Last week on Spaces, Places and Faces, Chris and Robyn hosted a special political edition of the show in honour of the upcoming federal election on May 2nd 2011.
Daniel Preece: Voter Apathy
By: Christiane Mineau, regular SPF contributor
Chris interviewed Carleton political science professor Daniel Preece about why voter turnout at Canadian federal elections is so low, and what that means for Canadian politics.
Discussion: Profiles and political platforms of federal parties
With: Robyn Penney and Christiane Mineau
Robyn gave us a profile of the leaders of the five major political parties running for election in the federal election on May 2nd 2011, and we discussed the five parties’ election platforms and views on the environment and other social issues.
Environmental News:
By: Robyn Penney, regular SPF contributor
It’s the first anniversary of the BP oil spill, demand for gold is pushing deforestation in the Peruvian amazon, ancient hunting grounds were discovered showing that human-caused environmental degradation is not just a modern-day issue, and researchers use migrating bird feathers to track mercury concentrations in the Pacific.
