Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the UCP caucus revolt on new Covid restrictions. What are the rebel MLAs attempting to accomplish? How should Kenney respond? And are you hearing the rumours about Mark Carney running in Edmonton-Centre next election? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the the variant-driven third wave of Covid-19, the politics of the Alberta curriculum review and the failure of the vote on the deal with doctors. Supreme Court of Canada and the Stephen Carter Clause. Did Doug Ford play the latest lockdown properly? Did Jason Kenney walk into an unwindable fight on curriculum? And really, what's the difference between an auditor and an attorney? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the "South Conference Conference" (?!), Supreme Court of Canada and the Stephen Carter Clause. What does the carbon tax decision mean for federal politics in Canada? What do the "Resistance" Premiers do now? And can Stephen Carter's entire personality be captured in three tweets? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention. What does Erin O'Toole's keynote tell us about the upcoming election? Did the Conservatives sign their political death warrant by voting against climate change being real? And will the young up-and-comer Corey Hogan invite Stephen Carter to his 40th birthday party this year? Zain Velji, as he does every year, picks the headlines and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the return of the "dead cat strategy" before a knock-down debate on recall legislation. Is the Alberta government's recent obsession with the accuracy of Bigfoot cartoons a distraction tactic? Does recall legislation lead to better democracies? And most importantly, does Corey believe anything he says? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Alberta's war on Cartoon Bigfoot, the upcoming WE testimony, the last five months of polling in Alberta. What is the Energy War Room's goal in attacking a children's cartoon? Can the Liberals keep the WE scandal from being about them? And are Albertans conservatives, or just cosplaying as conservatives? Zain Velji, as he does every year, picks the headlines and keeps everybody in line.

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It's the annual headline show! Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter give one hour of hot takes on what's in the news. Will Jody Wilson-Raybould's upcoming book change the federal political landscape? How did Alberta's "Energy War Room" get back into the news? And how long until Rocket Mortgage buys the naming rights to The Strategists? Zain Velji, as he does every year, picks the headlines and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the upcoming Conservative party of Canada policy convention and the CPC election strategy. Should Erin O'Toole be concerned about the level of caucus unrest he faces? Can his strategy take him to 24 Sussex? And most importantly, will Corey please buy Stephen a new microphone? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the possible airline bailout and sabre rattling by conservatives around Line 5's looming deadline to end operations. Should the Canadian government be demanding an equity stake in our airlines? Will Biden have Trudeau's back on pipelines? And when does the Strategists' Texas correspondent start? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about leader brand - how it's established, how it's applied and how it fits in with political tactics. How do you keep your brand current to what the public wants? Should Erin O'Toole be on TikTok? And most importantly, what's going on with vaccines in Canada this week and why does it make Corey so angry? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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