Political Traction

This week on the fourth part of our “OLP MVP”  series, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Ontario Liberal Party leadership contender and former provincial candidate Kate Graham to discuss her vision for the party’s rebuild and her hopes of seeing politics done differently in the province.  Then, the two will go head-to-head in our rapid fire round, with off-the-cuff thoughts on New Years resolutions, favorite podcasts and the upcoming federal Conservative leadership race.

This week, on the “Scheer Madness” edition of Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith discusses Andrew Scheer’s sudden resignation with Marieke Walsh, a reporter with the Globe and Mail’s Ottawa bureau. The two discuss what led to Scheer’s sudden change of heart, go behind the scenes in the lead-up to the sudden announcement, and the wide-open race for leader.

This week on the “Breaking and Wexiting” edition of Political Traction, Amanda is joined by Jason Hatcher, managing principal of Navigator’s Calgary office. They discuss Wexit, and the emotional drivers behind it, plus Prince Andrew’s disastrous BBC interview and pitting the east coast against the west.

This week, on the “Feel the Byrne” edition, host Amanda Galbraith is joined by Jenni Byrne, conservative political strategist once dubbed “ the most powerful woman in Ottawa.” The two discuss Jenni’s political career in both Ottawa and Toronto, the strategies deployed by the federal parties in the most recent election and the behind-the-scenes when leaders are on the chopping block during a leadership review. Then, the two will go head-to-head in our rapid fire round, with thoughts on Leafs vs. Habs and the U.S. Democratic leadership race.

This week, on the “Cabinet of Curiosities” edition, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with long-time friend, colleague and Managing Principal at Navigator Mike Van Soelen to unpack the anatomy of a cabinet shuffle; from the run-of-show on the day ministers are sworn in, to what happens to the political staffers who get caught in the cross-fire. Then, the two will go head-to-head in our rapid fire round, with thoughts on former Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, favourite luncheon clubs and upcoming vacations.