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VKS: The Explainer - Is now the right time to enter stock markets?
Jon Erlichman, BNN Bloomberg contributor and creator of the YouTube channel “Ticker Take" joins host Vassy Kapelos to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. This weeks question comes from Dan on Instagram and reads “should I pull out of the market or is now the time to put more in?”. Lis…
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VKS: The Explainer - How does the church select a new pope?
Emma Anderson, professor of Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa joins host Vassy Kapelos to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. This week’s question comes from Nadia, she asked what would happen if Pope Francis were to pass away, and how the church would select a new pope. …
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VKS: The Explainer - Does alcohol cause cancer?
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Professor Dan Malleck, Chair of the department of health sciences at Brock University, and Director of the Centre for Canadian Studies to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. This weeks question came from Dan on Instagram and read "does alcohol cause cancer?".…
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VKS: The Explainer - What is sovereignty and what would change if Canada were to become part of the US
Philippe Lagassé, Associate professor of international affairs, Carleton University joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this weeks explainer question. This weeks question was 'What is sovereignty and what would change if Canada were to become part of the US?'. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast o…
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VKS: The Explainer - What happens if the Prime Minister resigns?
Jonathan Malloy, Professor of political science at Carleton University joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on what were to happen if the Prime Minister were to resign, and how prorogation works. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple …
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VKS: The Explainer - What is a tariff and how would it affect Canada
Jimmy Jean, Vice-president and chief economist at Desjardins joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question regarding what a tariff is, and how it would affect Canada's economy. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherev…
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VKS: The Explainer - Who is Elon Musk?
Carmi Levy, tech journalist and analyst joins Vassy Kapelos for this weeks 'The Explainer' segment. This weeks question comes from Anita on Instagram and reads "Who is Elon Musk?". Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your…
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VKS: The Explainer - How do political parties in Canada replace their leader?
Lori Turnbull, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on how political parties in Canada go about replacing their leader. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or …
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VKS: The Explainer - What is Alzheimer's?
Dr. Simon Ducharme, Neuropsychiatrist, Medical Director of the memory clinic at the Douglas Institute and an Associate professor of Psychiatry at McGill University joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, …
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VKS: The Explainer - What is ADHD and where did it come from?
Dr. Emma Climie, Director of the Strengths in ADHD research lab and associate professor in the school of applied psychology program at the University of Calgary joins host Vassy Kapelos to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, App…
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