The Strategists

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the rumours of a Liberal/NDP deal to maintain the current parliament through 2025 - plus an update on the ever-growing UCP leadership...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter use The Strategists' upcoming live show in Calgary on April 10th as a launching off point to talk about events. How do you decide what to charge?...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Brian Jean's by-election win, the effect on Jason Kenney's leadership review and police oversight before turning to the federla Conservative...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Jason Kenney's upcoming leadership review. Has a balanced budget and high price of oil helped Kenney? Is 2900 registrants (and counting) for...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Ukraine, Alberta's Budget, Jean Charest and Patrick Brown - though not necessarily in that order. Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the clearing of Ottawa, the Emergencies Act debate and preview the return of the Alberta Legislature. Can Justin Trudeau "declare...

Corey Hogan and Zain Velji run the "DRAFT FOR DEMOCRACY" to build a superteam out of the actors in the Freedom Convoy saga. Was Trudeau's Emergencies Act declaration good...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Erin O'Toole's ouster and the ongoing protests in Ottawa through a supersized segment of "Fine, Fabulous or F--ked". What does O'Toole's...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the convoy that has set up shop in Ottawa. How well is everybody handling this volatile situation? Where do we go from here? And have...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter use the situation with Alberta's Minister of Justice calling the Edmonton Chief of Police about a ticket to dive deep into the art of political...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Erin O'Toole threatening the end of fossil fuels and political responses to the omicron variant. How can leaders navigate the evolving...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about leadership campaign debts and taxes on the unvaccinated. Will Peter McKay ever pay off the $500,000 he owes for his leadership...

Surround yourself with the smell of wood and break out the fondue because it's time again for The Strategists to unpack the year that was in their annual Holiday Spectacular....

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Kenny's public foe Brian Jean securing the UCP nomination for the Fort McMurray by-election and a troubled situation south of the...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Quebec hijab issue, the Alberta UCP leadership review rules and changes to provincial election laws. How should the party leaders...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the slow start to Trudeau's third term, the state of the Conservative Party and Kenney's messaging going into 2022. Does Canada have...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Jason Kenney's (seemingly and relatively) successful AGM and Erin O'Toole's (seemingly and relatively) successful quelling of caucus...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Erin O'Toole going on the coalition offensive before diving into the UCP annual general meeting. What purpose does a political...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk the resignation of Devin Dreeshen and O'Toole's caucus problems. Why do we hear so many stories about drinking in politics? Is Erin...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the strategic considerations of Brian Jean announcing a hostile nomination bid in the Fort McMurray By-election and the drama around...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the new federal cabinet and what it means for Trudeau, Canada and those left behind. Should the prairie provinces feel slighted? How...

Stephen Carter, campaign manager and incoming chief of staff to mayor-elect Jyoti Gondek of Calgary, talks about the strategy, the inflection points and the story that...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter return after a three-week hiatus to give their "best takes" on matters like the PM in Tofino, O'Toole and Kenney's grips on leadership. What...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter unpack the results from Election 2021 before turning attention to a week of high drama in Alberta politics. What do election results mean for the...