NB Poli Podcast

This week, we are reeling from the news coming out of the province and tackle each bit of news one by one. We will talk the implications of 2SLGBTQIA+ Policy 713 being under review, the motion made to reconfigure both the Anglophone District Education Councils and Regional Health Authorities to no longer include any elected positions, why we should be calling the St. John River the Wolostoq River, plus property taxes & assessments for good measure. It's been an action packed week in NB Politics and we are here to unpack it with you!

This week we have our first interview with former PC MLA, former Saint John City Councillor & current father of Jo , Carl Killen. We will be talking about his era as an elected official in NB and his predictions for the future. We will also be taking a look at the unfolding story of Councillor Pat Septon in Hanwell, NB who has multiple codes of conduct against him he is dealing with. And finally we talk about the recent Housing Futures Summit that was held here in Saint John by the provincial government.

We are diving deep this week with a look at the By-Election results and the Liberal sweep that went down this week. Hear about our mistaken predictions and what we forecast for the future of NB Politics. Artificial Intelligence is this week's mailbag topic and we discuss what it might mean for our little province and democracy as a whole.

This week we get into the April 24 By-elections with some polling, Q & A with Green Party's Danielle Landry, Liberal Leader Susan Holt & NDP Leader Alex White & our predictions. We'll also talk Council Drama with regards to a Saint John City Council decision Brent & Jo were on opposite sides of. And lastly we will talk Small Modular Nuclear Reactors & Energy Politics to top it all off.

We are getting right down to 'er this week with regard to our history, present and future. Did the downtrodden build NB and influence how we feel about ourselves? We will be talking about the idea of a Maritime Union those who have advocated for such a thing in the past and what it could mean for our future. In local news, we give a by-election update on the three ridings up for grabs.

We have our first By-Election Update for the three ridings up for grabs in Bathurst East - Nepisiguit - St Isadore, Bathurst- Chaleur and Dieppe. We take a look at some of the candidates so far, answer a mailbag question on the New Brunswick 'North-South' political divide, a rant on housing, and much more!

It's Thursday March 30 and we are going to get into that age old debate of legacy media vs new media. We've got a great conversation about polling gatekeepers and how we need a more nuanced vision for analyzing our political landscapes. We will also be talking about the power struggle that exists between Facebook, Twitter and Instagram when it comes to campaigns. We will finish off the segment with a mailbag question on housing, politics and landuse policy from Teri McMackin. There's lots to talk about NB, let's get at it!

We've got more 2023 New Brunswick Budget talk with an analysis on whether or not we are trapped in a Groundhog Day cycle. Hear our first Blast from the Past segment featuring articles from the Telegraph Journal in 2002. Oh how times have changed.....or have they? Let's nuance it!

In terms of political excitement, there is nothing like a Budget Day. We just witnessed the NB Government budget jump by 900 million dollars. Will it be enough? Is there anything transformational about it to address the needs of New Brunswickers? Let's dive into it. All opinions are our own.

It's time to talk Political Party Leadership here in New Brunswick for all those with representation in the Legistlature. We talk leadership styles, the potential for the Liberals to reinvent themselves and look at some of the past party leaders and their impact. Our mailbag has us talking Grocery Wars and where we could go food security wise. Let's go NB Politicos!