In this special Ottawa edition of Friggen Good Politics, we dive deep into the alarming rise of antisemitism in Canada and what can actually be done about it. Greg and Derek sit down with Michael Wescott, a senior political strategist from the Harper government and CEO of Allies for a Strong Canada, to explore:
• Why antisemitism is growing in Canada
• What citizens and leaders can do to push back
• How to keep hope alive (or as Greg calls it… Hopium)

PLUS:
 Step-by-step advice on starting your own advocacy organization
 Tips on raising money and finding donors
 Why political insiders are both crazy and blessed

Whether you’re a political junkie, a concerned citizen, or someone who wants to make a difference—this one’s for you. 

Listen now and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more no-BS Canadian political commentary.

🚨 FEDERAL ELECTION SPECIAL — Straight from Ottawa 🇨🇦

Greg and Derek drop the gloves in this week’s Friggen Good Politics, joined by two fantastic guests:🎬Heidi Mckillop, filmmaker & founder of ASN Productions🧠 Samantha Yaholnitsky, communications expert & CEO of Momentum Strategies

We dig into…

Play 1:🗳️ Can non-federal political leaders actually move the needle this federal election?

Play 2:📊 Are the polls real—or just professionally packaged fiction?

Play 3:🫣 Why does Mark Carney keep suspending his campaign?

PLUS: The Sin Bin & Stick Taps are back 🏒It’s bold, unfiltered, and a little bit unhinged.

Greg and Derek break it down. Plus, how are the polls doing with a quick region by region breakdown.

Derek is good cop and tempers expectations while Greg is bullish on a big Conservative comeback!

Leave us a comment with your thoughts!

NEW CANADA ELECTION EPISODE - Canadian election, Carneymania, & Media Bias. Featuring super cool guy - Anthony Kosh!

This week we're talking the Canadian election how its started so far. We talk Carneymania - is real or built on a house of cards in a windstorm? And then Media bias in the election, is it worse this election or are we just noticing it more?

Featuring super fun political commenter - Anthony Kosh!

First Play: Canadian election - is it all set it stone? Is this thing over before it starts? Or does the CPC have a shot at flipping the script?

Second Play: Cross Country Tour - We go region by region in Canada to see if the Mark Carney coalition strong enough to get him to Majority town on E-day?

Third Play: Media Bias - Lots of commentary online about the perceived media bias. Is it real? Or are we just noticing it a bit more this go around?

Sin Bin: Sean Fraser - dumping a candidate who had already been confirmed so he could stop spending more time with his family

Stick Taps: We shoutout Corey Tochor, CPC candidate in Saskatchewan, and Lianne Rood, CPC candidate in Middlesex-London.

As well our guest Anthony stick taps a special guy named Paul Taillon who is working hard in the CPC war room to bring it home we've been told.

Don't miss this one!

Friggen Good Politics Episode 6 - Molly Thomas: Journalism, Fact-Checking, and the future of News

Molly Thomas joins Derek and Greg this week to talk about the state of Journalism in Canada

How she managed the grind from intern to running her own show. And how the news landscape is going to shape out over the coming years.

Molly has years of experience on radio, being a CTV news host, and now running her own show - Big, if True on TVO. She is also a zoomba instructor!

Join us to hear her take on it all!

She even gives US a stick-tap! Which means we'll definitely be inviting her back on.

EPISODE 5: Friggen Good Politics – Ford’s Three-Peat, Trump Chirps Polievre & Mark Carney’s Big Fat Oops Buckle up, this one’s loaded! We’re joined by Ford Strategist Chris Chapin of Upstream Strategies to break down Doug Ford’s historic three-peat, Trump’s “not a MAGA guy” jab at Poilievre, and Mark Carney getting caught in a lie.

Let’s go!

First Play – Ford’s Nation DominationFord locks in a third straight majority, proving once again that Ontario is Ford Nation. We bring in Chris Chapin of Upstream Strategies to break down how Ford pulled it off, how the opposition crumbled, and what this means for Canadian politics going forward.

Second Play – Mark Carney’s Big Fat Oops.

Carney got caught lying about his firm moving to the U.S.—in the middle of a trade war! He’s gunning for the PMO, but is he already tripping over his own spin?

Third Play – Trump vs. Poilievre: The MAGA Snub

Donald Trump just declared that Pierre Poilievre is “not a MAGA guy.” Does this hurt or help Poilievre in Canada? We break it down.

Sin Bin – Jagmeet Singh’s Identity Crisis

Jagmeet Singh just dropped a campaign video where he calls himself a fighter. Another 2-minute penalty for missing the mark.

Stick Taps – Golden Goals & Political LegendsShoutout to Sid the Kid, who buried the golden goal 15 years ago today and the masterminds behind Ford’s campaign.

Friggen Good Politics - Episode 4: Lots of Face-Offs and the Honourable Paul Merriman! 

Buckle up, because this episode gets feisty! We’re breaking down the biggest political matchups across the country—gloves off, no spin, just the hard hits. 

First play of the week – Four Nations Face-Off  vs. : Canada takes the win! And now, America gets to join as our 11th province (we’re still sorting out who’s premier). We unpack the politics of sports, national identity, and why these games are way more than just entertainment. 

Second play – Carney vs. Poilievre: Mark Carney is suiting up for a showdown with Pierre and the Conservatives, trying to craft a pitch that pulls in voters. Will he steal the whole electorate—or just lock in the boomer vote? And if it’s just boomers, is that actually enough to win? 

Third play – Doug Ford & The Unshakeable Throne: The Ontario election keeps rolling, but can the opposition actually land a hit on Ford Nation? Spoiler: not looking good. We break down why Ford’s grip remains ironclad. 

Special Guest Interview – The Honourable Paul Merriman: Former Saskatchewan Cabinet Minister and MLA spills on the highs, lows, and survival tactics of political life—plus, the first step to running yourself! 

Sin Bin – Another 2-minute penalty for Chrystia Freeland. Her latest play? A total failure to launch. 

Stick Taps – Shoutouts to Greg’s son for learning to count to 100 (future finance minister?), plus props to Justin Reeves, Greg Moore, and a big birthday cheer for Joel Purdy!It’s a jam-packed episode with all the hits—tune in now and get in on the action! 

Plays of the Week:

• Jordan Peterson’s influence on the Liberal leadership race & Canadian elections

• Oil & Gas: Even NDP premiers like David Eby are on board—cue Quebec’s predictable outrage

• Mark Carney: Trying not to be Trudeau/woke… while kinda still being Trudeau/woke

Sin Bin: Ontario NDP & Liberals for being boring. And Carney, for claiming to be “pro-build” without wanting to build anything. 

Chirp of the Week: Pierre Poilievre slams a CBC reporter—because of course he does. 

Stick Taps:
 - Shannon Joseph, Rebecca Schulz & Heather Exner Pirot
 - Ford, Smith & Moe for defending the border
 - Wab Kinew for backing resource development & surprising people 

Plus: Derek cheers for the Leafs, and Greg faces the ultimate 30-year-old crisis—buying a van.

Friggen Good Politics is havin a friggen field day with all the stuff goin on including the Ontario Election call which just happened yesterday and the campaign kicking off today -

Derek and Greg both take a look to see how the different parties - Doug Ford's PCs, Bonnie Crombie's Liberals, Marit Stiles NDP, and Mike Shriener's Green Party performed on their opening drives.

We're talkin slogans, social media, and weird hats.

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New Podcast: Friggen Good Politics presented by @Mash Strategy has launched featuring an interview with former Saskatchewan Premier @Brad Wall. Will you be our Huckleberry?

This ain’t your typical political news, hosts Greg Tobin and Derek Robinson go beyond the headlines to give you the playbook of power for success in public life, fueled by excessive sports analogies.

The interview with Brad Wall is a must watch as he makes fun of me for several minutes, talks Colter Wall, his ranch and shares wisdom for longevity and success in public life.

RUN OF SHOW:

PLAYS OF THE WEEK:

Why is Premier Doug Ford calling an election?
Premier Danielle Smith’s unique tariffs strategy
Pierre Poilievre’s flips the script on CP24 newscaster

CHIRP OF THE WEEK featuring Naheed Nenshi, Alberta NDP Leader

THE SIN BIN:

Chrystia Freeland’s failure to launch
Karina Gould turns off her comments

Mark Carney downplays French

INTERVIEW: Brad Wall, former Saskatchewan Premier, Riders/Raiders/Colter Wall fan and great guy

STICK TAPS (good people who deserve a shout out):Sask Ex Pats Crew: Jeff Sterzuk, Wes Jickling, Annie Dormuth, Paul Hamnett, Adam Nelson, Laura Arnold, Rob Will, Ryan Scott, Joni Avram, Natalie Tomczak and Richard Truscott.

Greg earns brownie points with his wife.

New episodes every two weeks.

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