The Strategists

Canada’s sharpest political insiders break down power, strategy, and the people who actually run the country.

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Episode 1273: Government money
December 12, 2023
Stephen continues to neglect his podcast duties but returns Thursday. Zain continues to insist everybody spend public money on advertising. Annalise continues to ask questions...
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Episode 1272: Hat on a hat
December 8, 2023
The gang talk Alberta Pension Plan pause, federal emissions cap and more, all while definitely not being distracted by #OhtaniWatch.PATREON EXCLUSIVE. Corey Hogan and Zain...
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Episode 1271: If you're explaining, you're winning
December 4, 2023
Corey and Zain take over the podcast to dig into Pierre Poilievre's 15-minute housing video. Was it effective communication? Will we see more of this? Doesn't it cut against so...
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Episode 1270: Acts of impotence
November 27, 2023
'Twas the night before the Alberta Sovereignty Act and all through the Pod, Carter was stirring while Annalise played god. Hogan's arguments laid out in brief and with care,...
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Episode 1269: Market fit
November 20, 2023
The gang pull political lessons and the politics of capitalism out of the still-unfolding drama occurring at ChatGPT creator OpenAI.Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about...
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Episode 1268: Name drop
November 18, 2023
The gang assemble to discuss political party name changes through a new group's crusade to get the Alberta NDP to change their name. Does that idea has any merit? And...
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Episode 1267: Call Me Dave
November 14, 2023
Come fly with us and Captain Gary Russell as we discuss why prime ministers almost never have post-premiership political careers, what to make of a small uptick of support for...
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Episode 1266: UCPConvention.com
November 6, 2023
After the annual audit of web domains owned by The Strategists Media Corporation, the gang turns to a UCP convention that seemingly gives lots of fodder to opponents of the...
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Episode 1265: The D-Team
November 4, 2023
Annalise, Stephen and Corey discuss the ongoing carbon tax exemption controversy, Freeland meeting with Finance Ministers and committing to getting Alberta a number on the CPP...
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Episode 1264: The whole board
October 30, 2023
The gang get into the politics of the Liberal carbon tax carve-out: how it might have happened, what might have been the logic, where the Liberals go from here and how...
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Episode 1263: Stephen and Corey present Carter and Hogan in “A host of problems”
October 28, 2023
It's Friday. Annalise, Zain and zAIn all have the night off. But there are Alberta Pensions to plan and a failure of climate leadership to follow, so Corey and Stephen spring...
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Episode 1262: Counterfeelings
October 24, 2023
Zain tries to mess with a classic. How frustrating.Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the Ontario NDP caucus expelling Sarah Jama from their ranks, the MPs who signed a...
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Episode 1261: Triple down
October 20, 2023
Corey put in a FOIP request to the Premier's Correspondence Unit asking for details on how Albertans reacted to the launch of Alberta Pension Plan consultations. Amazingly, the...
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Episode 1260: Majority opinions
October 16, 2023
The gang discuss the death of major parts of the "No More Pipelines Act" and an NDP convention that has Singh underperforming with 81% of the vote on his leadership review....
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Episode 1259: Notwithstanding
October 13, 2023
Let me tell you something, I crushed this. No adult supervision from Corey required. You are welcome. PATREON EXCLUSIVE. Zain Velji and Stephen Carter talk about political...
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Episode 1258: Both feet
October 11, 2023
Oh man, I Carter'd it and forgot to post this to Patreon yesterday.Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the Hamas terror attack and Canadian politicians response on the same....
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Episode 1257: Ups and downs
October 6, 2023
Zain takes the gang through the sometimes undiscussed consequences of politics - the consequences of people seeing your strategy process, of staff deciding to stay in the game...
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Episode 1256B: My Canada includes the Potomac
October 2, 2023
These kind of trips always take a little longer than you expect.PATREON EXCLUSIVE. The tour continues as Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter head to Ottawa, another part of Ottawa...
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Episode 1256: Cross Canada Checkdown
October 2, 2023
Pack your bags, the Strategists are doing a cross country tour. Well, they tried to. It's a big country. But they do get around to discussing Alberta's...
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Episode 1255: All politics isn't local
September 25, 2023
Zain, armed with new grievances and looking to organize against Stephen and Corey, brings the gang through the domestic strategy of two big international issues - Ukraine and...
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Episode 1254: The best laid pension plans
September 23, 2023
The gang spend most of the time reacting to the mind-melting news that Alberta has eyes on half the Canada Pension Plan, discussing the government's strategy - and what the...
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Episode 1253: Hold onto your Butts
September 19, 2023
Parliament has resumed and the Liberal reset is in full swing. The gang asks: what have we learned about their strategy? Will it work? What else do the Liberals need to give it...
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Episode 1099: Young Folks
September 15, 2023
The gang meet to talk through how and when a private crisis becomes a public problem and then go nuts on the issue of housing, because this is Canada and all we do is talk...
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Episode 1098: Poilievre fit check
September 11, 2023
The gang discuss the Conservative Convention in Quebec City - the speech, the policies - and assess the state of federal play on the one-year anniversary of Pierre Poilievre...