It’s all optimism at the Democratic National Convention, and Canadian headlines are reflecting the enthusiasm around Kamala Harris, but is all this hope just wishful thinking? TikToker Frank Domenic joins to assess the return of optimism to political discourse in the US and Canada. 

Plus, Pierre Poilievre promptly removes a promo video after it’s dragged online. Why stock images are only part of the problem with Poilievre’s campy cowboy vision of Canada. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer)

Guest: Frank Domenic

Further reading: 

• The return of (dare we say it) optimism to politics - The Globe and Mail 
• Opinion: Can Kamala Harris sustain the momentum until November? - The Globe and Mail 
• Manitoba Chiefs ask Trudeau, GG to rescind senate appointment of broadcaster Charles Adler | CBC News 
• Poilievre Deleted Promo Video [Youtube]
• @disorderedyyc thread [Twitter/X]

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