Political Traction

Political Traction

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Political Traction episodes

  • Loose Lips Sink Ships

    On this week’s “Loose Lips Sink Ships” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star Robert Benzie to talk about the anatomy of a news leak, the role journalists play as “watchdogs” on the government and what defines journalism in today’s changing media landscape. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.

    21 min
  • Offside
    On this week’s “Offside” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Bob Richardson, public affairs advisor and king of sports to talk about the intersection of politics and sports, and the role Bob played in the 2015 Pan Am Games and Toronto’s third Olympic bid. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s sports-themed rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.
    24 min
  • Offside

    On this week’s “Offside” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Bob Richardson, public affairs advisor and king of sports to talk about the intersection of politics and sports, and the role Bob played in the 2015 Pan Am Games and Toronto’s third Olympic bid. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s sports-themed rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.

    24 min
  • Baby Oh Baby
    On this week’s “Baby Oh Baby” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with the Canada’s British High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque to talk about a day in the life, baby Archie, Brexit and the what it’s like to be a woman in the diplomatic war. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s British-themed rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.
    20 min
  • Baby Oh Baby

    On this week’s “Baby Oh Baby” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with the Canada’s British High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque to talk about a day in the life, baby Archie, Brexit and the what it’s like to be a woman in the diplomatic war. Then, the two will go head to head in this week’s British-themed rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction.

    20 min
  • The Blue Tsunami
    On this week’s “Blue Tsunami” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Navigator’s Executive Chairman Jaime Watt to discuss a trend they’ve noticed here in Canada-  five consecutive victories for provincial Conservative parties- and what this string of wins means for the Canadian political landscape. Then, we will feature a special segment in which Navigator’s Managing Principal Jason Hatcher and former Quebec Premier Jean Charest talk Alberta, pipelines, the blue wave, and what this all means ahead of the federal election
    22 min
  • The Blue Tsunami

    On this week’s “Blue Tsunami” edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Navigator’s Executive Chairman Jaime Watt to discuss a trend they’ve noticed here in Canada-  five consecutive victories for provincial Conservative parties- and what this string of wins means for the Canadian political landscape. Then, we will feature a special segment in which Navigator’s Managing Principal Jason Hatcher and former Quebec Premier Jean Charest talk Alberta, pipelines, the blue wave, and what this all means ahead of the federal election

    22 min
  • What’s Up with the Green Party?
    This week on the “What’s Up with the Green Party?” edition of Political Traction, Amanda sits down with Ontario Green Party leader, and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner to unpack the Green Party’s surge in Prince Edward Island, his own success here in Ontario, and a growing green movement ahead of the federal election. Then, the two will go head into our revamped rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction
    19 min
  • What’s Up with the Green Party?

    This week on the “What’s Up with the Green Party?” edition of Political Traction, Amanda sits down with Ontario Green Party leader, and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner to unpack the Green Party’s surge in Prince Edward Island, his own success here in Ontario, and a growing green movement ahead of the federal election. Then, the two will go head into our revamped rapid fire round, with off the cuff thoughts on topics gaining traction

    19 min
  • The Big Blue Wave
    This week on “The Big Blue Wave” edition of Political Traction, Amanda sits down with Jason Hatcher, Managing Principal in Navigator’s Calgary office, to debrief on one of the most divisive provincial election’s in recent memory, which resulted in the United Conservative Party winning a resounding majority, unseating Rachel Notley’s New Democratic government after only one mandate. Then, the two will unpack Premier-elect Jason Kenney’s commitment on the campaign trail to enact  “turn off the taps” legislation at his first Cabinet meeting, and discuss Navigator’s post-election field research in Alberta and what these results mean for the province in the months and years ahead.
    25 min

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Political Traction takes you behind the scenes for an insider’s look at what’s really going on when it comes to the country’s biggest political stories. Each Friday, host Adam Owen sits down with an…