Pints & Politics

Bill Templeman

We rant about politics in Canada and local politics in Peterborough, Ontario. Open discussion. All welcome

  1. 2023-05-22

    The Privatization of Ontario Healthcare — Episode #121

    May 21, 2023 – Peterborough, Ontario. When the Ontario Health Coalition warned last spring leading into the provincial election that the Ford government was planning to privatize surgeries and diagnostic services, Ford repeatedly denied that was his plan. Those claims are now shown to be totally false with Bill 60; the Ford government’s hospital privatization legislation passed […]

  2. 2023-04-24

    Episode #120 — Why Subsidize Arts Groups?

    ...funding for the arts in Peterborough needs to be managed by an independent body or agency -- a professional arts council -- that is, at arm’s length from elected officials.

  3. 2023-02-19

    Episode #119 – The Origins & Future of Black History Month in Canada

    If this country evolves to fulfill its potential as an open and diverse democracy that welcomes people of all backgrounds and from all countries of origin, we wouldn’t need to celebrate Black History Month. Both newcomers and longtime residents, especially Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) would feel welcomed and valued every month of […]

  4. 2022-12-18

    Episode #118 — Hate

    Expressions of hate have been exploding over the past year.  Whether it’s on the news, on social media or in real life, now we hear almost daily accounts of antisemitism, anti-Black racism, anti-trans slurs, anti-LGBT+ attacks, poor bashing and anti-immigrant outbursts. Even in Peterborough. What is going on? And why now? And why these target […]

  5. 2022-07-08

    Episode #117 — Stephen Wright’s Mayoral Campaign

    Peterborough city councillor Stephen Wright explains why he is running for mayor in October's municipal election and what he hopes to achieve in office.

  6. 2022-06-29

    Episode #116 — Canada Day, July 1st, 2022

    With this episode of the Pints & Politics podcast, we mark another step in our tradition of taking a critical look at what it means to live in this county every July 1st. There are many gaps between the polite and progressive social personas we like to display to the world and the frequently angry […]

  7. 2022-05-31

    Episode #115 — How can Peterborough get ready for a turbulent future?

    The future is always a secret cache of promise and menace. But Spring 2022 finds us in Peterborough awash in a unique flood of unknowns.  We are facing two elections:  the Ontario provincial vote on June 2 & the municipal election on Oct 24.  The ongoing war in Ukraine is upsetting markets and adding to […]

  8. 2022-04-09

    Episode #114 — Nuclear pelleting in Peterborough: The March 21-22 Judicial Review

    On March 21, 2022, the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) was in Federal Court on behalf of Citizens Against Radioactive Neighbourhoods (CARN — https://www.nopellets.ca/).  CARN has asked the Federal Court to reconsider a decision by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). This Judicial Review has attempted to prevent nuclear fuel pellets from being made in […]

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We rant about politics in Canada and local politics in Peterborough, Ontario. Open discussion. All welcome

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  • Creator
    Bill Templeman
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Clean
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