PATREON EXCLUSIVE. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the strategy of responding to continued Trump threats, how (or if) the Liberal candidates should navigate the same, how (or if) the Liberal candidates should separate from Trudeau and much more. Has Danielle Smith been put in a box of her own making by Trump declaring he doesn't need Canadian oil? Is hope good for the Liberals - even if it's delusional? And over/under on 2.5, how many Liberal leadership candidates are going to take up this once-in-a-lifetime hosting opportunity? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about a day of leadership launches, with a focus on a chaotic Chrystia Freeland campaign launch event. Does this highlight the need for every campaign to take security more seriously? What are politicians supposed to do when protested or heckled? And how are Liberal audiences so unable to applaud at the right time? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Liberal leadership campaign launches, with a focus on a busy week for Mark Carney. What was the best way to enter the Liberal leadership race? What does Carney's launch reveal about the campaign's strategy and tactics? And do you think Corey was worried about the economic wellbeing of those poor people in Laurier Heights? Stephen Carter, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Danielle Smith meeting Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago and the first days of the Liberal Party of Canada leadership campaign. Is it good for Smith that she got a meeting with Trump - or bad for Canada? Why are the Liberal leadership hopefuls waiting to launch their campaigns when there's such a compressed time frame? And should Zain and Corey have pushed Stephen to name two more names? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PREVIEW OF PATREON EXCLUSIVE. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Prime Minister's resignation, the soon-to-be-set Liberal leadership rules and Donald Trump's threat to use economic force to annex Canada. Has Justin Trudeau left Canada in "the worst possible position"? Would it be so bad if it cost $500,000 to enter the Liberal leadership speed run? And who's excited to see how Doug Ford spends billions of dollars to mess up Trump's weekend? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Access the whole episode and other exclusive content for low as $6/month at StrategistsPatreon.comSubscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get your novelty New Year's Tie out of that box in the garage and pretend it's going to all be different this year because it's time again for The Strategists to unpack the year that was in their annual Holiday Spectacular. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the best and the worst of the year, write political obituaries and talk about the year-to-come in this regular-length special. In the commercial spirit of the season, our sponsor* tells us exactly what to do while Zain Velji keeps everybody in line. *not our sponsorSubscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SPECIAL GIFT! ORIGINALLY A PATREON EXCLUSIVE FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the race for the race - and the increasingly public debate about how the Liberals should set the rules for the Leadership Contest to come. Are letters from Calgary MP George Chahal and former senior staffer Gerry Butts signs that the race has already begun? How do you structure a contest when you might be in the polls in a month and still set your party up for success? With the Liberals so down in the polls, why should anyone care? And can you imagine the parallel universe episode where Stephen Carter's phone doesn't ring? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Access other exclusive content at STRATEGISTSPATREON.COM and not, as Stephen suggested, patreon.com/thestrategists, which leads absolutely nowhere.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Singh's NDP revoking confidence, the threat of a spring election and what all the parties should be doing right now - plus a rundown of Trump's expansionist ambitions and Rep. Matt Gaetz' crimes and near-crimes. Should Pierre Poilievre be "constrained by the reality of the situation"? What does it even mean to be an ally of the United States in 2024? And in your head, is Zain's moustache as NC-17 as it is in real life? It isn't. Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Access additional episodes and other exclusive content, plus join the infamous Strategists Discord by joining our Patreon for as little as $6/month at http://www.strategistspatreon.comSubscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter convene to talk about Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation as Canada's Finance Minister - just hours before she was to present the Fall Economic Statement. Did Trudeau do this to himself? What are the rumours flowing through Ottawa right now? And if Zain won an Oscar, can we agree it would be for a technical category and not acting? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan catch up on everything that happened in politics while Stephen was in New Zealand. Trump's cabinet? you bet. Boissonnault's resignation from cabinet? Why not. Plus: tariffs, GST rebates, the failings of Annalise and Zain, and much, much more. Zain Velji isn't here and neither is Annalise Klingbeil. Let’s go.Subscribe on Patreon: http://www.strategistspatreon.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.