The Other Stuff #12 — Benjamin Parry: Building Canada Act and How Crisis Drives Change

Benjamin Parry

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The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin⁠, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New Systems.

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Timestamps

Chapters

• 00:02:32 A Fireside Dive into Company Histories
• 00:05:16 ASMR and Rug Cleaning Videos
• 00:07:35 The Analogy: Government as a Company
• 00:08:29 Focus, Simplify, Accountability: Public Service Reform
• 00:09:59 Bill C5 and the Building Canada Act
• 00:22:03 What Qualifies as a National Interest Project?
• 00:27:41 Operationalizing Major Projects and Provincial Dynamics
• 00:38:02 Industrial Policy, Government as Buyer, and the Nordspace Example
• 00:57:28 Canada’s Federal Structure and System Design
• 01:01:25 Crisis, Urgency, and National Transformation
• 01:30:56 Culture, Immigration, and the Canadian Experience
• 01:42:20 Screens, Information, and Real-World Connection
• 01:45:22 Wrap-Up and Closing Thoughts

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