Probably About Politics Podcast

Our goal for this season of summer school was to give you concrete examples of ways to participate and influence levels of government around you. For this episode, we look at the types of political parties, how they build their platforms, and how through membership you might influence them.  To do this Alex and Kaleigh dive into the Canadian political parties and then shine a bit of light on some lesser know and more humorous parties that participate in Canadian politics.  

We're back in Greece! This episode Kaleigh and Alex are looking at the recent Greek election that saw the return of an old party to power with a new leader. To talk about the 2019 election we have to take a look back at the election of the outgoing Prime Minister in 2015 and what happened since. To celebrate our return to our first-ever episode we bring back an original podcast segment "Phases of the Moon" to update you on what's happened with outer space and the UN Secretary-General.

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Summer school is back in session! Our second class looks into the role of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council and the role of the Prime Minister of Canada.

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For the first time ever Probably About Politics is heading to North America! Guatemala is heading into the first part of its national election this June but it might be an election you haven't heard much about. With the complicated history and role of international politics, Alex and Kaleigh quickly shine a light on an election that will be extremely consequential for the biggest country in Central America.

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Summer school is back in session! Kaleigh and Alex's first class will be looking at the consensus governance style of the territorial governments of Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada's North. 

What are the different ways people govern themselves? How can we improve our democracy? This season's summer school is diving into the practical way things work in our governments, how they can be different and how we can change them.

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We couldn't say Probably About Politics does election coverage if we missed 900 million eligible voters heading to the polls in India. Running an election for a country as big and diverse as India is tricky, so Alex and Kaleigh explore how the world's largest democracy works in some unique ways. They talk about running the seven phases of voting over five weeks, and the role of local politics to the 80 million+ new voters in this election. 

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This week on Probably About Politics we're re-visiting an early podcast episode on the post-referendum status of Brexit to see what's happened and where we are now. Alex and Kaleigh discover that it has been a long and complicated road so far with a lot of unknowns still to come. They also look at public opinion, the options that lay ahead, and some of the ramifications for the United Kingdom and the European Union. Stay tuned to the end for some exciting summer schedule announcements!

Alex and Kaleigh have put together a great April episode after giving themselves only a few extensions. Here is a teaser of this months episode... if we can get it out. Stay tuned!

This week on Probably About Politics we've got a classic election episode. Alex and Kaleigh cover Thailand's long-awaited return to elections since the 2014 coup. They dive into the history of coups and the role of the military leadership in the election scheduled for late March. This is a critical election in the South-East Asian region with more than a few twists. 

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This week on Probably About Politics we're back with another great interview on running for public office from deciding to run to running the campaign. In their conversation with Susan Holt, a Liberal candidate in the 2018 New Brunswick Provincial election, Susan walks Kaleigh and Alex through concrete tips to deciding to get in the race, finds the local in provincial politics and sells them on getting involved as volunteers. 

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