Sandy and Nora talk politics

Sandy and Nora stayed up very late to bring you a hot-off-the-press analysis of the only English-language federal election debate. You'll hear why Jagmeet Singh won and why no one should consider voting Liberal if they're progressive.The post Episode 77 – debate night and the fall of Canada's old order appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Nora and Sandy look at how climate change and gun violence are being used (or ignored) by the parties to seek support.The post Episode 76 – climate change and gun violence in #elxn43 appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It feels like so long ago: Justin Trudeau in Blackface hit the election cycle like an atomic bomb. What did journalists miss? How bad was the coverage? And what does this affair tell us about who Canada really is?The post Episode 75 – #BlackFaceTrudeau and Canadian white supremacy appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Andrew Scheer's racist/homophobic candidate problem, each of the party's strategies to win and why Brampton is such an important place.LIVE SHOW ALERT!!Here's everything you need to know about our upcoming live show in Toronto on Oct. 12. See you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/1957725264331031/The post Episode 74 – a truly boring election appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Vancouver Sun's decision to publish (and then unpublish) an opinion piece advocating full-score white nationalism, and the problems that politicians face when they call themselves progressive but support increasing police budgets (and are then called out).The post Episode 73 – Letting the mask slip appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how progressives should orient themselves towards the federal election. Hint: drop the partisanship, get involved in a local campaign if the candidate is worth your time and don't imagine that voting is the sum total of democratic involvement.** RE: Nora's comment about the per vote subsidy clarification: Harper axed it. Trudeau never brought it back.The post Episode 72 – try not to despair with an election in the air appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandy and Nora track the rise in talking about antifascists as being terrorists. From Maxime Bernier's PP party to Donald Trump, we ask: where is the mainstream left defending antifascist resistance?The post Episode 71 – fascists vs. antifascists appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate the summer, Sandy and Nora talk about time off: vacations, sick days, taking days off just because you have a right to not work from time to time — get your hammock and the coldest drink you have, and think about all the things you would do with more time off work.The post Episode 70 – we need more time off appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Green Party, what is it good for? Sandy and Nora ask this question in earnest and conclude that it might be time for Canada's partisan left to get serious about fighting for what they say they believe in.The post Episode 69 – It's time to talk about the Greens appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July is the perfect month to take some time and reflect on how deeply we all truly are screwed, thanks to the overwhelming power that social media plays in our lives. If governments don't figure out how to regulate this power, we can say goodbye to democracy.The post Episode 68 – will social media be the end of democracy? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.