Episodes

  • Preview #1. Series launch on May 5th

    Preview #1. Series launch on May 5th
    Apr 8 2015

    Desmond Cole & Andray Domise talk about their ambitions for their new weekly political podcast

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    1 min
  • Ep.1 - Who's in charge?

    Ep.1 - Who's in charge?
    May 5 2015

    Is it the Prime Minister? The Governor General? The Queen? Canada's Head of State may be symbolic, but symbolic of what? Desmond Cole and Andray Domise start with the basics.

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    25 mins
  • Ep.2 - What happened in Alberta?

    Ep.2 - What happened in Alberta?
    May 12 2015

    Desmond and Andray try to understand the NDP's shocking victory. Guests: professor Melanee Thomas and writer Drew Brown.

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    29 mins
  • Ep.3 - Elizabeth May

    Ep.3 - Elizabeth May
    May 19 2015

    Desmond Cole taks to Green Party leader Elizabeth May about her plans to get arrested, and more.

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    28 mins
  • Ep.4 - The PMO, what it is?

    Ep.4 - The PMO, what it is?
    May 26 2015

    What is the Prime Minister's Office? How many people work there, who are they, and what do they all do? Just how powerful is the PMO, and is the Prime Minister responsible for what it does?

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    28 mins
  • Ep.5 - Sex work in Canada

    Ep.5 - Sex work in Canada
    Jun 2 2015
    Kerry Porth, Akio Maroon, Elene Lam join for a panel discussion on Bill C-36 and more.

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    26 mins
  • Ep.6 - Residential Schools

    Ep.6 - Residential Schools
    Jun 9 2015

    We haven't even begun to talk about what happened.

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    31 mins
  • Ep.7 - Crossing the floor

    Ep.7 - Crossing the floor
    Jun 16 2015
    Andray and Desmond speak with former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith about crossing the floor from the official opposition to the governing party.

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    29 mins