PREVIEW OF PATREON EXCLUSIVE. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Prime Minister's resignation, the soon-to-be-set Liberal leadership rules and Donald Trump's threat to use economic force to annex Canada. Has Justin Trudeau left Canada in "the worst possible position"? Would it be so bad if it cost $500,000 to enter the Liberal leadership speed run? And who's excited to see how Doug Ford spends billions of dollars to mess up Trump's weekend? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Get your novelty New Year's Tie out of that box in the garage and pretend it's going to all be different this year because it's time again for The Strategists to unpack the year that was in their annual Holiday Spectacular. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the best and the worst of the year, write political obituaries and talk about the year-to-come in this regular-length special. In the commercial spirit of the season, our sponsor* tells us exactly what to do while Zain Velji keeps everybody in line.

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SPECIAL GIFT! ORIGINALLY A PATREON EXCLUSIVE FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the race for the race - and the increasingly public debate about how the Liberals should set the rules for the Leadership Contest to come. Are letters from Calgary MP George Chahal and former senior staffer Gerry Butts signs that the race has already begun? How do you structure a contest when you might be in the polls in a month and still set your party up for success? With the Liberals so down in the polls, why should anyone care? And can you imagine the parallel universe episode where Stephen Carter's phone doesn't ring? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Zain Velji discuss the Trump Tariff and federal plans for a GST holiday/"Working Canadians Rebate". How should Canada react to this tariff threat? How does the Prime Minister keep the Premiers working as part of "Team Canada" and not against it? And what if Ralph Klein had bought Apple stock instead of sending us all a bunch of cheques? Stephen Carter has mysteriously disappeared to an undisclosed location. Annalise Klingbeil asks the questions and demands answers.

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Corey Hogan and Zain Velji debrief the 2024 U.S. Presidential election - the past (what happened), the present (what should Democrats be doing now) and the future (what this means for Canadian elections to come). Was Harris simply victims of a global anti-incumbency movement? Do early moves tell us we're in for a different kind of Trump presidency? And will the gang be able to keep the location of Stephen's trip to New Zealand secret for the entire time he's gone? Annalise Klingbeil asks the questions and demands answers.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the strategic possibilities of Danielle Smith's overwhelming endorsement at her leadership review before turning their attention to the final hours of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. Does the result mean Danielle Smith has a strengthened hand, one less excuse when things go wrong, or both? Is Harris' last-minute positivity strategy the wrong antidote to continued Trump rage? And is Stephen's latest prediction a dark sign of the apocalypse or a noble act of community service? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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