Courage Inc.

Stephen Poloz is the former Governor of the Bank Canada and currently a Special Advisor for Osler. Author of The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future, Poloz speaks with host Duncan Sinclair about the common tectonic tensions that are embedded in our everyday lives: an aging workforce, mounting debt, rising income inequality, technological advances and climate change. He has some new advice for getting through these challenging times.The former Governor of the Bank Canada Stephen Poloz breaks down the greatest economic challenges facing Canadians today - and _______. Now a special advisor for Osler, Poloz speaks with host Duncan Sinclair about his new book, The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future.

Maayan Ziv is an award-winning photographer, activist and entrepreneur. Her goal is to empower people who are disabled to discover a world of accessible opportunities, make better decisions and remove barriers. She talks to host Duncan Sinclair about her experiences being challenged by and thriving in a world designed for ability, the creation of the AccessNow app and how she’s helped to shape new legislation.

Andre De Grasse is not only a six-time Olympic medaliist in track and field, he’s a philanthropist, author, brand ambassador, investor and proud father. His commitments, on and off the track, are rooted in his desire to inspire and empower Canadians to reach their potential. With the launch of ADG Ignite Ventures, Andre is leveraging the power of his personal brand to empower Canadian entrepreneurs looking to compete on the world stage. He talks to Duncan about his courage to build a life beyond sport and his journey to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

In 2023, more than 15 million hectares of forest burned in fire in Canada. The world has become combustible in scary ways. Climate change accounts for many of the new and novel ways that humans are confronting fire. Author and journalist John Vaillant sits with Duncan to talk about his recent book “Fire Weather”, oil and the role it plays in the very different fires of today, changes in the atmosphere, Indigenous fire traditions that serve as really effective solutions and how we can each be “good husbands and wives of the earth.” 

The National Ballet of Canada is an innovative art-institution entertaining  about 10 million people annually. Known for traditional full-length classics since 1951, today its purposeful in integrating diverse repertoire, enhancing it’s culture and inviting an even richer, more global experience. The person responsible? Hope Muir joins Duncan to talk about the courage to lead in the business of dance. 

“Economies can’t succeed without Peace”. Tareq Hadhad, co-founder and CEO of Peace By Chocolate, who is now based in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, is obliged to pay forward the welcoming generosity of Canadians who helped his family restart their lives after seeking refuge in this country from the Syrian War. He talks with Duncan Sinclair about the start of the Syrian refugee crisis, the civil war, settling in this country, his inspiration-his family, the Peace By Chocolate Society and a plethora of other initiatives. 

Well known for his contribution to the healthcare system, provincially and nationally, Dr. Kevin Smith started from the small town Prescott to become the President and CEO of the University Health Network (UHN) a role which includes Toronto General, Toronto Western Hospital, the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and the Michener Institute of Education. Kevin speaks with Duncan Sinclair about ongoing efforts to change systems and policies, research and innovation and how Covid 19 has forced that health sector to make some technological changes. 

Entrepreneurship and creating a more inclusive and equitable Canada define Carol Anne Lee’s leadership. As a Canadian of Chinese descent, multiple generations deep, Carol speaks with Duncan Sinclair about creating the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation. She speaks on the cultural, economic, and physical revitalization of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, affordable housing, seniors housing, cultural and economic development.