In the Loop with Mark Gerretsen

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Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament by day and father of 3 by night, sits down with guests to talk all things politics. This show will keep you in the loop with current events and how they directly impact the lives of Canadians.

  1. 11/17/2020

    Basic Income Guarantee Rountable

    On today's episode, Ryan Turnbull, MP for Whitby, co-host's a Basic Income Guarantee roundtable discussion with us. We are joined by experts in the field: Dr. Bernhard Neumärker, The Honourable Hugh Segal, and Alvin Tedjo, to explain why BIG is beneficial, why it is a bi-partisan matter, and how we can shape it to be effective in Canada.

    1h 20m

  2. 10/09/2020

    University During a Pandemic

    On today's episode, we are joined by David Niddam-Dent, the President of the Queen's Arts and Science Undergraduate Society. We ask David how students are adjusting to remote learning, what support systems have been put in place by Queen's, how community Covid-19 guidelines are being enforced, and what the rest of the school year looks like.

    37 min

  3. 09/21/2020

    Back to School During a Pandemic

    On today's episode, we are joined by Mr. James Griffith, a social sciences teacher at Frontenac Secondary School. We ask Mr. Griffith what key differences there are in school this year, how teachers have adjusted their teaching, how students have been feeling, and what the next steps moving forward look like.

    34 min

  4. 09/15/2020

    Long Term Care Standards

    On today's episode, we are joined by Jennifer O'Connell, Member of Parliament for Pickering-Uxbridge, to discuss Long Term Care (LTC) standards in Ontario. MP O'Connell was one of five MP's to advocate in favour of implementing federal LTC standards in Canada. We ask MP O'Connell how this would be implemented, what research needs to be considered, how long it would take to implement, and how much funding the federal government would provide.

    30 min

  5. 09/03/2020

    Minister Blair on Border Security

    On today's episode, we are joined by The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. We ask Minister Blair how the Canada-US border restrictions are negotiated, why you may be seeing United States license plates in Canada, how the government is enforcing self-isolation, and what steps the government is taking to keeping Canadians safe.

    28 min

  6. 07/15/2020

    The Past, Present, and Future of Politics in Canada

    On today's episode, we are joined by The Honourable Bob Rae, who has held an elected position on 11 separate occasions since 1978. We ask Bob Rae how politics in Canada has changed over the past few decades, specifically regarding political polarization, political literacy, and universal basic income.

    36 min

  7. 05/22/2020

    State of the City

    On today's episode, we are joined by Mayor Paterson to provide our listeners with an update on the City of Kingston. He discusses how tourism will look this summer, the gradual reopening of the city, how students and businesses have been affected, and how life in the City of Kingston will look in the upcoming months.

    41 min

  8. 05/19/2020

    Basic Income

    On today's episode, we are joined by Professor Elaine Power, who is the head of the Gender Studies department at Queen's University, and also the co-founder of the Kingston Action Group for a Basic Income Guarantee initiative. Professor Power sits down with us to provide a better understanding of basic income guarantee and why it is beneficial to local communities.

    27 min
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Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament by day and father of 3 by night, sits down with guests to talk all things politics. This show will keep you in the loop with current events and how they directly impact the lives of Canadians.

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