Recent and older leaked documents show the scale of corruption, crime and tax evasion. How does this affect democracy, and what can and is being done?
25 Sept 2020
Political violence in the U.S.?
This grim episode falls under pillar 6, Security.
18 Sept 2020
A Story to Unite
Under the pillar of Unity, which balances the need for pluralism, can our history unite us? This presents my 4 stories of history.
10 Sept 2020
Cancel Culture
Under pillar 4, Diversity and Pluralism, I share my thoughts on "cancel culture". A return to the format of Season 1. For links mentioned, visit www.conservedemocracy.ca.
2 Sept 2020
Prisons in Canada/Ontario: reform or abolish?
This fits under the pillar Justice and the Rule of Law. It's a long-standing discussion that fits with the current BLM movement. Keep in mind, we are not experts on this topic and the real purpose is to urge citizens to discuss political/democratic issues. Our sources are listed at http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts.
27 Aug 2020
Ranked Ballots in Ontario
We'll discuss the change to the next election in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. See www.conservedemocracy.ca/podcast for more on the articles we read and our structure. This talk fits into the pillar Equality and Consent of the Governed (i.e., Elections).
19 Aug 2020
Dialogue on Saving Journalism
We launch Season 2 with a new format. On this and subsequent episodes, two of us discuss a topic based on news sources and a dialogue structure. See http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts for more information.
28 Jul 2020
Competence & Prosperity
The last pillar in our model, and a hint about our second season. Visit www.conservedemocracy.ca for slides, or to donate. Also @ServeDemocracy.
22 Jul 2020
Security
The sixth pillar in our democracy model. How does security work in a democracy? Especially relevant in the wake of BLM protests and Covid.
14 Jul 2020
Unity
The fifth pillar in our model.
7 Jul 2020
Diversity & Pluralism
This episode is an overview of the 4th pillar of democracy.
1 Jul 2020
Justice and the Rule of Law
Democracy is often synonymous with the rule of law. This episode, on the 3rd pillar, is a brief overview of the strengths and weaknesses of this aspect of justice in Canada.
26 Jun 2020
Freedom and Truth
This episode gives an overview of the 2nd pillar of democracy, dealing with ways we hold power to account between elections.
15 Jun 2020
Elections
This covers the pillar Equality and Consent of the Governed, which is about elections.
8 Jun 2020
Why Democracy?
This episode gives an overview of what will be covered in the coming episodes. It lays out the essential pillars of liberal democracy.
8 Jun 2020
Welcome to this series
This episode introduces your host, founder of Conserve Democracy, and the idea behind this series about civics and democracy, in Ontario and beyond.
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