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  • Prostate Cancer in Canada: The Conversation That Could Save a Life — with Eric McCormack & Mark Mahl

    Prostate Cancer in Canada: The Conversation That Could Save a Life — with Eric McCormack & Mark Mahl
    2026/09/03
    Send a text to Canada Now! 💬Canada Now returns for SEASON 2 with a special episode marking Prostate Cancer Awareness Month — and a conversation that could genuinely change someone’s life.Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in Canada. Yet silence, discomfort, and the tendency to put off difficult health conversations can prevent men from taking proactive steps.In this episode, host Ashley Smith — an Impact Ambassador for Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada — is joined by Mark Mahl, Executive Director of the Foundation, and Emmy Award-winning Canadian actor Eric McCormack, an Impact Ambassador and longtime cancer awareness advocate.For both Mark and Eric, the cause is deeply personal: each lost his father to prostate cancer.Together, they explore why vulnerability remains such a barrier in men’s health, why early detection matters, and how families and friends can help initiate conversations that men may not start themselves.But this episode isn’t only about raising awareness. It also examines how awareness and fundraising are changing in a world of fragmented attention. What helps an important cause break through? What role can personal stories, public figures, digital platforms, and community ambassadors play? And how can organizations turn a brief moment of attention into meaningful action and lasting support?IN THIS CONVERSATION:• Why men often avoid talking about their health• The importance of early detection and understanding family history• How loved ones can help start an uncomfortable but necessary conversation• Why prostate cancer affects entire families — not only the person diagnosed• How storytelling and public advocacy can help important messages reach new audiences• The changing nature of nonprofit awareness, fundraising, and community participation• How Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada supports education, advocacy, research, and people navigating life after diagnosisIf this episode makes you think of a man in your life, send it to him — or use it to start a conversation of your own.The conversation may be uncomfortable. It may also matter more than you know.💙 JOIN LIGHT UP IN BLUE for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 💙https://prostatecanada.ca/get-involved/find-an-event/light-up-in-blue-for-prostate-cancer-awareness-month💙 WEAR BLUE, share a photo, and help start the conversation using: 💙 #LightUpInBlue#ShowYourBlue#ProstateCancerAwarenessMonthRESOURCES & SUPPORTLearn more about Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada: https://prostatecanada.caFind a prostate cancer support group: https://prostatecanada.ca/get-support/support-groups/find-a-groupSupport the work of Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada: https://prostatecanada.ca/ways-to-give/donateFollow Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada on Instagram: https://instagram.com/prostatecanadaCONNECT WITH THE GUESTSEric McCormack: https://instagram.com/eric_mccormackMark Mahl: https://linkedin.com/in/mark-mahl-56552b21The information shared in this episode is intended for general awareness and education and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Speak with a qualified healthcare provider about your individual risk, symptoms, screening, or care.CANADA NOWCanada Now companion article and show notes with full episode resources coming soon 👉 https://canadanow.beehiiv.com 🍁⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 The Conversation That Could Save a Life2:04 Why Men Avoid Talking About Prostate Cancer4:04 Eric McCormack’s Personal Connection to Prostate Cancer7:07 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Canada9:31 Early Detection, Family History & Men’s Health11:26 How Storytelling and Public Figures Create Awareness15:43 Rethinking Cancer Awareness and Fundraising21:25 How to Turn Awareness Into Action26:39 What Does Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada Do?29:39 Support After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis31:54 PSA Testing in Canada & Mark Mahl’s Personal Scare35:04 Prostate Cancer Signs, Symptoms & Screening37:56 Start the Conversation: A Call to ActionLove the show? Help it grow! → Subscribe, Review, and Share 🍁 Follow Canada Now for bold ideas and real conversations shaping what’s next in Canada. 🇨🇦 → All Links (including socials)→ YouTube → Canada Now Newsletter (subscriber perks coming soon!) Meet the host, Ashley Smith! 🙋‍♀️→ Ashley's links (social, website, + more)
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  • What 16 Conversations Revealed About Business & Innovation in Canada | Season 1 Reflection (Part 2)

    What 16 Conversations Revealed About Business & Innovation in Canada | Season 1 Reflection (Part 2)
    2026/03/09

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    What do AI, housing, and startup ecosystems reveal about Canada’s future economy?

    After 16 conversations across business, technology, real estate innovation, governance, media, and entrepreneurship, a deeper pattern began to emerge.

    Not just how Canadian founders build —
    but what actually allows innovation to grow.

    In this Season 1 reflection, host Ashley Smith steps back to connect the threads that surfaced again and again throughout the first season of Canada Now.

    Across industries, leaders kept returning to the same themes:

    Trust.
    Community.
    And the systems that shape how ideas scale.

    From cybersecurity and responsible AI…
    to founder ecosystems and loyalty communities…
    to capital markets, talent strategy, governance, and data infrastructure…

    A bigger question begins to take shape:

    What kind of country is Canada building right now — and what systems will determine whether Canadian innovation thrives globally?

    Part 2 explores the deeper infrastructure behind innovation — the relationships, institutions, incentives, and leadership models that help ideas grow from early experimentation into lasting companies.

    Because innovation rarely succeeds on talent alone.

    It grows inside ecosystems.

    And those ecosystems are built by people who trust each other, support each other, and design systems that allow great ideas to scale.

    🎙 FEATURED VOICES IN THIS EPISODE

    Builders, founders, and ecosystem leaders including:

    • Brady Dahmer | Brand Strategist & Agency Founder (Ep. 10)
    • Dominic Vogel | Cybersecurity Strategist (Ep. 8)
    • Karen Olsson | AI Advisor & Technology Executive (Ep. 11)
    • Matias Marquez | Founder & CEO, ethos (Ep. 15)
    • William Johnson | Founder, Vancouver Tech Journal (Ep. 16)
    • Tom Rossiter | Founder & CEO, RESAAS (Ep. 9)
    • Jay Rosenzweig | Founder & CEO, Rosenzweig & Company (Ep. 7)
    • Trevor Koot | CEO, British Columbia Real Estate Association (Ep. 1)
    • Darlene Hyde, ICD.D | Governance Leader (Ep. 14)

    🎧 Listen to the full Season 1 conversations with these builders across Canada’s innovation economy.

    Subscribe to Canada Now for in-depth conversations exploring Canadian entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation ecosystems, governance, and the ideas shaping Canada’s economic future. 🍁

    Love the show? Help it grow!
    → Subscribe, Review, and Share 🍁

    Follow Canada Now for bold ideas and real conversations shaping what’s next in Canada. 🇨🇦
    → All Links (including socials)
    → YouTube
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    Meet the host, Ashley Smith! 🙋‍♀️
    → Ashley's links (social, website, + more)

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  • Canada’s Quiet Advantage: Maturity Over Noise | Season 1 Reflection (Part 1)

    Canada’s Quiet Advantage: Maturity Over Noise | Season 1 Reflection (Part 1)
    2026/02/27

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    After 16 conversations across housing, governance, technology, business, entrepreneurship, and media, a pattern began to emerge.

    Not just innovation. Not just disruption.
    But a tone.

    In this solo Season 1 reflection, host Ashley Smith steps back to examine what Canadian leaders — across real estate, board governance, technology, and startups — are revealing in this moment of economic pressure, technological acceleration, and global uncertainty.

    From institutional modernization and board-level foresight…
    to factory-built housing and real estate innovation…
    to founders rejecting growth-at-all-costs in favour of sustainable Canadian entrepreneurship…

    A clear through-line appears: maturity over noise.

    Is this restraint?
    Or is it a competitive advantage?

    Part 1 explores the pressure points shaping Canada’s next chapter — and why steady, disciplined leadership, capital discipline, and long-term thinking may be Canada’s quiet edge.

    Part 2 will dive deeper into the communities and leadership models emerging to support it.

    🎙 FEATURED VOICES IN THIS EPISODE

    CEOs, board leaders, tech founders, and housing innovators including:

    • Jeff King | Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (Ep. 4)
    • Trevor Koot | British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) (Ep. 1)
    • Darlene Hyde, ICD.D | Governance Leader (TransLink, CMHC, Credit Unions) (Ep. 14)
    • Ross McCredie | Sutton Group (Ep. 2)
    • Rohan Kulkarni & Salik Khan | Rohe Homes (Ep. 6)
    • Arman Mottaghi | Properate (Ep. 12)
    • Matias Marquez | Ethos (Ep. 15)
    • Jess Glowacki | EH! Social (Ep. 3)

    Subscribe to Canada Now for in-depth conversations exploring Canadian startups, leadership, real estate innovation, governance, and the ideas shaping Canada’s economic future. 🍁

    Love the show? Help it grow!
    → Subscribe, Review, and Share 🍁

    Follow Canada Now for bold ideas and real conversations shaping what’s next in Canada. 🇨🇦
    → All Links (including socials)
    → YouTube
    → Canada Now Newsletter (subscriber perks coming soon!)

    Meet the host, Ashley Smith! 🙋‍♀️
    → Ashley's links (social, website, + more)

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    15 分
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