
60 episodes

The Strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan, Zain Velji
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4.7 • 14 Ratings
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Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan and Zain Velji dissect the news of the day, pass judgment on strategy choices and lift back the curtain on how decisions are made. Described as "the least deliberate podcast of all time", "shockingly insightful" and "sports talk radio for politics". Not sponsored by Flair Airlines. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon
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Episode 1256: Cross Canada Checkdown
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter go from coast (Alberta) to coast (Saskatchewan) to coast (Manitoba) in a classic Strategists' checkdown of the political doings across Canada. Does Alberta Premier Danielle Smith really expect Ontarians to #TellTheFeds? What's the strategy of the landfill-heavy compassion-light Manitoba PC closeout? And will the gang ever get to their final destination? You'll have to pay $6 to find out. Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1255: All politics isn't local
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss how Pierre Poilievre should address the Alberta Pension Plan proposal before turning their attention to the domestic consequences of Zelensky's visit and an increasingly heated dispute with India. Does the Canadian consensus on support for Ukraine mean there's less political "upside" of a state visit? Where are Canada's allies on the Indian affair? And after an 80-minute episode, how many quivers does Stephen have left in his bow? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1253: Hold onto your Butts
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter tackle a Liberal "potpourri", giving their takes on the caucus retreat, grocery CEO meeting - and what a profile on Katie Telford by Shannon Proudfoot reveals about the present and future of the Liberal Party. Are we seeing a strategic return of "Liberal kleptomania"? Can any strategist hope to break into the dynamic that Trudeau and Telford have created among themselves? And we know the B and D stand for bedroom and decorating, but can anyone tell us what the E stands for? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1098: Poilievre fit check
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter give their assessments on the now-concluded Conservative Party of Canada convention and the state of Pierre Poilievre's leadership after one year in the job. Did we learn anything new from his convention speech? What will the Liberal war room be doing tomorrow? And - if you're Pierre - will this all have a happy ending? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1096: On accident
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter use Steve Clark quitting as Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister to talk about the politics of resignations - when the help, when the hurt, and the rules that help you split the two cases apart - before turning their attention to the federal scene to give summer report cards to Trudeau, Poilievre and Singh. Can Premier Ford now put his greenbelt woes behind him? Did Singh show up this summer? And who brought the biggest wuncle energy to the show? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1094: An Expert Retreat
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about cabinet retreats - and how housing experts are feeding into Justin Trudeau's cabinet get-together in Charlottetown. How and why are experts deployed in cabinet retreats? Are the Liberals poised to do something big on housing? And should we be concerned that the goal is to get to the peak of "Mount Stupid"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Customer Reviews
ADQ
Love this show, loved the episode from Oct 4…but I think on your discussions you skipped the ADQ which I think should be part of the evolution history of the CAQ
Best Cdn political podcast for Cdn expats.
Cory is informative, Carter entertaining and Zain somehow keeps them both on track.
Best podcast for Canadians living in U.S.
Insightful (Hogan)and entertaining (Carter). Great facilitator (Velji).