ep109: Quebec's Catholic Social Democracy + the Return of 'Unmaking Saskatchewan'

About this episode

This episode discusses Quebec's social democratic tradition, public health care protests in Alberta, and features highlights from various progressive podcasts.

Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we unpack why the economy is so uneven on SRSLY WRONG , introduce the Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition on the Broadbent Institute’s PERSPECTIVES , explain why public health care advocates are protesting in response to Alberta’s new two-tier health care law on REDEYE and celebrate the triumphant return of UNMAKING SASKATCHEWAN . The Harbinger Media Network includes 89 podcasts focused on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more. Harbinger Showcase is syndicated to community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, at CIVL 101.7FM in Abbotsford, at CHLY 101.7FM in Nanaimo, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, at CiTR 101.9FM , CJSF 90.1FM and at CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, at Hamilton's CFMU 93.3FM , at Radio Laurier in Waterloo, at CJTM 1280AM in Toronto, at CJAM 99.1FM in Windsor and at CJBU…

Topics covered

• Quebec's social democracy
• public health care
• Alberta health care law
• social justice
• political commentary

Keywords

• Quebec
• social democracy
• public health care
• Alberta
• podcast highlights
• political commentary
• social justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harbinger Media Network, Broadbent Institute, SRSLY WRONG, REDEYE, UNMAKING SASKATCHEWAN

Places: Quebec, Alberta, Montreal, Victoria, Abbotsford, Nanaimo, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Hamilton, Waterloo

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