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Weekly check-in on top political stories across Canada, interviews for people building this country
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From the Winnipeg convention centre, Nikki and Tom dig into details about the Federal NDP convention and Avi Lewis' win to become party leader. Then, Nikki and Tom are joined by our NDP comm pro panel to talk about the challenges that lay ahead for Avi as he works to rebuild the federal NDP. Our comms pro panel is: - Melanie RIcher, former communications director for Jagmeet Singh - Farouk Karim, former communications director for Tom Mulcair and the Guy Caron leadership campaign, and - Lea...
Heather McPherson, candidate for leader of Canada's NDP and Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Strathcona, takes a break from her campaign to join Left East to West from Edmonton, Alberta: - how the NDP can escape polarization and the strategic voting trap - being a partner for provincial NDP leaders trying to defeat conservatives - deepening the relationship with labour - organizing stronger riding associations - a communications focus the movement can get behind and push on Support the show
Rob Ashton, candidate for the leader of Canada's NDP and President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada takes a break from his campaign to join Left East to West from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan: - how the NDP can escape polarization and the strategic voting trap - being a partner for provincial NDP leaders trying to defeat conservatives - deepening the relationship with labour - organizing stronger riding associations - a communications focus the movement can get beh...
Sussanne Skidmore, President of the BC Federation of Labour, shares her thoughts about growth and austerity, labour law reform including sectoral bargaining, and trying to bring that magic alignment to the social democratic labour movement both in BC and federally. Nikki and Tom discuss Canada's most popular premier Wab Kinew supporting working women by requiring workplace menstrual product access and the Ontario Doug Ford government quietly setting up a $1.3 billion bail-out for some condo d...
Mon Mar 16 - Guio Jacinto, economic and trade analyst, United SteelworkersMon Mar 23 - Sussanne Skidmore, President, BC Federation of LabourMon Mar 30 - Special federal NDP convention episodeMon Apr 6 - taking a one-week break -- maybe?Mon Apr 13 - Claudia Chender, Leader, Nova Scotia NDPMon Apr 20 - Jen Pederson, foreign policy analystMon Apr 27 - Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour CongressMon May 4 - Dave McGrane, UofS professor, historian of the CCF/NDPIf there's a guest you'd like to ...
Steelworkers union economic and trade analyst Guio Jacinto talks about the impact of Trump's "economic force" against Canada and how adding industrial policy to existing strategies can create jobs and industries. Nikki and Tom talk about MP Lori Idlout's floor-crossing and the wild -- and wildly false -- accusations of drug dealing by Vancouver's mayor. Support the show
NDP interim leader Don Davies talks about the NDP's opposition to Mark Carney backing Trump's Iran War, the need to be clear-eyed about Modi, and how social democratic approaches can build housing where other's won't. Nikki and Tom also talk about BC including hormone replacement therapy for menopause in national pharmacare and John Tory quitting the Toronto mayor race and what that means for incumbent Olivia Chow. Support the show
Former Alberta NDP minister Shannon Phillips joins to discuss dark money and foreign interference in Alberta referendum and where the Alberta NDP needs make gains to defeat Danielle Smith. Plus, she has some advice on how the next federal NDP leader can help Albertans get rid of the UCP. Also, Nikki and Tom touch on the corruption scandal roiling Toronto Police Services and a parliamentary report that's raising concerns radical anti-feminist ideology is a growing national security threat. Sup...
Iglika Ivanova, co-executive director of BC Policy Solutions, joins to talk about how getting the public sector right is critical to the private sector and some of the environmental causes of food price inflation. Nikki and Tom touch on a new Manitoba probe into predatory grocery pricing and the political aftermath of a Nova Scotia snowstorm that left thousands without power for over two days. Support the show
Bynn Bourke, Executive Director of the BC Building Trades, talks about rebuilding the trades system after it was gutted by the BC Liberals and that challenges of the major projects agenda. Nikki and Tom talk about provinces vying to have the new Defence Industry Bank head office in their selected cities and and the Ontario Liberals' ongoing problems getting a new leader in place. Support the show
Aileen Machell, former Deputy Chief of Staff to BC Premier David Eby, talks about how Trump's talk of Canada as a 51st state caused a major shift to an economic focus in BC. Nikki and Tom discuss how the Ontario NDP's loss of an MPP also causes trouble for the Ontario Liberals and how the federal Conservatives encouraged influencers to cover their convention.. Support the show
Karl Belanger, Quebec political analyst, talks with Nikki and Tom about the rise and fall of Francois Legault, who announced his resignation as premier as polls show support for his CAQ party collapsing to near single digits. We also touch on the help Alberta separatist Jeff Rath has received from Donald Trump and Danielle Smith and the backlash to news of BC billionaire Jimmy Pattison doing business with Trump's ICE agency. Support the show
Nikki and Tom discuss the leadership contests of the BC Conservatives and Quebec Liberals then a joint letter on lumber tariffs from Ontario, Alberta and Quebec aimed at Nova Scotia. Following, we have a feature interview with award-winning defence reporter and journalist David Pugliese touching on Arctic sovereignty, F-35s v Gripen, Golden Dome and the soon-to-be released Defense Industrial Strategy. Finally, we do a little "Love it or Heave it" Join the Left East to West community! Support ...
Nikki and Tom welcome you to a new podcast where we check-in across the country and interview the Canadians working to build this country. Episodes weekly. Join the Left East to West community! Support the show
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