North99 Election Podcast

Geoff & Taylor return with the final episode of the North99 Election Podcast, one week after election day. We cover what drove the results of the election, where each of the parties now stand, and what to expect from the incoming Parliament.Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

With 5 days to go, Taylor and Geoff talk about the big shifts in the last week of the campaign, and what we can expect over the final stretch. Then we dive into the strange, confusing, and dispiriting discourse around strategic voting. Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

We all know climate change is a big problem. But do we really understand the problem? Like, how much do we emit? Who emits it? How much do we need to reduce emissions if we don't want to cook ourselves? And what are the most promising technologies and clean energy sources we should focus our resources developing?Basically, how do we fix this thing?These are the questions I had, and fortunately Robin Edger — the Executive Director of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment — had the answers. He's my guest in this week's episode of the North99 Election Podcast. Enjoy!Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

It's the morning after the English Federal Leader's Debate and we've got that reaction content you crave. Geoff and Taylor discuss what happened last night and our predictions for how it'll impact the campaign.Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

Taylor and Geoff sit down in the middle of a light week to chat about the platforms, and why nothing the campaigns have done seem to be doing much to move voters. Then we ask why the parties are so reluctant to focus on climate change when voters say it's their top issue (at least in this Angus Reid survey of swing ridings).Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

Taylor talks with Seth Klein, a policy researcher currently working on a book examining the parallels between our mobilization to fight the Second World War and how we might mobilize the overcome the climate crisis. This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Further reading:Seth Klein's polling on the climate crisisSupport the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

At it's conference this week, the UK Labour Party rolled out plans to bring in a 4 day workweek, provide free care for the elderly, and reach net-zero CO2 emissions by 2030. And they aren't even in a campaign yet. Why does our election feel so policy-light in comparison, and where are the big bold ideas? Geoff and Taylor discuss the policy gap in Canadian politics, and then turn to the largest issue of our time: climate change. Who has a credible plan to end the climate crisis, and can you trust the Liberal's commitment to hit net-zero emissions by 2050? Where do we currently stand on reaching our climate goals?All that and more on this week's episode of the North99 Election Podcast.Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

On this episode of the North99 Election Podcast, Taylor talks with Alex Hemingway, a researcher and policy analyst at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, about his recent article on wealth and democratic socialism.Why should people care about the staggering level of wealth concentration we have in this country? And how could we go about democratizing the economy and broadening ownership of wealth? We get into these questions and more in this conversation. Support the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)

On this episode of the North99 Election podcast we talk to Amara Possian, Canadian campaigns manager for 350 and Our Time. Amara is on the frontlines of the fight to end the climate crisis and win a Green New Deal. We look at the state of climate politics in Canada and why a Green New Deal is our best hope to overcome the climate change challenge.Plus, Geoff and Taylor look at week 1 of the campaign, the impact of Bernier's invite to the Leader's debates, and the campaign's election ads — along with some of our favourite campaign ads ever, from anywhere.Geoff's Favourite Ads:- Dinner Party by Momentum- America by Bernie SandersTaylor's Favourite Ads:- For the Many by UK Labour- Stage by Priorities USAEpisode Links:- Join Our TimeSupport the show (http://north99.org/become-a-supporter)