Periodically Political

Our guest on this episode is the Honourable Jill Green, who is Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in New Brunswick. She was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 2020 to represent the riding of Fredericton North. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Brunswick.

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Mona Nemer, who is the Chief Science Advisor to Canada's Prime Minister, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Cabinet. Before becoming the Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Nemer was Professor and Vice-President of Research at the University of Ottawa and Director of the school’s Molecular Genetics and Cardiac Regeneration Laboratory. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from McGill University and did post-doctoral training in molecular biology at the Institut de Recherche Clinique de Montréal and Columbia University.

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Phil De Luna, who is currently the Green Party of Canada Candidate for Toronto-St. Paul's. Dr. De Luna is a scientist and carbontech innovator who is currently on leave from his role as a Director at the National Research Council of Canada to run for office. 

In this episode we have the founders of Elect STEM (and the hosts of Periodically Political) Darren Anderson, Monika Stolar and Chris Caputo discuss their favourite memories from the first season and provide some insights into what to expect in Season 2! 

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Reza Moridi, who served as Ontario Minister of Research, Innovation and Science, and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, for a period, held both portfolios concurrently. Dr. Moridi is a graduate of Tehran University, Iran (BSc and MSc) and Brunel University London, UK (MTech and PhD).

Our guest on this episode is Preston Manning, who served as a member of Parliament from 1993 to 2001. He was also Leader of the Opposition from 1997-2000 and during this time he was his party's science and technology critic. He has an interest in science policy, being a strong supporter of the Canadian Science Policy Conference since it's inception.  

Our guest in this episode is Dr. Jennifer McKelvie, who is the City Councillor for Ward 25 Scarborough Rouge Park in the City of Toronto. he has a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in Geology. 

Our guest in this episode is Brian Chang, who is currently the Federal NDP Candidate for Toronto Centre. Brian has an Honours Bachelors degree in Arts in Environmental Policy and Practice from the University of Toronto and a Masters degree in Environmental Studies from York University. A broad range of topics are covered in this episode, with a lot of focus on what to expect on the campaign trail. 

Our guest on this episode is Dalton McGuinty, who served as Premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013. Under Premier McGuinty Ontario created Canada's first Ministry of Research and Innovation where McGuinty himself served as minister. He has a B.Sc. degree in Biology from McMaster University and an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa.