In this episode, Futureproofing Canada host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Timothy Caulfield, one of North America’s leading voices on misinformation and the author of The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters. Caulfield unpacks how today’s chaotic information environment, from wellness products to fake online reviews, is shaping our beliefs, eroding trust, and influencing public policy. Drawing on decades of research, he explains why misinformation spreads so easily, how political identity fuels distorted beliefs, and what Canada can do to strengthen critical thinking, media literacy, and evidence-informed policymaking.
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In this episode, Futureproofing Canada host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Timothy Caulfield, one of North America’s leading voices on misinformation and the author of The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters. Caulfield unpacks how today’s chaotic information environment, from wellness products to fake online reviews, is shaping our beliefs, eroding trust, and influencing public policy. Drawing on decades of research, he explains why misinformation spreads so easily, how political identity fuels distorted beliefs, and what Canada can do to strengthen critical thinking, media literacy, and evidence-informed policymaking.
Why Community-Led Growth Is Key to Canada’s Economic Future
Futureproofing Canada
43 minutes 8 seconds
6 months ago
Why Community-Led Growth Is Key to Canada’s Economic Future
In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Zita Cobb, the CEO of Shorefast, an organisation that promotes economic self-determination and strategies for strengthening local economies in sustainable ways.
Drawing on her experience revitalizing Fogo Island, Cobb shares her vision for asset-based community development, an approach that puts local knowledge, culture, and infrastructure at the heart of sustainable growth. She argues that Canada needs a more balanced model of development, one that aligns government, market forces, and community action to serve the long-term public good.
Together they explore the role of banking, tourism, and regional connectivity in building economic resilience. Cobb calls for a national strategy rooted in place, purpose, and long-term thinking to ensure no community is left behind in the country’s economic future.
Futureproofing Canada
In this episode, Futureproofing Canada host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Timothy Caulfield, one of North America’s leading voices on misinformation and the author of The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters. Caulfield unpacks how today’s chaotic information environment, from wellness products to fake online reviews, is shaping our beliefs, eroding trust, and influencing public policy. Drawing on decades of research, he explains why misinformation spreads so easily, how political identity fuels distorted beliefs, and what Canada can do to strengthen critical thinking, media literacy, and evidence-informed policymaking.
