Open Minds with Christopher Balkaran
Open Minds with Christopher Balkaran
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#238: MAiD in Canada: Are We Protecting the Vulnerable, Or Failing Them? | Dr. Ramona Coelho
In this episode of the Open Minds Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Ramona Coelho to examine one of the most consequential public policies in modern Canada: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).Canada now reports that approximately 5...
#237: Unpacking MAiD in Ontario with Chief Coroner Dr. Dirk Huyer
I sit down with Dr. Dirk Huyer, Ontario’s Chief Coroner, to explore the evolving complexities behind Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada. As the chair of the province’s MAiD Death Review Committee (MDRC), Dr. Huyer offers a rare and in...
#236: Dr. Salim Mansur: Multiculturalism or Identity Crisis?
I sit down with Dr. Salim Mansur, professor emeritus and political scientist, to explore the untold story behind Canada’s multiculturalism policy. Dr. Mansur pulls back the curtain on the political, philosophical, and constitutional roots of mu...
#235: Peter Copeland, Canada’s Border Blindspots - Fentanyl and the Myth of Security
I’m joined by Peter Copeland, Deputy Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, to unpack the truths and myths around Canada’s border security. From fentanyl trafficking and human smuggling to legal blind spots and our frac...
#234: Professor Paul Robinson (pt 2) - Proxy, Peace, or Prolonged Pain?
I sit down once again with Professor Paul Robinson to continue our exploration of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. We dive into the uncomfortable questions rarely addressed in mainstream media: Have Western sanctions actually worked? Why does me...