<p>In this “lost” episode** we’ll have our usual cross-Canada COVID update (things are looking up).<br><br>Our lead story this week, is undeniably the biggest Canadian news story in some time, the discovery of an unmarked burial site at a residential school in British Columbia.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>We will also do a round-up of recent bits of news of interest to us but for which we hadn’t yet found time or room in previous episodes</p><p>And we’ll finish the show with a shout out to our patrons, listener feedback, and some important breaking COVID news.</p><p>Enjoy and please be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves,<br>Your Eager Beaver</p><p>** We started recording on May 30, 2021 but technical difficulties delayed release until June 8.</p>

<p>In this special episode, the Eager Beaver and Mr Grizzly have an in-depth discussion about the the national mish mash of COVID-related lockdowns and how, Canadians, who are typically long to anger, have made quite well known their displeasure with their provincial governments’ handling of the pandemic.<br><br>The four biggest COVID outbreaks in the country are still in Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.&nbsp;<br><br>Not-coincidentally, those four provinces happen to be led by ideologically Conservative politicians, which begs the question: “Are Conservative governments bad for our health?”</p>

<p>The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick. &nbsp;When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series. &nbsp;</p><p>This week's guest is community builder Amy Caruso, founder and CEO of The Mental Health Gala, being held in Ottawa, and online, Saturday, May 29th, 2021 (https://thementalhealthgala.com/). Join us as we speak about anxiety, depression, her passion for community service, and the growing movement to de-stigmatize talking openly about, and proactively seeking care for, mental health.</p>

<p>In this episode, the Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly present a cross-Canada COVID update; we’ll chat about all kinds of men behaving badly, following yet more recent sexual impropriety allegations in the Canadian Armed Forces; &nbsp;and we’ll gloat about the Conservatives’ grift on Bill C-10 coming to a rather embarrassing end.</p><p><br></p><p>We will also have a deeper discussion about whether Conservative leadership is bad for our health.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, the Beaver Lodge interview guest is community builder Amy Caruso, founder and CEO of The Mental Health Gala, being held in Ottawa, and online, Saturday, May 29th.</p><p><br></p><p>For more info: https://thementalhealthgala.com/</p><p><br></p><p>We will speak about anxiety, depression, her passion for community service, and the growing movement to de-stigmatize talking openly about, and proactively seeking care for, mental health.</p><p>And we’ll finish the show with a shout out to our patrons, listener feedback, and some important breaking COVID news.</p>

<p>In this episode, the Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly touch upon four current hot, sticky messes affecting the country: First, some News You Can use about the state of the COVID pandemic in Canada (and it’s not good); then we touch upon the evolving science from NACI on the AstraZeneca vaccine; that’s followed by a dive into the sexual impropriety scandal involving former CDS General Vance; and finally, we discuss ‘politicians behaving badly’ on Bill C-10.</p><p>Also in the show, the Beaver Lodge welcomes opinion writer and public intellectual David Moscrop, who recently got tongues wagging with his&nbsp;<em>Doug Ford Must Resign</em>&nbsp;opinion piece, recently published in&nbsp;<em>The Washington Post</em>. We touch upon whether were are&nbsp;<em>Too Dumb for Democracy</em>&nbsp;(he even wrote a book about it).</p><p>And we’ll finish the show with a shout out to our patrons, listener feedback, and a few bits of cool news about Canadians having done things about which we can all be proud.</p><p>Apologies for the delays and the now slightly dated info, but we hope you will enjoy it just the same.</p>

<p>The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick.<br><br>When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series.<br><br>This week's guest is the man with the cuttingly sharp-tipped pen who caught the world's attention with four words: "<em>Doug Ford Must Resign</em>".<br><br>David Moscrop, shares with us interesting stories about his path, tell us why it is necessary for the Premier of Ontario to resign, speaks of his social justice flame, and we discuss whether we are indeed "<em>Too Dumb for Democracy</em>" (he's got a book!).<br><br>(part 2) This is part two of a two-part in-depth interview</p>

<p>The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick.<br><br>When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series.<br><br>This week's guest is the man with the cuttingly sharp-tipped pen who caught the world's attention with four words: "<em>Doug Ford Must Resign</em>".<br><br>David Moscrop, shares with us interesting stories about his path, tell us why it is necessary for the Premier of Ontario to resign, speaks of his social justice flame, and we discuss whether we are indeed "<em>Too Dumb for Democracy</em>" (he's got a book!).<br><br>(part 1) This is part one of a two-part in-depth interview</p>

<p>The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick.<br><br>When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series.<br><br>Our first guest, Colin Hodgson, shares with us interesting stories about his path, the game, life in the curling bubble, and having the courage to make the tough call for one's mental health and well-being.</p><p>(part 2) This is part two of a two-part in-depth interview</p>

<p>The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick.<br><br>When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series.</p><p>Our first guest, Colin Hodgson, shares with us interesting stories about his path, the game, life in the curling bubble, and having the courage to make the tough call for one's mental health and well-being.</p><p>(part 1) This is part one of a two-part in-depth interview</p>

<p>In this episode the Eager Beaver and Mr Grizzly present some News You Can use about COVID Vaccines; touch upon the Québec Superior Court Decision on Bill 21; have good news for those frustrated by Air Canada; gloat over some news bound to make Premier Jason Bumbles Kenney’s and several of his UCP Alberta cohorts cry; and discuss an MP’s near-tip slip that someone… let slip out.<br>They also address the triple-guilty verdict in the Officer Lynch Mob trial.<br>Also in the show, the Beaver Lodge hosts its very first guest interview!<br>If you enjoy sports, and curling in particular, you’re gonna loooooove this.<br>And we’ll finish the show with a few -- oh shall we say -- curious and lighter – bits of news.</p>

<p>News of the death of 13-year-old Emily Viegas broke the Eager Beaver today, leading him to deliver an impassioned rant to Canada’s Premiers from BC-eastward trough Québec.</p>

<p>For this, the debut episode of The True North Eager Beaver Podcast, The Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly offer an “on your mark, get set…” take on the lay of the land of the state of Canada’s seven major federal political parties on the eve of a budget and potentially an election.</p>

The True North Eager Beaver is a progressive yet non-partisan podcast version of our decade-old Facebook blog on Canadian politics and culture . We provide news curation, commentary, analysis, and interviews with a twist, an edge, and community which values intellectual honesty, vigorous, yet respectful, debate, and supportive environment. Throw in your 2 pennies (well perhaps a nickel now, eh?! - LOL). We value: 1) Integrity, honesty, transparency in governance; 2) Civil behaviour from those in the political scene; 3) Progressive solutions for social issues, 4) Fiscal responsibility, and 5) Respect of and for our institutions, system of governance, democracy, tax dollars, the voter, and the citizen. We wish to increase the political and media literacy of our listeners, for without these skills, it is easier for wool to be pulled over your eyes because we believe: "Democracy Is Something You Do!" Let us be your Emotional Support Canadians today.