Political Traction

This week on the “From Politics to Property” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario PC Party and long-time MPP, and current CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association. The two will discuss the highs and lows of political life, his seamless transition into the private sector and his success at building the association’s profile in time for a federal election that will see housing affordability at the forefront of public discourse. Then, the two will go head-to-head in our rapid fire round.

On this week’s “Everyday I’m Shufflin’” edition of Political Traction, we unpack this week’s surprising Cabinet shuffle at Queen’s Park which follows a series of polls that have demonstrated low public support for the Ford government and its handling of key files. It’s a very special week for the podcast because in the spirit of the Cabinet shuffle, Political Traction is undertaking a shuffle of its own.

On this week’s “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” edition of Political Traction, Amanda sits down with Rod Phillips, Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Member of Provincial Parliament for Ajax, to discuss the politics of the environment, including Ontario’s environment plan and this week’s federal announcement on single-use plastic. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s rapid fire round with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.

This week on the “Ford More Years?” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with the political power panel, including Navigator’s Shakir Chambers and Brayden Akers, and iPolitics’ Queen’s Park reporter Marieke Walsh, to discuss the Ontario PC Party’s first year in power. The group will unpack the highs and lows of the last 365 days, and make their predictions for what’s to come in the months and years ahead. Then, the panel will go head-to-head in our Queen’s Park-themed rapid fire round.

On this week’s “Mad Men” edition of Political Traction, Amanda sits down with Dennis Matthews, an advertising and communications expert, who served as the former national marketing lead for the Conservative Party of Canada and most recently worked in the Ontario PC war room as a senior advertising adviser. The two will discuss the use of digital and social media advertising, Bill C-76 and the implications the new legislation will have ahead of the federal election. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s rapid fire round with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.