Hosts Marco Vigliotti and Brian Storseth are joined by iPolitics Reporter Aya Dufour, Cecely Roy of Burson Canada, and Quito Maggi of Mainstreet Research to break down how polling trends, national identity, and emotional reactions to external pressures are shaping voter intentions.
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Hosts Marco Vigliotti and Brian Storseth are joined by iPolitics Reporter Aya Dufour, Cecely Roy of Burson Canada, and Quito Maggi of Mainstreet Research to break down how polling trends, national identity, and emotional reactions to external pressures are shaping voter intentions. The panel also examines Doug Ford’s urban strength in Ontario, Alberta’s simmering separatist sentiment, looming provincial leadership shifts, and the critical role trade and international relationships will play in Canada’s economic and political future.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction & Liberals Weigh Election Timing Amidst Shifting Polls
00:06:49 National Identity and Trump’s Influence on Election Timing
00:09:35 Poilievre’s Challenge: Expanding the Conservative Voter Base
00:19:16 Unpacking the Budget Implementation Bill’s Ministerial Powers
00:26:27 The Unprecedented Shelf Life of Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford
00:35:01 Alberta’s Separatist Threat and the Federal Pipeline Deal
00:42:56 Upcoming Challenges and Unifying Moments Across Canada
No Talking Points is iPolitics’ signature weekly podcast, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Marco Vigliotti and Publisher Brian Storseth. The show features candid, in-depth conversations with a rotating panel of guests on the latest developments in Canadian politics and global affairs.
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