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- Orwellian World and the arms trade
A new hip hop band, Ministry of Wok is hoping voters will consider the arms trade race when casting ballots.
Guest: Salman Navqi, Songwriter
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6 min - Orwellian World and the arms tradeA new hip hop band, Ministry of Wok is hoping voters will consider the arms trade race when casting ballots.Guest: Salman Navqi, SongwriterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.6 min
- Polls, minority governments and what might happen post election
Polls show Canada is heading for a minority government on election day, will it be a liberal minority or a conservative minority? And if it is a minority government, which party will hold the balance of power? Plus if a party leader does not perform well, will they be able to hold the party together?
Guests: Darrell Bricker, Ipsos Public Affairs CEO; Robert Fife, Globe and Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief; Anne McGrath, NDP Strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative Strategist
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23 min - Polls, minority governments and what might happen post electionPolls show Canada is heading for a minority government on election day, will it be a liberal minority or a conservative minority? And if it is a minority government, which party will hold the balance of power? Plus if a party leader does not perform well, will they be able to hold the party together?Guests: Darrell Bricker, Ipsos Public Affairs CEO; Robert Fife, Globe and Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief; Anne McGrath, NDP Strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal Strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative StrategistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.22 min
- Political debates and election campaigns
Do debates change an election campaign? Do they impact elections? And what debate zingers from previous debates still resonate?
Guests: Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative strategist
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10 min - Political debates and election campaignsDo debates change an election campaign? Do they impact elections? And what debate zingers from previous debates still resonate?Guests: Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative strategistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.10 min
- The election platform and campaign strategy with the Conservative Party Leader
A conversation with Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer joins the West Block to discuss his election platform, proposals, cuts and why he thinks Canadians should support him on election day.
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24 min - A look at what's at play heading into the final week of the election
We begin the show in Quebec, the threat from the Bloc...will Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau be able to win the seats he needs? Then we talk to one of the federal party leaders about why he waited so late in the campaign to release his party platform. Plus we check in with our party strategists on the party leader debate performances and what each leader needs to do in the final week of campaigning.
Guests: Daniel Beland, McGill University; Matthew Dube, NDP Candidate-Quebec; Genevieve Hinse, Liberal Candidate-Quebec; Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party Leader; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative strategist
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23 min - A look at what's at play heading into the final week of the electionWe begin the show in Quebec, the threat from the Bloc...will Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau be able to win the seats he needs? Then we talk to one of the federal party leaders about why he waited so late in the campaign to release his party platform. Plus we check in with our party strategists on the party leader debate performances and what each leader needs to do in the final week of campaigning.Guests: Daniel Beland, McGill University; Matthew Dube, NDP Candidate-Quebec; Genevieve Hinse, Liberal Candidate-Quebec; Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party Leader; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative strategistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.22 min
- The election platform and campaign strategy with the Conservative Party LeaderA conversation with Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer joins the West Block to discuss his election platform, proposals, cuts and why he thinks Canadians should support him on election day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.24 min
About The West Block
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The West Block with Jeff Semple is Global News weekly political and current affairs program. The show digs deep into the breaking news and major stories that impact Canadians’ lives. Through in-depth conversations with political, national, and international newsmakers.
The show is hosted by Jeff Semple who is an award-winning journalist, podcaster, and senior correspondent with Global National based in Ottawa.
Jeff is one of Canada’s most accomplished international correspondents. Over the past two decades, Jeff has reported from more than 40 countries across five continents, including numerous war zones and humanitarian disasters.
Jeff’s groundbreaking reporting from inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in 2002 received the Best National Enterprise Journalism Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association. Jeff’s reports have also been recognised by the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Online Publishing Awards, and the Michener Awards. His stories have appeared internationally on the BBC, CNN, Sky News, and NPR.
He also hosted the podcast series Russia Rising and China Rising. China Rising was the #1 podcast in Canada on iTunes in 2019 and was named one of Apple’s Top Podcasts of the Year.
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