Political Panel - Aug. 30, 2024

Why is the governing provincial party in Saskatchewan so interested in municipal politics? We know that people with ties to the Saskatchewan Party are behind groups trying to influence how you vote in this fall's civic elections. We'll ask our political panel.  

For decades, privatizing provincial crown corporations was a hot potato issue in Saskatchewan politics. But in recent years, the Sask Party has distanced itself from the idea. Listen to guest host Sam Macaig and political columnist for Regina Leader-Post Murray Mandryk.

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Gideon talks to Darrell Bricker, author of several books on Canadian politics and CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, about Canada’s upcoming federal election. With the vote opening on September 20th, the two discuss what led to this early election, the campaign debates and whether Cana ...  Show more

This episode contains strong language.

A new battleground has emerged in American politics: school boards. In these meetings, parents increasingly engage in heated — sometimes violent — fights over hot-button issues such as mask mandates and critical race theory.< ...

Last month Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau called a snap election, hoping to capitalise on support for his pandemic response. With the election just days away, and polls showing a neck and neck race, could the move become one of Canada's biggest political miscalculation ...

Were the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests in Ottawa a “peaceful protest against a tyrannical ruler,” or a bunch of people driven by “lies and misinformation, disturbing the peace of everyone, and being bigoted”? These two conflicting perspectives help illustrate Canadian polarization in ...  Show more