Episode 1047½: You have questions (LIVE)
Annalise and Zain pull questions out of the audience and wisdom out of Stephen and Corey in the second half of the Alberta-election focused live show in Calgary on April 2. A...
Episode 1047: UCP vs NDP (LIVE)
Miss the live show in Calgary on April 2? Shame on you. But, also, here it is.Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter present duelling strategies for the upcoming Alberta election in...
Episode 1049: A little not enough
Zain and the gang break down a week of confrontations in federal politics through the always-popular (to Zain) segment of "Fine, Fabulous or F--ked". PLUS: there's a new...
Episode 1048: The only poll that counts is the one two weeks before Election Day
Zain, Stephen and Corey break Zain's self-imposed "no provincial politics" rule to talk Danielle Smith's updates to her Pawlowski recording strategy. Then: the gang gets...
Episode 1046: Damning indictment
The Zain-free gang assemble to talk Alberta politics - specifically, the premier's ten minute bearing-of-the-soul with Artur Pawlowski - but also find time to talk Donald...
Episode 1045: Issue issues
It's just one week to The Strategists' live show in Calgary on April 2 (tickets available at thestrategistslive.com) but Stephen and Corey won't let it distract them from...
Episode 1044: "Prayerful consideration"
The Zain-free gang talk Biden's visit, the ever-growing foreign interference intrigue and a couple of Alberta UCP ministers announcing that they won't run for re-election....
Episode 1043: Johnston
The gang get together to talk federal politics, Zain's inability to talk about provincial politics, and the triple threat of Northweather, Flair Airlines and Credit Suisse.It's...
Episode 1042: White-glove vasectomy
The Zain-free gang get together for Stephen Carter to take a victory lap on the Alberta UCP's purchase of unusable medicine, only to destroy that goodwill half an hour later...
Episode 1041: Water's edge
The gang talk about foreign influence on elections, calls for inquiries on the same and what the parties leaders could do now to maximize outcomes for Canada, political upside...
Episode 1040: Company time
The gang go deep on the issue of jumping from one political job to another, discussing the appropriateness, the strategies, the considerations and the consequences for...
Episode 1039: Budget Games
In the lead up to the 2023 Alberta election, Annalise, Stephen and Corey discuss today's provincial budget and yesterday's federal health deal - and what it tells us about UCP...
Episode 1038: Skimobiles and Federal Politicians
The Zain-free gang dive into misinformation, Ontario politics and the upcoming Alberta election, discussing the UCP's growing "us vs. them" problem and the challenges the NDP...
Episode 1037: Sign language to sea lions
Family Day is for hiding from your family and listening to podcasts. Please enjoy this one - from our family to yours.Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter are led through a special...
Episode 1036: John Tory
Zain Velji returns with his signature "let's just do one segment" attitude. John Tory's scandal and resignation are deconstructed as the gang dives deep into how politicians...
Episode 1035: Handshake Deals
The Zain-free gang get together to talk through a grab-bag of issues from the Danielle Smith/Justin Trudeau handshake-from-hell to how the UCP and the NDP might use health care...
Episode 1034: Meeting the moment
The Zain-free gang follow up on previous stories before diving into Liberal reversals and messaging problems, political slogans. Stephen Carter tells a story about Joe Clark....
Episode 1033: "43-43-1"
The gang* work through the improbable - but possible - situations that could come out of Alberta's upcoming general election.PATREON EXCLUSIVE. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter...
Episode 1032: The smell of purpose
The open letter from Ontario Liberal Party stalwarts to Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner asking him to take their leadership gets the gang talking. Stephen Carter's...
Episode 1031: You're gonna die. Say "hi" to Postmedia when you get there.
The gang dive deep into public vs private health care, follow up on the accusations that the Alberta premier interfered in the administration of justice and lament the death of...
Episode 1030: Someone's getting Carter'd
The gang talk about the breaking interference-in-justice accusations in Alberta and walk through how premier's offices react to crises, staff scandals and leaks - and what we...
Episode 1029: Zain sounds different
Zain continues to be a new father so Stephen and Corey reach out to friend-of-the-pod and Chester's goddaughter Annalise Klingbeil to pull out the strategy answers you all...
Episode 1028: Two-ring circus
Zain Velji is at home with a newborn so the rest of the gang takes the opportunity to preview the 2023 Alberta General Election: the ridings and people each party will focus,...
Episode 1027: Zain had a baby
Stephen and Corey abandon their search for Zain Velji to bring you instant reaction to a Danielle Smith media availability that covered everything from Justin to Trudeau.Corey...