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When scapegoating goes viral in the age of COVID-19

In this episode of The Plan B podcast, we talk with the Senior Director of 6 Degrees at the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, David L...

None of us are safe until all of us are safe

In the age of COVID-19 trying to tackle so many enormous issues like jobs, wages, and investments is like throwing kerosene on the fire...

COVID-19 observations from a prominent health reporter

Globe and Mail health reporter André Picard joins us on the Plan B podcast to help us understand what’s what this pandemic is revealing t...

How do we eat the COVID-19 mental health elephant? One bite at a time.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Clinical Psychologist Dr. Katy Kamkar joins Think Upstream Plan B podcast host Ralph Benmergui to ...

COVID-19: Misinformation on steroids

There is so much misinformation about COVID-19 and what we can do about it. To cut through the noise, Upstream Plan B podcast host Ralph ...

Learn more about masks in the age of COVID-19

Are masks effective against a virus like COVID-19? What’s the difference between a N95 mask, a homemade mask, or a bandana? Upstream Plan...

Plan B: innovating health care to treat social determinants of health

Health professionals see the downstream effects of public policy decisions—like freezing the minimum wage or failing to build affordable ...

Plan B: democratizing the economy

Doing laundry: Necessary evil or future economy? Listen to the podcast here. Trish Hennessy The thing about doing laundry is that it’s ne...

Do you live in a healthy city?

Here at Think Upstream, we ask the question: what does a healthy city look like? Listen to the podcast here Trish Hennessy Think Upstream...

Plan B: Canada's gig economy

Precarious work is on the rise in Canada. Listen to the podcast here. Trish Hennessy In the early-1990s, when I was a young newspaper rep...

Populism in Canada: can we talk?

How do we reach across differences to cut through polarizing politics? It's essential for well-functioning societies. Listen to the podca...

Aging in suburbia

Plan B podcast looks at how growing old in a suburb prevents unique barriers to an inclusive, social lifestyle Listen to the podcast here...

Eco-Grief

Plan B: Host Ralph Benmergui talks about climate change, eco-grief, and what people can do about it in the first of a series of podcasts ...

Think Upstream Radio: Why early learning investments matter

Better early learning options = better life chances Podcast with Charles Pascal hosted by Trish Hennessy Trish Hennessy Eight years ago I...

Think Upstream Radio: When the big employer ghosts a town - now what?

Oshawa is reeling from GM’s decision to stop auto production there. How does a community bounce back from such a jolt? Trish Hennessy May...

Food security and your health

Did you get enough to eat today? More than four million Canadians didn't. Jared Knoll Reliable access to decent, nutritious food is absol...

Poverty Costs

Poverty is a disease that is much cheaper to cure than to treat. Listen to the podcast here.

Population growth is only part of our ecological problem

Population growth is a complex issue that is only partly responsible for this crisis — the solution is not just a matter of family planni...

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