Category: Political Traction

Welcome to Political Traction. This week, we are joined by our insider Jeff Ballingall, the founder of Ontario Proud. He will unpack how he has used digital platforms to his advantage, and discuss what he has planned for the upcoming 2019 federal election. Then, we will take a spin through the news and unpack the outcome of the Calgary plebiscite and highlight our anticipations for the Fall Economic Statement.

This week on the “Stories and Sources” edition of Political Traction, our host Amanda Galbraith speaks with Stephanie Smyth, the managing editor and face of breaking news on CP24. They talked about life inside the newsroom that never sleeps, the power of the ticker tape, and sorting fact from fiction in an era when anyone can be a journalist and accusations of fake news are flung about like confetti.  Plus, we take a spin through the news stories gaining traction, including StatsCans fumbled request for bank data and what the mid-term election results in the US could mean for USMCA.

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Navigator’s Executive Chairman Jaime Watt to discuss what works and what doesn’t in U.S. political campaign ads ahead of the national midterm elections on November 6. We will then dive into the news and unpack the public sentiments surrounding this week’s debate between Steve Bannon and David Frum, as well as former Canadian Governor General Adrienne Clarkson’s unexplainable expenses.

“Paul Gosar Is Not Working For You” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZuayQFD51w
“The Voice” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQIRa6unjhQ
“Deployed” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=obHlECvtrEs
“Is Ted Cruz ‘Tough as Texas’?” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRYYqEgT9…tu.be&app=desktop

On this week’s episode, we will be speaking to Hamish Marshall, campaign manager for the federal Conservatives, and the former manager of strategic planning to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Then, we will take a spin through the news and unpack Ontario’s newly announced labour bill, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, and the new federal carbon tax plan.

This week, we are joined by our insider Will Stewart, a pioneer in the cannabis industry, to unpack how the cannabis space has influenced various sectors, and what we should expect now that legalization is upon us. Then, we will hear from our very own principals David Phillips and Danielle Parr on whether cannabis has been a policy win for the federal government, as well as how the very same government has handled its international relations with Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of a prominent journalist.