Episodes
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 478- What is Keto Diet? Guest: Dr. David Harper
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 478- What is Keto Diet?
Guest: Dr. David Harper
By Stuart McNish
“For 30 years, I taught the wrong stuff to generations of students. I taught them that a low-fat high-carb diet was the way to eat to prevent chronic disease and I got it wrong,” says Dr. David Harper, the co-author of the “BioDiet: The Scientifically Proven, Ketogenic Way to Lose Weight and Improve Health.” Harper goes on to say, “We now have 20 years of scientific evidence that a well-formulated ketogenic diet reduces chronic disease.”
Harper is focused on cancer and he stresses that “a ketogenic diet is not a cure for cancer; rather, it is an effective adjunct therapy along with a standard of care.” Until recently, Harper was a visiting scientist at the BC Cancer Research Centre’s Terry Fox Laboratory. His research indicates that a ketogenic diet has multiple health benefits in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and weight reduction.
“The Axis of Illness,” according to Harper are “insulin resistance, obesity and inflammation – all of which are fueled by carbohydrates leading to chronic disease.” A keto diet, coupled with exercise, is an effective way to diminish weight, inflammation and reduce insulin resistance.
We invited Dr David Harper to join us for a Conversation That Matters about food as medicine.
You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 477 - Canada: The World is a Hard Place Guest: John Rapley
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 477 - Canada: The World is a Hard Place
Guest: John Rapley
By Stuart McNish
In the diplomatic spat between India and Canada, a rising India shows Canada that money is power, says John Rapley, a political economist at the University of Cambridge. He goes on to say that Canada is finding the world a hard place, and points out that it comes as a shock to Canada, namely because of its sense of itself.
Canada has historically been dominant – one of the world's biggest economies, a founding member of the world's most powerful military alliance, and a rich country whose aid programs gave it considerable leverage over developing countries. But as Ottawa squares off with New Delhi over the recent alleged assassination of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil, Rapley says, “It is being left largely to fight its own battle.”
In other words, Canada has stranded itself diplomatically at a time when the U.S. and U.K. have been building the so-called “quad” with Australia, India and Japan, as a safeguard to rising tensions with China. It gets worse, Rapley says. “Not only does Canada now occupy a less significant geopolitical space, but the country is a notorious shirk, or as an ally, with a recently leaked Pentagon paper revealing that Canada's NATO partners no longer consider us as a serious member of the alliance.”
We invited John Rapley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada's shrinking reputation internationally.
You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 476 - Eat More - That’s the Message Guest: Dr Marion Nestle
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 476 - Eat More - That’s the Message
Guest: Dr Marion Nestle
By Stuart McNish
“We live in a food environment that encourages people to eat as much as possible,” says Dr. Marion Nestle. “Fighting those overwhelming messages and mustering up resistance is next to impossible!” The history of the “consume more” movement, says Nestle, “came about as a remedy to diseases of deficiency.” The message was so successful that Healthline now estimates that “42 percent of Americans are obese and two-thirds are overweight.”
In her book, “Food Politics,” Dr. Nestle demonstrates the impact of the 900-billion-dollar-plus food industry and its ability to influence our health. Dr. Nestle says, “Our over-efficient food industry must do everything possible to persuade people to eat more – more food, more often, and in larger portions – no matter what it does to waistlines or wellbeing.”
We invited Dr. Marion Nestle, whom Forbes magazine listed as the number-two most powerful foodie in the world, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about food.
You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 475 - Rent Control: A Blunt Tool Guest: David Hutniak
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 475 - Rent Control: A Blunt Tool
Guest: David Hutniak
By Stuart McNish
Housing affordability is a North American-wide issue. In the U.S., only seven states and Washington, D.C. have imposed rent controls as a measure to address housing affordability. Only seven states – largely because it is believed they don't work. In a poll conducted by the American Economic Association, 93% of its members agreed that a ceiling on rent controls reduces the quality and quantity of housing.
David Hutniak, the CEO of Landlord B.C., in a recent letter to Premier Eby, said, “Rent control is a flagship political tool and a promise that is far more complex than it first appears. It is not the comprehensive form of tenant protection it is billed to be. It is commonly accepted that rent controls benefit current tenants. It does so at the expense of future ones.”
Hutniak further pointed out that rent control is a blunt tool that continually delivers negative blows to the British Columbian rental housing market. Tenants and landlords both want a balanced rental market. Hutniak adds, “When the provincial government continues to penalize landlords for a problem created by all three levels of government, landlords and developers are less inclined to grow their businesses [and] less likely to build new rental housing.” The result is a reduction in the supply of housing.
We invited David Hutniak of Landlord B.C. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about effective ways to create affordable rental housing. You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 474 - How Markets Shape Cities Guest: Alain Bertaud
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 474 - How Markets Shape Cities
Guest: Alain Bertaud
By Stuart McNish
What is a city and why does it exist? That may seem like a simple question but according to Alain Bertaud, the author of “Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities,” the answer is “not merely to house people but rather accommodate labour markets.” He goes on to acknowledge, “People are the most important part. They are the main attraction.”
The challenge for city planners, argues Bertaud, is that “they run into the interdependence between state and markets and the tension that results when allocating resources.” When facilitating the needs of markets, Bertaud contends that “planners are focused on building codes and architecture and not the needs of markets.” He says that planners need to work with urban economists.
We invited Alain Bertaud, the author of “Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how markets shape our cities.
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 473 - The Looming Great Relocation Guest: Laura Alfaro
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 473 - The Looming Great Relocation
Guest: Laura Alfaro
By Stuart McNish
“Nearshoring, friendshoring and onshoring” are terms that are becoming common in reference to moves within the United States to address a number of issues associated with global value chains. According to co-author Laura Alfaro of a paper that was prepared for the Jackson Hole Symposium in 2023, there is a, “Looming Great Relocation” on the horizon.
Alfaro says, “The evidence is clear – the US reliance on China peaked in 2017. The introduction of tariffs by President Trump, the continued application of those tariffs by President Biden, and the ongoing power play between the two countries has brought about changes to distribution channels.”
According to Alfaro, “Vietnam and Mexico have and [will] continue to rise in prominence as preferred trading partners. And while Canada has slipped over the past 30 years, it still remains a strong trading partner.”
We invited Laura Alfaro of the Harvard Business School to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the shifting trade patterns and relationships that are underway.
Learn More about our guests career at careersthatmatter.ca
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 472 - The Importance of Workplace Accessibility Guest: Joel Dembe
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 472 - The Importance of Workplace Accessibility
Guest: Joel Dembe
By Stuart McNish
“Accessibility” is a word that you hear more of, and for good reason. Canadian Paralympian Joel Dembe says, “Being accessible is essential when creating a strong and inclusive workplace and society. And it's good business. It’s good business in so many ways – namely it’s good for the bottom line.”
According to Jason Keck, the CEO and Co-Founder of Broker Buddha, “Diverse and inclusive companies are 35% more likely to surpass their competitors.” Joel Dembe adds, “Companies with diverse workplaces are six times more likely to be innovative and anticipate choppy headwaters and then adapt to meet new opportunities.”
According to the Web Accessibility Platform, AudioEye, “more than 1.3 billion people, that’s one in six people who live with some type of a disability.” Joel Dembe points out, “ I often tell business leaders we have to see disability as an economic opportunity.”
We invited tennis and accessibility champion and RBC Senior Manager of Communications Joel Dembe to join us for a Conversation That Matters about removing barriers.
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 471 - The Great Remobilization Guest: Olaf Groth
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 471 - The Great Remobilization
Guest: Olaf Groth
By Stuart McNish
“In August 2022, when central bankers from around the world gathered for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a consensus emerged that the current methods for managing business cycles are woefully insufficient for managing today’s current economic and societal crises.” says Olaf Groth, one of the authors of a new book, “The Great Remobilization.”
“We have the energy crisis. We have the food crisis,” continues Groth. “We have the supply chain crisis and we have the war in Ukraine, all of which have profound implications for the economic performance of the world.”
The book goes on to say the limited abilities of bankers and governments to address large-scale issues demand a new way of addressing challenges. Groth says, “The stakes have never been higher. Incremental changes won’t work. We need step-change redesigns of our global frameworks.”
We invited Olaf Groth, one of the co-authors of “The Great Remobilization,” to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a framework that will assist leaders to address the tectonic shifts that are underway.
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 470 - The Reasonableness of Being Unreasonable Guest: Bob Stamnes
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Ep 470 - The Reasonableness of Being Unreasonable
Guest: Bob Stamnes
By Stuart McNish
“The logic of being unreasonable sounds like an oxymoron,” says Bob Stamnes, one of Canada’s most creative ad Execs. “Unless, of course, you know exactly why you are being unreasonable.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, logic is “reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.”
Stamnes says, “Unreasonable logic is when you stick to the facts and make sensible conclusions where others leap to emotionally safe decisions. Reasonable people will always come up with reasons why new or different approaches can’t be done because, after all, no one else has done it that way. Those people are doomed to live in the age of average.”
Stamnes says, “To lift yourself out of average and become unreasonable, you need to commit to being creative, funny, seductive, outrageous or outraged.” Stamnes says to reshape your thinking by “changing what’s cool, what’s normal, and change what people aspire to do.”
We invited Bob Stamnes to join us for a Conversation That Matters about navigating your way through the maze of life in unconventional ways.
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Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Ep 469 - Boosting scientific innovations in British Columbia
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Ep 469 - Boosting scientific innovations in British Columbia
Guest: Brenda Bailey
By Stuart McNish
In April of 2023, the government of British Columbia announced a new life sciences and biomedical strategy. The objective is to position BC as a global hub in these sectors. Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Brenda Bailey says, “We’re boosting our world-class talent, innovators, entrepreneurs and anchor companies to create high-quality jobs.”
The Minister’s claim about world-class talent is backed up by the fact that almost every COVID-19 vaccine candidate that reached late-stage development was either initiated, developed or manufactured by a BC company or scientist. Minister Bailey says, “We are focused on building on these made-in-BC accomplishments.”
We invited Minister Bailey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s strategy to build a vibrant life sciences, biomedical and high-tech base that will help to reshape our future.
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