Articles tagged with: Canada
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At mid-point in the federal election campaign, the journalist Peter Van Dusen talks to Joseph Planta about the campaign and the coverage his network, CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) is giving Canadians.
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The CEO of Tugboat Enterprises, former MLA and broadcaster Judi Tyabji talks to Joseph Planta about the current federal election campaign, and the fight in her own riding, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast.
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The broadcaster, blogger, and Langara College’s community liaison David Berner talks to Joseph Planta about his thoughts on matters political: the municipal election in Vancouver, the Canadian federal election, and the American presidential race.
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Dr. Andrew Weaver, a professor at the University of Victoria and lead author on the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the organisation that received, with Al Gore the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize) talks about his new book, Keeping Our Cool: Canada in a Warming World (Viking, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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Vancouver Sun columnist Stephen Hume discusses his new book, Simon Fraser: In Search of Modern British Columbia (Harbour, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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The historian Stephen Bown talks about his new book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver (Douglas & McIntyre, 2008) with Joseph Planta.
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Journalist and author Christopher Shulgan talks to Joseph Planta about his new book, The Soviet Ambassador: The Making of the Radical Behind Perestroika (McClelland & Stewart, 2008) a fascinating account of the life Aleksandr Yakovlev, a man vital to the end of the Cold War, whose ideals were influenced by Canada and friends he made here.
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Dan Gardner, senior writer and columnist at the Ottawa Citizen talks to Joseph Planta about his recent book, Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear (McClelland & Stewart, 2008).
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Bestselling author, academic, and prominent public intellectual Richard Florida talks to Joseph Planta about his latest book, Who’s Your City? How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life (Random House, 2008).
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Writer and journalist Stephen Hunt writes about being white in a thoughtful and humorous book, The White Guy: A Field Guide (Douglas & McIntyre, 2008), and discusses the book, race, and the arts with Joseph Planta.
