10 ideas to save a broken Canada—from the Jewish policy expert who says 2023 will be ‘brutish and nasty’

Irvin Studin used to be a professional soccer player, and the policy expert, academic and think-tank head likes sporting terminology. Which means, in the aftermath of the pandemic, the nation needs to win the next game—or we risk losing Canada. That’s the premise of Studin’s new book, Canada Must Think for Itself: 10 Theses for Our Country’s Survival and Success in the 21st Century. The son of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union—who currently lives in Richmond Hill, Ont.—takes a look at COVID-19’s devastating impact on government, health care, the economy, education, national unity, media, information and social structures. His diagnosis is stark. He calls it a catastrophe. Studin offers 10 main prescriptions for how the country can survive—if Canadians are up to the challenge. He joins The CJN Daily to discuss the gloomy start of this year, and how long Canada has left to get things right. What we talked about: Learn more about Irvin Studin and The Institute for 21st Century Questions Learn more about Jews who were expelled from Arab lands in this episode from The CJN Daily Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We’re a member of The CJN Podcast Network. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.