Troublemaker Radio (with Joel Harden)
by Joel Harden
Troublemaker Radio is about making trouble - good trouble - in a world beholden to narrow thinking. We talk to community organizers who think big, defy conventions, and work for transformative change. The show is produced by Joel Harden, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre.
Episodes
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It's Jama Time!
On this episode, Joel talks to newly elected Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama and DJNO organizer Sahra Soudi about the recent Hamilton Centre Provincial by-election and what this win means to their community. We also feature clips from a house speech Joel gave on reports that cancer patients at the...
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David O'Brien and the ADP
On this episode, maybe our best episode to date, Joel speaks to Laurie O'Brien, father of David, about her son and her family's experience with Ontario's Assistive Devices Program and Motion Assistive Devices. Laurie's story is powerful and moving and is a reminder that our provincial government,...
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Putting People Before Profits in LTC Part 2
On this episode, we feature another excerpt from our wonderful Town Hall on the state of Long Term Care in Ontario. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the worst consequences of our province's mismanaged, privatized long term care system. We talk to Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a professor at Ontario...
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Putting People before Profits in Long Term Care
On this episode, we feature an excerpt from our wonderful Town Hall on the state of Long Term Care in Ontario. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the worst consequences of our province's mismanaged, privatized long term care system. We talk to Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a professor at Ontario Tech...
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My World's on Fire, How 'Bout Yours?
On this episode, the whole office team got together for an impromptu panel discussion about our COVID-19 perspectives, the recent Capitol conflagration, and right-wing extremism in Canada. I hope you brought your flame-resistant pants, because we dish out our hot takes on a world that seems to be...
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Think of the Children!
This week, Joel talks childcare with excerpts from our office's digital townhall. More information about the home daycare strike can be found here. Read Child Care Now's Labour Day announcement here.
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Refusing to be Colourblind
In this episode, we talk about race with friends, neighbours, and comrades around Ottawa. Featured Guests: Dahabo Ahmed Omer, co-founder of the Justice for Abdirahman Coalition Tasia Brown, local advocate and organizer Sage Picody, member of Ottawa River Singers An unnamed activist speaking at a...
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We Must Learn
Joel talks to parents and experts to check in on how planning for the re-opening of schools is going, and goes behind the scenes at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board with a conversation with trustees. Guests: Erika Shaker: National Office Director, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives...
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Let’s start making trouble, together.
In this inaugural episode, Joel talks to Algonquin Elder Claudette Commanda, reflects on the role of Troublemaker Radio, and remembers the life of Abel Mengistab.
About this show
Troublemaker Radio is about making trouble - good trouble - in a world beholden to narrow thinking. We talk to community organizers who think big, defy conventions, and work for transformative change. The show is produced by Joel Harden, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre.
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Joel Harden