Teri McMackin is a resident, former councillor, and soon to announce candidate for the Petitcodiac region in the Sussex-Three Rivers riding. She has been a long time listener and has an astute grasp of the political landscape in the province and region which has helped inform multiple conversations since our podcast started. Let's check-in on the #…

This week we get former PC Cabinet Minister Dominic Cardy on the show to have a conversation about New Brunswick Politics. It's been a long time coming to be sure. We speak on a range of topics from the plight of democracy, the Canadian Future Party, and the New Brunswick political landscape. Wikipedia Bio Dominic William Cardy[1] MLA (born 25 July…

This long-awaited discussion with maritime economic expert and travelling Oxford scholar Donald J. Savoie is upon us. With a staggering intellect on the topic, experience working with Prime Ministers like Brian Mulroney, and a different take on globalization, you won't want to miss this. More about Donald J. Savoie. Donald Joseph Savoie CC ONB FRSC…

This week we are following up on some new polling data rumors we have heard that have shown Susan Holt is trailing in her riding against Green candidate Simon Oulette and PC candidate Nicole Carlin. Blain Higgs is meeting with pretty unorthodox Christian pastors such as Phill Hutchings for prayer meetings, we've got a looming political gaf with PC …

We unfortunately lost Andrea due to some scheduling conflicts for our interview BUT we are back anyway to talk about some of the who's who and what's what in NB politics. We've got Mike Holland's resignation, candidates for the PC nomination in Charlotte County, a legacy Liberal running against the blue dragon Blaine Higgs, and an update on our GMI…

This week the original 2 are back to discuss some of the polling numbers for the parties in May, fundraising numbers, as well as about candidates running for the 2024 election. We've got a Tik Tok star to talk about as well as the riding of Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills.By Brent Harris & Joanna Killen

So Sorry we missed a week #NBPOLI World. We are back this week with an encore presentation of our conversation with former Alberta Cabinet Minister & best selling author Doug Griffiths to speak about Alberta politics and the cross over with New Brunswick. It's an important conversation that meant a lot to us so we are playing it one more time as we…

It's feeling like an episode of Trailer Park Boys in NB with the overreaction of Premier Higgs on the recent screenshot of a conversation at NB high schools about sexual education. The boys in Fredericton were out in full force this past weekend rage-farming much to the delight of the Christian right and we are unpacking it with Shawn Rouse this we…

This week we are joined by Shawn Rouse once again who is bringing us an updated election map! We will be diving into the federal situation and talk about how Justin Trudeau, Susan Holt, Blaine Higgs, and Pierre Poilievre dovetail in our upcoming provincial election. After that, we will be moving into the riding of Fredericton North to speak about t…

This week we welcome back Shawn Rouse to the podcast to talk about what we know about the candidates for the upcoming provincial election and fill you in on the latest municipal by elections that occurred May 6, 2024 that we bet you didn't know about! We will continue this series as more candidates emerge!…

This week we will take a look at two emerging scandals in New Brunswick politics. On the one hand we have Tammy Scott-Wallace under major fire for what appears to be overt nepotism and ritzy trips to places for "tourism" networking in Stonehenge and Versaille. At the same time we have Green MLA Kevin Arsenau saying the Liberals are engaging in unet…

We are coming to you this week from Gros Morne National Park where Brent & Joanna are taking a 1-week intensive course with 3 members of their community in Saint John through the Coady Institutie at Saint Francis Xavier University & Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism (GMIST). We will give you the download on what we've been learning and s…

This week Brent hosts along with Youtube/TikTok Sensation Millennial Mornon for an update on the Canadian housing crisis & talks about how the federal government uses data analysis to show us telltale signs of what they are looking at changing. Its a numbers game this week on #nbpolipod !By Brent Harris & Joanna Killen

This week on the podcast we are calling out to the void for guests from the Conservative camp here in New Brunswick. We are on a genuine quest to understand what you want and how you want to get there! There is so much we are looking to unpack so in the meantime we chat about some of the messaging around the Federal budget and dig into the economic…

This week on the pod we are going to get on the road and feature a guest we've had on the podcast before. Carl Killen (Former MLA) has been a returning officer in 2020 and is now once again back in the trenches of the democratic process. We are going to be talking with him about his experience as a returning officer and what that process looks like…

We've had protests over the carbon tax, another incumbet PC MLA drop out of the PC Party candidate's list, and the Curse of Politics podcast is rumoured to be talking about the New Brunswick election next week. This entire podcast is devoted to goading the Curse of Politics pannel into a more fulsome conversation about our province, our issues, and…

As always there is no shortage of content to talk about after last week's New Brunswick Government. Is the PC spin machine convincing people we are heading for a transformed healthcare system? We will be spending some time talking about the carbon tax and how that works in New Brunswick and we will also be discussing how Susan Holt and the Liberals…

This is the definitive podcast going through the 2024 New Brunswick provincial budget. We are missing Joanna this week due to illness, but we are joined by #NBPoli Politico Shawn Rouse to dive into some Angus Reid polling data and the budget propositions made by the government. We will ask the question: "Have the PCs played good defence with this b…

This week we dive into the classic political compass and talk about how it applies to New Brunswick. We get into how easy it was for the People's Alliance to join PCNB and how the opposite is true for left leaning parties in our fair province. Join us for some political science unravelled!By Brent Harris & Joanna Killen

Welcome back, New Brunswickers! It's been an incredible journey over the past year, and we're thrilled to celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary and relaunch of the #NBPoli Podcast. In this special episode, we reflect on the milestones we've reached, the insightful interviews we've conducted, and the vital discussions we've had surrounding New Brunswick'…

This week we are definitely a little bit cynical as we rage against the rage farming that is happening. We start with a review of the polling data that is coming out of Narrative Research, move on to a discussion on the current offerings that the Liberals, PCs, and Greens are putting toward the public, and end with a discussion on Blaine Higg's aff…

This week Brent is down and out with one of the many illnesses swirling around NB at the moment so we are lucky to have Councillor Paula Radwan joining Jo to chat about the highs and lows of being a woman in politics, the state of the province and our strong feelings on leading with empathy when it comes to our housing crisis.…

This week we sit down with 4 time guest Shawn Rouse to discuss the latest in NB Politics and what Brent dropped on Twitter in regards to a lawsuit brought against Brent and Jo for this podcast. This podcast DOES NOT represent the views of those on Saint John City Council. The opinions and discussion are the independent views of Brent Harris and Joa…

This week we dive into another crises affecting us all; food. We have all witnessed the price of food skyrocketing and in recent memory saw empty shelves during the pandemic as the fragility of our global supply chains became all too visible. We will dive into this mess with someone who has made it their mission to solve the lack of healthy food th…

This week we have St. Thomas University Sociology Professor & NB Tenants Rights Activist Matthew Hayes where we go over some of the low-hanging fruit that needs to be accomplished to help preserve what we have left for affordable housing as well as the bigger, systemic issues at hand. As usual, no small talk here.…

This week we look at Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John and their respective applications to the Federal Government's Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation. Lots of announcments and lots to talk about this week as we learn more about what cities are undertaking across the nation to address the housing crisis.…

Happy New Year Listeners! We are back this week with a series of predictions on what to expect in 2024 in the world of NB Politics. What is next? We give our best guesses.

Welcome to our last episode of the year where we chat about the past and take a look at what 2024 might look like in the world of New Brunswick politics. Thank you to all our listeners for joining us in 2023!By Joanna Killen & Brent Harris

In this episode, our frequent panel member Shawn Rouse is back to help analyze, digest, and deliberate on 5 stories currently hot topics in New Brunswick politics. The emerging pension issue with CUPE and the PC Governments betrayal of the negotiated contracts, homelessness across NB and Minister Kris Austin's comments on the "leftist agenda", The …

This week we do a deep dive with Better Streets founder Tony Stortz. Tony has been on a mission to support communities in developing plans and initiatives to help address the housing crises in our communities. In this episode, we will dive into the realities of the unhoused, politicians, NYMBIs, and talk about a path forward for supporting the unho…

This week we are joined by County Meath, Ireland Councillor Noel French who is a veteran in Irish politics, a historian and all around stand up gent. You'll hear about his experience in Ukraine, his local citizen-first approach, his views on the housing crisis in Ireland & abroad, and lots more. We have a lot in common with our counterparts across …

Cover your ears because there's some strong language this episode. It's been a decade this year and your hosts are looking to one of history's most iconic activists for an explanation on how we move forward with the proposals for taking New Brunswick in a more Christ-like direction. Here for the tough conversations this week so beware!…

Jo is back and we welcomed Alex White, Leader of the New Brunswick NDP Party for a deep dive into where the party is at, where they are headed and what Alex sees for the future of NB politics. Workers, the Fake '23 Provincial Election Scare & Budgets as Moral Documents are on the roster so tune in for our longest episode yet!…

This week we are going to have to soldier on without Joanna Killen who is feeling under the weather and doing her damnedest to recover so she can get back and let you all know what she really thinks about the NB political landscape. For now, We've asked former guest Shawn Rouse and frequent listener and #nbpoli politico Just Wiswell to regale us wi…

We are going to get beyond the political calculus and election chatter this week to dive into some of the frontline issues affecting New Brunswickers. There is a lot of noise out there and by the sound of some of it, you would think most folks in NB are concerned about policies guiding our teachers, reducing our debt, or gun rights. We know that is…

Surprises all around NB, no election has been called. That's right, Premier Higgs had us all so convinced there would be an election that even Elections NB was fooled into spending tax payer dollars to begin setting up returning offices. So what does it mean and where are we going? It looks like Blaine read the tea leaves on some recent results in …

This week your hosts pontificate on what looks like a last minute decision to call off the snap election. That being said, you never know what New Brunswick politics has in store for you now do you? We also chat campaigning in a new world and take a peek at some ridings we missed last week. Thanks to our loyal listeners for keeping us in check!…

You may have heard the news or seen us on TV this week. Your Co-Hosts are in a tricky spot when it comes to their municipal positions as city councillors in the City of Saint John. We will let you in on all the drama that took place with us at common council this week. Finally we will break down some ridings to watch for the potential provincial el…

Is an early election written in the stars? Joanna seems to think so while Brent pushes back and talks about the bizarre road map that exists for the PC party to even hope to hold onto a minority government let alone a majority. Blaine Higgs is determined to be the first premier to not only lose confidence during a minority government but to lose it…

This week we have Community Organizer & all-around smart & thoughtful Sean Rouse who has been educating folks on the efforts undertaken by the province around Policy 713. We unpack our experience with the Million March 4 Canada protest & counter-protest that took place across the country on September 20. We finish off with a Hot Take from Sean abou…

In this podcast, we talk to Doug Griffiths who served under 3 different premier's in Alberta and turned into a best selling author with his book "13 Ways to Kill Your Community" . We will touch on issues like energy politics, industrial tax differences between New Brunswick and Alberta, and what it means to build good cities.…

We are thrilled to kick off our highly-anticipated Season 2 with an enlightening discussion on one of today's most pressing issues - the Canadian Housing Crisis. In this episode, we sit down with none other than Millenial Moron, a prominent voice in the realm of housing data analysis with 135,000+ TikTok followers and a popular series that compares…

This week we are going to provide you with an overview of the leadership behind the major political parties and their organizations. Obviously the most interesting is the engagement by PC party president Erika Hachey who rejected the leadership review of Premier Higgs by riding presidents. We will talk about why that might have been, what's at stak…

It's been a few months since we had an opportunity to cover a full range of forward-facing NB Poli issues so that's exactly what we are doing today. We will start with a follow-up from the fantastic feedback and coverage we've gotten and that has been happening about Christian nationalism and dominionism. We will look at the federal landscape and h…

This week we are diving more into the issue of the growing Christian influence over the PC party in NB with Faytene Grassechi rallying people to support Blaine Higgs. We will have an insider chat with Tatyana Russell about her journey over with Faytene at the Eastgate House of Prayer (EHOP) in Quispamsis.…

This week we look at a 5 part series penned by self-identified 'CFA' (come from away), former Service New Brunswick Accredited Appraiser, Jerry Iwanus on the current state of the New Brunswick tax system. He proposes a facinating alternative as to what might replace the 50+ aging tax regime we currently enjoy. We also debrief on the ongoing Christi…

#nbpoli has taken a weird turn over the past few weeks with Blaine Higgs now being heralded by 4MYCanada as their new knight in shining armor. 4MYCanada is an organization established by Faytene Grasseschi a charismatic Christian leader tied to the House of Prayer movement and Christian nationalist movements. Our Co-Host Brent also used to be part …

In this hot take, we bring you some thoughts on the NB government's housing plan "Housing For All" which Minister Jill Green dropped on June 29.By Joanna Killen & Brent Harris

This week's episode focuses on some of the red flags of fascism we are seeing in New Brunswick. Given we are not the experts, we sought out some clips from one of the world's leading experts on food systems environment and local activism & a columnist for the Guardian, George Monbiot. We have pulled some clips from The Sustainable Futures Report Po…

So much has happened in the political sphere this week and we're talking about how New Brunswick is getting international attention & not for good reasons. We are also joined by Hanwell Councillor at Large Pat Septon who talks about his experiences on council and we talk about the rural vs urban interpretation of BIll 45.…