December 6, 2022 - Montreal Massacre Remembered; Rancher Tom Lynch Staunton on COP15; FTX Debacle

2:32 | The gun debate in Canada rages on as the federal government looks to pass C-21 - its "gun control" bill. It's especially front of mind today, December 6th, the 33rd anniversary of the Montreal Massacre at École Polytechnique. Ryan follows up on yesterday's comments, and sets up Thursday's interview with Dr. Lise Gotell.

14:27 | Canada will play host to COP15 - the UN conference on biodiversity - starting tomorrow. Tom Lynch Staunton, a cattleman and conservationist, gives us his assessment of Canada's biggest biodiversity challenges, and some of the wins (naturally, politically, and otherwise). 

CHECK OUT THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA: https://natureconservancy.ca/en/

41:35 | What a disaster this FTX situation is. Billions of dollars vaporized, as Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange collapsed just ahead of an expected merger. Chris Clearfield, a Harvard grad and author of the popular book "MELTDOWN," explains what all of us (crypto enthusiasts and critics alike) can and should take away from this cautionary tale.

READ CHRIS' OP/ED IN THE GLOBE & MAIL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-ftx-crypto-crisis-is-like-a-plane-crash-and-a-ponzi-there-is-a-lot-we/

CHECK OUT CHRIS' COACHING: https://www.clearfieldgroup.com/

1:00:43 | Ever missed the boat big time on an investment? Ever tried to play catch-up, and got double-burned? Ryan laments a "woulda, coulda, shoulda" scenario involving early Aurora Cannabis stock. 

1:05:46 | The eyes of the world are on soccer (sorry, football) as the FIFA World Cup continues. This week's edition of The Leading Edge celebrates a new invention making The Beautiful Game more accessible for visually-impaired fans. #TheLeadingEdge is presented Tuesdays on Real Talk by Leading Edge Physiotherapy.

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