Balance of Power: TRU political studies professor Dr. Robert Hanlon and Kamloops councillor Mike O’Reilly

On this week’s episode, Host James Peters discusses Canada’s place in the world with Dr. Robert Hanlon from TRU. Dr. Hanlon talks about our tenuous relationship with China, and the Asian superpower’s ambitious infrastructure export plans.

Next, James talks to Kamloops councillor Mike O’Reilly about banning single-use plastics and commercial recycling. The discussion comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a federal ban on single-use plastics by 2021.