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At the midpoint in the 2019 Canadian election campaign, we’re back with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid. The parties are throwing the kitchen sink at the public and at each other, and as we say, have effectively turned the race into an episode of Seinfeld: an election about nothing. Plus, Jenni tells us that we’re too emotional about Donald Trump.

Welcome to the second of our Election Advertising episodes. We’re again going to break down what the Parties are doing with their ads – or endeavoring to do with their ads – with advertising gurus Dennis Matthews and David Rosenberg. Dennis and David (for the Conservative and Liberal Parties, respectively) have been responsible for so much of the notable election advertising in this country. Dennis managed, strategized and created advertising campaigns for Stephen Harper for over a decade, and his work helped Doug Ford to a majority victory in Ontario in 2018. Dennis now Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Enterprise Canada. David has created campaigns for Paul Martin, Kathleen Wynne and his ads played no small part in Justin Trudeau’s stunning majority 4 years ago. David is currently partner and Chief Creative Officer at Bensimon Byrne.  Here are links to the ads discussed on today’s pod: Liberal Environment Ad | Conservative Affordability Ad | Green Party Environment Ad | Conservative attack on Carbon Tax | Liberal Gun Control Ad | NDP attack on Trudeau 

This may in fact be the most revealing and raw episode of The Herle Burly. On our weekly Election 2019 panel, Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid join me again, not simply to dissect the recent turbulent days of the campaign, but to share some personal tumult we’ve experienced on previous campaigns. Join us for an inside look.

The long road of political campaigns are often riddled with insignificant moments that just about everyone outside the parties ignore. But every once in a while there are monumental moments that surprise everyone. Yesterday was one of those times. Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid join me on the podcast to discuss the news that shook the world of Canadian politics and the crisis response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's black and brown face revelations.

We're now into week two of the 2019 federal election and we're back with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid. It was a big week for War Room punches and counter punches, so join us to hear what that means for #elxn43 and why bodily fluids are mentioned more than once in our back and forth. 

Today on the pod, the first of our Election Advertising episodes. We’re going to break down what the Parties are doing with their ads – or endeavoring to do with their ads – with our special guests Dennis Matthews and David Rosenberg.Dennis and David (for the Conservative and Liberal Parties, respectively) have been responsible for so much of the notable election advertising in this country.Dennis managed, strategized and created advertising campaigns for Stephen Harper for over a decade, and his work helped Doug Ford to a majority victory in Ontario in 2018. Dennis now Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Enterprise Canada.David has created campaigns for Paul Martin, Kathleen Wynne and his ads played no small part in Justin Trudeau’s stunning majority 4 years ago. David is currently partner and Chief Creative Officer at Bensimon Byrne.Here are links to the ads discussed on today’s pod: Liberal Party of Canada | Conservative Party of Canada | New Democratic Party of Canada | Andrew Scheer attack on Justin Trudeau #1 | Andrew Scheer attack on Justin Trudeau #2 | VP Joe Biden for President

We’re back on the eve of 338 writs, with Jenni Byrne, Scott Reid, and special guest Éric Grenier. Eric will take us on a deep dive of the polls and what’s at stake on day 1 of the 2019 federal election campaign. But perhaps most importantly, you won’t want to miss what Jenni thinks about politicians and their #$%! Twitter accounts. * Please be sure to check out Éric Grenier's podcast "The CBC Election Pollcast from CBC Radio" at https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-cbc-election-pollcast-from-cbc-radio/id1028641828

Ready, set, go! On October 21 Canadians will head to the polls. I’m joined by campaign veterans Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid to dissect the starting positions of the major parties. From early stumbles and gaffes to jingles and slogans, join Jenni, Scott, and me on The Herle Burly.

In just 60 days Canadians will go to the polls to elect our next federal government.Canada’s Green Party leader Elizabeth May is travelling the country to make the case why her party is needed in parliament, now more than ever.She joins us to tell her story of the child of an activist mother and the now party leader fighting to meet this climate crisis moment. Are Canadians ready to lend her their vote? Will the success of the Green’s result in electing a right-wing government? Are the needs of all working people—from coast to coast to coast—met in her transformational plan? We’ll discuss all of those things and more with Elizabeth May on this episode of The Herle Burly podcast.

Few campaign consultants have had the kind of impact on American politics as Bob Shrum. Now retired from political campaigns, Mr. Shrum was for decades the most sought-after strategist in the Democratic Party, serving, among others, John Kerry, Al Gore, Joe Biden, and most notably, the late Ted Kennedy. Overseas his clients included Ehud Barak in his campaign for Prime Minister of Israel, and Gordon Brown for Prime Minister of the UK. Mr. Shrum is currently serving as Director of the Center for the Political Future and Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics at USC Dornsife.As the next presidential campaign takes shape, we’ll discuss how Trump got here and what it will take from the Democratic field to defeat him in 2020, and whether the Kennedyesque call-to-service can be rekindled in modern democracy.