Ranked #1
The shelf life of Andrew Scheer
The shelf life of Andrew Scheer
Though the Conservatives lost urban votes in Ontario and Quebec, Andrew Scheer says it’s possible for him to hold social... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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27mins
Ranked #2
To project, or not to project?
To project, or not to project?
Projections. Models. Curves. Political coverage is getting a whole lot more mathematical these days, as provinces releas... Read more
9 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #3
How do you budget for a pandemic?
How do you budget for a pandemic?
With new updates coming every day on the spread of coronavirus, Elamin wonders: what are people looking for, from their ... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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26mins
Ranked #4
Can Canada reconcile oil and the environment?
Can Canada reconcile oil and the environment?
This week, Justin Trudeau’s cabinet had a tough decision on the docket: approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine in Alber... Read more
27 Feb 2020
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25mins
Ranked #5
Eight Conservatives enter the Thunderdome
Eight Conservatives enter the Thunderdome
After weeks of wondering who's in and who's out, the stage is finally set for the federal Conservative leadership race. ... Read more
5 Mar 2020
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26mins
Ranked #6
We need to talk about Wet'suwet'en
We need to talk about Wet'suwet'en
Demonstrations have rolled out across the country this week in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, where members have be... Read more
13 Feb 2020
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26mins
Ranked #7
What's at stake with Wet’suwet’en?
What's at stake with Wet’suwet’en?
In the week since Rosie and Elamin last spoke, the rail blockades and protests in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nati... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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23mins
Ranked #8
How do you turn the economy back on?
How do you turn the economy back on?
So, we’re a month into this whole thing: the physical distancing, the not being able to hang out, the favourite restaura... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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25mins
Ranked #9
Parliament’s back — and so is Party Lines
Parliament’s back — and so is Party Lines
When Rosie and Elamin last spoke, the question of what might happen to Conservative leader Andrew Scheer loomed large. N... Read more
30 Jan 2020
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23mins
Ranked #10
Extraordinary times. Extraordinary measures.
Extraordinary times. Extraordinary measures.
Elamin gets the most important question out of the way first: how are you? As the entire country faces an unprecedented ... Read more
19 Mar 2020
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24mins
Ranked #11
Fighting a war on two fronts
Fighting a war on two fronts
The start of a new month means rent is due for millions of Canadians all across the country. But people can only apply f... Read more
2 Apr 2020
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22mins
Ranked #12
Could the Red Chamber oust Lynn Beyak?
Could the Red Chamber oust Lynn Beyak?
You can count on one hand — exactly — how many times in Canadian history senators have suspended one of their own, but n... Read more
6 Feb 2020
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25mins
Ranked #13
Will the government drop the hammer?
Will the government drop the hammer?
Did you notice the Prime Minister sounding more stern this week? Elamin says it’s like the scene in a family minivan: if... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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23mins
Ranked #14
Re-introducing Party Lines (S2 Trailer)
Re-introducing Party Lines (S2 Trailer)
By popular demand, our hit election primer podcast — co-hosted by Rosemary Barton (Chief Political Correspondent, CBC Ne... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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1min
Ranked #15
The crisis in our care homes
The crisis in our care homes
It’s some of the most wrenching news to come out of this pandemic: horrific allegations of elder abuse and neglect at fi... Read more
28 May 2020
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24mins
Ranked #16
Is it safe out there?
Is it safe out there?
Elamin and Rosie have spent weeks wondering how and when Canada might start rebooting parts of the economy. But now that... Read more
21 May 2020
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23mins
Ranked #17
What lies beyond the border
What lies beyond the border
Rosie and Elamin check in on two borders this week: the one Canada shares with the U.S., and the one Quebec shares with ... Read more
14 May 2020
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24mins
Ranked #18
Let’s check in on the Conservatives
Let’s check in on the Conservatives
While it’s been about five months since Andrew Scheer announced he’s stepping down as Conservative leader, he pledged to... Read more
7 May 2020
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25mins
Ranked #19
Jurisdictional jealousy
Jurisdictional jealousy
If you’re listening to this in New Brunswick right now, congratulations! You’re allowed to go to the beach today. Rosie ... Read more
30 Apr 2020
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27mins
Ranked #20
Policy in the wake of tragedy
Policy in the wake of tragedy
It’s been a tough week, in a tough month, in a tough year. In the wake of last weekend’s devastating tragedy in Nova Sco... Read more
23 Apr 2020
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25mins