Political Traction

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Political Traction episodes

  • Herstory
    When Obama was elected the first time around there was a sense of history being made, and I feel like that isn’t quite here this time around

    —Travis Kann
    Allie and David are joined by Travis Kann to talk about the fall economic update, CETA (again), the Liberal government’s pay-to-play scandal, and of course, the American election.
    30 min
  • Are we still on?

    Maybe one of the barriers to entry a new EU is that national governments have to have the authority to speak on behalf of their country

    —Colin MacDonald

    This week Allie, Colin and David talk about CETA, Canada’s refugee policy, and Trudeau getting heckled at a youth labour forum.

    28 min
  • Are we still on?
    Maybe one of the barriers to entry a new EU is that national governments have to have the authority to speak on behalf of their country

    —Colin MacDonald
    This week Allie, Colin and David talk about CETA, Canada’s refugee policy, and Trudeau getting heckled at a youth labour forum.
    28 min
  • No More Debates

    We haven’t had a party like the Bloc Quebecois that was expressly talking about provincial rights in parliament for the last six or seven years.

    —David Woolley

    Colin MacDonald and David Woolley join Allie to talk about health care transfers, carbon tax, and the presidential debate.

    35 min
  • No More Debates
    We haven’t had a party like the Bloc Quebecois that was expressly talking about provincial rights in parliament for the last six or seven years.

    —David Woolley
    Colin MacDonald and David Woolley join Allie to talk about health care transfers, carbon tax, and the presidential debate.
    35 min
  • Our favs

    To the victor go the spoils, and we often just don’t take the time to analyze what went wrong — or what went right — with losing campaigns.

    — Joseph Lavoie

    Parliament is on break, so this week Allie and Joseph are talking about their favourite podcasts and why they love them so much.

    32 min
  • Our favs
    To the victor go the spoils, and we often just don’t take the time to analyze what went wrong — or what went right — with losing campaigns.

    — Joseph Lavoie
    Parliament is on break, so this week Allie and Joseph are talking about their favourite podcasts and why they love them so much.
    32 min
  • Everybody Kind of Wins

    If you were to ask me who won the debate on the levy or tax on carbon, I would say both the Conservatives and Liberals won. They achieved what they need to achieve on these issues.

    —Travis Kann

    On deck this week: The Liberal government’s carbon pricing scheme, the new BC LNG project, and provincial health care transfers.

    29 min
  • Everybody Kind of Wins
    If you were to ask me who won the debate on the levy or tax on carbon, I would say both the Conservatives and Liberals won. They achieved what they need to achieve on these issues.

    —Travis Kann
    On deck this week: The Liberal government’s carbon pricing scheme, the new BC LNG project, and provincial health care transfers.
    29 min
  • The First Debate

    ‘I’d say [Trump] is very similar to Trudeau in that they focus on things that are cultural. He’s running a cultural campaign.’

    — David Woolley

    This week we’re talking about Canada-China relations, moving expenses (again), and — of course — the US presidential debate.

    35 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…