Episodes
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Samuel Sey Interview - 6CR #20
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Joel & Darnell interview Samuel Sey regarding his blog post: Moses or Marx?
Samuel Sey Contact:
Reference Links:
"Moses or Marx?" on Wretched Radio
For the full interview, message us on Facebook, Twitter or via email sixcentsreport@gmail.com
Friday Jun 22, 2018
York University Strike - 6CR #19
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Friday Jun 22, 2018
York University and CUPE 3903 have history of employment strikes. Darnell & Joel discuss who's at fault for the most recent strike.
Reference Articles:
York University on strike: Why it keeps happening again and again
Arbitration is the only answer to ‘clash’ in York U strike, says labour report
There is no end in sight for the latest York University strike. Here’s why
York university strike: Confusion on campus
Top seven reasons why unions matter – a conversation with young workers
Unions ignore long history of excluding minorities from jobs
Labor Unions and the Negro:The Record of Discrimination
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Friday Jun 15, 2018
Voting Pt 3: Principles over Promises - 6CR #18
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
The results of the Ontario 2018 election are in - Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives win majority government, NDP are the formal opposition party and the Liberals lost party status. Darnell & Joel give there thoughts and answer some listener questions.
FB post Joel referenced in the intro - NDP voter challenge
Question 1 - How would Doug Ford be able to cut costs without cutting jobs? What are the benefits of saving and cutting costs?
Question 2 - What are the counter arguments to the listener's rational for voting NDP?
Question 3 - What is the fundament role of government? Why is it problematic for the government to see themselves as the solution to the problem?
Reference Links:
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, 2017
Beware of politicians talking of government waste
NDP admit to annual $1.4-billion costing error
Tim Hudak 2013 PC party platform
Common Sense Revolution - Mike Harris
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Monday Jun 04, 2018
Voting Pt 2: Principles over Platforms - 6CR #17
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Monday Jun 04, 2018
The 2018 Ontario provincial election is on June 7, 2018. Darnell & Joel use the principles established in the previous episode - Voting part 1 - to analyze three components of the party platforms:
1. Taxes/Deficits
2. Childcare
3. Education
6CR #10: Cannabis Legalization
Reference Links:
Globe & Mail: Ontario election guide
Macleans: Ontario election 2018 platform guide
Reality Check: Is Ontario’s debt really that bad?
Ontario launches plan to teach high school kids financial skills
Child Care and Early Years Act
Economist Don Boudreaux quotes:
"The best regulator is the market...the competitive market"
"If your spending other peoples money it is easy to spend"
Fred Swaniker - education in the 21st century
6CR #2: Ontario's Full Day Kindergarten Program
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Friday Jun 01, 2018
Voting Pt 1: Principles over Politics - 6CR #16
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
In Ontario, we have a provincial election on June 7, 2018. Darnell & Joel use the Canadian Federal system to discuss how they view voting and the principles they use to analyse political parties.
https://www.elections.on.ca/en.html
Reference Links:
Three Levels of Government in Canada
Left vs Right - Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations - pg 119-120
Authoritarian vs Laissez-faire / Libertarian
How crushing is Ontario’s $312 billion debt?
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