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Tara Mahoney and Kate Reeve, two millennial voters, are embarking on a journey of knowledge and exploration in an effort to decide who they will vote for in upcoming Canadian elections. Follow them in a weekly podcast as they tackle election issues with experts and other young people.

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Canadian Healthcare & The Social Determinants of Health

Kate and Tara discuss Canadian healthcare through the lens of the recent buzz about the Ontario Progressive Conservative plan to privatize parts of the Ontario healthcare system. Guest Chaviva Manson-Singer, master’s student of public health policy at the University of Toronto, help the co-hosts talk about healthcare policy and the social determinants of health. The three also talk about the Jody Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin story, the new PC policy regarding support for children with autism, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's “Green New Deal.”

Canadian Healthcare & The Social Determinants of Health

2019-02-1300:49:09

Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part II & Ford Tuition Cuts

Tara and Kate go over the second part of their “Canadian Federal Elections 101” coverage, in which they talk about the election process and how a party leader can become Primer Minister. They also talk about the recent cuts to tuition and student loans in Ontario and why they matter. For news this week, the two co-hosts talk US government shutdown, the current situation in Venezuela, the recent federal Conservative fundraising successes, and a new program encouraging rural communities to take in immigrants.

Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part II & Ford Tuition Cuts

2019-01-2800:50:22

Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part I

Tara and Kate are BACK with a primer on Canadian federal elections in anticipation of October's contest for Canada's next PM! They give a quick update on the state of Canadian politics now, laugh at their own jokes, and give a taste of what's to come. HUGE thank to Aidan Mahoney who worked into the wee hours of the morning to create our new theme music! U da GOAT.

Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part I

2019-01-1400:44:36

Our Formula To Help You Make Your Municipal Voting Decision ✨

Tara and Kate are here to help you navigate the b*llshit with a 6-step formula to help you easily make your decisions in your municipal election on October 22nd.The steps and episode details can also be found here: https://undecidedpodcast.com/2018/10/21/the-magical-undecided-formula-for-figuring-out-who-to-vote-for-in-your-municipal-election/

Our Formula To Help You Make Your Municipal Voting Decision ✨

2018-10-2000:37:29

WTF is a Schoolboard Trustee lol

Tara and Kate go through the (kinda depressing sry) news items from this week, which include:Ford government sitting on $1B in cap-and-trade money:environmental commissioner says by law it can only be spent on reducing greenhouse gases, but Ford is attempting to pass legislation to circumvent this: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-cap-and-trade-fund-revenue-1.4841483 PCs invest 90 million into healthcare before flu season (compared to 100 million last year by Libs): https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-hospitals-to-get-90-million-to-tackle-hallway-medicine-health-minister-1.4118535Doug Ford vows to scrap key Liberal labour reform legislation: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-doug-ford-vows-to-scrap-key-liberal-labour-reform-legislation/ Tara also sits down with Samiya Abdi, candidate for TDSB Trustee in Scarborogh-Guildwood, who helps to explain what the heck a School Board Trustee is and her vision for her ward. If you were looking for the name of the organization our friend Saad helps run, you can find it here: http://www.maxgala.com/

WTF is a Schoolboard Trustee lol

2018-10-0900:39:22

Right-Wing Rule

Tara and Kate discuss the Ford government's commitment to balancing the Ontario budget at any cost after they "discovered" that the budget deficit was greater than reported by the previous government. They talk about this phenomenon in the broader context of a trend demonstrated by right-wing governments around the world, focusing in on the United States and the Kavanagh hearing as an point of departure.

Right-Wing Rule

2018-10-0100:27:23

Undecided X Jennifer Keesmaat

Kate interviews Jennifer Keesmaat about her mayoral bid in the city of Toronto.

Undecided X Jennifer Keesmaat

2018-09-2400:41:33

La Petite Saison: Where Do We Go From Here?

Tara and Kate discuss the impact of the Ontario election and give a sneak peak of what’s to come for the pod and the province, and how you can make change with your vote in the upcoming Ontario municipal elections on October 22nd.If you like the podcast, please consider contributing any amount to our patreon to help keep the wheels running: https://www.patreon.com/undecidedpod News resources and things we promised to link to in the episode can be found on our website at the following link (there were too many for the description character limit!): https://undecidedpodcast.com/2018/09/16/la-petite-saison-where-do-we-go-from-here/

La Petite Saison: Where Do We Go From Here?

2018-09-1600:45:27

Episode 12: Ontario Election Wrap Up

In their last episode of the season, Tara, Kate, and six other young women sit down for a glass of sangria, a run down of the highlights from the party platforms, and a discussion on their respective decisions in the Ontario election. If you are in Ontario and have yet to vote, you can find your polling station at https://www.elections.on.ca/Resources:On declining your ballot: https://globalnews.ca/news/4225759/ontario-election-decline-to-vote/ Kathleen Wynne's concession: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4690251Ford's platform: https://www.ontariopc.ca/plan_for_the_people

Episode 12: Ontario Election Wrap Up

2018-06-0401:08:20

Episode 11: Queer Issues (DYQWIQ Crossover)

Kate and Tara sit down with the hosts of 'Do You Queer What I Queer?,' a Toronto-based podcast which serves as a platform for diverse voices of politics and human interest in the LGBTQ community to educate, entertain, and expand world-views of listeners. In this crossover episode, Tara, Kate, Elliott, and Thom talk about queer issues in Ontario and what the three Ontario parties have to offer the community and its allies in the upcoming provincial election.

Episode 11: Queer Issues (DYQWIQ Crossover)

2018-05-2801:08:16

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