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A political podcast for people who know politics isn’t polite. We talk about who holds power, how it’s used, and why the process can make even reasonable people swear. Serious conversations with real-world stakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pull the Fire Alarm (opens the original)
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What happens when the agency responsible for running Alberta’s referendum is already warning that it is stretched too thin? This week on Balance of Power , Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips look at growing concerns around Elections Alberta, the referendum process, and what happens when public confidence starts to erode before voting day even arrives. First: referendum watch. With hundreds of thousands of special ballots already requested, confusing paperwork in the mail, and Ele
You Can’t Half-Win This (opens the original)
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What does it mean to win a referendum if the result still leaves the separatist movement alive and kicking? This week on Balance of Power , Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips look ahead to Alberta’s referendum and ask what a decisive federalist victory would actually have to look like. First: turnout. More than 200,000 Albertans have already requested special ballots, but does that tell us anything about who is motivated, which side has the advantage, or how ugly election day cou
Crisitunity (opens the original)
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What happens when a crisis becomes an opportunity to make changes governments and business have wanted for years? This week on Balance of Power , Shannon Phillips and Leah Ward dig into the politics of “crisitunity,” the Team Canada response to the trade war, and what Canada risks giving up in the name of competing with the United States. First: the race to the bottom. Environmental protections are being weakened, labour rules are under pressure, and governments are promising to move major proje
The Weirdest Fall in Alberta History? (opens the original)
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What happens when a referendum starts to feel less like a vote and more like a warning? This week on Balance of Power , Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward are joined by political scientist Lisa Young to talk about the strange political fall Alberta is heading into, the separation debate, and what happens when a fringe idea becomes a live political question. First: be careful what you wish for. Lisa explains the thinking behind her recent speculative fiction imagining a future Alberta outside Canad
The Jeff Sloychuk Memorial Episode (opens the original)
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What should politicians actually be doing while everyone else is trying to enjoy August? This week on Balance of Power , Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips remember Jeff Sloychuk, a longtime labour and NDP organizer whose politics were rooted in working-class people, practical action and getting the job done. First: summer politics. Is August a time to rest, work the barbecue circuit or quietly prepare for the fights coming in the fall? The panel looks at how Pierre Poilievre use
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