The Herle Burly

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and Uber Canada.Today on the pod is a topic I’ve wanted to explore and a guest we’ve been trying to get for a while: Shimon Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of CIJA, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.Prior to his long career in Jewish Advocacy, Mr. Fogel studied Government and International Relations at Clark University going on to pursue graduate and doctoral studies at McGill. The Hill Times named him as one of the 100 most influential figures within Canada’s political sector. And Embassy Magazine ranked him among the 50 most important people influencing foreign policy in Canada.I’ve known Shimon for over 25 years now. Today, we’ll be talking about Israel and its political climate. As well as the rise of antisemitism, anti-Israel sentiment and hate crimes.Welcome to The Herle Burly mishpucha! (You didn’t know I had Yiddush fluency, did ya?)Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, the Nuclear Innovation Institute, and Uber Canada.Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’re going to get right to it, because we have here with us the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Canada’s Minister of Transport!Minister Alghabra has represented the riding of Mississauga Centre since the 2015 election. Born in Saudi Arabia to a Syrian family, and a mechanical engineer by trade, he moved to Toronto when he was 19 years old and completed his Bachelor of Engineering at what is now Toronto Metropolitan University. He is also a Master of Business Administration from York University. Minister Alghabra is a long-time community activist, working on initiatives that empower new Canadians. He’s served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Minister of International Trade Diversification, before becoming Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.Today, we’re going to find out more about Mr. Alghabra’s background and what led him to a life in politics. We’ll take a deeper dive into the strengthened Passenger Rights Charter, announced just last week. Plus, we’ll talk about the intersection of climate issues and transportation. Then … we’ll talk some pure politics. About the Liberal party and its leadership. About Parliament today. And about the next election.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and Uber Canada.Our regular listeners will know that Frances Donald is Senior Managing Director and Global Chief Economist and Strategist at Manulife Financial. In 2019, when she was appointed to the role, she became the youngest Chief Economist in Canada — 1 of only 2 women to hold the title.Not at all surprising then that the economy is what we’ll be talking about today. The stuff you might expect … the budget, inflation, interest rates, our industrial strategy with the VW deal as a backdrop to that. But then, I also want to get Frances’ take on the immigration/wages relationship I’ve been exploring here on the pod. We’ll follow up on my conversation a couple of weeks ago with Neil Hetherington and talk about full time workers at food banks. And then we’ll take on Friendshoring … what are the tradeoffs and geopolitical implications here and what might it cost us?Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and the Nuclear Innovation Institute.We have The Honourable Sean Fraser with us today, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.A proud son of Pictou County, Minister Fraser first entered public life in 2015 when he was elected MP for Central Nova. Before politics, he had a successful legal career practising commercial litigation and international dispute resolution. And prior to his current cabinet post he served as Parliamentary Secretary in a number of portfolios … to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity … to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change … as well as to the Deputy Prime Minister. And here’s an interesting tidbit we’re surely going to put to the test today, Minister Fraser was chosen as “Best Orator” during Macleans’ 12th Annual Parliamentarians of the Year Awards.So, here’s where we’re going with this:We’ll find out a little more about Minister Fraser’s life and what shaped him for a career in politics.The meaty stuff about his key Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship portfolio. Where’s he and the government going with it, and why?What are some of the knock down issues he’s dealing with around housing, wage impacts and temporary workers.And finally, we’ll talk pure politics. About the Liberal Party. About Parliament today. The next election … and anywhere else his oration skills take us!Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. I’m gonna get right to our guest this week, because we’re taping this thing at 8am sharp, which based on who this man is and the good work he does, only tells me he’s got people to serve.Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank is on the pod today. Neil has served as their CEO since January 2018. His non-profit experience includes 16 years as CEO of Habitat for Humanity in Toronto – where he was the youngest CEO of a Habitat affiliate in the world – and then New York City. As well as 2 years as CEO of Dixon Hall, which serves thousands in Toronto through social programs, shelters, seniors’ programs, youth initiatives and community revitalization efforts. Neil holds degrees and certificates from University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School, Harvard Business School, and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School.So, in light in of the current context, which is The Daily Bread Food Bank is now seeing 4 times more client visits(!) than before than pandemic, we’re going to do a Food Bank 101 here:What kind of organizations are they? Where does the funding come from?Who used Food Banks pre-pandemic, when the numbers were lower, and who’s using them now?And what other concomitant services and programs are required to address the challenges that come from inadequate income support, mental health, and housing?Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and the Nuclear Innovation Institute.We’re getting right to the pod today, because Cabinet Ministers are busy people. Especially so, when the cabinet minister in question, has responsibilities for not one but two portfolios!The Honourable Randy Boissonnault is our guest today.First elected as a Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre in 2015, Mr. Boissonnault is the Minister of Tourism and the Associate Minister of Finance. He’s also Canada’s Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ2 issues. A graduate of the University of Alberta, he went on to study at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Minister Boissonnault is also a successful entrepreneur, community leader, and philanthropist with a strong record of leadership in business, public service, and the not-for-profit sector.So, that’s where we’re going to start:  We’ll find out a little more about the Minister’s personal story today. Then we’ll dive right into last week’s budget. And since he’s one of only two Liberal MPs from Alberta, we’ll talk Alberta politics for a while.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and Uber Canada.We’re breaking down and analyzing yesterday’s “grocery bag budget” with the best public policy thinkers I know. We had them on here last December as a policy troika:Dr. Jennifer Robson, Sean Speer and Tyler Meredith.Jennifer is Program Director and Associate Professor of Political Management at Carleton University where she teaches in Public Policy and Research Methods. Her primary areas of research are at the intersection of household finances and the design and implementation of public programs.Sean is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at U of T’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Before that, he was senior economic adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He’s also a Founder and Editor-at-Large at the very excellent, The Hub dot ca.And, as of January, Tyler is a Founding Partner at Meredith/Boessenkool Policy Advisors. He’s the former Head of Fiscal and Economic Policy for Prime Minister Trudeau and Ministers of Finance, Chrystia Freeland and Bill Morneau.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, the Nuclear Innovation Institute, and Uber Canada.We have what I think is a great pod for you today because our guest is someone I’ve wanted to get in here for a long time. He’s someone I have a lot in common with, as we’ve both been strategists and campaign directors for Prime Ministerial candidates.Fred DeLorey is our guest today!Most know him as the man who helped Erin O’Toole win the Conservative leadership in 2020. And then, managed Mr. O’Toole’s ultimately unsuccessful bid to become Prime Minister in 2021.Fred has also served as Director of Field Operations for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. He a former Director of Political Operations for Stephen Harper. As well as Director of Comms. Prior to that, he was Atlantic Canada Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister. He’s even run for political office himself, in Central Nova in 2015. Right now, he’s a Managing Partner at Deslauriers Public Affairs.So, here’s our conversation today:We’re going to break down the 2021 Campaign. What actually happened? What Fred hoped would happen? What surprised him? And what got in the way of a victory?We’ll also talk China election interference. If you read Fred’s op-ed in The Star on March 5th, he advocates for a different approach than a public inquiry.And finally, we’ll do a little Pierre Poilievre speculating. What’s going to happen in the next election? And would 2019 or 2021 been any different with Poilievre as leader, instead of Scheer or O’Toole?Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.We just managed to get this pod in, before the end of the week. But it’s packed with the kind of high business intellect guests you need to “get-your-weekend-off-to-a-what-the-goddamn-hell-is-happening-to-the-economy” anxiety ridden start.Amanda Lang and Kevin Carmichael are here!Amanda is one of the highest profile business journalists in the country. Currently, back at BNN Bloomberg … a network she helped launch as ROBTV over two decades ago. She’s also worked at CNN, the Globe and Mail and National Post. And she was senior business correspondent for CBC news, where she anchored “The Exchange with Amanda Lang”, daily on CBC News Network. And now, as a 2-time guest of The Herle Burly, she’s earned the distinction of official “Friend of the pod”.Kevin Carmichael is also an official “Friend of The Herle Burly”. And now, a 3-time guest. But he’s probably better known as Editor-In-Chief of The Financial Post. One of Canada’s leading, and award-winning business journalists, he also served as a Senior Fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation.So, here’s what we’re talking about today:Regulation … and this pesky spate of recent bank failures.Inflation… we’ll dive into the always deep end of inflation and interest rates.Governments … industrial policy and providing subsidies and tax incentives to industry.Then … the upcoming budget. What’s likely to be in there? What should be in there?Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, the Nuclear Innovation Institute, and Uber Canada.This is a notable pod. A distinguished pod. A record setting pod! Because today on the show, we have a guest who’s making his 4th appearance.Today, Peter Weltman takes his place atop the upper echelon of Herle Burly contributors. Regular listeners will remember that Mr. Weltman is the Independent Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario.That means he heads an office that provides independent fiscal, financial and economic analysis on the state of the province’s finances ... plus trends in the provincial economy. He’s just released a report that stated, rather remarkably, that Ontario is going to be short … oh … just a tad over $21 billion dollars (21 billion!) by 2027, and so will be “unlikely” to achieve the Ford government’s stated commitments of adding enough beds and staff to keep up with demand.Mr. Weltman told reporters this week: “Even with current expansion plans by 2027, Ontario will have less capacity in hospitals and long-term care than it did in 2019.”We’re going to dive head long into that, plus a wider look at financial accountability and the economy.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.