Environmentalists say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to quickly build infrastructure comes at the cost of species and environmental protection. We explore what fast-tracking major projects, including a pipeline, would mean for the natural world — and whether climate protection has to be at odds with growing the economy.

Amy Janzwood is an assistant professor in the department of political science and the Bieler School of the Environment at McGill University. Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood is a senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

A viral internet debate about the appropriateness of walking into a job interview carrying an iced coffee has sparked a discussion about what professionalism means today. At a time when four generations share the workplace, how do we reach a consensus on what constitutes professional behaviour?

Our guests are: Jermaine Murray, career coach and founder of Jupiter HR; Aakanksha Tangri, founder of Reset, a wellbeing and professional development organization; and Anthony McLean, speaker and author of the book, Four Generations: How Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z Can Finally Work Together.

The United Nations is considered the global stage of diplomacy, with a mandate to be the guardian of security around the world. But as the 81st UN General Assembly gets underway, there are questions about the effectiveness of the UN and its role in a changing world.

Richard Gowan is the director of global issues and institutions at the International Crisis Group. Marie-Joëlle Zahar is a political science professor and the director of the Research Network on Peace Operations at the University of Montreal. Margaret Besheer is a former journalist with the Voice of America, where she worked as UN bureau chief for 17 years.