I’m John McKay and I have been the Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Guildwood since 1997. In my role as our community’s representative in Ottawa, I meet many incredible individuals making remarkable contributions to our community. What We Give is dedicated to telling the stories of these individuals, whose work often goes unrecognized. Listen and subscribe to What We Give on your favourite podcast player today.
This episode features Jin-Ling Chen, the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto. She has decades of diplomatic experience all over the world, including Vietnam, Malaysia, the USA, and Canada. On this episode, I was pleased to speak with her about Taiwan’s political switch from dictatorship to democracy, Taiwan's relationship with Canada, and what Jin-Ling’s hopes are for the future of Taiwan on the international stage.
30 Nov 2023
What We Give with Althia Raj
This episode features Althia Raj, an award-winning journalist and national columnist with the Toronto Star. Althia serves as a host and producer of the bi-monthly podcast, “It’s Political” and you may also find her as a regular weekly panelist on CBC's "At Issue" panel. Althia and I discuss her unique perspective on the intersection of politics and journalism.
21 Sept 2023
What We Give with Andrew P.W. Bennett
On this episode, I will be speaking to Rev. Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett, Director of Cardus Faith Communities at Cardus, Canada’s faith-based think-tank and ordained deacon in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Andrew has served in numerous leadership positions throughout his life, including Canada's first Ambassador for Religious Freedom and Head of the Office of Religious Freedom from 2013 to 2016. I was pleased to speak to him about his role in bridging the gap between religion and politics.
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