MP Mark Gerretsen -- The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project

Hey Kits!Weekdays at 7-ish Eastern, we livestream a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats.When we have the privilege of welcoming a guest to The Beaver Lodge, we offer them an opportunity for an extended chat, to get to know a bit more about that which makes them tick.When they agree, we present the discussion to you.TODAY WE TALK WITH MP FOR THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF KINGSTON-AND-THE-ISLANDS, AND FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KINGSTON, MARK GERRETSEN ABOUT:Funding MediaForeign Media OwnershipCombatting DisinformationUBINo "gotcha" questions. Politics in full sentences.This is the first time we welcome a currently serving elected official to The Beaver Lodge, so this is a milestone event for us.Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged.This is episode 34 of The True North Eager Beaver Interview Project andEpisode 203 of the Daily Beaver Morning Show.___________________________________________________If you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a cup of coffee. Just go to [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] to find your way to our tip jar.____________________________________________________Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something.Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo...If you happen to be living in Manitoba, the election writ has been dropped. Please get out there and make sure you know what you need to know to cast a fully informed vote.Write to your MP, MPP, MLA, MNA, Senator, or preferred local media outlet to tell them you expect them to dig deep into the Doug Ford corruption story as well as indicted-in-the-USA-for-trying-to-steal-an-election Mike Roman's links to Stephen Harper and Andrew Scheer. Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response._________________________________________________Of course, retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests, bribes to be on the show, and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome.You can do that via our show’s Facebook blog page, via Twitter @TrueEager, or by e-mail at [email protected] if you really enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe via our Podpage [https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], or our True North Eager Beaver Media Inc. YouTube channel, and tell a friend?Until next time, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves,Your Eager Beaver____________________________________________________Thank you to our podcast’s founding sponsors:* The Peppermaster* The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing* Canadian Tarot Dot ComArtwork credit: Peter Jarvis[Recording Date: September 6, 2023] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.