Épisodes

  • Ministry of Podcasts: Episode 6

    Ministry of Podcasts: Episode 6
    Apr 29 2026

    Be it resolved that the Minister of Podcasts, Stephen Carter, together with the Chair of Oral Questions, Zain Velji, do hereby call this sitting of The Ministry of Podcasts to order, despite the late hour, the early votes, and the growing evidence that Corey Hogan now lives primarily in committee rooms.


    Be it further resolved that The Strategists Podcast shall be granted the honour of first money in on the Canada Strong Fund,


    Be it further further resolved that the House shall receive first-year reflections from the duly elected Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation, Corey Hogan, on matters including but not limited to:


    What it feels like to realize you are now one of 343 people helping make laws for the country,


    The personal cost of the job: missed dinners, Ottawa apartments, FaceTime goodnights, and friendships managed mostly by text,


    And what happens when you stop watching politics from the outside and realize you are now inside the machine, responsible for steering it.


    Therefore be it finally resolved that this episode shall be entered into the record as both parliamentary testimony and a caution that governing the country is much harder than yelling about it from the outside.

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    53 min
  • Episode 979: Photo oops

    Episode 979: Photo oops
    Apr 4 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about managing photo ops and gaffes, using Premier Jason Kenney's recent trip to the gas pumps as a launching off point. Do photo ops still matter? What's best practice for managing a photo op gone wrong? And has anybody checked to see if TheStrategistsPatreon.com works? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 h et 16 min
  • Episode 978: Sorry about the first 15 minutes

    Episode 978: Sorry about the first 15 minutes
    Apr 1 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Liberal climate plan and the upcoming federal budget. Does the plan go too far or not far enough? How dramatic will the budget be? And does anybody know where to buy a mattress online? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines... Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 h et 16 min
  • Episode 972: Kenney Island

    Episode 972: Kenney Island
    Mar 7 2022
    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 the vote a worrying sign? And has there ever been a segment more likely to get Stephen Carter cancelled than "Sweet Nothings"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 h et 8 min
  • Episode 971: Door number eight

    Episode 971: Door number eight
    Mar 1 2022
    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 and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 h et 40 min
  • Episode 967: Theatre of the absurd

    Episode 967: Theatre of the absurd
    Jan 31 2022
    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 you remembered to book your flight to Abbotsford? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 h et 8 min
  • Episode 966: Issues management

    Episode 966: Issues management
    Jan 24 2022
    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 issues management. What is a political staffer supposed to do when they see an ethical lapse? How do political offices "manage" issues? And who keeps their phone in their breast pocket? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 h et 15 min
  • Episode 4027: Normie Goes National

    Episode 4027: Normie Goes National
    Apr 28 2026

    Stephen Carter, Shannon Phillips, and Producer Haxim talk about what happens when a weekend joke turns into a national political story. After Producer Haxim launches his satirical Alberta referendum site and “becomes a podcaster,” the crew breaks down why the government’s referendum campaign feels more like a persuasion machine than public education. They also dig into Carter’s Alberta Liberal Party referendum plan, and whether the rules were quietly changed to shut it down. Shannon Phillips discusses her article for Forward Weekly on how the Alberta NDP lost its advantage and how it might win it back. Is Alberta’s referendum fight really about the questions on the ballot? Can a political party raise money around an idea instead of a candidate? And how many headlines before Haxim starts asking for his own comms team?


    Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.


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    Mentioned in this episode:

    Producer Haxim's Referendumb Site

    https://albertareferendumb2026.ca


    Shannon's Forward Weekly Article

    https://archive.forwardweekly.ca/?issue=05


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    58 min