Category: Political Traction

On the first episode of the new season, host Amanda Galbraith sits down with John Baird, her old boss and Canada’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, to discuss the rocky relationship between Canada and China, leaks at Queen’s Park and the balance of power south of the border in Venezuela

This week on the season finale of Political Traction, Amanda is joined by Steven Del Duca, a former Cabinet Minister and the MPP for Vaughan. He will speak to us about the Liberal Party’s loss in the last election, and its plans moving forward as the party begins rebuilding from the ground up. Then, in our final episode, we will highlight some of the biggest stories of the year that shaped the news and will continue to gain traction in 2019, by looking back at the legalization of cannabis, the death of NAFTA and the new USMCA deal we have in its stead, and the big blue political wave we’ve seen across Canada.

This week on the “Remembering 41” edition of Political Traction, Amanda is joined by Philippe Gervais, one of Navigator’s Principals in Montreal. He will speak to us about his professional experience with both Bush campaigns as a former advance staffer, right before he heads to D.C. for the state funeral for Bush 41. Then, we will look at the topics gaining traction this week, including Alberta Premier Notley’s announcement to cut oil production, and the First Ministers meeting taking place this Friday in Montreal.

This week, on the “No Quiet on the Western Front” edition of Political Traction, Amanda is joined by Alex Shiff, a senior consultant with Navigator’s Vancouver office. He explains the scandal that threatens to topple the delicate balance of power struck by the NDP and the Greens, and the referendum that could finally usher in proportional representation in British Columbia. Then, we look at the topics gaining traction this week, including the unlikely alliance between Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they join forces to save jobs in Oshawa, and face off over Francophone affairs.