In this epsiode Amanda and Rachael sit down with Leah Ward (Wellington Advocacy), Laryssa Waler (GT and Company) and Carlene Variyan (Summa Strategies) to talk about the impact of foreign interference on the Liberal Party's popularity, the influence of inflation and interest rates on political conversations, the effects of wildfires and extreme weather events on elections, the leadership and likeability of Justin Trudeau, the strategies of the Conservative Party and the NDP, and the speculation ...
Jun 15, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Amanda and Rachael sit down with former B.C. Minister Melanie Mark to discuss her experience as the first First Nations person elected to the B.C. Legislature and her decision to leave politics. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Our Women Who Led Provinces series continues with a conversation with fomer Ontario Premier Hon. Kathleen Wynne! IF YOU LOVE OUR POD PLEASE RATE & LEAVE A COMMENT! <3 Our website: www.beyondaballot.com Join our weekly newsletter! www.beyondaballot.com/newsletter Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
May 31, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 27
The latest headlines and a check-in with Amanda and Rachael. They then continue their series of Women Who Led Provinces by sitting down with the Hon. Christy Clark, former Premier of British Columbia to talk about her time in politics and what might happen in the upcoming B.C. election! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
May 24, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Happy Mother's Day! Amanda and Rachael sit down with Federal Minister Karina Gould (and her baby!) and B.C. Minister Bowinn Ma, to talk about being pregnant in politics, being a new mom while sitting at the Cabinet table and the pushback they have gotten for bringing babies into the House! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
May 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Who is Danielle Smith? Amanda and Rachael speak with the only female Premier in Canada, the Premier of Alberta, the Hon. Danielle Smith. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
May 03, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Amanda and Rachael sit down with CTV Chief Political Correspondent, Vassy Kapelos to break down what a federal budget is, the pomp and circumstance around it and what is in the 2024 budget. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Apr 19, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Amanda and Rachael break down the headlines of the last few weeks including the foreign interference inqury, carbon tax and the back and forth of political polls! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Apr 13, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The first-ever live recording of the Beyond the Ballot podcast, is a conversation with Selina Robinson. This episode takes a look at her journey into politics, her experience as a long-time Cabinet Minister, her recent controversy and decision to leave the B.C. NDP caucus. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The conversation revolves around engaging young adults in politics, their perspectives on Canadian and American politics, and the challenges they face. The guests, Wyatt Sharp, Josh Oliviero, and Kellyanne Brookings, share their experiences in media and how they got started. They discuss the lack of political engagement among young people and the reasons behind it. 00:00Introduction and Background 01:28Introducing the Guests 06:59Youth Engagement in Politics 09:28Challenges for Gen Z in Politics...
Mar 22, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this hour-long International Women's Day special, Amanda and Rachael sit down with Canada's first and only woman Prime Minister The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell to talk about the past, present and future of politics in Canada. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Moshe Oinounou, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Mo News, breaks down the complexity of the US electoral system and the 2024 election. Chapters 00:00Introduction and Background 01:23The Complexity of the US Electoral System 03:16Challenges of Covering the Middle East Conflict 07:06Nonpartisan Reporting and Media Bias 09:10The Rise of New Media and the Role of Social Media 11:25The Shrinking Media Market and the Impact of New Media 16:06Navigating Divisiveness and Comments on Social Media 19:18The ...
Mar 01, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Amanda and Rachael speak with Rachel Wong, co-founder of Monday Girl, who talks about the value of community in supporting women in business and politics. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Feb 16, 2024•54 min
Amanda and Rachael speak with Melanie Paradis from Texture Communications about the communications challenge the current government is having. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Feb 02, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In part two of a three part series, Amanda and Rachael speak to two former long-time federal Cabinet Ministers, Maryam Monsef and Lisa Raitt and going from Cabinet to losing their seats and how they processed their political losses. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, Rachael and Amanda are catching you up on political topics over the last few weeks including leadership changes in Alberta and Manitoba, negative attack ads, the David Menzies story, Trudeau's controversial trip, challenges for the Liberal Party, Trump and the Iowa Caucus, and the potential impact of the US election on Canadian politics. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/...
Jan 19, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In the last episode of 2023, political voices Sabrina Maddeaux and Supriya Dwivedi discuss the major moments and trends in Canadian politics in 2023 and offer predictions for 2024. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Dec 15, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Summary In this conversation, Amanda and Rachael are joined by Vassy Kapelos, CTV News's chief political correspondent, to reflect on the political year in Canada. They discuss Vassy's background and upbringing, her interest in politics, and the challenges of balancing work and personal life. They also explore the factors contributing to the shift in the political landscape in 2023 and the standing of major parties heading into 2024. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the possibilit...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In part one of a three part series, Amanda and Rachael speak to two women who have decided to put their name on a ballot; Jess Hamilton who ran for the federal Green party and lost and Leslie Church who is running for a Federal Liberal party nomination. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/...
Dec 01, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Amanda and Rachael are joined by 10 year old entrepreneur Lily to talk about kids getting involved in politics! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Nov 24, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Amanda and Rachael welcome Ginny Roth , Sally Housser and Sarah Elder-Chamanara to their second "dinner party" to talk about the state of federal-provincial relations in Canada. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Nov 10, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This week Amanda and Rachael welcome Mercedes Stephenson to the podcast to get an update on what is happening in Israel and Gaza. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Nov 03, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Amanda and Rachael answer viewer questions about Canadian politics! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Oct 27, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this episode Amanda and Rachael welcome the women on Pantsuit Politics, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers to talk about division in politics, election 2024 and the must-watch female politicians in the U.S.Pantsuit politics is a U.S. based podcast that prioritizes curiosity over conflict. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/...
Oct 20, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week was supposed to be break week for Beyond a Ballot, but given everything happening in the Middle East, we felt it was important to address it and breakdown what is happening. Our guest is Tasha Kheiriddin.Note: We recognize that this is a complicated situation and a 40 minute podcast will not do justice to what is happening on the ground. Our hope is that this episode helps those who are not sure where to turn to learn more of the basics of the situation. Follow us on Instagram! https:/...
Oct 15, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week Amanda and Rachael co-host with Sarbjit Kaur and discuss the question of whether governments expire. In segment two, Rachael interviews Logan Ross (Manitoba PCs) and Emily Couttes (Principal Secretary to Wab Kinew) about the Manitoba election. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/...
Oct 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Amanda and Rachael speak with Karen Restoule from Dokis First Nation and Andrea Sandmaier, President of the Metis Nation of Alberta, about Indigenous peoples, politics and reconciliation. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Sep 29, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Amanda and Rachael host a "dinner party" with guest Kathleen Monk, Amanda Galbraith and Laura D'Angelo to celebrate the return of Parliament! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Sep 22, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode we learn about hosts Amanda Alvaro and Rachael Segal. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/
Sep 15, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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