The Strategists

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the strategy of John A Macdonald, the Catholic Church, the Olympics, cabinet ministers speaking out against their premiers and much,...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Alberta's government yet again violating their own Covid-19 restrictions, plus the Air Canada's executive compensation fracas. What is...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the exhumation of the bodies of 215 Indigenous children in Kamloops, BC. Why was this news - so expected in some circles - so...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Alberta's light-speed reopening, the politic risks and the political opportunities. Does this give Jason Kenney a chance to "win"...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter are subjected to a conversation on Trudeau's Governor General pick before turning to the 99% non-confidence vote teachers gave in Alberta's...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Avi Lewis, Ontario's reopening and Quebec's unilateral constitutional gambit. What will it mean to federal politics if Quebec just...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter are subjected to the return of grab-bag favourite "Fine, Fabulous or F**ked" before some serious talk about the domestic political ramifications...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about a wild 24 hours in Alberta politics that included midnight calls for the Premier's resignation, a leaky caucus meeting and -...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Katie Telford's upcoming trip to Committee, how Jason Kenney got his groove back and NACI communications challenges. Did Kenney...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Alberta's nation-leading Covid numbers and the recent federal fundraising reporting. Will suspending the sitting of the Alberta...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Bill C-10, the trials of Alberta's premier, Biden's first 100 days. Will the regulating of social media backfire? How does Jason...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the federal budget and Doug Ford's tear-soaked apology to Ontarians. Was this an "election" budget? Has Doug Ford stopped the bleeding...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Dairy Queen on Centre Street. Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes,...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Doug Ford's Friday tough-guy act, Saturday reversal, Sunday scramble - before turning to the imminent federal budget. How much damage...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the politics of people being choosy about vaccine brands (19:57) and the launch of Erin O'Toole's long-awaited climate policy (36:35)....

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the counter-programmed Liberal and NDP conventions. Was the NDP the disaster that has been reported? Did Trudeau's speech hit the...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the UCP caucus revolt on new Covid restrictions. What are the rebel MLAs attempting to accomplish? How should Kenney respond? And are...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the the variant-driven third wave of Covid-19, the politics of the Alberta curriculum review and the failure of the vote on the deal...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the "South Conference Conference" (?!), Supreme Court of Canada and the Stephen Carter Clause. What does the carbon tax decision mean...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention. What does Erin O'Toole's keynote tell us about the upcoming election? Did the...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the return of the "dead cat strategy" before a knock-down debate on recall legislation. Is the Alberta government's recent obsession...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Alberta's war on Cartoon Bigfoot, the upcoming WE testimony, the last five months of polling in Alberta. What is the Energy War Room's goal...

It's the annual headline show! Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter give one hour of hot takes on what's in the news. Will Jody Wilson-Raybould's upcoming book change the federal...

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the upcoming Conservative party of Canada policy convention and the CPC election strategy. Should Erin O'Toole be concerned about the...