Political Traction

Political Traction

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Political Traction episodes

  • Campaigning on Carbon

    On this week’s episode, we will be speaking to Hamish Marshall, campaign manager for the federal Conservatives, and the former manager of strategic planning to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Then, we will take a spin through the news and unpack Ontario’s newly announced labour bill, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, and the new federal carbon tax plan.

    18 min
  • High Stakes
    This week, we are joined by our insider Will Stewart, a pioneer in the cannabis industry, to unpack how the cannabis space has influenced various sectors, and what we should expect now that legalization is upon us. Then, we will hear from our very own principals David Phillips and Danielle Parr on whether cannabis has been a policy win for the federal government, as well as how the very same government has handled its international relations with Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of a prominent journalist.
     
    35 min
  • High Stakes

    This week, we are joined by our insider Will Stewart, a pioneer in the cannabis industry, to unpack how the cannabis space has influenced various sectors, and what we should expect now that legalization is upon us. Then, we will hear from our very own principals David Phillips and Danielle Parr on whether cannabis has been a policy win for the federal government, as well as how the very same government has handled its international relations with Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of a prominent journalist.

     

    35 min
  • Municipal Madness
    Welcome to Political Traction. This week, we are joined by our insider Jennifer Pagliaro, City Hall Bureau for The Toronto Star. She will unpack the upcoming municipal election and explain what it’s like to cover City Hall. We are also joined by Navigator’s Ryan Guptill and Mike VanSoelen to discuss the madness of municipal politics in our country ahead of E-Day, and look at the role cities will play ahead of cannabis legalization.
    32 min
  • Municipal Madness

    Welcome to Political Traction. This week, we are joined by our insider Jennifer Pagliaro, City Hall Bureau for The Toronto Star. She will unpack the upcoming municipal election and explain what it’s like to cover City Hall. We are also joined by Navigator’s Ryan Guptill and Mike VanSoelen to discuss the madness of municipal politics in our country ahead of E-Day, and look at the role cities will play ahead of cannabis legalization.

    32 min
  • Fun with Acronyms
    Welcome back to Political Traction. This week, we speak to our insider Richard Madan, Washington Bureau Correspondent for CTV News, on what’s been happening behind closed doors in D.C. We are also joined by Navigator’s Deirdre McMurdy and Philippe Gervais, who hails from our Montreal office and arrived straight from the polling booth, to discuss the results of the provincial election in Quebec as well as the NAFTA- or should we say USMCA…
    31 min
  • Fun with Acronyms

    Welcome back to Political Traction. This week, we speak to our insider Richard Madan, Washington Bureau Correspondent for CTV News, on what’s been happening behind closed doors in D.C. We are also joined by Navigator’s Deirdre McMurdy and Philippe Gervais, who hails from our Montreal office and arrived straight from the polling booth, to discuss the results of the provincial election in Quebec as well as the NAFTA- or should we say USMCA…

    31 min
  • Failure To Launch
    Welcome to the first episode of the fourth season. This week, we speak to our insider Marieke Walsh from iPolitics on what it’s like to report at Queen’s Park. We’re also joined by Navigator’s Ryan Guptill and Colin MacDonald to discuss Jagmeet Singh’s troubles as federal NDP leader, Governor General Julie Payette one year in, and the exciting results of the New Brunswick provincial election.
    Join us every Thursday as we continue to unpack what’s making headlines.
    39 min
  • Failure To Launch

    Welcome to the first episode of the fourth season. This week, we speak to our insider Marieke Walsh from iPolitics on what it’s like to report at Queen’s Park. We’re also joined by Navigator’s Ryan Guptill and Colin MacDonald to discuss Jagmeet Singh’s troubles as federal NDP leader, Governor General Julie Payette one year in, and the exciting results of the New Brunswick provincial election.

    Join us every Thursday as we continue to unpack what’s making headlines.

    39 min
  • Welcome to Season 4 of Political Traction
    Welcome to Political Traction, the podcast that takes a closer look at the political issues of the week to see how well they are resonating with the public. In this season’s brand new segment, we will be sitting down with political figures, industry professionals and strategists to find out more about who they are, but more importantly, why you should care. Join us every Thursday, beginning September 27, with our host Amanda Galbraith to unpack what’s making headlines.
    2 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…