Escaping the Taliban with Umulbanin Arjmand and David Fraser
Escaping the clutches of the Taliban at 19, Umulbanin Arjmand, now a Saskatoon high school student and refugee, shares her story from Afghanistan to the Canadian Prairies, while former Major-General David Fraser shares updates on the ongoing crisis.
Read MoreStatement on the Victims of Tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan
Honourable senators, this morning, thousands gathered in Toronto to bury Constable Andrew Hong, gunned down because he wore a uniform. The horror in Portapique in Nova Scotia — senseless, brutal murders and testimony that catalogues police inaction, confusion and perhaps even deliberate denial of the events that unfolded. Earlier this month, the horrific events in my…
Read MoreThe Rotman School of Management presents: Brian Mulroney on the impact and legacy of Michael Wilson
From the Rotman School of Management: As Minister of Finance under then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, the late Michael Wilson shaped some of the most impactful economic policies in generations. From the negotiation of Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (which led to NAFTA), to the introduction of the controversial Goods and Services Tax (GST), Wilson dramatically…
Read MoreTribute to her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Honourable senators, as the former Governor General said yesterday, the Queen — amongst many attributes — was always intentional. I love that description. She did indeed always act with purpose, and was seen but seldom heard — in the sense that she was never heard pontificating in public. But behind the scenes she led and guided presidents and…
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Organic Farming and Food Security with Sylvain Charlebois, Cody Straza, and Allison Squires
Farm-to-table from two perceives. Upland Organics’ Cody Straza and Allison Squires on the challenges of organic farming, and Sylvain Charlebois on the costly politics of food.
Read MoreWestern Foreign Policy with Walter Russel Mead
The Tunnels of Moose Jaw with Bobby Hill
Moose Jaw may seem like an ordinary prairie city but generations of locals have whispered stories of bootleggers and spies and railway workers. Bobby Hill, manager of the Tunnels of Moose Jaw brings the shocking underground history to life!
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Agricultural Policy with Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel
The Origins of COVID-19 with Dr. Angela Rasmussen
A virologist at the University of Saskatchewan is using statistics to determine the origins of COVID 19. Was it a lab spill or a bat at a wet market? Understanding ‘gain of function’ research with VIDO’s Dr. Angela Rasmussen on this week’s No Nonsense.
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