{"podcast":{"title":"Wonk","slug":"wonk-6705242","podcast_index_feed_id":6705242,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/EHSdRUOO","website_url":"https://ppforum.ca","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/49ac79bd-7d6d-4209-88cc-d7bc0f698bbf/4fb057f8-65aa-4731-b99d-4e3afef422d8/3000x3000/wonk-20tile-20art-20dec-2025.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Public Policy Forum","episode_count":187,"summary":"WONK is a show about big ideas in unprecedented times. Hosted by Amanda Lang, we unpack some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing Canada, and talk to some leading thinkers and policymakers about how to tackle them. New episodes drop on Thursdays. This feed also hosts the archive for Public Policy Forum's podcast, Policy Speaking.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T18:21:23.643775+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonk-6705242"},"episode":{"title":"Frank McKenna on Canada’s future and dealing with America","slug":"frank-mckenna-on-canada-s-future-and-dealing-with-america","published_at":"2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonk-6705242/frank-mckenna-on-canada-s-future-and-dealing-with-america","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonk-6705242","url":"https://ppforum.ca","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/38cfda4e-d0b1-4985-b5a4-f21ff1de661d/190cab63-f000-47b5-a926-5929417d0dbe/episodes/audio/group/6219a469-a682-4a76-956e-8e765ff25ff4/group-item/54129d05-0640-4032-9154-54427b5d8eb2/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=EHSdRUOO","summary":"The challenges facing Canada are pretty enormous, from our aging population to trade issues changing the fabric of our economy. It's a hard time to be a young person thinking about the future. Canada's universities are at the center of this struggle to equip them with the skills they need. Host Amanada Lang talks to former N.B. premier and former ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna about his gift to St.FX University, creating future leaders, and managing Canada-U.S. relations.","meta_description":"The challenges facing Canada are pretty enormous, from our aging population to trade issues changing the fabric of our economy. It's a hard time to be a y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1950,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wonk-6705242/episodes/frank-mckenna-on-canada-s-future-and-dealing-with-america/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonk-6705242/frank-mckenna-on-canada-s-future-and-dealing-with-america.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}