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The Climate QuestionHow can we build mental resilience to climate change?How can we protect our mental health from climate change related trauma? Can family, friends and community help to boost recovery and resilience in places hit by extreme weather? Graihagh Jackson finds out about a local support network called "After The Fire", set up following the wildfires which swept through Northern California in 2017. And she hears how the Manobo tribe in the Philippines are protecting their community from flooding and typhoons. Plus, we hear some top tips about mental health first aid, and how to build psychological resilience, from Jyoti Mishra, Associate Professor in the...2025-02-2425 min
The Kingstonian PodcastMark Gerretsen – From the City to the CapitalSend us a textWhen Mark Gerretsen decided to enter politics, the two most surprised by the decision were his Mom and Dad. His Dad, John Gerretsen sat around the municipal horseshoe here in Kingston and occupied a seat in the Ontario Provincial Legislative Assembly for a total of 35 years. Mark was elected as a city councilor and then Mayor. In 2015, he moved to the federal level and was elected to the House of Commons and re-elected in 2019 and 2021. In this episode, we have a non-partisan conversation about his passion for politics. This episode was recor...2024-01-1638 min
Fight Back with Libby ZnaimerCanada Votes For Ceasefire At UNRECOVERING POLITICIANS
It's our last Recovering Politicians panel before Christmas. On the international stage, Canada broke with its tradition of supporting Israel at the U.N. and voted for an unconditional ceasefire with no mention of Hamas violence. It also called on Israel to stop settler violence in the West Bank again without mentioning violence on the other side. Also, very ambitious targets for electric vehicles. And at Queen’s Park, the latest poll shows the Ford PC’s bouncing back.
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, Former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada; Cheri DiNovo, former Ontario NDP...2023-12-1952 min
It's Political with Althia RajIs Canadian politics getting nastier?With Parliament about to break for the summer, exchanges between MPs in the House have gotten tense. But is it just June — when the hours run long and the frustrations high — or has decorum in the chamber taken a nasty slide? This week on “It’s Political,” we survey MPs about the tone in the chamber and what it is leading to outside the House, and we sit down with three insiders, former Liberal MP for Northumberland—Peterborough South Kim Rudd, former NDP national director Karl Bélanger, and former spokesman for Pierre Poilievre, Anthony Koch, to unpack the st...2023-06-1654 min
CFRC Daily News BriefsNov.29-BriefIt’s Tuesday November 29th, Good Morning I’m Karim Mosna with your daily news brief. In the news…
A “Stop Bill 23” protest took place outside Kingston City Hall on Sunday morning. Environmental groups including: 350 Kingston, River First YGK, Seniors for Climate Action Now and Kingston Youth Climate Action were at the rally.
This comes as local environmental groups and Cataraqui Conservation are expressing concern over the proposed bill. Queen’s University environmental sciences master’s student and member of Kingston Youth Climate Action Mary Anne Schoenhardt says, “It reduces the authority that Conservation Autho...2022-11-2900 min
The Kingstonian PodcastJohn Gerretsen – Dealing with COVID-19Send us a textJOHN GERRETSEN is the focus of this conversation. He’ll talk with Dave Cunningham about his bout with the coronavirus last March and help us understand some of the challenges faced by our political leaders in dealing with this pandemic. Our theme music is “Stasis Oasis”, by Tim Aylesworth Follow us on Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, & Threads Send comments & suggestions to thekingstonianpodcast@gmail.com Episodes also air weekly on CJAI at 101.3fm (Tue. at 4pm) 2021-01-1531 min
The Kingstonian PodcastGerretsen & Gerretsen – Politics is the Family BusinessSend us a textFrom a conversation recorded in October 2016, Dave speaks with both John Gerretsen and his son, Mark. Both were former Councilors and Mayors for the City. After his term as Mayor, John served as the Member of the Provincial Legislature for 19 years, and Mark, after his term around the horseshoe, was elected in 2015 […]Our theme music is “Stasis Oasis”, by Tim Aylesworth Follow us on Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, & Threads Send comments & suggestions to thekingstonianpodcast@gmail.com Episodes also air weekly on ...2018-04-0728 min