Political Traction

This week, on the Pandemic edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith speaks to Navigator’s Executive Chairman Jaime Watt from the comfort of their homes to unpack how COVID-19 has changed life as we know it. Navigator is in the business of crisis management, and in critical times like these, Jaime provides his insights about what good leadership looks like and what companies can do to confront sweeping social changes. Plus, thoughts on the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 aid package and the best self-isolation Netflix shows to binge.

This week on our International Women’s Day edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sat down with Ontario’s Minister of Children and Women’s Issues Jill Dunlop to shed light on human trafficking- an important issue that negatively impacts women across the province. Minister Dunlop, who is leading the charge on this serious file at Queen’s Park, talked about what she’s learned from her conversations with victims, survivors and front-line workers and how this has impacted the government’s policy direction on human trafficking.

This week, on the “Hard News” edition of Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Navigator principal Caroline Harvey. As the former executive producer of CBC’s The National, Caroline knows the ins and outs of covering some of the most difficult stories imaginable, from war zones to pandemics. She takes Amanda behind the scenes of the newsroom. Plus: A new guilty pleasure on Netflix, and the virtues of talking without seeing.

This week, on the “Blockade” edition of Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Karen Restoule, the co-founder of Bold Realities and a member of the Dokis First Nation. The two discuss the ongoing protests over a proposed pipeline in the Wet’suwet’en territory, the history of Indigenous entrepreneurship, and the challenges of talking frankly about these issues. Plus: Jojo Rabbit, and the drama of the Democratic debate.

This week on the “Life of Brian” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with former New Brunswick Premier and Navigator’s newest colleague Brian Gallant. The two will unpack his impressive career in politics, which include balancing the budget and improving education, and discuss what he’s been up to since leaving office in 2018. Then, the two will go head-to-head in our rapid fire round, with off-the-cuff thoughts on Pete Buttigieg, tennis and seafood.