Jasper falls victim to wildfire. Can the next one be stopped?

The House

Yet another devastating wildfire has caused significant damage, this time at one of Canada’s iconic sites: Jasper, Alberta. The House speaks to a wildfire expert to dig into how the fire reached the town — and what can be done to stop the next devastating blaze.

Plus — we look into Kamala Harris’s astonishing ascent to become the likely Democratic nominee, and two provincial representatives talk about what the dramatic developments in the U.S. presidential campaign could mean for Canada.

And: Author Gregor Craigie talks about his book, Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada's Housing Crisis, his timely survey of worldwide solutions to the housing crisis that might work here at home.

This episode features the voices of:

• Mathieu Bourbonnais, assistant professor, UBC
• David Paterson, Ontario Representative in Washington, D.C.
• James Rajotte, Alberta’s Senior Representative to the United States
• Gregor Craigie, author, Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada's Housing Crisis