Ep 122 Her Majesty in Right of Pod -- The World Turned Upside Down

On this episode of Intrepid Podcast — Her Majesty in Right of Pod, Phil Lagassé returns to discuss the role of parliament in a pandemic. First, Craig provides an update from our last episode on Canada’s emergency powers and how they are being implemented. Next, the trio discuss the challenge Parliament currently faces: Westminster systems are, by designed to be the opposite of social distancing. So how to manage the practicalities of simply meeting, and the more urgent question of how to manage scrutiny of some very consequential government decisions. Finally, the group talks about alternatives (a unity government? Probably not) and what role the military could realistically play in Canada’s pandemic response.