Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Alberta cabinetmaking, the importance of a leader maintaining support of the party apparatus and the utility of political conventions. Why was Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet so large? Did the Alberta NDP get what they needed out of their convention? And is font kerning an art that was lost after 2012? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk campaign debriefs in this deep dive episode that uses the BC municipal elections and the NDP 2021 campaign report as a launching off point. What can you learn from a campaign debrief? Why do political parties approach them primarily as communications exercises? And will the federal NDP pick a lane on TikTok? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's first week on the job, Conservative shadow appointments, the January 6th Committee and more in a supersized segment of "Fine, Fabulous or F--ked". Will Calgary UCP MLAs stay quiet as their electoral chances are traded away to satisfy a rural base? Should Michelle Rempel Garner quit the Conservative caucus? And now that the January 6th committee has turned 100% of America against give Donald Trump, will he be arrested? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter give their final predictions on the Alberta UCP leadership race before turning their attention to the Quebec election and the rise (and, in Quebec's case, dominance) of new party brands. Is Danielle Smith destined to win on Thursday? In an era of negative partisanship, does holding onto an old party brand make any sense anymore? And when does Stephen Carter's campaign to draft Kevin O'Leary start? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the new (?) Jason Kenney and the place of charm in politics before turning their attention to constructing a course on what everybody in the media needs to know about political polls. How important is comedy and affability in politics? When should we be leery of candidate polls? And can any of the gang name a single Keith Urban song? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about differing views of authenticity through the lens of the Prime Minister breaking into some Queen karaoke before the Queen's funeral. Why are Canadians having such different reactions to the PM's rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody? Has Danielle Smith locked up the UCP leadership? And when did the podcast start resorting to niche visual gags? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Pierre Poilievre's overwhelming victory in the Conservative Party of Canada leadership and what effect the new King will have on our body politic. Should the Liberals be concerned about Poilievre? Is now a time to reconsider our relationship with the crown? And is The Strategists' soundboard the only thing less reliable than the Green Party of Canada? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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It's September and the gang return to their twice-weekly schedule but one of us can't be here so the Patreon series-within-a-series "Carter and Hogan" hits the main feed. The titular characters try to hold the fort down in Zain's absence. The fort blows away.

TOPICS: Quebec at the polls, Smith near the big job, Kenney in the closing days, LG on the hot-seat, Alberta Day forever in our hearts and on our minds.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about constitutional crises, "strong mayor" systems and - inexplicably - the Alberta Liberal Party's inability to find a permanent leader. Could a Lieutenant Governor really disallow an "Alberta Sovereignty Act"? Will Doug Ford's municipal reforms result in better municipal government? And how many recalled Capri Suns could fit in the UK House of Lords? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Elizabeth May coming back for another kick at the Green Party leadership can, an Abacus poll showing Justin Trudeau's climbing negatives and more. How do you know if a party is in a death spiral? Has the Prime Minister hit the point of "can do no right"? And as far as euphemisms for the elderly go, how are we all feeling about "the most un-vibrant"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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