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Monday Jun 22, 2015
Monday Jun 22, 2015
Episode 30 Andrew Petter
President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser
BC can be the education province
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Andrew Petter the President of Simon Fraser University believes BC has the opportunity to become the go to place for post secondary education in Canada.
Petter says, over the next few years, “BC will become the education province, it’s already becoming the place where if you have an idea to grow a company or you need talented people in order to succeed this is the go to place.” He goes on to say we need to invest more in education so that BC can realize it’s full economic potential.
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Episode 29 Dr. Tzeporah Berman
A solar spill is just another sunny day.
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Dr. Tzeporah Berman who says, “climate change is one the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced and unless we address it quickly we will destabilize the climate to such an extent that the majority of the world’s population will not be able to meet basic needs.”
Berman while sounding the alarm bells is also hopeful saying, “ we’re already starting to address it, we have seen more technological advances in the past two years on renewable energies than in the last 20, we’ve seen more market investment in renewable energy around the world than ever before.”
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Episode 28 Dr. Ken Green
I’m deeply skeptical of computer models
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Dr. Ken Green author of Global Warming: Understanding the Debate and the Senior Director at the Centre for Natural Resources at the Fraser Institute, he says, "computer models never predicted an 18 year temperature pause".
Green says, “when you enter the land of climate modeling you are no longer doing normative science. I’m deeply skeptical of computer models of any type, climate or economic, who?, six months ago would have predicted the current price of oil?”
He agrees the climate is changing and that human generated greenhouses gases are affecting it, however, he says, “it’s the assumptions that lead to the higher estimates of warming that are placed in the computer models that I don’t regard in the same category as normative science.”
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Episode 27 Freeman Dyson
The earth is actually growing greener
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Princeton University’s preeminent physicist Freeman Dyson who says models do a good job of helping us understand climate but they do a very poor job of predicting it.
Dyson says, “as measured from space, the whole earth is growing greener as a result of carbon dioxide, so it’s increasing agricultural yields, it’s increasing the forests and it’s increasing growth in the biological world and that’s more important and more certain than the effects on climate.”
He acknowledges that human activity has an effect on climate but claims it is much less than is claimed. He stresses the non-climate benefits of carbon are overwhelmingly favourable.
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Saturday Mar 28, 2015
Saturday Mar 28, 2015
Episode 26 Gerald Baier
Every Vote Counts
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Dr. Gerald Baier of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions and he says voter turnout, particularly with younger voters is dropping. The unintended consequence is older people are becoming more powerful.
As we head into the Transit Referendum it’s young people who will benefit the most from an increase in transit service, yet the data shows they are not the ones voicing their opinion in the voter booth.
Baier says the reasons why young voters are disenchanted include a loss of respect for many of the institutions that are an extension of government and a loss of respect for the people who are running them.
Baier says your vote or lack of it matters. He goes on to say one or two votes really do matter.
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Episode 25 Seth Klein
We’re living in a false economy
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Seth Klein of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, he says we all need to recognize that we’ve undermined our fiscal capacity to pay for the things that we need to pay for.
Klein says, “instead of boasting about having the lowest taxes in Canada, what if we simply said let’s be average, let’s tax at the average of Canadian provinces.” He says that would put an additional $2.4 Billion in the Provincial Treasury.
Klein was responding to Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu’s “Conversation” about Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness. Klein says if we addressed the issue upfront with appropriate funding for those in need we’d save money and we save valuable resources.
Saturday Mar 14, 2015
Saturday Mar 14, 2015
Episode 24 Daphne Bramham
No - Yes - Maybe to the Transit Referendum
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham who says vote No is likely to win, well maybe - well maybe not.
Brmham says, “if you vote no, you’re telling politicians I don’t want taxes raised, you’re telling politicians you’re not prepared to pay anymore money, so when you vote no you better be prepared for worse service, not better service, worse service. What you’re saying is I’m prepared to have less service.
Bramham points out the no side has the emotional argument locked up and that’s much easier to sell. The yes side has the difficult job of convincing you that improved transit is good not only in the short run but even more so into the future which she admits is a difficult sell.
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Sunday Mar 08, 2015
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
Episode 23 Jordan Bateman
No to the Transit Referendum
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Jordan Bateman who says vote No.
Bateman says Translink has wasted too much of taxpayers money to be trusted with any more of it. As proof he points to the former CEO Ian Jarvis’ salary. He goes on to point out Mr. Jarvis’ move to restore public confidence by stepping down did exactly the opposite. Bateman contends taxpayers are fed up and he’s encouraging them to vote against that tax increase.
Bateman maintains that in the face of a No vote the government and Translink will have to clean up the transit system and he contend in doing so they’ll find the money they need to make the improvements that new tax is designed to underwrite.
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Saturday Feb 28, 2015
Saturday Feb 28, 2015
Episode 22 Michael Geller
Yes to the Transit Referendum
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Michael Geller who says vote YES.
Geller says he finds it astounding how the debate has become focused on all the wrong things. He says all people want to do is focus on is how much the CEO makes and should he be fired when according to Geller the real issue is do we need improved transit and how are we going to pay for it.
Geller also believes that No does not equal status quo rather it will be a slide into greater congestion and a further reduction in service. He says if the NO side wins no one will come to rescue the system.
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv
Saturday Feb 28, 2015
Saturday Feb 28, 2015
Episode 22 Michael Geller
Yes to the Transit Referendum
This week’s Conversation that Matters features Michael Geller who says vote YES.
Geller says he finds it astounding how the debate has become focused on all the wrong things. He says all people want to do is focus on is how much the CEO makes and should he be fired when according to Geller the real issue is do we need improved transit and how are we going to pay for it.
Geller also believes that No does not equal status quo rather it will be a slide into greater congestion and a further reduction in service. He says if the NO side wins no one will come to rescue the system.
Join veteran broadcaster Stuart McNish for this important and engaging Conversation that Matters. on The Vancouver Sun website. Each week McNish explores the most important issues shaping the future of B.C. Please become a subscriber and support the production of the program at www.conversationsthatmatter.tv