Making Changes: Canadian Elections, Opioid Settlement, and Floppy Disks

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🗓️ 21 October 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

It’s Election Day in Canada, and polls are showing a virtual tie between the two biggest parties. We’ll connect the dots between the issues party leaders want to talk about, and the scandals that have dominated the campaign cycle. Meanwhile, the first federal trial in the opioid epidemic was supposed to start today. We’ll explain why a new settlement put that court date on hold. Also on today’s show: one unexpected place is legalizing abortion and same-sex marriage, and another is finally getting rid of floppy disks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, October 21st.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schemeless.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:07.9	why they matter.
0:09.4	It's Election Day in Canada.
0:12.4	Voting there works a little differently than it does in the US, but the issues at stake
0:17.0	may seem very familiar.
0:18.7	Then, what would have been the first ever federal opioid trial was called off.
0:23.6	After a bunch of drug companies involved, reached a last-minute settlement.
0:27.8	And finally, why the US military is due for an update.
0:31.0	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.6	Let's skim this.
0:39.0	Today's episode is brought to you by CarMax, the way it should be.
0:45.2	The most complicated story today is about Canada.
0:48.3	Today, the US's neighbors to the north went to the voting booth for their parliamentary
0:52.8	elections.
0:53.8	The polls heading into Election Day showed the two major parties in a virtual tie.
0:58.0	So, today we're going to give you a refresher on how their political system works, who's
1:02.4	on the ballot, and what the big issues are.
1:05.0	Let's get into it starting with a quick reminder on how elections work in Canada.
1:10.9	In the US, candidates running for president often campaign for months, even years.
1:16.2	In Canada, candidates running for a seat in parliament campaign for just six weeks.
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