Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Nenshi's inevitable victory and the complications a Lethbridge-West by-election present him before turning to Calgary's water main burst and crisis communications. Does Naheed Nenshi need to be in the Alberta Legislature? Is there ever a safe way for a politician to blame somebody else during a crisis? And why is Zain watching hockey when he's got to go out there and secure 83% of the vote? Zain Velji, as always, is here for half of the episode.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Nenshi's inevitable victory and the complications a Lethbridge-West by-election present him before turning to Calgary's water main burst and crisis communications. Does Naheed Nenshi need to be in the Alberta Legislature? Is there ever a safe way for a politician to blame somebody else during a crisis? And why is Zain watching hockey when he's got to go out there and secure 83% of the vote? Zain Velji, as always, is here for half of the episode.

Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan and Zain Velji dissect the news of the day, pass judgment on strategy choices and lift back the curtain on how decisions are made. Described as "the least deliberate podcast of all time", "shockingly insightful" and "sports talk radio for politics". Not sponsored by Flair Airlines. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan and Zain Velji dissect the news of the day, pass judgment on strategy choices and lift back the curtain on how decisions are made. Described as "the least deliberate podcast of all time", "shockingly insightful" and "sports talk radio for politics". Not sponsored by Flair Airlines. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/8265001">Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon</a>

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Episode 1808: Exceeding the moment

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the joint media avail, the "Canadian scrum" and Furey's blaming of the Justin Trudeau Liberals for the walloping the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador received in a recent by-election. Should politicians be expected to jump in on disagreeable comments at press conferences? Is Furey in denial when he blames Trudeau for his troubles? And if the Oilers win the Stanley Cup, what does that foretell for Naheed Nenshi's prospects? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the joint media avail, the "Canadian scrum" and Furey's blaming of the Justin Trudeau Liberals for the walloping the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador received in a recent by-election. Should politicians be expected to jump in on disagreeable comments at press conferences? Is Furey in denial when he blames Trudeau for his troubles? And if the Oilers win the Stanley Cup, what does that foretell for Naheed Nenshi's prospects? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

Episode 1807: Social distancing

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter briefly discuss the latest numbers from the "Zain Velji for Leader" campaign from Pollara before turning their attention to Rishi Sunak's snap election call in the UK and the strategy of early debates. Why do the UK Conservatives look more surprised by the election call than Labour? Would Trudeau benefit from stealing Joe Biden's early debate strategy? And will Stephen Carter make 32:49 his ringtone? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter briefly discuss the latest numbers from the "Zain Velji for Leader" campaign from Pollara before turning their attention to Rishi Sunak's snap election call in the UK and the strategy of early debates. Why do the UK Conservatives look more surprised by the election call than Labour? Would Trudeau benefit from stealing Joe Biden's early debate strategy? And will Stephen Carter make 32:49 his ringtone? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

Episode 1805: Zain and Rishi's Excelent Adventure

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the strategy/tactic of "flooding the zone" - how it works, why it seems more common these days, and how it can be resisted by opposition parties - before turning to how to artfully pull out of a debate. Is frequent "flooding the zone" a consequence of more ideological politics? How do you avoid debates when people already know you're bad at them? And how much weaker is the Alberta NDP leadership contest with the loss of Gil McGowan and his 1964 energy? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the strategy/tactic of "flooding the zone" - how it works, why it seems more common these days, and how it can be resisted by opposition parties - before turning to how to artfully pull out of a debate. Is frequent "flooding the zone" a consequence of more ideological politics? How do you avoid debates when people already know you're bad at them? And how much weaker is the Alberta NDP leadership contest with the loss of Gil McGowan and his 1964 energy? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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