Political Traction

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Political Traction episodes

  • 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
  • The Goldilocks Approach
    This week on “The Goldilocks Approach” edition of Political Traction,  Amanda sits down political journalist Cynthia Mulligan from CityNews to discuss their day at the Budget lockup and share their insights on what Budget 2019 signals for Ontarians. Then, we will hear Cynthia’s take on the politics surrounding the provincial carbon tax, and talk about the PC’s decision to scrap the City of Toronto’s gas tax revenue hike.
    23 min
  • The Goldilocks Approach

    This week on “The Goldilocks Approach” edition of Political Traction,  Amanda sits down political journalist Cynthia Mulligan from CityNews to discuss their day at the Budget lockup and share their insights on what Budget 2019 signals for Ontarians. Then, we will hear Cynthia’s take on the politics surrounding the provincial carbon tax, and talk about the PC’s decision to scrap the City of Toronto’s gas tax revenue hike.

    23 min
  • Gone Girl

    This week, on the “Gone Girl” edition of Political Traction: the tale of #LavScam, told from two different perspectives. Our host Amanda Galbraith is joined by John Delacourt, Vice-President of Ensight, Navigator’s sister firm, and an accomplished author and political suspense novelist. Then, we will hear John’s take on the reintroduction of religious symbols legislation in Quebec, and the scoop on Butterfly, his new political thriller novel.
    22 min
  • Gone Girl

    This week, on the “Gone Girl” edition of Political Traction: the tale of #LavScam, told from two different perspectives. Our host Amanda Galbraith is joined by John Delacourt, Vice-President of Ensight, Navigator’s sister firm, and an accomplished author and political suspense novelist. Then, we will hear John’s take on the reintroduction of religious symbols legislation in Quebec, and the scoop on Butterfly, his new political thriller novel.

    22 min
  • Why Campaigns Matter

    This week on Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith hands it over to Randy Dawson in Navigator’s Calgary office, where he’s joined by a panel of politicos including Jen Gerson, Chimai Nkemdirim and David Taras. Together they set the stage for Alberta’s upcoming election on April 16. Then, Navigator’s executive chairman Jaime Watt joins us for our Rapid Fire segment to discuss his take on Alberta, the SNC tug-of-war and a look ahead to the fall’s federal election.
    27 min
  • Why Campaigns Matter

    This week on Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith hands it over to Randy Dawson in Navigator’s Calgary office, where he’s joined by a panel of politicos including Jen Gerson, Chimai Nkemdirim and David Taras. Together they set the stage for Alberta’s upcoming election on April 16. Then, Navigator’s executive chairman Jaime Watt joins us for our Rapid Fire segment to discuss his take on Alberta, the SNC tug-of-war and a look ahead to the fall’s federal election.

    27 min
  • The Budget Bog Down
    Budget season has sprung— or is it still the long winter of #LavScam discontent? The Liberals present a final goodie-basket budget that sets up the next election, and try to turn the page on SNC-Lavalin. This week on Political Traction, Marieke Walsh, friend of the podcast and iPolitics reporter, joins us to look at the bottom line after a busy week in Ottawa. 
    20 min
  • The Budget Bog Down

    Budget season has sprung— or is it still the long winter of #LavScam discontent? The Liberals present a final goodie-basket budget that sets up the next election, and try to turn the page on SNC-Lavalin. This week on Political Traction, Marieke Walsh, friend of the podcast and iPolitics reporter, joins us to look at the bottom line after a busy week in Ottawa. 

    20 min
  • Who Run the World? Girls.
    To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together a very special episode of Political Traction to celebrate the women who are at the top of their game, both at Navigator, and in provincial politics. In this three part episode, you’ll get to hear from host and PC insider Amanda Galbraith, Liberal politico Andrea Ernesaks and NDP strategist Sally Housser. This week’s guests include Ontario’s current Attorney General Caroline Mulroney, former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Deputy Leader of the provincial NDP Sara Singh. They discuss experiences in politics, challenges they have and continue to face, and tactics they use to be trailblazers in the political arena.
    44 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…