#3: The Effective Citizen – Graham Steele
Most of us have not sat in the backrooms of politics, the places where decisions are really made. But today’s guest on the Govern Yourself...
#5: The Push for Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Canadian Politics (And Why it Still Needs...
Dr. Katie Gibbs is a scientist, and one of the founders of the national non-profit Evidence for Democracy a group dedicated to “the transparent...
#4: Flying Solo and Representing Yourself – Gabor Lukacs
Gabor Lukacs takes airlines to court. He's not a lawyer, but he's very successful.
How first-past-the-post distorted New Brunswick’s election results
First-past-the-post is a voting system that consistently and unpredictably skews election results in ways few can predict until the votes have been counted. The...
Highlights from the Ontario Superior Court’s decision to strike down bill to downsize Toronto...
The Ford Government's bill to downsize city council mid-election was ruled unconstitutional by Superior Court Justice Edward P. Belobaba.
Episode Two: ‘If you don’t know, don’t vote’
Mark and Jesse dive into the issues surrounding the Prince Edward Island referendum on electoral reform. In this episode, we explore the question, the...
#27: How to serve the public on a dying school board | Interview with...
On Thursday March 1st - the Nova Scotia Government is expected to introduce its education reform bill that will dissolve all English Language School boards...
#32: Springtide and the future of our podcasts
Written by Mark Coffin, Podcast Host and Springtide Executive Director
This week we bring you some important news about the future of podcasts at Springtide.
Where...
#6: Finite and Infinite Games: An Interview with James Carse
Thirty-five years ago, James Carse wrote the classic book 'Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility’. Over three decades...
#28: How Halifax cyclists won a 1.5km protected downtown bike lane
Last Tuesday, Halifax municipal councillors voted in favour of approving a 1.5 kilometer stretch of protected bike lane on South Park Street in Halifax....