We are back for a rousing opening to 2019, with a sprawling, possibly self-indulgent (?) episode on the year ahead through the lens of Macleans' big "what's wrong with the left/right" pieces.

I will actually put the report in the notes this time:

https://datasociety.net/output/alternative-influence/

Episode 64 - Radical Pamphleteers!

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The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.

Episode 129 - Science Policy Smorgasbord

The Boys join Politicoast for a crossover on the cabinet shuffle and Various National Security Issues.

Episode 128 - A Journey to the Coast

The Boys are joined by Tyler Meredith (@tylermeredith), former budget policy and platform impresario of the Liberal government.

Episode 127 - Budgets and Platforms with Tyler Meredith

Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project join Laurent for a chat about competition policy.

You can check out/submit to ISED's consultation here: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/strategic-policy-sector/en/marketplace-framework-policy/competition-policy/consultation-future-competition-policy-canada

Episode 126 - Feeling Competitive

The Boys welcome to the pod former chief of staff to the Conservative Whip, Sean Murphy, to discuss all things whip.

Episode 64 - Radical Pamphleteers!

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