Canadian public policy can promise help while leaving difficult questions at the edges. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton offer ways to test the headlines against everyday circumstances. From grocery bills to MAID, who gets recognised by the rules, and who risks being missed?

Still Struggling, Still Outside the Cutoff
A grocery benefit does not make the checkout cheaper for everyone. Lindsay questions short-term relief, while Jamie considers households whose financial pressure does not fit an eligibility threshold. What else belongs in the conversation about making food affordable?

When a Clear Rule Meets a Complicated Life
The MAID debate turns from an announcement to the wording that would put it into practice. Mental illness, overlapping conditions and access to care complicate the boundaries. How can policy protect people while accounting for circumstances that refuse to fit a simple headline?

Topics: Grocery benefit, food affordability, eligibility cutoffs, MAID, mental illness

GUEST: Lindsay Broadhead | http://broadheadcomms.ca
GUEST: Jamie Ellerton | http://conaptus.com

Originally aired on 2026-10-07

Canadian public policy can promise help while leaving difficult questions at the edges. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton offer ways to test the headlines against everyday circumstances. From grocery bills to MAID, who gets recognised by the rules, and who risks being missed?
Still Struggling, Still Outside the Cutoff A grocery benefit does not make the checkout cheaper for everyone. Lindsay questions short-term relief, while Jamie considers households whose financial pressure does not fit an eligibility threshold. What else belongs in the conversation about making food affordable?
When a Clear Rule Meets a Complicated Life The MAID debate turns from an announcement to the wording that would put it into practice. Mental illness, overlapping conditions and access to care complicate the boundaries. How can policy protect people while accounting for circumstances that refuse to fit a simple headline?
Topics: Grocery benefit, food affordability, eligibility cutoffs, MAID, mental illness
GUEST: Lindsay Broadhead |<a href="http://broadheadcomms.ca"> http://broadheadcomms.ca </a>GUEST: Jamie Ellerton |<a href="http://conaptus.com"> http://conaptus.com</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-10-07

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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