Blue Skies Podcast with Erin O'Toole
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Blue Skies Podcast with Erin O'Toole
blue-sky (verb) : to offer ideas that are conceived by unrestrained imagination or optimism. Hosted by Erin O’Toole, President and Managing Director of ADIT North America. Erin is the former Member of Parliament for Durham and former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Blue Skies...
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Innovation in Ontario Nuclear
In this episode of Blue Skies, Erin speaks with James Scongack from Bruce Power to talk about the momentum for nuclear energy in Canada and around the...
A G7 Primer with a Sherpa turned Senator
In this episode of Blue Skies, Erin is joined by Senator Peter Boehm, who served as the Canadian ‘Sherpa’ for the last Canadian hosted G7 in 2018. Boe...
From North to South: Polar Politics
In this episode, Erin is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan, Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and Polar expert, for a conversa...
Canada On Its Own: National Defence in the Trump Era
In this episode, Erin is joined by Admiral Mark Norman to discuss the evolving landscape of Canada's defence at a time when the United States is walki...
Canadian Competition Law in the Age of Disruption
On this episode, Erin is joined by Vass Bednar, public policy expert, podcast host, and co-author of The Big Fix, for a wide-ranging conversation on c...
Brain Injury on the Playing Field or Battlefield
Erin is joined by four-time Grey Cup champion Tim Fleiszer to talk about his professional sports journey and transition into a leading Canadian advoca...
The Canadian Identity Crisis: Coming Together at a Critical Time
Erin is joined by Darrell Bricker, one of Canada's most respected pollsters and thought leaders. Co-Author of The Big Shift, Darrell discusses the dec...
Trade in the Trump Era
Erin is joined by the Hon. Ed Fast, the MP for Abbotsford and former Trade Minister who led the Harper government’s ambitious trade agenda. They talk...
The Great Canadian Pension Debate
In this episode of Blue Skies, Erin is joined by Jim Leech, former CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and a well-respected voice on business is...
Canada in the Age of AUKUS: Talking Foreign Policy with UK MP Alicia Kearns
MP Alicia Kearns, the Chair of the United Kingdom's Foreign Affairs Select Committee, joins Blue Skies to discuss the AUKUS alliance, the war in Ukrai...
NATO is 75
Erin is joined by Robert Baines, the President of the NATO Association of Canada to discuss the importance of the NATO alliance as it marks 75 years o...
Canadian Values in a Challenging World
Erin is joined by long-serving Liberal MP John McKay to talk about his decades of work on international development and defence issues in the House of...
Blue Skies on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine
A special Blue Skies to mark the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Hon. Erin O’Toole gives his quick take on the war, and explains why it’s ti...
The Nuclear Renaissance: Part III
Blue Skies returns and continues its series on the important role of nuclear energy in our economic and environmental future. Dr. Chris Keefer, the Pr...
The Nuclear Renaissance: Part II
Before finishing up as Durham MP, Erin interviewed two leaders to talk about the continued growth of nuclear for Canada’s lower emission future and th...
Cities in Crisis: One Mayor’s Journey to Make a Difference
Erin is joined by Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter to discuss the rising challenges facing cities in North America with addiction, mental health and homelessne...
Blue Skies on the High Seas: The Battle of the Atlantic with Ted Barris
Historian Ted Barris sat down with Erin to talk about his new book covering the longest WWII battle - the Battle of the Atlantic - and Canada’s contri...
The West Still Wants In with Gary Mar
Erin is joined by the Hon. Gary Mar, CEO of the Canada West Foundation to take economic priorities for western Canada. A former Alberta Minister, Dipl...
The Nuclear Renaissance: An Opportunity for Canada
Erin is joined by James Scongack, Executive Vice-President at Bruce Power. James shares his perspective as a corporate leader in this renewed interest...
Tory Turmoil Across the Pond: Lord Daniel Hannan Chats UK Politics
Erin welcomes Daniel Hannan, a member of the UK House of Lords and a well-known conservative commentator. They discuss the last few years of upheaval...
The War in Ukraine: An Update
Erin welcomes back Canadian-Ukrainian military expert Ihor Kozak for an update on the war in Ukraine. Ihor discusses Ukraine's successes in taking bac...
National Defence in Uncertain Times
Erin was a guest on Canadian Defence Review’s podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on the changing global security balance and the need for Canada to...
Generational Political Change with Tasha Kheiriddin
Erin welcomes well-known Conservative commentator Tasha Kheiriddin for a discussion on the impact of demographic change on Canadian politics and how M...
Assisted Dying & Mental Health Part 2, The Veteran
In this second of a two-part series on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and mental health, Erin is joined by Mark Meincke, a Veteran and host of the...
Assisted Dying & Mental Health Part 1, The Doctor
In the first of a two-part series on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and mental health, Erin is joined by Dr. John Maher, a prominent psychiatrist...
North America 2.0 and Foreign Policy Challenges with Robert Zoellick
Erin is joined by Robert Zoellick, former President of the World Bank and United States Trade Representative, for a discussion on Russia, China and th...
Remembrance Reflections: Afghanistan and Canadian Courage with Rick Hillier
General (Retired) Rick Hillier joins Erin for a Remembrance Week discussion. Hillier shares some memories of what inspired him to join the Canadian Ar...
Canadian Energy Leadership for the World
Erin sits down with former energy executive, Chris Slubicki. The two discuss issues related to energy scarcity and abundance, and how the Canadian oil...
Mourning & Remembering the Queen: One Canadian’s Journey to London
Erin is joined by Roddy MacKenzie, a Canadian author and historian who travelled to London to join to the long queue of mourners honouring the Queen....
Around the World with the Hon. Michael Chong
Erin is joined by Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Michael Chong for a discussion of the important foreign policy issues facing Canada and our alli...
Men's Mental Health
Erin is joined by Dr. Rob Whitley, associate professor of psychiatry at McGill University and research scientist at the Douglas Research Centre. Profe...
A Day in August: 80 Years After the Dieppe Raid
Dieppe historian David O’Keefe joins Erin for a special commemorative edition of the Blue Skies Podcast. They discuss the challenges of the raid, Cana...
The China Challenge: An In-Depth Conversation with Charles Burton
Erin is joined by Dr. Charles Burton, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and leading expert on Canada-China relations. Dr. Burton talks...
The Need for a National Security Strategy with Vincent Rigby and Thomas Juneau
MP Erin O'Toole is joined by Vincent Rigby and Thomas Juneau co-chairs of “A National Security Strategy for the 2020s” – a ground-breaking report eval...
One Afghan Interpreter’s Journey
Erin is joined by James Akam, a former interpreter for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan, to discuss his incredible and dangerous journey to fr...
Blue Skies Summer Series Kicks Off with ‘the other Erin O’Toole’
MP Erin O’Toole is joined by Erin O’Toole, radio host from Colorado, to chat Erin to Erin. Brought together by their shared name on social media, the...
Economic Reconciliation with Chief Kelly LaRocca
MP Erin O’Toole is joined by Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. Chief LaRocca is a dynamic FN leader who has forge...
Climate Policy and the Economy with Dr. Mark Jaccard
MP Erin O’Toole is joined by Dr. Mark Jaccard, a professor at Simon Fraser University with the School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM)....
Challenges Facing Canada’s Economy: A Discussion with Dr. Jack Mintz
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 b...
Recalibrating Valour: Private Larochelle and the Canadian Victoria Cross
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...