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In this episode, Cam & Alise talk about the latest developments from Afghanistan, the questions being asked of the current government, how this might impact the ongoing election, the state of play in the campaign itself, where the parties stand and a couple last words for Elections Canada.   Theme Song for Season Three: "Big Boy Pants" by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, Cam & Alise talk the start of the 44th General Election, the attempts at wedge politics at the start of this campaign (and the wedgies it brought), what the current state of polling tell us about how things are going at the beginning, the effect of Tuesdays election result in Nova Scotia and a couple last words with some rare praise for Doug Ford and the photo of Erin O’Toole that everyone is talking about. Theme Song for Season Three: "Big Boy Pants" by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, Cam & Alise talk the reports of a Federal Election being called on Sunday, the last-minute decision by some Liberal MPs to not run again, what that might say, why having this election now could be a bad idea, the effects of the one-sided re-opening of the Canada/US Border on the mood of the country, how Climate Change might play differently in this election with this stressed electorate after this Summer and a couple last words about love for the West and some encouragement to the youth.   Theme Song for Season Three: "Big Boy Pants" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, Cam is joined by new co-host Alise Mills. They talk about the rumours of a potential Federal election, if this is the right time to go to the polls, where the different parties stand at this point, the state of our politics in general, how this moment could lend itself to bigger thinking and a couple last words about this week in Canadian Politics.   Theme Song for Season Three: "Big Boy Pants" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, Cam interviews the Hon. Joe Jordan, former MP for Leeds-Greenville. They talk about the current state of the 43rd Parliament of Canada, the likely Fall election to come, being a progressive politician in rural Canada, how progressive parties can bridge the divide between rural and urban & the unique experience of following the footsteps of family going into political office.   Theme Song for Season Three: "Big Boy Pants" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, Cam goes into the news of the past week from Kamloops, the reaction nation wide and in Ottawa, what we all need from our political leaders right now and how this past week reminds us why reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples cannot truly happen without closure. Theme Song for Season Three: "Big Boy Pants" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode, Cam talks about the return of the Conservative Leadership Race, the fails & disturbing comments from it since it re-started, the numerous fails of Peter MacKay & how the race keeps moving further away from tackling the actual problem that brought it all about.

In this episode, Cam talks about the response of the Federal government to Covid-19, the lessons of the short-term, the new longer-term needs that are coming to the surface as the response continue & how maybe a Basic Income program may be part of the answer.

In this episode, Cam talks about the return of Parliament, how that should happen & how we should expect all parties to be acting while the country fights Covid-19. Then he goes into how Covid-19 has so far changed a lot of our political discourse, how it has changed peoples view of government & how this moment in time might change our politics going forward.

In this episode, Cam talks about the week that was in the House of Commons, the latest on the Wet’suwet’en protests & how the various parties are failing to rise to this moment. He then goes into the rise of CoronaVirus, Covid-19, the situation we face (known and unknown) and the serious importance of good information and leadership in these times.

In this premiere episode of Season 2, Cam talks about the return of the House of Commons, the interesting early dynamics of the new minority Parliament, the importance of parties being in line with the accepted consensus of society and what happens when parties fall outside of it.

In this episode Cam reviews 2019 in Canadian politics, the big winners and losers of the year and what their stories might mean to the year to come in 2020.

In this episode Cam reviews the week that was in Canadian politics, the TVA debate, what it meant for the campaign, looks ahead to the Leader’s Commission Debates on Monday and Thursday and what they could mean for each of the parties.

In this episode Cam reviews the week that was in Canadian politics, the Green/NDP drama from New Brunswick and looks ahead to the first debate of the 43rd General Election, the Maclean’s/CityTV debate on Thursday September 12th.

In this episode Cam reviews the most recent events in Canadian politics, the latest LavScam drama, the run up to the Leaders Debates and the recent news around the NDP. Then he goes into the provincial election taking place in Manitoba, the state of play going into it and about how offensive comments from Conservative Leader Brian Pallister have made the campaign quite nasty. 

In this episode Cam talks about the “Quiet Season” at Queen’s Park, the fall out of the scandals building there and how they will affect the Federal Election. He then goes into the importance of candidate vetting and the examples that have recently come to light proving their importance.

In this episode Cam reviews what is left to be done in the rest of the 42nd Parliament, talks about how the parties are preparing for the Fall campaign and goes into how provincial leaders may effect how people vote in the 43rd Federal election.

In this episode Cam gets provincial, talking about the results of the Alberta Election, the fallout and how it will affect the federal scene and the potentially historic vote happening on Prince Edward Island.

In this episode, Cam catches up on the weeks events in Ottawa, the expulsions of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, discusses the protests brewing against the Ontario government and the Ontario budget coming this week.

In this episode, Cam takes a deep dive into the SNC/PMO Scandal, goes through the recording of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick that everyone is talking about, offers his analysis and discusses what this all might mean going forward.