Balance of Power

Strategists Media Corporation
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A political podcast for people who know politics isn’t polite. We talk about who holds power, how it’s used, and why the process can make even reasonable people swear. Serious conversations with real-world stakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 1H AGO

    TV Dad vs YoutTube Bro

    Are we misreading the political moment? This week, Annalise is away and Shannon Phillips and Leah Ward are joined by pollster and data scientist Kyla Ronellenfitsch, President of Relay Strategies, to cut through three dominant narratives: Alberta separatism, immigration backlash, and the supposed rightward shift among young voters. First: new reporting reveals Alberta separatist organizers meeting with officials at the U.S. State Department. How seriously should we take the movement? And what happens if it collides with Trump-era trade politics? Then: immigration. Is public concern rooted in xenophobia, the pace and direction of recent policy, economic anxiety, or all three? The panel examines what the data shows, why “out of control” has become such a powerful frame, and whether progressives may be reinforcing the very fears they’re trying to counter. Plus: are Gen Z voters really drifting right? Kyla shares research challenging the “young men gone conservative” narrative and introduces a revealing contrast in Canadian politics: TV Dad vs YouTube Bro. Finally: Pierre Poilievre’s rough week, polarizing favourables, and what happens when a campaign narrative flips. Welcome to Balance of Power. Guest: Kyla Ronellenfitsch, President of Relay Strategies Substack: relaywithkyla.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  2. FEB 11

    An Orgy of Bribery

    Is Alberta separation gaining ground, and can it be stopped? In the debut episode of Balance of Power, Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips unpack new polling showing 29% of Albertans would vote to leave Canada, and why that number could shift quickly in a referendum. They debate the messaging war behind separatism, the silence from business leaders, and what a Brexit-style shock could mean for the province. Plus: what an Edmonton community league on the brink of closure reveals about volunteer burnout, third spaces, and the state of democratic participation. And finally, Mark Carney’s new national auto strategy — billions in public money, shifting EV rules, and a fundamental question: if companies want to sell cars in Canada, should they be required to build them here? Welcome to Balance of Power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  • 2 Episodes

About

A political podcast for people who know politics isn’t polite. We talk about who holds power, how it’s used, and why the process can make even reasonable people swear. Serious conversations with real-world stakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Strategists Media Corporation
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Strategists Media Corporation
  • Show Website
    Balance of Power

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