Mar 12, 2012 | 52:58Type A Future Jobs AudioType A Future Jobs Mar 12, 2012 | 52:58This week on Type A, we look at life in a post-resource economy. Guests include economist and author Todd Hirsch, social media consultant Giles Crouch, physicist Marie D'iorio, Canada Research Chair on the challenges of a knowledge economy Diane Gabrielle Tremblay and founder of Real Life U Geoff Dubrow.
Mar 5, 2012 | 52:59Type A The Jobs AudioType A The Jobs Mar 5, 2012 | 52:59The Canadian employment landscape is shifting dramatically. This week on Type A, Karin Klassen and Rod Love explore the implications of a hot economy in the West and what that means for relations with the rest of Canada.
Mar 2, 2012 | 9:12Type A BACKTALK 5: Audience Reaction to Debt AudioType A BACKTALK 5: Audience Reaction to Debt Mar 2, 2012 | 9:12In this webisode, Karin and Rod open the mailbox and respond to some of your tweets, phone calls, website comments and Facebook posts about our episode on debt. That episode aired February 27 & March 2. Here's what you had to say about it:
Feb 28, 2012 | 8:41Type A BACKTALK 4: Audience Reaction to Productivity AudioType A BACKTALK 4: Audience Reaction to Productivity Feb 28, 2012 | 8:41In this webisode, Karin and Rod open the mailbox and respond to some of your tweets, phone calls, website comments and Facebook posts about our episode on productivity. That episode aired February 20 and 24. Here's what you had to say about it.
Feb 27, 2012 | 52:59Type A The Debt AudioType A The Debt Feb 27, 2012 | 52:59Rod Love has seen the enemy and it is "debt". He was part of the Alberta government that slayed the beast - well at least, temporarily. Like other governments, Alberta is back in the red. But is debt really something to be feared?
Feb 21, 2012 | 52:59Type A Productivity AudioType A Productivity Feb 21, 2012 | 52:59On this episode of Type A, hosts Karin Klassen and Rod Love explore work ethic and productivity. Productivity is the key to future growth, yet Canada is ranked 12th among its peer group of 17 countries. How do we pull up our boot straps and get going? And what happens if we don't?
Feb 13, 2012 | 52:59Type A The Private Sector AudioType A The Private Sector Feb 13, 2012 | 52:59Rod Love has a line he likes to use: "If you can find it in the Yellow Pages, government shouldn't be doing it." Love thinks the private sector should take over more public services because they're proven to be more cost-efficient even while generating a profit. But his co-host, Karin Klassen, isn't quite ready to concede that the private sector always does it better. She thinks privatization has its pitfalls, and that sometimes the moral imperative is more important than the mighty dollar. The two will discuss and debate the hits and misses of privatization on this week's TYPE A.
Feb 13, 2012 | 19:41Type A WEB EXTRA - Dru Stevenson on Privatization in the USA AudioType A WEB EXTRA - Dru Stevenson on Privatization in the USA Feb 13, 2012 | 19:41From food inspections to foster care to prisons, private sector takeovers seem to be sweeping across America. That presents some cautionary tales for Canadians. Here's our extended interview with Dru Stevenson, an American law professor and author of PrivatizationBlog.com
Feb 13, 2012 | 5:56Type A WEB EXTRA - Larry Brown on Private Liquor Stores AudioType A WEB EXTRA - Larry Brown on Private Liquor Stores Feb 13, 2012 | 5:56Despite the positive experiences here in Alberta (including Rod Love's!) not everyone believes private alcohol sales are a good idea. Larry Brown is the national secretary-treasurer for the National Union of Public and General Employees. This is HIS case against privatization.