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Running to stand still: Canada’s election

Sep 21, 2021

Emma Hogan, America's editor for The Economist, and Georgia Banjo, a foreign correspondent specializing in child labor, dive into the aftermath of Canada’s recent election. They discuss how Prime Minister Trudeau's weakened position shapes the nation amid rising far-right sentiments. The conversation highlights the troubling resurgence of child labor spurred by the pandemic and the need for innovative solutions. They also explore a quirky yet fascinating project on potty-training calves, merging environmental sustainability with animal welfare in a creative twist.

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Georgia Banjo

Emma Hogan

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Intro

3min

Canada's Political Landscape Post-Election

5min

Trudeau's Leadership and the Resurgence of Child Labor

4min

Child Labor and Climate Innovations

8min

Innovative Toilet Training for Calves: A Comparison with Human Children

3min

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains in power after Monday’s election, but he emerges without the majority he wanted, and with his soft power damaged. He now faces a fourth wave of the pandemic and an emboldened far-right from a weaker position. Child labour fell markedly in the 16 years after the turn of the millennium. Now it’s on the rise again. Efforts to prevent children from working can often exacerbate the problem. And we consider one of the more unusual ideas for combating climate change: potty-training cows.

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