Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the closing days of the Ontario election before turning to the Alberta and federal conservative leadership races. Why do "campaigns run against themselves" in the last days? How much do membership cutoff dates matter? And will CBC be held responsible for bringing together Carter and Herle? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about next steps for the UCP - the party, the contenders, the cabinet members, the soon-to-be-former leader. Plus, the gang checks in on the Ontario election. What the hell happened (in Alberta, not Ontario)? How successfully is Jason Kenney "writing his own obituary" (in Alberta, not Ontario)? And is Stephen Carter the next kamikaze candidate (maybe both)? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Eric Grenier give instant reaction to fresh UCP leadership results that saw Jason Kenney narrowly survive - only to resign his leadership. What comes next for the Alberta UCP? Should Jason Kenney stick around until his replacement is chosen? And why is a normal day in Alberta politics so much more interesting than an interesting day in Ontario politics? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter watch the TVO Ontario leader's debate so you don't have to. What's our take on the state of the Ontario provincial election? Are the Liberals and NDP strategically misfiring? And what does it reveal about Stephen that he was so quick to assume David Herle was talking about him? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter are subjected to Zain's "strategy scale" - grading an Ontario PC ad, Jason Kenney's punditry on the Conservative leadership race, bulk membership purchase accusations, Trudeau in Ukraine and more. Was Trudeau's visit to Ukraine a political win? Will accusations of bulk membership purchases change the UCP leadership review? And how good are good photos? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter take on a grab-bag of political issues in Alberta that illustrate points around cabinet confidentiality, governments fighting "multi-front wars" and the dying days of mail-in ballot races. Should the public know what an official's advice to cabinet is? Will a big speech in the dying days of a mail-in ballot help you or hurt you? And is Corey drinking with the Pope again? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter are asked to walk through how they would overhaul the public-facing parts of Jean Charest's leadership campaign before the gang turns their attention to increasing temperatures in the UCP leadership review. How should Charest overhaul his approach to events, media and message? Is there anything normal about political staff publicly attacking members of their own caucus? And why would The Strategists record on such a big day for Australian football? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter use the Patrick Brown campaign as a launching off point to talk about political process stories, as well as revisit their "political rules for Covid-19" in the light of the sixth wave. Do process stories add from campaigns or detract from them? Is "don't turn off your brain" still good Covid-19 management advice? And if nobody shows up at the May 19th live show in Edmonton, will Corey and Zain blame Carter's ad read? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Alberta UCP's leadership review (and more) in this live show recorded in Calgary, Alberta. Will Jason Kenney's "unity vs division" ballot question work? How should progressives react to increased polarization in Alberta, Canada and beyond? And did Carter really open with an STD joke? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the federal budget. But not here - because Thursday episodes of The Strategists are now Patreon exclusive. Will you go to TheStrategistsPatreon.com to sign up for the $6 level and continue to get Thursday shows? Is the value at the $10 or $20 level just too much to pass up? And how many folk do you need until it becomes folks? Zain Velji, as always, tries to sell you things you really need.

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