Old Montreal fire raises questions about short-term rentals; new podcast explores the human side of Canadian politics; a stark warning on climate change; and China-Russia talks against backdrop of Ukraine war
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One person died and six others remain missing after a fire last week, in a Montreal building that housed several Airbnb units. Matt Galloway discusses calls for a closer look at short-term rentals in the city with CBC reporter Sarah Leavitt; and David Wachsmuth, an associate professor at McGill University and the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance.
Then, a new podcast called Humans of the House offers a rare look at the people behind the politics in Ottawa, from how they entered public life to why they ultimately left. We talk to podcast host Sabreena Delhon, executive director of The Samara Centre for Democracy; Romeo Saganash, a former NDP MP and Cree lawyer; and Scott Brison, a former Progressive Conservative, then Liberal MP, and now vice-chair with BMO Wealth Management.
Plus, a new UN report has issued a “final warning” that the earth will hit a critical threshold for global warming in the next decade. Canadian climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe discusses what needs to happen now and whether the world is likely to respond.
And China's President Xi Jinping visits Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace with Ukraine this week. Observers say this is the latest effort by Beijing to become a global power broker — at the expense of the United States. We talk to Bessma Momani, a professor of political science at the University of Waterloo; and Ava Shen, an expert on Chinese foreign policy with the Eurasia Group.