We sat down with political scientist David Moscrop for this episode to talk about the ongoing BC stalemate, his work an experiences as a pundit and Canada’s new foreign policy. Follow Dave on Twitter at @David_Moscrop or find more links at his website.

Apologies for the bit of popping on Dave’s mic.

Links

Segment 1: Who will speak for the legislature?

* Australia’s similar speaker predicament

Segment 2: Apparently people care what you think

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* Podcast of David Moscrop’s talk to the BC Humanist Association

* Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoflu and James Robinson

* The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election

Segment 3: The Trudeau Doctrine

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* Chrystia Freeland’s speech

* Harjit Sajjan’s speech

* Defence policy review

Quick takes

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* UK election results in hung parliament

* Trost may be source of CPC leadership leak to National Firearms Association