Can politicians “create jobs”? How do they balance the interests of so many stakeholders in a trade deal? What could a “carbon tax” look like? What if politicians only did “what is right” instead of promising things to buy votes? (No-Brainer Economic platform)
Some podcasts from Planet Money that help educate voters and are appropriate for the Canadian federal election.
How Do You Create A Job?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/04/05/135151990/the-tuesday-podcast-how-do-you-create-a-job
Trade Deal Confidential – Behind the scenes of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/06/26/417851577/episode-635-trade-deal-confidential
The One-Page Plan To Fix Global Warming
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/07/12/201502003/episode-472-the-one-page-plan-to-fix-global-warming
The No-Brainer Economic Platform
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/07/18/156928675/episode-387-the-no-brainer-economic-platform