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VKS: The Explainer - What is the 'Super El-Nino'?
The Weather Network's Doug Gillham joins Vassy Kapelos to explain why this year's El-Nino effect is getting so much attention, and what it could mean for Winter weather in Canada. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your p…
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VKS: The Explainer - How is Quebec's immigration system different than other provinces?
Following up on the Alberta referendum's questions about immigration, guest host Tim Powers is joined by immigration lawyer Chantal Desloges for a look at how Quebec's special immigration powers work. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever…
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VKS: The Explainer - What is the bond market?
If you're feeling a little lost with all the headlines about the global bond market, and how it's becoming more volatile over concerns about national debt, you're not alone. Vassy Kapelos is joined by Concordia University Senior Lecturer in Economics Moshe Lander for this week's Explainer segment. …
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VKS: What do Quebec separatists want?
This week, Quebec elected a separatist Parti Quebecois government. The incoming Premier, Paul St. Pierre Plamondon, has promised to hold an independence referendum once Donald Trump has left the White House. What does this new generation of Quebec separatists want? Vassy Kapelos is joined by Elias …
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VKS: The Explainer - The difference between A.I. and 'Superintelligence'
This week at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the U.S. Government will stop referring to artificial intelligence as "artificial", and instead use the term "superintelligence". Vassy Kapelos is joined by David Kreuger, Assistant Professor in Robust, Reasoning…
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VKS: The Explainer - What is the European Union?
Canada is in talks to formalize some kind of new special relationship with the European Union, with an official invite to explore "associate" membership. Vassy Kapelos is joined byIan Cooper, a Senior Research Fellow at the Brexit Institute at Dublin City University, for this week's Explainer segme…
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VKS: The Explainer - Are full-body scans a good idea?
Vassy Kapelos is joined by Dr. René Wittmer, Quebec family doctor and president of ‘Choisir avec soin Québec’ (‘Choosing Wisely Quebec’), an advocacy campaign aimed at reducing unnecessary health tests and treatments, to discuss the growing evidence against full-body scans. Listen to The Vassy Kap…
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VKS: The Explainer - Postpartum Depression vs. Psychosis
What is postpartum depression, and how is it different from postpartum psychosis? Vassy Kapelos is joined by Dr. Nicholas Leyland President - who works at the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada - for an explainer on the medical condition that is at the centre of a high-profile mu…
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VKS: The Explainer - How will Canada's retaliatory tariffs affect businesses and consumers?
Graham Richardson is joined by international trade lawyer Rini Rashid from McMillan LLP to discuss the impact of Canada's retaliatory tariffs, which are set to take effect on September 8th. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen…
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VKS: The Explainer - What determines the value of a Canadian dollar relative to the US?
Moshe Lander, economist and senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University, joins Vassy to answer this weeks ‘The Explainer’ question: What determines the value of the Canadian dollar to American dollars? Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, o…
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