Category: Political Traction

This week on the “In the Trenches” edition of Political Traction, Amanda reaches this week’s insider, Dr. Najma Ahmed, a renowned Canadian surgeon, and the Interim Chief of Surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto to discuss how Canada’s health care system is coping with COVID-19 and what we can expect to see in the coming weeks. As the co-founder of Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns Dr. Ahmed also shares insight on how gun violence continues to be a significant issue in Canada. Plus, Dr. Ahmed’s thoughts on historic health cards, medical TV shows and tips on how she stays alert when she is needed most.

This week on the “Biden our Time” edition of Political Traction, Amanda reaches this week’s insider, Nelson Cunningham, in Washington D.C. A political strategist and advisor, who formerly worked for vice-president Joe Biden and served on the Obama-Biden transition team, Nelson will unpack the United States’ response to the coronavirus and highlight its impact on the race for the White House. Plus, thoughts on the best Joe Biden memories and the sports we miss most.

This week, on the Pandemic edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith speaks to Navigator’s Executive Chairman Jaime Watt from the comfort of their homes to unpack how COVID-19 has changed life as we know it. Navigator is in the business of crisis management, and in critical times like these, Jaime provides his insights about what good leadership looks like and what companies can do to confront sweeping social changes. Plus, thoughts on the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 aid package and the best self-isolation Netflix shows to binge.

This week on our International Women’s Day edition of Political Traction, host Amanda Galbraith sat down with Ontario’s Minister of Children and Women’s Issues Jill Dunlop to shed light on human trafficking- an important issue that negatively impacts women across the province. Minister Dunlop, who is leading the charge on this serious file at Queen’s Park, talked about what she’s learned from her conversations with victims, survivors and front-line workers and how this has impacted the government’s policy direction on human trafficking.

This week, on the “Hard News” edition of Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith sits down with Navigator principal Caroline Harvey. As the former executive producer of CBC’s The National, Caroline knows the ins and outs of covering some of the most difficult stories imaginable, from war zones to pandemics. She takes Amanda behind the scenes of the newsroom. Plus: A new guilty pleasure on Netflix, and the virtues of talking without seeing.