Friggen Good Politics

Greg Tobin, Derek Robinson

Politics is the ultimate game of influence, and we’ve got the stories, lessons, and overuse of sports analogies you need to master it from a uniquely Canadian perspective—welcome to Friggen Good Politics!

  1. 2025-11-28

    FGP - Episode 20: Pipeline MOUs, Success or Mirage??

    🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Greg and Derek are BACK after a little hiatus for some more Friggen Good Politics They dive into the big one: the Alberta–Canada MOU that’s got everyone talking. 🤝 From industry high-fives to climate-side meltdowns — we break down the hype, the skepticism, and what it really means. 🤔 PLUS: 👋 Guilbeault is OUT of Cabinet quitting in style. AND: has Premier Eby just claimed the title of leader of the Mud Hut Brigade™ now that Guilbeault is gone? Talking down pipelines and then complaining about the consequences of talking down pipelines. 🎧 Grab the episode now — it’s Friggen Good.

    27 min

  2. 2025-07-31

    FGP - Episode 19: Cross Country Roundup with Special Guest Paul Taillon!

    🇨🇦 Back by popular demand… it’s the Cross-Country Roundup! 🧭 From coast to coast to coast, we’re wading through all the political goss from across Canada 🍿 And this time we're joined by a very elusive (and some dare to say dashing) guest – Chief Strategy Officer for Mash – Paul Taillon!🧊 Quebec’s government tries to hit the reset button, again.🔥 Doug Ford is spending cottage time, late into the night, with Mark Carney 👀💕 A status check on the Mark Carney honeymoon🤯 Is David Eby taking notes from his other western premier colleagues?And of course…👏 We’ve got some stick taps for some folks doing great work at the end!🎧 Tune in to this week’s episode of Friggen Good Politics – it’s a banger.#cdnpoli #FriggenGoodPolitics #CanadaPolitics #MarkCarney #DougFord #DavidEby #Quebec

    57 min

  3. 2025-07-18

    FGP - Episode 18: Carney Conflicts, Elbows Down, & Stampede with special guest Erika Barootes!

    🎙️ NEW Friggen Good Politics episode just dropped — and this week we’re handing the mic to guest host 🇨🇦 Erika Barootes! You’ll hear: 🔥 How Erika became one of Alberta’s youngest-ever Senators-in-Waiting 🎯 Why she dove headfirst into politics — and stayed 🏆 What she’s learned about winning in public life without losing your soul Then we hit this week’s top 3 political plays: 📉 Play 1: Elbows DOWN — Mark Carney once promised to stop Trump. Now he’s shrugging as tariffs on Canada rise. No major projects. No wins. Just… summer vacation? 😬 🤠 Play 2: Stampede Season — Yes, it’s fun. But it’s also where politicians cut deals, make allies, and test new talking points over corndogs and cowboy hats. Why you should network too! 💼 Play 3: Carney’s Conflicts — 100+ corporate ties (most of them American), hidden from Canadians until after the election. Smart timing? Or a political time bomb? ⏳ 👏 Stick Taps to a few good folks doing good things — even in the chaos. #FriggenGoodPolitics #CdnPoli #ErikaBarootes #MarkCarney #Stampede2025 #CanadianPolitics #Tariffs #ConflictsOfInterest #SenateStories

    55 min

  4. 2025-06-26

    FGP - Episode 17: Keeping Coalitions Together - Mark Carney, Danielle Smith, The Middle East

    🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨: Friggen Good Politics – Keeping Coalitions Together, is up now. This week, we’re talking about the coalitions that win — and the ones that might be starting to crack. Play 1 🌍🤝: Is Mark Carney’s coalition is fraying? As he jets to Europe calling for a “new world order,” he’s also cozying up to Trump-era trade priorities. Can he keep progressives, centrists, and the business crowd all in the tent — or is this the start of a slow unravel? Play 2 🇨🇦 🤠: Danielle Smith’s coalition in Alberta is holding strong. What will the Alberta Next panel entail? By-elections deliver clear wins. Will the NDP get it together with Naheed Nenshi finally winning his seat? Play 3 🕊️: On the Middle East, Canada stays cold. Ottawa’s cautious stance reflects a divided coalition — but at what cost? Conventional and F bombs being dropped over Iran. Stick Taps 🏒: To @dckurek for stepping aside with class, and to the Mash Team for keeping the lights on. Sin Bin 🚫: The Florida Panthers. Still jerks. Still ruining dreams.

    1h 9m

  5. 2025-06-13

    FGP - Episode 16: Premier Approval Numbers

    Episode 16! Join us as we dive in for a quickie episode where we discuss the premier approval numbers from Angus Reid polling 📊 Wab Kinew and Danielle Smith are on the rise. 📈 Doug Ford, David Eby, and Francois Legault are taking a hit. 📉 Plus we get in our obligatory discussion about hockey. 🏒

    48 min

  6. 2025-05-30

    FGP - Episode 15: King's Speech from the Throne, Alberta Separatism Polling, & Trump Tariffs

    On this episode of Friggen Good Polities we're diving into The Throne Speech, Alberta Polling, and Trump Tariffs Play 1: The King reads his speech from the Throne. What this means for Canada as a constitutional monarchy, and we talk the contents of the speech compared to previous Trudeau-era throne speeches and why we're optimistic. Play 2: Alberta gets some new polling from Janet Brown, showing the UCP up, and what the next steps are for Premier Danielle Smith. Play 3: A Judge blocks Trump's tariffs. But will he listen? And we give you all a little bit of civics education and how the branches of government work in Canada and the U.S. Sin Bin: We're throwing Sam Bennett back in there. And we're tossing the Parti Quebecois in as well for making basic mistakes about how our constitutional system works with useless symbolic gestures. Stick Taps: Anthony Koch and Ben Woodfinden for great articles in the National Post about Elites and the Crown. As well as Wab Kinew for being a good leader.

    1h 16m

  7. 2025-05-21

    FGP - Episode 14: Special Guest, Steve Outhouse: Running and managing Campaigns

    We're joined by our special guest, Steve Outhouse! He's the founder and manager of Just Campaigns, where he helps run political campaigns at all levels all across the country. He's most known for running the UCP's election campaign in 2023, and Leslyn Lewis' leadership bid for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2022. He joined us to talk about his history, how he got started in campaigning and why he can't seem to get out of it. He tells us some war stories, as well as the tips and tricks for those eager to become Campaign Managers! You too can hire Steve by going to justcampaigns.ca

    41 min

  8. 2025-05-14

    FGP - Episode 13: Carney Cabinet, Alberta Separatism, and Elbows Down

    🎙️On this episode of Friggen Good Politics, we dig into the new Mark Carney Cabinet. Who is in, who was snubbed, and what that means. We talk separatism in Alberta. And what happened with Elbows Up as Carney meets Trump? 👔 The Carney Cabinet: Alberta snubbed, deck-chairs shuffled around, a lot of familiar faces. What it all means. 🌾 Why Western alienation is back in the headlines, what’s fueling it now. And how Premier Danielle Smith is navigating it. 🏒 How Carney went from Elbows up to fist-pumps with President Donald Trump. PLUS: Sin Bin for Blanchet's comments about Alberta having "no culture". And Sam Bennet for hurting our baby boy Stolarz. Stick Tap: to Pope Leo XIV for securing world peace all in one weekend.

    32 min
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Politics is the ultimate game of influence, and we’ve got the stories, lessons, and overuse of sports analogies you need to master it from a uniquely Canadian perspective—welcome to Friggen Good Politics!

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  • Creator
    Greg Tobin, Derek Robinson
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  • Episodes
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    © Greg Tobin, Derek Robinson
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