Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss three topics in a busy week in politics: the resignation of the Liberal national campaign director, the ending of the Liberal-NDP confidence and supply agreement, and the Alberta government pulling the plug on Calgary's multi-billion dollar "Green Line" transit project. Did the federal NDP spring a trap on themselves? Will the UCP gambit to blame Alberta NDP leader (and former Calgary mayor) Naheed Nenshi for Green Line woes work? And are you on team DraftZain.com or DraftCarter.MyEnormousWoodTable.com? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the end of the BC United/the-party-formerly-known-as-BC-Liberals, and how politicians and organizers can be expected to act when it all comes apart. Is the name change to blame? How will the BC NDP need to adjust their campaign? And now that the podcast wars are unilaterally settled, can we expect the gang to sweep the next award season? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Senate appointments, stock image snafus, housing policy and more in the long-awaited return of classic segment "Fine, Fabulous, or F--ked". How did the Conservatives accidentally use a picture of Russian fighter jets in one of their videos? Is the Prime Minister's new steady-as-she-goes approach the right one? And can Senator Keanu Reeves be the solution to all of Justin Trudeau's problems? Zain Velji returns, as always, to pick the questions and keep everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Kamala Harris' Vice Presidential pick Tim Walz - how we ended up here and the strategy of "keeping the vibes going". How did Walz rocket to the top of the list so quickly? How do Harris and Walz keep the good times going when something finally forces the campaign back to earth? And is it a good sign for Trump or a bad sign for Trump that Vance didn't even come up on this discussion of VP picks until the 42-minute mark? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the strategic considerations and lessons in Kamala Harris' rapid consolidation of Democratic support. Is the jubilant Democratic response a "sugar high"? What's Donald Trump's story from here on out? And how many ways are there to pronounce "Joe"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the assassination attempt against Donald Trump and how it has already upended the strategy of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. Is this election just over? Do the Democrats now pivot - or does the pivot just seal their fate? And why would any of us fear, when there's a donate button? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss challenges - explicit, implicit and accidental - to Justin Trudeau's leadership, and Trudeau's decision to skip the Calgary Stampede. Has a bunker mentality set in at the PMO? Do attempts at caucus management risk making the caucus unmanageable? And why did none of the gang make a joke about the Flair Airlines Stampede Party serving half glasses of ginger ale and tiny pretzels? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss a questionable investment in a Canada Day poll before giving the bulk of their attention to the chaos south of the border. Is it time for Joe Biden to retire? Has the Supreme Court just turned the American President into an American King? And why don't the media care about the dissolution of our country? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the results of the Toronto-St.Paul's byelection. How big of a deal is this? Is there a path forward for Justin Trudeau? What does it mean for Pierre Poilievre and Liberal leadership hopefuls? And how many Douglas mattresses will be sold as a consequence of this episode? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the Alberta NDP leadership results, lopsided leadership races and what the still-being-counted results in Toronto-St. Paul's mean for Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre. When a result looks like it's going to skew heavily to one candidate, why do other candidates run? Do the Liberals win the expectations game if they squeak out a victory? And at Zain's Strategists Accountability Session, will we get to discuss the many ways he is like the Florida Panthers organization? Zain Velji, as always, gets distracted by songs about himself.

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