Blue Skies Podcast With Erin O'toole, Mp

MP Erin O’Toole is joined by Dr. Jack Mintz, one of Canada’s most prominent voices on the economy, our competitiveness and public policy issues more broadly. In this episode, Mintz shares his insights on deficits and rising debt levels in an inflationary economy, as well as productivity and demographic challenges facing Canada. They discuss the need for fresh thinking and policy innovation to attract capital investment to fuel growth and to halt the decline in our public health systems. Let us know your thoughts on this engaging discussion. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

MP Erin O’Toole is joined by Canadian historian Dr. David O’Keefe from Marianopolis College and Dr. Ed Lengel from the National Medal of Honor Museum in the United States to discuss the process of fairly reviewing acts of bravery and valour to ensure that recipients for decorations like the Victoria Cross are not missed due to incomplete information, bias or error. The case of Private Jess Larochelle is used as an example of a case worthy of review. Erin and his guests discuss the need for a review process framework in Canada incorporating best practices from our closest allies. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

MP Erin O’Toole sits down with Dr. Jessica Shadian, President and CEO of Arctic360, to discuss Canada’s Arctic and the absence of a long-term strategic plan for this important region. Dr. Shadian explains how Canada can learn from other Arctic nations to create a strategy which addresses security, sovereignty, investment and infrastructure concerns in our North, and talks about the work of Arctic360, Canada’s premier Arctic-policy thinktank. Learn more about Arctic360 at www.arctic360.org. Read the Foreign Affairs committee’s report, “Nation-Building at Home, Vigilance Beyond: Preparing for the Coming Decades in the Arctic”, at https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/FAAE/report-24. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

As part of Mental Health Week 2022, MP Erin O’Toole speaks with LCol. (Ret’d) Christian Lillington, a Canadian Armed Forces officer with a distinguished record of service. Christian talks about what drew him to serve Canada and about the cumulative impact of trauma and challenges of an Operational Stress Injury. He told his story in “Parade State Zero: Leaving Military Leadership to Survive” and is dedicating his post-military career to peer support worker and advocacy for Veteran mental health. Christian is the keynote speaker of the 9th Annual Sam Sharpe Breakfast, taking place on May 3, 2022 in Ottawa. See Christian Lillington’s work at www.warriors4life.ca. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

MP Erin O’Toole is joined by the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Honourable Murray Sinclair, to hear his thoughts on the recent Papal apology for residential schools and to discuss Canada’s path to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Find the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) reports here: https://nctr.ca/records/reports/#trc-reports Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

MP Erin O’Toole is joined by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith to chat about the Liberal-NDP deal, the impact of social media on political discourse and economic policies for working Canadians. Read MP O’Toole’s 2019 blog series on the echo chambers created by social media here: https://erinotoolemp.com/2019/01/27/anti-social-media-part-i/ https://erinotoolemp.com/2019/02/07/anti-social-media-part-ii-the-quest-for-likes/ https://erinotoolemp.com/2019/02/25/anti-social-media-part-iii-piercing-the-bubble/ Like, subscribe, and recommend the Blue Skies political podcast.

MP Erin O’Toole is joined by former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman for a detailed discussion on the state of the Canadian Armed Forces. With war raging in Ukraine, many Canadians are beginning to realize that Canada's military is in a precarious state. The discussion examines the capabilities of the Army, Navy, and Air Force alongside modern challenges with recruitment and how to fix generational failures with military procurement. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies political podcast.

MP Erin O’Toole discusses the war in Ukraine with Ihor Kozak, a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, entrepreneur and prominent leader in the Ukrainian-Canadian community. Ihor provides an important update on the situation on the ground in Ukraine alongside insights into the decades long war of aggression waged by Vladimir Putin that led up to this wide-scale invasion. They also discuss the inspiring resilience of the Ukrainian people and talk about what Canada can do to help. Watch Erin’s speech on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, here: https://youtu.be/Ak15g7jMRYc Like and subscribe to the Blue Skies political podcast and share this episode to keep your friends informed about the situation in Ukraine.

Erin O’Toole announces the return of the Blue Skies political podcast. After a busy few years while on hiatus, Blue Skies is back to bring you informed, thoughtful, and respectful discussions on topics important to Canadians, coast to coast to coast. Like, subscribe, and tell your friends about the Blue Skies podcast as we get back into the swing of things.

Erin O'Toole sits down with World War II Veteran, Fred Barnard of the Queen's Own Rifles, for a discussion on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Juno Beach landing. Learn more about The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada: https://www.queensownrifles.com/ Learn more about D-Day and the Battle of Normandy: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/d-day Learn more about the Juno Beach Centre: https://www.junobeach.org/

MP O'Toole sits down with prominent criminal lawyer and co-host of The Docket legal podcast, Michael Spratt, to discuss the legal and political issues at the heart of the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal that has plagued the Trudeau government in recent months.

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Trudeau has been silent on issues of human rights, freedom of religion and freedom of expression -- especially with respect to Iran. Iran is the most destabilizing and dangerous country in the world today. Listen to my podcast to hear why I think that's the case.

On today's episode of Blue Skies, we're talking about how the NAFTA negotiations could change Canada's trading relationship with the United States - and the price of your morning breakfast. Blue Skies is a conversation, not just a web series, be sure to share your opinions on the NAFTA negotiations by leaving a comment below. Don't forget to 'like' my page to get new episodes of Blue Skies first!

I'm joined by Todd Doherty, Member of Parliament for Cariboo—Prince George, British Columbia, as we discuss his Private Member's Bill C-211 which calls on the Government to develop a national frame work with respect to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Blue Skies Podcast with Erin O'Toole, MP

Erin discusses his fight to ensure Atlantic Canadians continue to be represented on Canada's Supreme Court after Justin Trudeau breaks with a century of precedent.

Erin O'Toole discusses the Liberal government's attempt to make fundamental changes to Canada's voting system.