NB Poli Pod

This is our official Federal election debrief for the 2025 Canadian election and we are excited to be doing this with Shawn Rouse and Teri McMackin who were our former debrief pannel from the New Brunswick general election. 

In this special edition podcast, we give you our top predictions for the 2025 Canadian Election. We will breakdown the battleground ridings in New Brunswick, peel back the curtain of the people behind the parties a little, and comment on the reasons behind what is sure to be a historic Conservative defeat. 

This week we sit down with UNB Saint John Canadian History professor Dr. Greg Marquis to talk about the historic 'Growth Coalitions', the 2025 Federal Election, Tariffs, Trade Wars and how NB fits into it all. 

Well we are a few days late getting this podcast out, HOWEVER, it's worth the wait. We had some drama this week with 3rd party candidates mad about not coming on our show. We will talk about that, as well as break down the debate for each leader to talk about what the result may be. We've got predictions and opinions; let's get into it. 

We are in week 3 of the Canadian Federal Election and we are excited to interview Karen Ludwig, Liberal Candidate for Saint John- St. Croix, New Brunswick's newest riding. 

this week we seek to answer the question "Do Candidates Matter?". With candidates dropping from both parties yet their numbers suggesting it won't matter who they run, its a frustrating reality. We will spend some time unpacking Pallara's polling numbers from April 02, 2025 and what it says about men and women under and over the age of 50. The reality is surprising. Mark Carney is on a tear, can anyone stop him? 

This week we speak to a political comentator from Alberta Knitty Knits (on tik tok) about the growing reality that the Liberals could see the best result in Alberta since 1967. What's happening on the ground? is it real or just weird ghost polls? Is Carney going to help anything? 

This week, we review the 2025 Liberal party budget for New Brunswick. This is the third time we have covered a budget on this podcast, and there is a lot happening around our province right now with big implications. We will discuss some comparisons between the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives, what they have in common, and where things seem to be going for our government's fiscal future. 

Well, the tarrif game is on and we have a whole episode devoted to looking at the history, proponents, NB Neo-liberals, and implications of a system that has finally been shown to be incredibly fragile. It may be annoying to hear us say "We told you so!" so many times, but, we've got hours of podcasts from the past 2 years that lay it out as we explore the issue. 

Explore food sovereignty, local entrepreneurship, and the impact of tariffs in New Brunswick politics with special guest Fred LaForge of The Farmer’s Truck. Learn how innovative solutions are shaping our food systems and economy. 

In this special edition fire side chat, Brent and Joanna dive into a plethora of current issues and give you their Love it or Hate it review. They have to pick one or the other, it can't be in the middle. From Susan Holt's Washington Trip to Critical Minerals in Canada, let's talk about it. 

This week we have shorter pod as we try and catch up on the latest emerging details about a Trump trade war with Canada, New Brunswick's Place, and an overall conversation about our economy. 

We put the call out for you, our lovely listeners, to join us for a roundtable discussion about New Brunswick politics, this podcast, and our overall direction in 2025. This is our first roundtable where we layout the framework with Shawn Rouse which we hope to have repeat with many of you. 

This week we had the opportunity to speak with long-time listener Vivian Unger who has reached out to us to discuss her role with Fair Vote Canada and the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Vivian actually passed a resolution to have the Liberal Party do a citizens' assembly on proportional representation so this is a timely conversation for the New Brunswick political landscape. Let's get into it! 

We are stoked to be back after taking a week off last week to let some dust settle on everything. Our big topic this week will of course be the US Election result and how we see its relevance for New Brunswick.