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The World Unpacked

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Sophia Besch that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. Tune in to get smart on foreign policy.
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ParlAmericas is the inter-parliamentary institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the inter-American system. Convening the national legislatures from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas works to strengthen democratic governance in the hemisphere by enhancing the ability of legislators to fulfill their roles and responsibilities through exchanges of parliamentary best practices and by promoting cooperative political dialogue on regional issues. The Parl ...
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Every weeknight, you can count on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective. Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the ...
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Why the Canadian Medical Association is apologizing for past harms to Indigenous Peoples (1:23) Guest: Dr. Kathleen Ross, past president, Canadian Medical Association How AI helped cut unexpected deaths in one Toronto hospital by 26% (16:47) Guest: Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, vice-president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto N…
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Is the consensus around immigration fading and how do you fix it? (1:24) Guest: Marc Miller, Federal Immigration Minister The Trudeau government loses another safe seat in Montreal, are we now closer than ever to an early election? (16:59) Guest: Lori Williams, professor, political science, Mount Royal University Hundreds of Hezbollah pagers explod…
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Ottawa raises price cap on mortgages (1:53) Guest: Clay Jarvis, real estate financial expert, Nerdwallet Canada Foreign interference in Canada extending from China to Russia (16:00) Guest: Marcus Kolga, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and director of DisinfoWatch Trump Assassination Attempt Latest (32:15) Guest: Kenneth Gray, for…
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Este episodio fue grabado el 10 de julio de 2024 durante la reunión interparlamentaria Más allá de las fronteras: estrategias regionales de seguridad, organizada por ParlAmericas junto con el Congreso de la República del Perú. Percy Medina, jefe de Misión para el Perú de IDEA Internacional y experto en partidos políticos y procesos electorales, exa…
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Este episodio fue grabado el 11 de julio de 2024 durante la reunión interparlamentaria Más allá de las fronteras: estrategias regionales de seguridad, organizada por ParlAmericas junto con el Congreso de la República del Perú. Javier Montaño, jefe de programas de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC) en Lima, Perú, a…
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Has tipping reached a tipping point? Where Canadians think it is and isn’t necessary to leave a gratuity. Guest: Margaret Chapman, COO & Partner, Narrative Research “What would you do if you knew how and when you were going to die?” NY Times bestselling author Lianne Moriarity tackles mortality in her new book Guest: Liane Moriarty, NY Times bestse…
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Winston Churchill portrait stolen from Château Laurier recovered by Ottawa police — in Italy (1:39) Guest: Jonathan Sommer, lawyer, Sommer Law The search for Schlumach’s legendary lost gold continues in season 2 of Deadman’s Curse (16:19) Guest: Kru Williams & Adam Palmer, cast members, History TV’s Deadman’s Curse With a work stoppage looming, wil…
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The Middle East and North Africa region is witnessing a fierce competition among the world’s current “great powers”—the U.S., Russia, and China. These three countries are all seeking to extend their influence in this region. But the ways they're engaging—with varying degrees of success—are as complex as the region itself. This week on the show, Sop…
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August hailstorm in Calgary is the second costliest weather event in Canadian history, meet hail experts trying to better predict those storms (1:52) Guest: Simon Eng, research meteorologist, Northern Hail Project, Western University Debate aftermath: How Harris threw Trump off his game and what impact could it have on the November election (16:14)…
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Ontario food banks ‘cannot keep up’ as usage reaches 8-year high (1:43) Guest: Carolyn Stewart, CEO, Feed Ontario Autocracy Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World (16:33) Guest: Anne Applebaum, staff writer, The Atlantic, author, Autocracy Inc. With the U.S. election just eight weeks away, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced-off in Philadel…
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This episode was recorded during the virtual meeting,Tying the Threads Together: Parliamentary Actions to Advance International Agreements on the SIDS and Gender Equality, organized by ParlAmericas, UN Women Multi-Country Office - Caribbean and Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL). Listen to this conversation between The Honourable Alincia William…
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Tom Cochrane joins all-star group set to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (1:22) Guest: Tom Cochrane, singer/songwriter, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2024 inductee Air Canada could start cancelling flights on Friday as strike looms (30:31) Guest: Duncan Dee, former Air Canada COO Wasp invasion (46:51) Guest: Matthias Buck, as…
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Terror suspect arrested in Quebec accused of plotting New York attack (2:03) Guest: Stewart Bell, Investigative Journalist, Global News A deadly unprovoked stranger attack in Vancouver reveals raises fears and calls for reform (16:05) Guest: Tom Stamatakis, president, Canadian Police Association Where can you find Canada’s best pizza? (33:57) Guest…
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Este episodio fue grabado el 9 de mayo de 2024 durante la vigésima Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el octavo Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulado “Construyendo alianzas para fortalecer la democracia y promover los derechos humanos”, organizado por ParlAmericas junto con la Cámara de Senadores del Congreso Nacional de la República…
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U.S. election Nostradamus makes his 2024 prediction (1:45) Guest: Allan Lichtman, distinguished professor of History at American University With the threat of an election hanging over the federal government, is it now too late for Trudeau to go? (16:27) Guest: John Manley, former MP, deputy prime minister and minister of finance Trooper inducted in…
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Jagmeet Singh announces NDP is ending deal with Trudeau Liberals (1:36) Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News NDP ends deal with Trudeau government: Why now for the NDP? (17:35) Guest: Melanie Richer, communications and public affairs principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, former communications director for NDP under Jagmeet S…
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Long weekend ER problems cap off a tough summer across Canada (1:30) Guest: Dr. Fraser Mackay, Chair of Rural, Remote and Small Urban section, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Why Canadian universities are already sounding the alarm over caps on international students (16:42) Guest: Gabriel Miller, President and CEO of Universities Cana…
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Poilievre calls on NDP to pull the plug on their deal with Trudeau and trigger a Fall election (1:54) Guest: Gerry Nicholls, communications consultant and opinion columnist at The Hill Times After a political earthquake in B.C., Conservative leader John Rustad is now the standard bearer for the right (16:42) Guest: John Rustad, Conservative Party o…
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Major shakeup in B.C. politics: BC United leader pulls the plug on his party’s campaign two months before an election (1:54) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Legislature Bureau Chief, Global BC Major shakeup in B.C. politics: What impact could a united right have on the upcoming provincial election (17:30) Guest: Bill Tieleman, political strategist, president…
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Credit card debt soars to 17-year high and younger Canadians are falling behind (1:48) Guest: Rebecca Oakes, Vice President of Advanced Analytics, Equifax Canada Unrolling hidden shrinkflation: Household paper products are getting a lot smaller (16:54) Guest: Edgar Dworsky, Consumer advocate, ConsumerWorld.org and MousePrint.org Rock on: Canadian w…
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Ottawa slaps huge tariffs on Chinese EVs, who will it help and who will it hurt? (1:54) Guest: William Pellerin, international trade lawyer, McMillan LLP Liberal cabinet ministers stand by Trudeau as Democrats show what a leadership change can bring (14:08) Guest: Wayne Easter, former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Why is RFK Jr. backing Donald Tr…
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Este episodio fue grabado el 9 de mayo de 2024 durante la vigésima Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el octavo Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulado “Construyendo alianzas para fortalecer la democracia y promover los derechos humanos”, organizado por ParlAmericas junto con la Cámara de Senadores del Congreso Nacional de la República…
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Este episodio fue grabado el 9 de mayo de 2024 durante la 20ª Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el 8° Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulado “Construyendo alianzas para fortalecer la democracia y promover los derechos humanos”, organizado por ParlAmericas junto con la Cámara de Senadores del Congreso Nacional de la República del Para…
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Aug. 23, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O'Hara-Byrne How an eccentric group of Victorians discovered prehistoric creatures and accidentally upended the world (0:00) Guest: Edward Dolnick, author, Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party Getting out in nature during the final stretch of summer (13:35) Guest: Michael Runtz, a naturalist and lecturer at C…
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Aug. 22, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O'Hara-Byrne Rail shutdown: Ottawa imposing binding arbitration on parties (0:00) Guest: Bruce Curran, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba Retail round-up: Budget grocery stores, inflation, Couche-Tard/7-Eleven (13:46) Guest: Bruce Winder, retail analyst and author of RETAIL Bef…
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Aug. 21, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O'Hara-Byrne Bomb threats made to Jewish institutions across Canada (0:00) Guest: Richard Robinson, director of research and advocacy for B'nai B'rith Canada Journo Corner: How transparent is your city or town? (9:35) Guest: Tom Cardoso, investigative reporter, The Globe and Mail Ontario moves to ban s…
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Aug. 20, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O'Hara-Byrne How would a large railway strike impact Canada? (0:00) Guest: John Corey, president of the Freight Management Association of Canada Canada's inflation rate falls to 2.5% - what does this mean for further Bank of Canada rate cuts? (13:55) Guest: Bryan Yu, chief economist with Central 1 Cred…
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Aug. 19, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O'Hara-Byrne What to expect from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago (0:00) Guest: Christopher Galdieri, Professor, Department of Politics, Saint Anselm College Daytime talk show legend Phil Donahue passes away (13:55) Guest: John Kiesewetter, Media Beat reporter for Cincinnati Public Radio a…
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Jasperites return home Guest: Mike Day, owner, Evil Dave’s Grill One year since West Kelowna fire - residents frustrated by lack of progress in rebuild Guest: Tom Crocker, firefighter, Wilson’s Landing Fire Department Still making dreams come true: Daryl Hall on his new album and a summer tour that brings him to Vancouver’s PNE Guest: Daryl Hall, s…
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Why Canada’s housing market hit the brakes in July (1:53) Guest: Karen Yolevski, COO, Royal LePage Randy Bachman on 50 years since Not Fragile and returning to the PNE (15:16) Guest: Randy Bachman, musician, lead vocals and lead guitarist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for …
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Este episodio fue grabado el 8 de mayo de 2024 durante la 20ª Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el 8° Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulado “Construyendo alianzas para fortalecer la democracia y promover los derechos humanos”, organizado por ParlAmericas junto con la Cámara de Senadores del Congreso Nacional de la República del Para…
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This episode was recorded during the 20th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 8th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, “Building Partnerships to Strengthen Democracy and Promote Human Rights,” organized by ParlAmericas and the Chamber of Senators of the Republic of Paraguay. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Rosina Wiltshire, a specialist in int…
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WHO declares Mpox global health emergency, cases also on the rise in Canada (1:47) Guest: Jason Kindrachuk, University of Winnipeg microbiologist Journo Corner: Harris surges, Trump stagnates in race for White House (16:34) Guest: Mark Barabak, political columnist, Los Angeles Times From replicants to ETs: How the summer of 82 was a high point for …
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MPs to look into how a father and son linked to Toronto terror plot came to Canada (1:27) Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Global News and host of The West Block Why the Canadian dream is on life support (14:59) Guest: Omer Aziz, author of Brown Boy: A Memoir and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University True Crime: A decade later, t…
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Jasper residents brace for a return home this Friday (1:37) Guest: Ashley Kliewer, Jasper resident, co-owner, Raven Bistro / Peacock Cork and Fork A peek behind the scenes as Paris says adieu to the 2024 Olympics (16:51) Guest: Paul Waldie, Europe Correspondent, the Globe and Mail Athletes are turning to OnlyFans to fund Olympic dreams as they face…
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A former Canadian gold medalist sprinter on Canada’s success in the men’s 4x100 relay (2:02) Guest: Robert Esmie, a member of the gold medal-winning Canadian 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Magic Bus: Vancouver man travels from B.C. to Tijuana on public transit (17:08) Guest: William Hui, TransLink's director of systems engineerin…
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Japan warns of heightened risk of megaquake, why Canada should be paying attention (2:23) Guest: John Cassidy, earthquake seismologist, Natural Resources Canada Why millions are tuning into Toronto woman’s Out of Shape Olympics (16:36) Guest: Simona Stallone, real estate agent in Toronto Edmonton family packs up and moves to Mexico, how is it worki…
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It’s Hammer time in Canada: How did Canada become dominant in the Hammer Throw (1:37) Guest: Garrett Collier, Track and Field Manager, BC Athletics More than 70 percent of dentists accepting patients through Canadian Dental Care Plan (16:46) Guest: Dr. Rob Wolanski, president, British Columbia Dental Association Journo Corner: The Consulting Firms …
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What’s behind the mini-panic in global markets and will it last? (1:10) Guest: Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist, CIBC Capital Markets Kamala Harris picks her #2: The pros and cons of opting for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (15:36) Guest Justin Vaughn. Assistant professor, political science, Coastal Carolina University and co-director, Presidenti…
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Close friend and Canadian Jeremy Berke on journalist Evan Gershkovich’s release from a Russian prison and return to the U.S. (1:29) Guest: Jeremy Berke, writer, Cultivated, friend of Evan Gershkovich From The Ick to Boop and many more, find out what new words make the grade for the Cambridge Dictionary (16:58) Guest: Wendalyn Nichols, Publishing Ma…
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Paris Olympics: Canada’s dominance in the pool (1:23) Guest: Marianne Limpert, former Canadian Olympic swimmer and 1996 silver medallist Canadian-born Paul Whelan, U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich released in biggest Russian prisoner swap in history (16:25) Guest: Kathryn Stoner, senior fellow at the Freemon Spogli Institute for International Studi…
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Canada women’s soccer team defies the odds at the Olympics (1:47) Guest: Jimmy Brennan, Former Canada Men's Team Player and co-host of Footy Prime The Podcast Could the destruction in Jasper change how we manage wildfires? (15:51) Guest: Glenn McGillivray, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction Forensic anthropologist and bestselling author Kath…
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Could the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police end its support for decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs? (2:09) Guest: Commissioner Thomas Carrique, Ontario Provincial Police, and new president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police A momentous month in U.S. politics and what could lie ahead (16:53) Guest: David Frum, colum…
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Canada’s women's soccer team pays a hefty price for drone scandal but fights on (2:05) Guest: Amy Walsh, former Canada Women’s National Team player and Footy Prime podcast host Céline Dion wows Olympic ceremonies, further raising awareness about Stiff-Person Syndrome (15:58) Guest: Tara Zier, founder, The Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation W…
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Jasper latest: Jasper residents grapple with structural losses (1:52) Guest: Donald Schroll, owner, Jasper Pet Outpost Jasper Latest: What next for thousands of evacuees? (12:40) Guest: Jayme Doll, anchor/reporter, Global Calgary Jasper Latest: What is it like to fight a wall of flames (21:44) Guest: Jason Brolund, Fire Chief, West Kelowna Fire Dep…
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Jasper latest: The fire reaches Jasper’s townsite (1:25) Guest: Lisa MacGregor, reporter, Global Edmonton President Biden tells America why he chose to not to run for re-election: says he's 'passing the torch' in speech from Oval office (15:41) Guest: Chris Galdieri, a political scientist at Saint Anselm College, author of “Stranger in a Strange St…
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Jasper and Jasper National Park evacuation order (1:04) Guest: Sebastien Delorme, evacuee from Jasper Jasper and Jasper National Park evacuation order (11:03) Guest: Todd Loewen, minister of Forestry and Parks, Government of Alberta, MLA for Central Peace-Notley Jasper and Jasper National Park evacuation order (17:42) Guest: Lisa MacGregor, reporte…
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President Biden made the tough but correct choice says former U.S. ambassador to Canada (1:41) Guest: Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Biden resigns - impact, what next (16:58) Guest: Russell Berman, staff writer covering US politics, The Atlantic Twisters blows away the box office competition (36:45) Guest: Sean Waugh, research meteo…
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