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Amanda and Rachael reflect on season 1 of the Beyond a Ballot Podcast. They cover political headlines including Trudeau as leader, the St. Pauls by-election and the end of the parliamentary session. THANK YOU to all of our listeners & supporters. Our amazing producer, Tim. Dany Horovitz & Jonathan Panetta for our opening music. WE WILL BE BACK SEPT. 13th! Please kindly leave us a review on apple podcast or spotify!

In this epsiode Amanda and Rachael sit down with Leah Ward (Wellington Advocacy), Laryssa Waler (GT and Company) and Carlene Variyan (Summa Strategies) to talk about the impact of foreign interference on the Liberal Party's popularity, the influence of inflation and interest rates on political conversations, the effects of wildfires and extreme weather events on elections, the leadership and likeability of Justin Trudeau, the strategies of the Conservative Party and the NDP, and the speculation about the timing of the next federal election!Chapters00:00Introduction and Dinner Party Guests00:50Discussion on the Opposition's Performance05:11The Challenges for the NDP07:43The Biggest News Story: Foreign Interference Allegations15:15The Rise in Anti-Big Corporation Sentiment22:02The Possibility of a Hot Political Climate in the Summer22:29Challenges for the Liberal Party in the Summer23:15The Impact of Inflation and Interest Rates24:56Wildfires and Extreme Weather Events27:04The Leadership and Likeability of Justin Trudeau28:20The Conservative Party's Opportunity to Take Back the Narrative29:03Carving Out Space for the NDP32:22Speculation on the Timing of the Next Federal Election36:14The Importance of Campaigns and Compelling MessagesPlease rate and comment if you love our pod! www.beyondaballot.com

Amanda and Rachael sit down with former B.C. Minister Melanie Mark to discuss her experience as the first First Nations person elected to the B.C. Legislature and her decision to leave politics.

Our Women Who Led Provinces series continues with a conversation with fomer Ontario Premier Hon. Kathleen Wynne! IF YOU LOVE OUR POD PLEASE RATE & LEAVE A COMMENT!

The latest headlines and a check-in with Amanda and Rachael. They then continue their series of Women Who Led Provinces by sitting down with the Hon. Christy Clark, former Premier of British Columbia to talk about her time in politics and what might happen in the upcoming B.C. election!

Happy Mother's Day!Amanda and Rachael sit down with Federal Minister Karina Gould (and her baby!) and B.C. Minister Bowinn Ma, to talk about being pregnant in politics, being a new mom while sitting at the Cabinet table and the pushback they have gotten for bringing babies into the House!