Part 1: Behind the Curtain: Oz, Optics & Ottawa’s Political Theatre
What do Conservative MPs hiding from a vote and the Wizard of Oz have in common? More than you'd think. This week, Jamie Ellerton and Lindsay Broadhead join Shane Hewitt for a spirited breakdown of Ottawa’s latest budget drama—complete with theatrical metaphors, sharp critiques, and a few unexpected laughs.
From dancing on YouTube to drawing parallels between political optics and flying monkeys, the conversation veers from playful to pointed. Ellerton calls out party posturing, Broadhead defends the budget’s deeper work, and Hewitt holds everyone to account. Through it all, they ask: if everyone’s playing politics, who’s actually leading?
Part 2: Cash-for-Votes, Cursive, and the Curtain in Canadian Politics
Is corruption getting more blatant—or just more boring? Shane Hewitt sits down with Jamie Ellerton and Lindsay Broadhead to unpack a week where Canadian headlines felt like they were written by a satire generator. A Liberal leadership scandal in Quebec sparks big questions about trust, shortcuts, and whether political ambition still means something.
Ellerton defends the majority of good-faith politicians while acknowledging how campaigns invite chaos. Broadhead sees the slow erosion of trust but holds space for optimism. And Shane, naturally, compares it all to Stranger Things portals and Oz-like illusions. Add in a Canada Post crisis and a cursive debate, and you’ve got a conversation that’s insightful, weirdly relatable, and sharper than a ruby slipper heel.
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Jamie Ellerton
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Lindsay Broadhead
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Originally aired on 2025-11-19
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