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23 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode
Mon, Jun 3, 2024 30 mins
Episode 1
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 30 mins
Best-selling author Louise Penny writes the beloved Armand Gamache mystery series, which has just been made into a TV series on Prime. She also co-wrote State of Terror with Hillary Clinton, and is now working on a follow-up.
Episode 2
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 30 mins
Acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie has built some of the world's most spectacular buildings, from the Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem in Israel to the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore.
Episode 3
Thu, Mar 30, 2023 30 mins
Best-selling historian Margaret Macmillan has won many awards for her books on history, from Paris, 1919 to Nixon and Mao to her latest, "War: How Conflict Shaped Us."
Episode 4
Thu, Apr 6, 2023 30 mins
Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore has scored more than 80 films, as varied as "Big" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" to "Silence of the Lambs" and "Lord of the Rings," a remarkable journey from his early days as music director of "Saturday Night Live."
Episode 5
Thu, Apr 13, 2023 30 mins
Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian female astronaut in space and the first-ever neuroscientist. She now advocates for the environment and is a renowned nature photographer.
Episode 6
Thu, Apr 20, 2023 30 mins
Iconic comedian and actor Eugene Levy has appeared in over 80 films, most notably American Pie and Waiting for Guffman. He has also starred in the SCTV series and the Emmy award-winning Schitt's Creek with his son Daniel.
Episode 7
Thu, Apr 27, 2023 30 mins
The Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean was a child immigrant from Haiti but rose through poverty and hardship to excel as a journalist and eventually become the first Black Governor General of Canada.
Episode 8
Thu, May 4, 2023 30 mins
Olympic athlete Clara Hughes campaigns for mental health issues across Canada.
Episode 9
Thu, May 11, 2023 30 mins
Mark Carney is a renowned economist and the former Governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England. He is now a key player in the world's battle against climate change, as the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance.
Episode 10
Thu, May 18, 2023 30 mins
A profile of Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitxsan First Nation and a tireless advocate for Indigenous children in Canada.
Episode 11
Thu, May 25, 2023 30 mins
A profile of Louise Arbour the UN's Chief Prosecutor and later justice in the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court of Canada.
Episode 12
Thu, Jun 1, 2023 30 mins
Episode 13
Thu, Jun 8, 2023 30 mins
Former test pilot, astronaut, and Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield joins Canada Files host Jim Deeks.
Episode 14
Mon, Apr 1, 2024 30 mins
One of Canada's most beloved singers, Michael Buble is also a global phenomenon having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He is credited with reviving our appreciation for the Great American Songbook and has won 5 Grammies and 15 Juno awards.
Episode 15
Mon, Apr 8, 2024 30 mins
Four-time Olympic gold medalist, the first female assistant manager in the NHL, and now an Emergency Room physician, Hayley Wickenheiser is a trail-blazer who knows a thing or two about performing under pressure. She has paved the way for female hockey players around the world.
Episode 16
Mon, Apr 15, 2024 30 mins
Former Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella was the first Jewish woman on the highest court in Canada. She created the term "employment equity" and has spent her career as an esteemed jurist fighting for equality for women, Indigenous people, those with disabilities, and gay rights.
Episode 17
Mon, Apr 22, 2024 30 mins
Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist and best-selling author of more than a dozen books on why we behave the way we do. A much-revered professor at Harvard, he has an uncanny ability to deconstruct human behavior from multiple angles – from language to logic to our beliefs and morality.
Episode 18
Mon, Apr 29, 2024 30 mins
Rick Hansen took a tragic accident and transformed his disability into a lifelong mission, advocating for accessibility. His world tour in 1985 spanned over 34 countries and 40,000 kilometers and raised more than $26 million for spinal cord research.
Episode 19
Mon, May 6, 2024 30 mins
Dr. Mak's discovery of the T-cell receptor was called the Holy Grail of Immunology and has revolutionized cancer research. Still at work in his lab at age 77 and motivated by the loss of his own wife to breast cancer, he is an active expert in the field of cancer metabolism.
Episode 20
Mon, May 13, 2024 30 mins
Prof. Katharine Hayhoe is a respected climate scientist and an Evangelical Christian, melding her scientific expertise with her faith in restoring the planet.
Episode 21
Mon, May 20, 2024 30 mins
One of the world's most beloved concert pianists, Angela Hewitt has performed with major orchestras throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. She first played for an audience at age 4 and has maintained a packed schedule ever since.
Episode 22
Mon, May 27, 2024 30 mins
Wab Kinew is the first premier of First Nations descent in Canada. An author, musician and journalist, he is also the son of an Anishinaabe chief and wrote movingly about their relationship in his book "The Reason You Walk." He holds a Masters degree in Indigenous governance, and was an honorary witness of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.