Podcasts about Jack Layton

In order to best understand what happened to the NDP in the 2025 federal election, one has to learn about the decisions made under Jack Layton.Who better to help us do this than historian and author of From Layton to Singh, Matt Fodor. This is a follow up to Matt's first appearance on the show where he explained in great detail how the team responsible for the Orange Crush deliberately and possibly permanently changed the course of the Party.Hear why a leadership change just won't do and what Labour's role in all of this has been. Its essential listening for anyone considering reforming the NDP, as is the rest of the Inside the NDP playlist. Hosted by: Jessa McLeanRelated Episodes: Matt Fodor's first interview on Blueprints, A Deliberate Turn to Centre. Host Jessa McLean's deeply personal account, Why They Came for Me.More Resources: Judy Rebick - The Future of the NDP after a Disastrous Election | In Bed with the ElephantReferenced Article: Mark Carney, Cutthroat Capitalist | The Walrus

We're entering a critical phase of this election campaign as the leaders face-off in two debates and advance voting begins this weekend. The polls suggest the margin could be tightening somewhat between Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Could the debate shake things up?On this episode of The Writ Podcast, the Pollster Panel is back to survey the current landscape, discuss the reliability of the polls and what they may or may not be missing, and how public opinion research will be used by all the political parties in this final stretch of the campaign.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and was the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

We're deep into the second week of this election campaign and it appears to be Mark Carney's to lose. But just how solid is the support for the Liberals, and what can Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives do to get back into the race?This week on The Writ Podcast, I'm joined ahead by the Pollster Panel to break it all down.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and was the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We assembled The Chiefs for a timely pod to discuss campaigning while governing! Typically with The Chiefs, we discuss issues from the perspective of people who think about them NOT as campaigners do, i.e. what might be ideal in a political sense, but rather, what's possible to deliver in a governing sense.But because these guys are 3 of the best political minds in the country, and we're right in the middle of Campaign 45, I want to change it up a bit. We'll spend about half our time today talking about how each of them would be advising the various campaigns given the current state of play. And then, for Part 2, I want to cover how they'd deal with managing a PMO or leader's office in a campaign like this one with actual news in it, i.e. Trump. How do you function juggling campaigning and daily governing in challenging times? What's the relationship with the bureaucracy?You know them, three former Chiefs of Staff to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government:Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin. Now ...  the newly installed EVP and Chief Strategic Affairs Officer at AECON.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta, Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan, one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave. Now ... he's a founding partner at GT&co.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

We're apparently only days away from an election call and the polls suggest that Mark Carney's Liberals have taken the pole position ahead of Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. So, what should we make of these emerging trends and how should they inform each party's strategy heading into this campaign?Plus, just how will parties go about polling the electorate over the next six or so weeks?This week on The Writ Podcast, I'm joined ahead by the Pollster Panel to break it all down.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and was the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

As a new U.S. administration keeps threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian exports, the IRPP hosted a panel discussion on how to address the intersecting affordability and climate crises. Hosted in partnership with the Affordability Action Council, the panel featured Tyler Meredith, a former economic policy adviser to the Liberal government, Kathleen Monk, former director of communications to NDP leader Jack Layton, Karen Restoule, vice-president of Toronto-based Crestview Strategy and senior fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute and was moderated by Jennifer Ditchburn. The panel focused on how to protect households from the rising cost of living, how to minimize the impacts of extreme weather events and how to keep affordable food on the table. This podcast is the audio from that discussion.

Canada's political environment appears to be in flux, as the threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, the resignation of Justin Trudeau and the resulting Liberal leadership race have jostled what had been a steady trendline in the polls. What to make of the diverging numbers and how do parties have to adjust their strategy as everything shifts beneath their feet?Plus, we also discuss the writ drop in Ontario. Has Doug Ford made the right call in calling an early election, or has he taken a big risk?Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and was the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns. Dan is also hosting the Race to Replace limited podcast series on the Liberal leadership contest.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

U.S. President Donald Trump showed the world how serious he is when it comes to immigration and national security. Trump tried to deport a group of Colombian criminals back to Colombia, but was stopped by the socialist President. Trump responded by unleashing a host of threats, and the Colombian government quickly folded and took the criminals back. This shows that Trump means business, and that he's willing to fight back against those who stand in the way of his agenda.  On today's episode of the Candice Malcolm Show, Candice discusses what Canada can learn from this episode and why we should work with Trump, not against him. She analyzes Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's response to a potential trade war, discusses the Ontario election, and looks at the state of the Liberal Leadership race.  Later in the show, Candice is joined by Julien Newman – an NDP strategist and former advisor to previous leaders Jack Layton and Thomas Mulcair – and they discuss his efforts to force an election and his ongoing feud with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Vassy's discussion with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, Kory Teneycke, former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and now co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy and Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton on the possible path forward for the Liberal party. On todays show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton on Trump saying he is open to using 'economic force' to acquire Canada. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Frank Baylis, Liberal Leadership hopeful on how he plans to run as leader. Philippe Lagassé, Associate professor of international affairs, Carleton University joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this weeks explainer question. This weeks question was 'What is sovereignty and what would change if Canada were to become part of the US?'. The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk and Kory Teneycke. Chris Sands, Director, Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars joins Vassy to discuss Trumps threats of using 'economic force' to acquire Canada.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and Fidelity.Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We assembled The Chiefs for a special "government in crisis" podcast! The resignation of the minister of finance. Cabinet shuffles. Trump tariffs. NDP non-confidence. And the fate of a PM.  You know them, three former Chiefs of Staff to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government:Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin. Now ...  the newly installed EVP and Chief Strategic Affairs Officer at AECON.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta, Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan, one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave. Now ... he's a founding partner at GT&co.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Vassy Kapelos speaks to economist Moshe Lander on the impact of this decision and risk of potential US tariffs going into 2025. On today’s show: Jim Gallant (Negotiator with Canadian Union of Postal Works) and Jon Hamilton (Vice President of Canada Post) on the ongoing strike impasse The Explainer: Paul Daly, Chair in Administrative Law and Governance at the University of Ottawa explains what a crown corporation is and why we use them The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin; Jamie Ellerton, Principal at Conaptus Ltd; Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on efforts to connect with American politicians amid looming tariff threat Have your say on the potential budget deficit for the federal government

Listeners, today is a difficult day.It is with a heavy heart that today we learned of the passing of a true public servant, the 36th premier of British Columbia, the Honourable John Horgan.On behalf of Air Quotes Media, our condolences go out to the Horgan family, and to all Canadians and British Columbians touched by his public service.Hotel Pacifico cannot exist without our generous sponsors supporting public discourse on the podcast and today's episode, beginning in a few moments, will be a full, uninterrupted reflection on the life and legacy of John Horgan.Our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC and Airbnb, wish to extend their sincere condolences to Mr. Horgan's family and friends, and acknowledge his lifelong dedication to public service and the people of British Columbia. His contributions will be remembered with gratitude.Joining Mike and Geoff to remember Mr. Horgan are special guests Don Wright & Maeghan Dewar. Don worked for the Government of British Columbia from 2017 to 2020, where he was deputy minister to Premier Horgan, cabinet secretary and head of the public service. Maeghan, Partner in FGS Longview's Vancouver office, was a senior advisor to Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and was a key part of Jack Layton's team during the 2011 federal breakthrough.Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Incumbents in all three provinces that voted in October took their licks, but David Eby in British Columbia and Scott Moe in Saskatchewan managed to secure re-election. That wasn't the case for Blaine Higgs in New Brunswick, who lost not only the premier's chair but his own seat.What happened in these three provincial campaigns — and what lessons might be drawn out of them as Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh prepare for the upcoming federal election?The Pollster Panel is back on The Writ Podcast to provide their perspectives.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and was the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.THE NUMBERS: The podcast is now available for everyone every week, so if you missed this week's episode, in which we dive into the Saskatchewan election results as well as the latest federal polls, you can watch it on YouTube here or find it in your favourite podcasting app. If you'd like to become a member of the Patreon and listen to the weekly mailbag episode, as well as a special episode every month, you can join the Patreon here.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - NDP incumbent Michele Babchuk came to Cortes Island Saturday, October 12, in the second in a series of meet the candidate events organized by FOCI's Climate Action Committee. There is not room to unpack close to two hours of fact filled conversation into this half hour, but the full podcast is at the bottom of this page and here are some highlights. Babchuk began by giving an overview of her career: “I've lived in Campbell River for 20 years, with my wonderful husband of 37 years, my two kids, and my three grandkids. I started off in the school board in 2005, moved to Municipal Politics in 2014, became the chair of the Strathcona Regional District in 2016, and then made the jump to MLA in 2020, in the last provincial election. In between there, I had the opportunity to work on the Hill in Ottawa for the Member of Parliament for this area, in Jack Layton's caucus. My little claim to fame is I have either been elected or staff at every level of government. So, we joke that I am polylingual - because we know that they don't all speak the same language.” “It's no secret to people on Cortes that BC still has some issues that we've got to sort out. We have housing issues and we've got some education inequity issues, affordability issues. We're turning the corner and starting to get some of those going, but we've got a long way to go.”

The fall political season could prove to be a tumultuous one, as the end of the deal between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Jagmeet Singh's NDP opens up the possibility of a snap election and ensures that brinksmanship will be the order of the day, at least until that vote happens — something that Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will try to force as soon as possible.But a potential catalyst for upheaval will come very soon on Monday, as voters go to the polls in the Elmwood–Transcona and LaSalle–Émard–Verdun byelections, contests in which all three parties, plus the Bloc Québécois, have something at stake.To set us up for what should be a fascinating few months, I'm joined this week by the pollster panel.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.Join us at 9:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM CT on September 16 for our livestream of the LaSalle–Émard–Verdun and Elmwood–Transcona byelections. You will find the livestream here.THE NUMBERS: On this week's episode of The Numbers podcast, which is available for Patreon members here, it's all about the Elmwood–Transcona and LaSalle–Émard–Verdun byelections. We set our over/under lines and make some predictions about the outcomes. We also chat about some of the new polls out this past week that put the Conservatives at a new high of 45%, and the NDP at a new low.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

Vassy Kapelos speaks with Aaron Blake, Senior Political Reporter with The Washington Post, to unpack the details and whether Trump or Harris are poised to come out ahead. On today's show: CTV's Rachel Aiello and Mike Le Couteur join live from the NDP and Liberal caucus meetings Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Liberal Campaign Co-Chair on the introduction of a new Liberal taskforce and bringing in Mark Carney The Explainer: Mike Manjuris, Professor and Chair of Global Management Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, on why gas prices are suddenly so low The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin; Tim Powers, Chair, Summa Strategies; Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton. Your texts and calls on the US debate CTV's Judy Trinh on the latest following the recovery of an iconic Winston Churchill portrait stolen from the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa

Assessing federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh tearing up confidence and supply agreement with Justin Trudeau and federal Liberal Party.   Guest: Karl Belanger - Former press secretary/advisor to federal NDP leader Jack Layton as Layton and NDP formed official federal opposition in 2011—also interim director of the federal NDP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Pakistani citizen living in Canada arrested in Quebec on the way to New York City where he is alleged to have planned a mass murder of Jewish Americans on or about October 7. Guest: Stewart Bell. National online journalist, investigative, Global News Assessing federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh tearing up confidence and supply agreement with Justin Trudeau and federal Liberal Party.   Guest: Karl Belanger. Former press secretary/advisor to federal NDP leader Jack Layton as Layton and NDP formed official federal opposition in 2011. Also interim director of the federal NDP. - Principal at Traxxion Strategies Following the federal government's announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs entering Canada, as well as a 25% tariff on imported Chinese steel and aluminum, Beijing again targets Canada's canola exports with an anti-dumping investigation which could lead to a "billion dollar hit" for this country and our supply chain. Particularly hard it would be Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers and the provincial economies. Additionally, China has taken its argument before the World Trade Organization.   Guest: Dave Marit. Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture. Is the Conservative Party of Canada the chief beneficiary of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh tearing up his confidence and supply agreement with Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party? Are the Conservatives expecting a federal election before the end of 2024?  Guest: Andrew Scheer. House leader, CPC and former Party leader. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Lucas Celle Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! This week, we're bringing back The Chiefs! Three former Chiefs of Staff to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government.Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin. Now ...  the newly installed EVP and Chief Strategic Affairs Officer at AECON.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta, Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan, one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave. Now ... he's a founding partner at GT&co.Remember, #TheChiefs is a panel where we discuss issues from the perspective of people who think about them NOT as campaigners do — i.e., what might be ideal in a political sense — but rather, what's possible to deliver in a governing sense.So today … the Liberal cabinet retreat in Halifax. What was the PMO hoping to get out of it in policy and political terms, and what did they get out of it? Immigration. How did the issue get away from the government and where to from here? Finally, in the wake of the Liberal Staffer revolt in Montreal, what is the role and expectations of “exempt staff”.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Ryan Singh Productions Ltd. is thrilled to announce its latest cinematic endeavor, "Ray of Hope," makes it theatre debut today at Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas.  Ray Of Hope, is a compelling documentary project that delves into the collective immigrant experiences of displaced Tamil people from Sri Lanka. This poignant narrative follows their quest for identity and nationhood, stemming from their escape during the prolonged armed conflict in Sri Lanka, which culminated in the harrowing events of May 2009. The diaspora's impassioned plea for foreign intervention serves as the backdrop for this stirring tale of hope and resilience.   Anchored by Rathika Sitsabaiesan, a former Canadian Member of Parliament and a mentee of the late Jack Layton is the Heart of "Ray of Hope".  "Ray of Hope" features an ensemble cast, including Collins Perinpanayagam, Sutha Shanmugarajah, Maya D'Elia, and many others. These diverse voices seamlessly weave together history, politics, the scenic beauty of Sri Lanka, the horrors of war, their rich culture, and their longing for home. In the process, the documentary captures the indomitable spirit of the diasporic Tamil community as they strive to triumph over adversity.  "Ray of Hope" boasts a talented creative team led by first-time feature documentary writer-director Ryan Singh, mentored by the experienced Nikila Cole.  The film previewed at the Scarborough Convention Centre earlier this week to a 500+ audience made up of members of the Tamil and non-Tamil communities alongside politicians and a press corps. A five-minute standing ovation erupted at the conclusion of the screening with many people offering their own connection to the film's subject matter despite their backgrounds.   Ryan Singh has actively engaged with the community to ensure the authenticity and depth of "Ray of Hope." Consultations were held with the various Tamil organizations and community leaders, the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Immigrant Women in Business, Tamil Rights Group, and The Canadian Tamil Cinema Enhancement Organization, who have recently come on board as consulting producers for the project.   "As one of the producers of 'Ray of Hope', I am immensely proud to be a member of the team that sheds light on the resilience and courage of the Tamil community, particularly those who fled Sri Lanka during the civil war and found refuge in Toronto, a city renowned for its diversity and inclusivity.    Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

Today we're joined by none other than the Honourable Charlie Angus, longtime Canadian Member of Parliament for the enormous federal riding of Timmins-James Bay in Northern Ontario. Charlie - who some call the Canadian Bernie Sanders - is a diehard New Democrat. For those who don't know, the New Democratic Party is essentially the Canadian labour party; built thanks to organized labour and unionized working class workers and plenty of democratic socialists. It's the party that's led today by Jagmeet Singh, but was previously led by the late Ed Broadbent, the late Jack Layton, and none other than the father of Canadian Medicare: the late Tommy Douglas. Charlie Angus' riding is unique in that it is very Indigenous, very vast and resource rich, very working class, and was once dominated by little coal mining towns like the one Charlie comes from, Cobalt. After twenty years of aggressive impassioned face offs with The Man in Ottawa, this rugged reformed anarchist turned democratic socialist is laying the groundwork for his exit… stage left. Our thanks to Charlie Angus for sharing his fascinating story with us.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.One of my favourite things about this gig, is the panel conversations we put together here on the pod. I think they're unique conversations, with a level of experience and depth of thinking all-too rare these days in media.This series is one of my favourites… The Chiefs are back! Making their 5th appearance here on The Herle Burly, 3 former Chiefs of Staff to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government.Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin … now CEO and ManagingPartner at McMillan LLP.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta … Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan … and one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave. Today, he's a founding partner at GT&co.We struck this panel to discuss the issues from the perspective of people who think about them NOT as campaigners do — i.e., what might be ideal in a political sense — but rather, from the POV of what's possible to deliver in a governing sense. And so today, 7 days after the federal budget and its suite of measures, we'll do a situation assessment of the government and all the parties. So, all the governing grist you could ever want, packed into the next hour.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The federal budget is only being presented next week, but already we know a lot of its highlights — thanks to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laying it all out for us ahead of time. What's behind this unusual strategy, and will the Liberals be able to use the budget to change the dial?Plus, what position does Trudeau's jurisdictional fights with the premiers put Pierre Poilievre in? And with the New Democrats losing three veteran MPs who won't run in the next election, what's the state of the NDP?To break it all down, the political pollsters are back.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.THE NUMBERS: On this week's episode of The Numbers podcast, available for Patreon members here, Philippe and I chat about about fresh national polling numbers that suggest the pre-budget rollout the Liberals have embarked upon has not yet had an impact on public opinion. We also discuss the retirement of three veteran NDP MPs and some new poll numbers out of British Columbia and Alberta.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

The week in Canada's parliament. The Liberal/NDP motion stopping short of the original draft calling for Canada's support for a State of Palestine but supporting an end of Canadian firms selling military equipment to Israel and the carbon tax April 1 hike inspired non-confidence motion efforts by the CPC which had no chance of being passed. How do two very familiar federal political players assess this time as the country edges toward the next federal election? Guests: Celina Caesar Chavannes. Former Liberal MP for Whitby, Ontario and parliamentary secretary to PM Justin Trudeau who left the party to sit as an independent MP. Mental health advocate, best-selling author (Can You Hear Me Now?) and PhD student. and Karl Belanger. Principal at Traxxion Strategies. Former interim national director of the federal NDP and press secretary/advisor to former federal NDP leader Jack Layton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the legacy of Brian Mulroney. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says that the federal government will stop sending arms to Israel. Citing escalating security concerns, The Playhouse cinema says it has had to postpone an upcoming film festival organized by the Hamilton Jewish Federation, calling the decision “difficult” and apologizing to ticket holders. Avoiding a CRA audit, navigating the new tax rules. Young workers in Canada under the age of 40 feel lonely and isolated, according to a new report from TELUS Health. Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville is set to be renamed after the Halton District School Board deemed the term 'Iroquois' to be offensive, following after an anonymous complaint, but Indigenous elders say they were not consulted on this. Is the NDP no longer the party of Jack Layton and Tom Mulcair? What happens to long-time members of the federal parties as they change? Poilievre's motion to topple the carbon tax was defeated in the house after the opposition leader introduced a earlier this week, in an attempt to stop the annual carbon price increase, which is set to rise to $80 per tonne on April 1 from the current $65 per tonne. Guests: Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School, University of Toronto Jazmin Rymberg, Communications Coordinator, Hamilton Jewish Federation Don Fox, Executive Financial Consultant, with The Fox Group, IG Private Wealth Management Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Client Insights and a Vice-President at TELUS Health Jody Harbour, Co-founder of Grandmother's Voice, an Indigenous cultural organization in Oakville Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Scott Radley, Host of The Scott Radley Show and Columnist with The Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan Podcast Co-Producer – Tom McKay News Anchor – Jen McQueen & Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

This week on The Writ Podcast, I've reconvened the panel of political pollsters to discuss all the latest in federal politics, including Jagmeet Singh's threat to pull out of his party's agreement with the Liberals, the recent candidate nominations for the Conservatives and whether or not it's a good idea for Justin Trudeau to try to tie Pierre Poilievre to Donald Trump. We also set expectations for the upcoming byelection in Durham.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.THE NUMBERS: On this week's episode of The Numbers podcast, available for Patreon members here, Philippe and I chatted about the Liberals' polling woes and the latest survey that puts the Saskatchewan NDP in first place. The next regular episode of The Numbers will be in this feed next Friday.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the show Steven Page! The episode begins with a discussion on the creation of the Trans Canada Highwaymen album Explosive Hits Vol 1, a K-Tel tribute album, sharing anecdotes about the song selection process, remote recording during the pandemic, and the creation of the infomercial for the album. They also explored the profound impact of growing up in Scarborough on Steven's musical influences and personal identity, discussing how the multicultural environment and music programs in Scarborough played a pivotal role in shaping his perspectives and ultimately contributed to the formation of the band the Barenaked Ladies. Steven Page shared personal anecdotes about his enduring friendship with fellow musicians, past collaborations, and current work on a new record. He also emotionally recounted the experience of singing Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah” at Jack Layton's memorial service, expressing the pressure and honor of fulfilling Layton's request. Additionally, he performed a song from his recent album and discussed his regular live streams during the pandemic, where he plays his own songs and covers. The meeting also involved discussions about lost venues, Steven's music preferences, and the details of the upcoming show on Easter weekend. For more information check out https://transcanadahighwaymen.ca/

Brian Kingston, President & CEO at Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association joins Vassy to discuss what he would like to see come out of the auto-theft summit.  On today's show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with MP's as they weigh in on Conservatives voting against the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. Jeremy Hansen, Canadian astronaut and fighter pilot, on the delay of the Artemis II mission.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data and Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton.  Ary Maharaj, Outreach & Education Coordinator, National Eating Disorder Information Centre on the Last day of Canada's Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Things have changed a lot over the last 12 months. At the beginning of 2023, Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives were still deadlocked. Now, the Conservatives have a decisive lead as the Liberals try to figure out where to go from here.Plus, Bonnie Crombie has become the new leader of the Ontario Liberals. What impact will that have on politics in the province?This week, I'm joined again by a panel of season political pollsters.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube.If you're looking for this week's episode of The Numbers podcast, it is available for Patreon members here. The next regular episode will be in this feed next Friday. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Welcome back to our semi-regular feature here on The Herle Burly, called “The Chiefs”.  This is edition 4 of The Chiefs, Herle Burly-ites. We debuted it back in January to discuss the issues from the unique perspective of people who think about them NOT as campaigners do … i.e. what might be ideal in a political sense … but rather, from the POV of what's possible to deliver in a governing sense. So once again, we're doing that with these 3 former Chiefs of Staff to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government:Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin … now CEO and Managing Partner at McMillan LLP.Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta … Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan … and one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave, federally.  Today, he's a founding partner at GT&co.So today, I want to talk about how major policy choices, like what was contained Fall Economic Statement affect the political positioning of each of the parties, as they head into Year 3 of this mandate. Lots of governing grist in that!Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Sunrays Farmstead Inc. is thrilled to announce its latest cinematic endeavor, "Ray of Hope," a compelling documentary project that delves into the collective immigrant experiences of displaced Tamil people from Sri Lanka. This poignant narrative follows their relentless quest for identity and nationhood, stemming from their escape during the prolonged armed conflict in Sri Lanka, which culminated in the harrowing events of 2009. The diaspora's impassioned plea for foreign intervention serves as the backdrop for this stirring tale of hope and resilience. Anchored by Rathika Sitsabaiesan, a former Canadian Member of Parliament and a mentee of the late Jack Layton is the Heart of "Ray of Hope". The documentary captures the indomitable spirit of the diasporic Tamil community as they strive to triumph over adversity.  Want to watch: YouTube: Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

It's been an eventful few weeks since Parliament returned, as foreign affairs have injected themselves into our domestic politics. And last week, Manitoba held a historic election that could have some lessons for parties outside of the province.To break it all down, I'm joined again by the political pollster panel.Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew Enns is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James Valcke is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.And if you missed yesterday's episode of The Numbers podcast, it is available for Patreon members here.In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

Newly elected mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow has long been an advocate for social reform. In 2015, I visited Olivia in her downtown home just weeks before she announced her NDP candidacy in the federal election. We chatted about our mutual passion for food and cooking, in particular our wish for a Canadian national program offering nutritious food for all schoolchildren. Like her late husband, Jack Layton, she had a message of hope.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Welcome back to our semi-regular feature here on The Herle Burly, called “The Chiefs”.  This is edition 3 of The Chiefs, Herle Burly-ites. We debuted it back in January to discuss the issues from the unique perspective of people who think about them NOT as campaigners do … i.e. what might be ideal in a political sense … but rather, from the POV of what's possible to deliver in a governing sense. So once again, we're doing that with these 3 former Chiefs of Staff to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government:Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin … now CEO and Managing Partner at McMillan LLP.Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta … Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan … and one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave, federally.  Today, he's a founding partner at GT&co.Today is time for some summer stock taking. We're on the cusp of summer recess for a government almost 2 years in, so what does it need to be thinking about or setting their minds to doing differently, come September? Same for the opposition parties. Where should their heads be at these next couple of months?Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.

Polls Update and false arrest for cocaine at Pearson - Spent a week in jail 0:23-11:00 Mark Saunders Live In Studio 11:00-27:25 Titanic exploring sub has been lost for days with billionaires inside 27:25-34:50 Calls - Does Chow's popularity come from Jack Layton's appeal? 34:50-45:30

Danielle Smith's United Conservatives secured a majority government in Monday's Alberta election, defeating Rachel Notley's New Democrats. How did the UCP's win come about, what does it mean for politics in Alberta and what are the implications for Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre?Separately, what are the politics surrounding David Johnston's inquiry into foreign interference in Canada's elections?Back on the podcast to break it all down, I'm joined by the political pollsters: Dan Arnold, Andrew Enns and James Valcke.Dan, chief strategy officer at Pollara, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau's prime minister's office and the Liberals' pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.Andrew is executive vice-president at Léger. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper's last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.James is director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.As always, in addition to listening to the episode in your inbox, at TheWrit.ca or on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, you can also watch this episode on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thewrit.ca/subscribe

In our third episode, Jaime Kirkpatrick, senior program manager of Blue Green Canada, discusses the need for a Just Transition, what it should look like for labour, and how Canada is doing in its move toward a clean energy economy. Speaking to joint climate and labour demands and the idea of a Just Transition, Kirkpatrick says:  “Blue Green and a number of allies have been advocating ...the idea of buying clean..You're keeping people employed here at home. You're keeping plants up and running … It's 100 per cent about keeping jobs, reducing the carbon, building out a future together … If everyone is struggling to get by, you are living paycheck to paycheck and if that paycheck disappears, you're in deep trouble. And that's why we talked about the care economy … the importance of good union jobs and all of these things that don't always necessarily seem to be connected, but they very much are … Change is inevitable, but justice is not.”  About the speaker:  Jamie Kirkpatrick is the senior program manager for Blue Green Canada, an organization founded in 2010 by an alliance of Canadian labour unions, environmental groups, and civil society organizations. Blue Green Canada advocates for working people and the environment by promoting solutions to environmental issues that have positive employment and economic impacts. Kirkpatrick has over 25 years of campaign, research, and leadership experience, running successful campaigns related to climate change, public transit equity, air quality, and protecting natural spaces. Prior to moving west to Saskatoon, Jamie was the chief of staff to Toronto city councillors' Mike Layton and Shelley Carroll. Jamie is a graduate of the University of Toronto with an Honours BA focused on environmental studies and environment and resource management where he studied under the late Jack Layton. Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute or here.  Image: Jamie Kirkpatrick / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy); Injila Rajab Khan and Danesh Hanbury (Street Voices)   Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu. 

This week on rabble radio, Georgia Kelly sits down with Franz Hartmann from The Alliance for a Livable Ontario. The two discuss the Alliance's goals for holding the Ontario government accountable and creating vibrant communities across the province.  Want to learn more about The Alliance for a Livable Ontario? Visit their website here.  About our guests:  Franz Hartmann is the coordinator of The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario. Before this role, Hartmann was the executive director of the Toronto Environmental Alliance (or TEA) for 11 years. He also served as chair of the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance for four years and helped the Alliance build vast community support for the Greenbelt. Prior to working at TEA, Hartmann was the environmental advisor to Jack Layton when he was city councillor and oversaw Layton's civil society engagement activities in Ottawa. Georgia Kelly is a third-year undergraduate in the University of Toronto's Ethics, Society, and Law program. She works as an associate editor for the student newspaper, the Varsity, and is working towards a career as a journalist. She primarily reports on labour issues on campus and local business issues around Toronto.  If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. 

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Welcome back to our semi-regular feature here on The Herle Burly, called “The Chiefs”. The Chiefs is a panel of 3 former Chiefs of Staffs to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government:Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin … now CEO and Managing Partner at McMillan LLP.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta … Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan … and one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave, federally. Today, he's a founding partner at GT&co.Today's discussion is prompted by the upcoming federal budget. We're going to talk about how exactly a budget gets put together. Where do the ideas come from? What are the roles of the PMO? The PCO? Finance? Cabinet? Caucus? … in the budget process? What should the purpose of a budget be? And what does it represent, writ large? Then we'll switch gears and get The Chiefs' impressions of what the government should be thinking about as it prepares this budget.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.We're debuting what's going to be semi-regular feature here on The Herle Burly, called “The Chiefs”. The Chiefs is a panel of 3 former Chiefs of Staffs to some of Canada's most accomplished heads of government. And by semi regular, I mean this, whenever there are important enough issues to dive into, and maybe more to the point, whenever we can get these 3 very smart, very busy people:Ian Brodie – first Chief of Staff to Stephen Harper, and central to the founding of the CPC. Now … Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary.Tim Murphy – former Chief of Staff to Paul Martin … now CEO and Managing Partner at McMillan LLP.Brian Topp – former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley in Alberta … Deputy Chief to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan … and one of the architects of Jack Layton's Orange Wave, federally. Today, he's a founding partner at GT&co.Here's what “The Chiefs” is going to be about: It's a discussion of the major issues of the day from the unique and shared perspective of people who think about them NOT as campaigners do … i.e., what might be IDEAL in a political sense … BUT in the realm of what's actually POSSIBLE to DELIVER in a governing sense.Today, for our first ever Chiefs discussion, 2 topics: The Government's reliance on the consultant class, and more specifically, McKinsey. And in the wake of Bill Morneau's book, Prime Ministers and their relationships, or non-relationships, with their Cabinet Ministers.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.

From 1968 to 1990, Ed Broadbent was a fixture in the House of Commons. During that same time period, he led the NDP from 1975 to 1989 and took the party to its greatest height before the era of Jack Layton. Respected for his honesty and fairness, he remains the longest serving NDP leader in the party's history. Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigU Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

INTERESTING STORIES Dr. Fauci Interview Matt Dube Former NDP MP of the McGill Five Discussing the impact of Jack Layton on the anniversary of his death How Jack Layton influenced Matt's life in his direction and how his life changed his values and the direction of the NDP calls- Do you tip the staff and how much? 

Today on the Richard Syrett Show: Wyatt Claypool, senior correspondent for The National Telegraph on The Crown dropping charges against freedom convoy supporters. V.P. of public relations & club outreach with the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, Tracey Wilson discusses the ‘interim' handgun importation ban that goes into effect in Canada. The Sofa Cinefile Chris Gertano talks about movies, then the LimRiddler gives you his weekly riddle.Belinda & Jim Karahalios share their experience running for city council in Cambridge along with being the first husband and wife team in municipal politics since Jack Layton and Olivia Chow. Co-founder & CEO of DailyClout.io, Naomi Wolf brings up a Pfizer trial where nearly half of the pregnant women miscarried. “There's Something Happening Here!” with host of the Greg Carrasco Show, Greg Carrasco. Then Art Moore, author at WND speaks about the censorship of Hunter Biden's laptop ‘warranted' to take out Trump.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail and Google Canada.Greetings Herle Burly-ites. Whether you've been with this podcast for a few years now, or a few weeks, you know we do our best to get past the talking points of politics and campaigning, economics and public policy and give you a perspective on what's really going on. Not just in the official meetings that take place in Ottawa and so many other boardrooms around the country. But in the meeting AFTER the meeting.Our guest today is a guy who has been in a helluva lot of those “meetings after the meeting”. Brian Topp is here. Brian is one of this country's foremost political strategists. He's a sought-after writer, communications planner and a former union leader. In 2015, he was Chief of Staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and prior to that Deputy Chief of Staff to Roy Romanow in Saskatchewan. In 2006 and 2008, Brian presided over the Orange Wave as the Federal New Democratic Party's national campaign director. And following the death of Jack Layton in 2012, he ran for the party leadership, coming in second to Tom Mulcair. Currently, Brian is a founding partner at GT&Co. Today we're going to tour the full horizon of Canadian politics with a look at how various parties and coalitions are reacting to the mood of the country and how individual politicians are stepping up or falling short with voters.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.###

Rathika Sitsabaiesan (@rathikasitsabaiesan) is a former politician (Canada's First Tamil Member of Parliament) and currently a professor at Centennial College (@centennialcollege).She joins Ara on this week's episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss growing up in a single income household, watching her parents help other Tamil immigrants get on their feet in Canada, introducing Tamil Heritage Month with the late Jack Layton's full support, the impact of a Tamil being elected as an MP, taking 8 months off in 2015 due to extreme burnout, how somebody in the Vietnamese community encouraged her to become a teacher; her ensuing passion for education, working in a hospital for 5 years before realizing she didn't want to be a doctor and so much more.Follow Rathika:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rathikasitsabaiesan/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week's guest, Rathika Sitsabaiesan01:27 - Rathika speaks on her family upbringing and how it led her to a career in politics, and then education09:41 - Growing up at a faster pace as the child of an immigrant11:04 - How shifting from University of Toronto to Carleton led her into politics14:08 - The moment Rathika was officially elected and her immediate reaction17:00 - What it was like working with Jack Layton23:08 - Rathika reflects on her career in politics and assesses her performance29:19 - Why she didn't resume her politics career; Jack Layton's passing35:50 - What she would have done differently as an MP and when she considering running as an independent40:21 - Is Rathika done with politics?41:06 - Being involved in post secondary education and advocacy for the past 15 years44:17 - How Rathika sees the education space evolving amidst the pandemic recovery52:25 - What she would tell her 16-year-old self; her parents not understanding mental illness but still being supportive58:08 - How she wants to be remembered by her friends and family1:01:26 - How her political career is still useful in her everyday life today1:02:11 - Creator Confessions1:10:40 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan            

Wait… episode SIXTY? Dear God! How did that happen? WHAT DID YOU DO TO DESERVE THIS?! Good thing The Road The Stage is dropping a BANGER interview this week with all 3 cool cats from Elliott BROOD, who sat down out back of Bo's Bar & Stage in between soundcheck and set time. Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet and Stephen Pitkin discuss all things BROOD with Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels - from smashing suitcases for music to their first times playing in the West, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Polaris Music Prize, communists, Jack Layton and LOTS MORE. Strap in, this is a fun one. Check out Elliott BROOD here. Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CCS YOUTUBE AND WIN A PRIZE: FREE CONTENT.

A former member of the Quebec National Assembly, Thomas Mulcair would become the official leader of the NDP following the death of Jack Layton. Taking them into the 2015 election, he would have several highs and lows in his time with the NDP. Support: www.patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: www.canadaehx.com E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37 YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

Nycole Turmel was the second woman to ever serve as Leader of the Official Opposition. She also served as the interim leader of the NDP following the death of Jack Layton. On top of that, she spent over 30 years fighting for worker rights in Canada. Support: www.patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: www.canadaehx.com E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37 YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

A former Toronto city councilor, Jack Layton would become the leader of the federal NDP in 2003. In every subsequent election, he helped the party gain more seats until it became the Official Opposition in 2011. Sadly, he would die only months later from cancer. He remains one of the most popular politicians in recent memory. Support: www.patreon.com/canadaehx Donate: www.canadaehx.com E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/craigbaird Instagram: @Bairdo37 YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

I am releasing 36 straight days of podcast episodes about every election in Canadian history in honour of the new election. It was one of the nastiest elections in recent memory and included plenty of name calling. Even the Conservatives accused Prime Minister Paul Martin of supporting child pornography. It was also the first election as leaders for Stephen Harper and Jack Layton, who would dominate Canadian politics for the next decade. E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com