come here for better opportunities. Why? Why is Canada able offer better opportunities for you?... it is because of these ideals that [Canada] has been built around," said Siavash.Siavash's article for the National Post: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadas-clueless-immigration-policy-will-not-end-wellLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Christian Leuprecht discussing his recent article "Coalition Strategic Cyber Campaigns: Functional Engagement as Cyber Doctrine for Middle Power Statecraft"Canada is on a downward trend in our influence in the cyber domain."When we hear criticisms of Canada not doing enough, cyber space is one of those [areas]... there is an opportunity for Canada to be a more serious player." - Christian LeuprechtLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Kevin Bardosh of Collateral Global on his work to understand the harms of Covid policy, the politicization of science throughout the pandemic, and the ways in which Covid policy represented an unprecedented departure from the prior consensus of the global health community."There is an astronomical amount of academic research on the negative impacts of lockdown and all of the other non-pharmaceutical interventions that were rolled out during Covid." - Kevin BardoshLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Michael Bonner on his new book, In defence of civilization: How the past can renew our present.Available here: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/in-defense-of-civilization/"What makes the situation in Canada... troubling is that we have an entire class of people, an elite, governing class, who seem to really believe that the way out of humanities problems is to forget history and that being divorced from it is to be free from a burden." - Michael BonnerLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Jonathan Berkshire Miller in conversation with Dr. Casey Babb. "[UNRWA] was a noble organization with a clear, justifiable cause 75-or-so-years-ago. In the time since it has morphed into something far beyond that and has in a variety of ways made the situation much worse for Palestinians and Israeli's alike."Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Ryan Alford on the decline in the rule of law in Canada. "The key problem that we have is the notion that the boundaries for police enforcement are not consistent with uniform and neutral principles but rather that [the law] is being selectively enforced based on political considerations." - Ryan AlfordLike, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Balkan Devlen in conversation with Darren McKee on his new book, Uncontrollable, The threat of artificial super intelligence and the race to save the world.Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the in-house podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Eric Kaufmann on the rise of immigration as a central issue shaping political alignment in Canada and across the Western world.Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Marcus Kolga in conversation with prominent political commentator and author David Frum. Marcus and David discuss everything from the rise of antisemitism in Canada to the fading support for Ukraine in parts of the GOP, to populist movements across North America and the possibility of a Trump re-election in 2024. Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Kaveh Shahrooz on the shifting sides in the battle for free speech. "People need to understand why free speech is an important value. I would argue in fact that it is the most important value. It's the corrective to everything else that can go wrong in a society, you can fix anything else so long as you can talk about it," notes Kaveh.Read Aaron and Kaveh's article for Inside Policy: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/now-more-than-ever-we-must-resist-an-illiberal-turn-against-free-speech-kaveh-shahrooz-and-aaron-wudrick-for-inside-policy/Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

On November 14, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute launched a new DC based initiative: the Center for North American Prosperity and Security or CNAPS (pronounced, 'synapse'). The launch event was cohosted with the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC.Learn more at: CNAPS.org

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Ryan Alford on the fraying foundations for free speech in Canada. Whether aimed at the Freedom Convoy or at pro-Hamas / pro-Palestine protestors, calls for censorship have come from actors across the political spectrum. Aaron and Ryan asks how we can establish lines that maximize freedom of expression but still protect individuals with legitimate concerns about violence. Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Balkan Devlen in conversation with Alexander Dalziel, and Henri Vanhanen on how Canada and other democratic nations should respond to the threat to critical undersea infrastructure from malicious global actors. Read Alexander and Henri's article for Inside Policy here: https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/undersea-under-threat/Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Christian Leuprecht on his and Jamie Ferrill's new book Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada.Available here: https://www.mqup.ca/dirty-money-products-9780228019053.phpFind Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. In this episode you'll hear Jonathan Berkshire Miller in conversation with Kaveh Shahrooz on Hamas' attack in Israel and the thread of antisemitism that runs from Iran to Hamas and other terrorist organizations.Kaveh's article in the Globe and Mail can be read here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-an-antisemitic-thread-runs-from-hamas-to-tehran/Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Jon Hartley about his recent article for The Hub, Is the ‘New Ottawa Consensus’ killing our economy?.Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Jonathan Berkshire Miller in conversation with Romanian Energy Minister, Sebastian Burduja. Romania serves as an energy hub for Ukraine, Moldova, and other partners, blunting Russia's capacity to use energy as a weapon. Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.In this episode you'll hear Balkan Devlen in conversation with Jonathan Berkshire Miller and Charles Burton about the recently announced public inquiry into foreign interference. Our expert panel analyses where the inquiry's mandate falls short and suggests how it might become effective in the task at hand. Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Patrice Dutil about his new book, Statesman, Strategists, and Diplomats: Canada's Prime Ministers and the making of foreign policy. Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. In this episode you'll hear Balkan Devlen and Richard Shimooka discuss Canada's recent commitment to expand our enhanced forward presence in Latvia over the next 3 years. Even the 800 troops currently deployed are significantly straining our Armed Forces. It is unclear how Canada will effectively fulfill these new commitments. Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. In this episode you'll hear Jonathan Berkshire Miller and Balkan Devlen discuss the importance of NATO's upcoming summit in Vilnius. In their series of op-eds for the National post, Balkan and Jonathan layout three priorities for Canada to bring to the summit: a tangible roadmap for Ukraine's involvement with the alliance, the position of the alliance in countering an increasingly disruptive China, and a recommitment to defence spending. Find Inside Policy Talks on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon).Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy Talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. In this episode you'll hear Aaron Wudrick in conversation with Malcolm Lavoie on his new book, Trade and Commerce: Canada's Economic Constitution.Find Inside Policy Talks with video on YouTube and wherever else you get your audio (Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon). Like, review, comment, share, subscribe!

Welcome to Inside Policy talks, the premier video podcast of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. At the Macdonald-Laurier Institute we harness the power of Canada's brightest minds to tackle Canada's greatest challenges. In this episode you'll hear Balkan Devlen, Director of the transatlantic program at MLI, in conversation with MLI's senior fellow Alexander Lanoszka. Balkan and Alexander discuss Canada's recent contribution of 15 Leopard tanks, and the necessary personnel, to the enhanced Forward Presence in the Latvia battlegroup.