Best Zain Velji Podcasts (2024)

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Zain Velji: Behind the Naheed Nenshi leadership campaign 1:06:48

9d ago1:06:48

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you Herle Burly-ites. A pretty cool show we’ve got for you today. We’re doing a bit of pod crossover, and here’s the reason: Naheed Nenshi became leader of Alberta’s NDP, just 2 weeks ago. Not just by a large margin. Or an ex…

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Episode 1816: A tight 8 minutes on cantaloupe followed by a conversation about Kamala Harris 1:01:27

7m ago1:01:27

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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 …

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National Defence with David Perry 47:45

1h ago47:45

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites … welcome to the pod! On the heels of the NATO Summit in Washington, I want to do some real talk on Canada’s stated commitment and the Prime Minister’s comments at the Summit. In t…

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Addressing political violence with Marco Mendicino 1:00:54

3h ago1:00:54

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you loyal, you curious Herle Burly-ites! We’ve got a “MP Alert” on the pod today! The Honourable Marco Mendicino has graciously made some time for us. Marco is the long serving — since 2015 — Member of Parliament from Eglint…

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Episode 1815: Trump 57:04

12m ago57:04

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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, …

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Dan Gardner: Elections in the modern era and what matters in them 1:02:21

2d ago1:02:21

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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. Let’s get this pod underway. In the realm of CVs that I’ve seen and determined are far more impressive than mine – that’s a helluva lot of CVs, by the way – today’s guest ranks wa…

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Episode 1813: Cowboy cowardice 56:22

8d ago56:22

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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…

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Episode 1812: Focus and Legacy 1:10:49

11d ago1:10:49

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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 …

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The Pursuit of Happiness with Peter Nicholson 48:10

15d ago48:10

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! An interesting topic on the pod today (one that really doesn’t get enough media coverage)… The Pursuit of Happiness. Dr. Peter Nicholson is making his second appearance here on …

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Episode 1811: Secondary losers 52:48

18d ago52:48

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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 questio…

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Episode 1810: Wisdom from the sidelines 1:04:17

18d ago1:04:17

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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…

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Episode 1809: One card left 59:41

22d ago59:41

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss a column where outgoing Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley appears to attack incoming-with-83%-of-the-vote Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi - before turning to the looming Toronto-St. Paul's byelection. How should Nenshi engage (or not) with Rachel Notley and Jagmeet Singh at Notley's farewell dinner? Is Toronto…

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Ontario, the election is on! Featuring Steve Paikin and Jessica Smith Cross 58:48

23d ago58:48

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re going to get right to it. A deep dive into Ontario Politics and Queen’s Park. The stories and the players. With us to do that, two journalists who know the scene better than most: Steve Paikin and Jessica Smith Cross. Steve is m…

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The Capital Gains Tax Debate: Boessenkool, Meredith, and Robson 1:05:29

1M ago1:05:29

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, Herle Burly-ites! And a happy, pre-rum and coke weekend to you loyal pod listeners. We’ve assembled our #PolicyPanel again to give us their thoughts on what has easily been the most contentious piece from the recent budget:…

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Episode 1808: Exceeding the moment 1:35:15

1M ago1:35:15

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Nenshi's inevitable victory and the complications a Lethbridge-West by-election present him before turning to Calgary's water main burst and crisis communications. Does Naheed Nenshi need to be in the Alberta Legislature? Is there ever a safe way for a politician to blame somebody else during a crisis? And why…

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Tales of Trudeau with Paul Wells and Stephen Maher 1:15:17

1M ago1:15:17

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re joined by two fine writers today, each of whom just launched books dealing with the same subject matter: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his rise and his rule. Stephen Maher has been writing about Canadian politics since 1989 as …

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Episode 1807: Social distancing 55:02

2M ago55:02

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the joint media avail, the "Canadian scrum" and Furey's blaming of the Justin Trudeau Liberals for the walloping the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador received in a recent by-election. Should politicians be expected to jump in on disagreeable comments at press conferences? Is Furey in denial when he b…

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2024 UK "change" election with Andrew MacDougall 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Our guest today is a long-time friend of the pod, back for his third appearance, Andrew MacDougall! Andrew is the former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Harper. Now he lives in London, England where he’s a Director at Tr…

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Episode 1805: Zain and Rishi's Excelent Adventure 1:01:54

2M ago1:01:54

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter briefly discuss the latest numbers from the "Zain Velji for Leader" campaign from Pollara before turning their attention to Rishi Sunak's snap election call in the UK and the strategy of early debates. Why do the UK Conservatives look more surprised by the election call than Labour? Would Trudeau benefit from stealing…

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Kyla Ronellenfitsch: Data deep dive into Canadian political leaders and aspirants 1:16:59

2M ago1:16:59

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. This pod is a real treat for all you data nerds. With us today is pollster, data scientist, former Herle protégé and proud daughter of Humboldt, Saskatchewan … Kyla Ronellenfitsch! I mean, what can I tell you about Kyla the overachiev…

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Tim Houston, 30th Premier of Nova Scotia 1:01:33

3M ago1:01:33

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites. The Honourable Tim Houston, 30th Premier of Nova Scotia is here! Premier Houston was first elected to the House of Assembly, representing Pictou East, in 2013 after a successful …

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Episode 1803: Stractics 50:14

2M ago50:14

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the strategy/tactic of "flooding the zone" - how it works, why it seems more common these days, and how it can be resisted by opposition parties - before turning to how to artfully pull out of a debate. Is frequent "flooding the zone" a consequence of more ideological politics? How do you avoid debates when pe…

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Geoff Meggs on all things NDP (BC & Nationally) 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. You highly engaged politicos probably know that The Herle Burly’s first cousin, once removed, is Hotel Pacifico – your 5-star podcast destination for all things in B.C. politics – and part of the Air Quotes Media universe. Today, we’r…

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Episode 1302: Defying Gravity 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Pierre Poilievre's Memo to Corporate Canada calling on corporations to invest in persuading Canadians and disinvest in play-nice lobbying - and names names while doing so. Was Corporate Canada really the target audience? Does this mark big changes coming to the lobbying profession should Poilievre win? And can…

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Iddo Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada 1:14:00

2M ago1:14:00

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. I’ll just say it: We’d be hard pressed to find a more relevant or newsworthy topic than what we’re going to talk about today. Israel. Hamas. And the war in Gaza. The rise of antisemitism. The protests on college campuses all over Nort…

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Episode 1300: Its Party Time 1:11:58

3M ago1:11:58

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the impending creation of municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton - the strategic considerations in setting them up, the tactics to position them for success and more. How do you create a new political party from scratch? What level of coordination can we expect to see between politicians - within …

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The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget 1:15:19

3M ago1:15:19

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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 serie…

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Episode 1299: Type 2 Budget 1:02:36

3M ago1:02:36

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter dive into Jagmeet Singh and the NDP's threats to bring down the Liberals on Budget 2024 and the Liberal appeal to "generational fairness". Is Singh's sabre rattling good strategy? Are there risks in the Liberals driving a message on "generational fairness"? And is it fair to say that - while we don't know what day Zai…

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2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer 1:16:42

3M ago1:16:42

1:16:42

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Joining me on the pod, are all the policy chops you could ever want. Our own Herle Burly Budget Lock-up! THE policy panel is here making their 4th appearance on the show: Dr. Jennifer Robson, Sean Speer and Tyler Meredith. I’ll just r…

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Episode 1298: Blues Guy City 1:02:58

3M ago1:02:58

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the 2024 federal budget and the expectation game the Liberals willingly set for themselves. Does the budget tell the story the Liberals want to tell? What happens if the Liberals don't get their heavily-telegraphed 5-point polling bump? And isn't The Strategists an example of a three-man monologue? Zain Velji,…

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Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan 1:08:20

3M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. You know what makes me happy, you curious, you courageous, Herle Burly-ites? Ist “R” is Rum. 2nd “R” is Riders. The 3rd “R” is newer, but just as meaningful to me. It’s having a Returning Guest here on The Herle Burly. Armine Yalnizya…

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Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario's Minister of Finance 58:32

3M ago58:32

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’ve got a Finance Minister in the house. The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance for Ontario, is our guest today. He earned his Masters of Business Administrati…

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Episode 1296: April Fool's Gold 1:00:49

4M ago1:00:49

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Liberal housing and school nutrition announcements, blockades on the Trans-Canada Highway and an Alberta NDP leadership race that is definitely over despite what Zain says. Are pre-budget announcements a good communications strategy? Do a new round of protests present Poilievre with risk - or opportunity? And …

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R.J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories 57:20

4M ago57:20

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, all you intrepid Herle Burly-ites! Great day on the pod because we’ve got a Premier in the house! And not just a run of the mill, pick-any-one-of-10 Provincial Premiers … but one whose voice represents a part of the country…

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Episode 1295: Elevator to hell 54:08

4M ago54:08

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Liberal attacks on Pierre Poilievre's conservatives, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek meeting with her petition antagonist and much more. Are attacks positioning Poilievre as an uncaring insider good strategy? Was Gondek going for a "West Wing" moment? And is it possible the gang actually already owns Strategists.ca…

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The State of Québec Politics with André Pratte 59:23

4M ago59:23

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Welcome back, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. André Pratte is here! What a career Monsieur Pratte has had. A journalist for almost 40 years, rising to Editor-in-Chief of La Presse in Montreal. Author of several books on …

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Episode 1293: Julienne fries 1:05:44

4M ago1:05:44

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the growing opposition to the carbon tax among progressive politicians, a motion on Palestine and a months-late rebuttal to Poilievre's housing video. Can the Prime Minister turn it around for the Liberals on the carbon tax? Did a wedge against the Liberals on Gaza turn into a wedge against the Conservatives? …

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Gary Doer, 20th Premier of Manitoba 1:00:08

4M ago1:00:08

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous, Herle Burly-ites … it’s going to be a helluva conversation with a man who was one of the preeminent politicians of his time. Gary Doer, the 20th Premier of Manitoba, joins us today! Mr. Doer spent…

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Episode 1291: The Royal We 53:35

5M ago53:35

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Kate Middleton, institutional communications and crisis management at Kensington Palace. Why are the Prince and Princess of Wales breaking all of the rules of communications? Can the Royal Family win the game by not playing? Can other organizations learn anything from all of this? And has the great domain war …

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Presidents... of three Canadian Universities: Carr, Gertler, and Stoicheff 1:23:33

4M ago1:23:33

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’ve struck a brand-new panel for today’s pod that is going to be a rich conversation. 3 Presidents from 3 Canadian Universities are joining me to have a high-level conversation about: the purpose of a University. From there, we’ll f…

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You The People Article 4: Super Tuesday Preview Show 35:59

5M ago35:59

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Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk two Trump-friendly decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, Super Tuesday, the state of polling and what the actuarial tables say about being 81 years old. Come appreciate the equinox both as a metaphor and a thing that's happening later this month. Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.com See omnystud…

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Episode 1289: Sell me this budget 1:08:56

5M ago1:08:56

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about candidates bragging about almost joining other parties before discussing Alberta's Budget - the sneaky austerity, how it's framed and the downstream consequences. Are there any good reasons for candidates to talk publicly about almost joining other parties? Did Danielle Smith get away with framing austerity…

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Back to Balance with Don Drummond 1:03:53

5M ago1:03:53

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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. After a 3 year interregnum, my friend, former colleague, and noted Canadian economist Don Drummond joins us for a second time on The Herle Burly. The Right Honourable Paul Martin …

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Episode 1288: Immaculate contraception 1:01:46

5M ago1:01:46

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the national pharmacare/national "pharmacare"/"national" pharmacare proposal as well as cultural voting blocs and Pierre Poilievre's stance on transgender rights. Is pharmacare a win for Jagmeet Singh? Has Pierre Poilievre fallen into a polling trap? And how does one book voyage on the "Noah's Ark of Drugs"? Z…

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Shifting votes (and why) with Nick Kouvalis 1:04:46

5M ago1:04:46

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Today on the pod, the return of a Herle Burly O.G. When we first had an inkling about what this podcast was going to be in 2017, we launched with our first guest ever, David Axelrod. Our second guest ever? Well, it was this man who wa…

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Episode 1286: The only poll that counts 1:24:57

5M ago1:24:57

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter and Pollara Chief Strategy Officer Dan Arnold go over a 1500-person poll of Albertans on the Alberta NDP leadership race, trying to answer the question on everybody's mind: what it means for the Zain Velji for Leader campaign. How well known are the candidates with the general public? What does their membership sales …

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Joe Walsh: The complete Trump takeover of the Republican Party 1:01:06

5M ago1:01:06

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright Herle Burly-ites, a pod subject today I’ve wanted to dig into for quite a while now. It both fascinates and troubles the hell out of me. We’re going to explore the current state of the U.S. Republican Party and how Donald Trum…

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Episode 1284: Tattoos and email services 1:17:28

6M ago1:17:28

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss recall efforts (using a petition to oust Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek) and leadership launches (using the Alberta NDP hopefuls). Is it time to "recall the recall"? Do air wars matter in leadership contests - or is it all about ground game? And will Kelce and Swift endorse one of the three NDP leadership hopefuls…

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State of climate progress with John Stackhouse 1:04:57

5M ago1:04:57

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites, we have an official “friend of the pod” on the show today. John Stackhouse is here, making his 4th appearance on The Herle Burly. He’s a bestselling author. One of Canada’s lead…

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You The People Article 2: Abandon all hope, ye who podcast 32:26

6M ago32:26

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Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan return to discuss the South Carolina Primary, the law applying to Presidents and an overly compliant Congress. Join them on a thirty-minute journey as they fret about the state of American democracy, which Corey promises they will do only once every four episodes. Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.co…

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