Listen "Season 2, Episode 6: Who gets a say, and how do we decide?"
Episode Synopsis
Ahmed and Keren dig deep into voting. Who gets to be counted, and who doesn’t? Why should we bother to participate in a system that doesn’t represent us? And amidst a federal election (advanced polls open now!) and the civic election immediately after, what are the criteria to which we evaluate our candidates?This episode was recorded on September 11, 2021. Links from this episode:- Check out Keren’s op-ed on giving more power to permanent residents.- Want to see who got the vote when? Check out this timeline! Season 2 of OtherWise is hosted by Keren Tang and Ahmed Knowmadic Ali, edited by Lisa Pruden, and produced with creative support and guidance from Omar Yaqub. OtherWise is an affiliate member of the amazing Alberta Podcast Network - locally grown, community supported. Special thanks to the Ribbon Rouge Foundation for supporting this podcast. Be sure to check out Season 1 of OtherWise for more stories of our communities’ lived experiences.
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