Episode 11: I think we’re alone now...

There doesn’t seem to be anyone around...

Whether it’s in the halls of Parliament or in Council Chamber, things are definitely looking different for our democratic institutions, which is where Rachel, Richard and Jeff pick up this week’s episode.

Parliament is down to a skeleton crew, City Council meetings have gone digital, and crisis governance measures are becoming more firmly entrenched. Many of these measures had to be implemented quickly as a response to this current crisis, which has brought up debates around whether or not our current governance legislation and mechanisms are perhaps slightly archaic, and why were there no mechanisms in place until now. Although sometimes it feels like this period of time we’re currently living in is never going to end, it will eventually, and then the question becomes will any of these new measures stick around such as e-voting and remote participation or will everything go back to “normal”?

What about the major political players at all levels of government? What impact has the crisis played on their leadership styles and is there something to be said for a more hands on versus a high level decision maker/retail politician

In speaking of personalities, this past week Jeff and Richard engaged in a slack chat cage match about the federal government’s plan for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program and to close out this week’s episode Rachel stirs the pot and encourages Richard and Jeff go for round two on the subject. Listen carefully folks, Richard “almost” admits he was wrong!

From the entire team, thanks for for tuning in and be sure to check out next week’s show, launching next Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.