Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about managing photo ops and gaffes, using Premier Jason Kenney's recent trip to the gas pumps as a launching off point. Do photo ops still matter? What's best practice for managing a photo op gone wrong? And has anybody checked to see if TheStrategistsPatreon.com works? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Liberal climate plan and the upcoming federal budget. Does the plan go too far or not far enough? How dramatic will the budget be? And does anybody know where to buy a mattress online? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Grab a mop and a bucket - it's spring cleaning time. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter run through a grab-bag of political issues - offering whether no cleaning needs to be done, a dusting is required, it's time to break out the damp cloth or it's time for a deep clean. 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 unpack the changes to the UCP leadership review and the subsequent fallout (0:05:50) before turning their attention to the Liberal-NDP confidence deal (1:03:48). Has Jason Kenney changed the odds? Will the UCP hold together? And is Tommy Douglas a poor man's Jagmeet Singh? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the rumours of a Liberal/NDP deal to maintain the current parliament through 2025 - plus an update on the ever-growing UCP leadership review. Who wins in the reported deal? Should blue Liberals be nervous? And did everybody purchase tickets to the live show on April 10 yet? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter use The Strategists' upcoming live show in Calgary on April 10th as a launching off point to talk about events. How do you decide what to charge? What do you do when all of a sudden you have a venue, but the reason for the event has disappeared? And is a "host bar" really necessary? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Brian Jean's by-election win, the effect on Jason Kenney's leadership review and police oversight before turning to the federla Conservative Party candidate's launch websites and what they tell us about brand, tactics and more. Can we expect logistical chaos in Red Deer on April 9? Does Canada have a policing problem? And is there a better medium to discuss websites than a podcast? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Jason Kenney's upcoming leadership review. Has a balanced budget and high price of oil helped Kenney? Is 2900 registrants (and counting) for the vote a worrying sign? And has there ever been a segment more likely to get Stephen Carter cancelled than "Sweet Nothings"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Ukraine, Alberta's Budget, Jean Charest and Patrick Brown - though not necessarily in that order. Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the clearing of Ottawa, the Emergencies Act debate and preview the return of the Alberta Legislature. Can Justin Trudeau "declare victory"? Will a balanced budget change the political narrative for Jason Kenney? And is it possible to get a six-star review? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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