Perspectives: A Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy

About Perspectives: A Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy

The Perspectives Journal Podcast complements the journal and opinions content of Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy, to bring out left-wing ideas and strategy in a new and ever-evolving format. The podcast features interviews with policy experts, to dig deeper into the progressive angles of the issues affecting working-class, ordinary Canadians. Hosted by editor-in-chief, Clement Nocos, the Perspectives Journal Podcast aims to bring forward timely analysis on issues from the multiple crises of the economy, cost-of-living and the environment, to the labour movement, as well as the state of Canadian democracy. The wide reaching breadth of this show aims to help inform policymakers and the public about approaches to today’s pressing problems that are rooted in Ed Broadbent’s Principles for Canadian Social Democracy (https://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/principles). Perspectives Journal also produces and features shows hosted by the Broadbent Institute’s friends and affiliates, providing a progressive platform for limited and irregular conversations that are still necessary to enliven Canada’s political discourse. The Perspectives Journal Podcast is a proud members of the Harbinger Media Network (https://harbingermedianetwork.com/), Canada’s progressive podcast community. --- Activists Make History Activists Make History with Peggy Nash is a new podcast series from Perspectives Journal that finds the political underdogs and asks how they got started, against the odds, to fight for progressive change. Policymakers, activists and experts from underrepresented communities and backgrounds, that are typically pushed to the margins of Canadian political life, are front and centre in conversation with Peggy Nash, who has been a union activist, a feminist advocate, and a Member of Parliament in Canada’s House of Commons for nearly a decade. --- Social Democrats of the North In Social Democrats of the North: Canadian Visions for Justice & Equality from Confederation to the Quiet Revolution, Dave McGrane, Professor of Political Science at St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan, explores the life, times, and ideas of Canada’s most influential social democrats. From Confederation at 1867, to the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s, discover the people who shaped social democracy in Canada, the movements that fought for the working-class, and the legacies they’ve left for the wellbeing of all Canadians. There are lessons for activists, and forgotten struggles that apply to today’s wins. After all, the best teacher for a better world tomorrow, is the past. --- Class & Climate Class & Climate: Perspectives on a Green Economy is a new podcast series from Perspectives Journal and the Green Economy Network that explores how climate action can create good jobs, make life more affordable, and debunk the myth that workers and the environment are at odds. The Broadbent Institute is a member of the Green Economy Network. (https://greeneconomynet.ca/about/) GEN brings together labour, environmental, faith, and social justice organizations. If you’re interested in getting involved, please get in touch.

Publisher

Broadbent Institute

Category

history · news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2023

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Thérèse Casgrain: An Unlikely Social Democrat

   Before the Quiet Revolution, it was frowned upon in Québec to question conservative social attitudes and liberal economic ideas. The social and economic elites of the province held cultural power with regards to a woman's place in the household, her right to vote, and her ability to become a political leader. Despite coming from a wealthy background, Thérèse Casgrain was a social democrat who fought for the women's right to vote in Québec and became the first woman to be a leader of a Canadia...

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   18 Sept 2026

   Terminal Profits: Carney’s Push to Privatize Canada’s Airports

   Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government’s intention to privatize Canada’s airports at the Canada Investment Summit convened in Toronto on September 15, 2026. The Summit brought together CEOs and financiers from around the world to raise capital financing for so-called “nation building” major projects across Canada in commodities, trade and digital infrastructure. Airport privatization was also one of the major announcements made at the Summit, and it appears to have raised the eye...

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   How a Progressive Government Builds Digital Sovereignty

   Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI. The global economy is overly dependent on U.S. tech giants for digital infrastructure, data, and artificial intelligence. U.S. laws and corporate dominance threaten external control over digital systems, putting sovereignty, privacy, and democracy at risk. Meanwhile, AI as a tool for the profit of Big Tech com...

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• Sandy Hudson
• Lala Peñaranda
• Matt Kirkegaard
• Alex Connolly
• Grace Blakeley

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YouTube views

802,605

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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0

YouTube

86

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