The Writ Podcast

Éric Grenier•www.thewrit.ca

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Hosted by Éric Grenier, The Writ podcast explores the world of elections and politics in Canada.

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Episode #4 - What a difference a poll makes

This week on The Writ podcast: In the news * Nova Scotia goes to the polls on August 17. * The immediate threats to Annamie Paul’s Green Party leadership are dropped. * Mark Carney isn’t running . Polls of the week * Angus Reid Institute : No Liberal landslide here. * Nanos Research : Trudeau hits 40% on Best PM. Questions and answers * What are the Conservatives’ prospects in Quebec? * What explains the divergences in the polls? #EveryElectionProject * The 1928 British Columbia provincial elect...

Jul 21, 2021•29 min

Episode #3 - Go West where the skies aren't blue

This week on The Writ podcast, with special guest Philippe J. Fournier of 338Canada : In the news * Justin Trudeau heads to Western Canada, announcing funding for transit in Calgary and child care in British Columbia. * Erin O’Toole pitches an equalization rebate to Albertans. * Jody Wilson-Raybould announces she will not run for re-election. * The Green Party saga continues. Polls of the week * Abacus Data : What you really think about the federal leaders. * Nanos Research : O’Toole falls to th...

Jul 14, 2021•59 min

Episode #2 - Everybody's got the election fever

This week on The Writ podcast: In the news * Election speculation continues with campaign-style announcements and a new Governor General. * Will Nova Scotia beat the feds to the election punch? Polls of the week * Ipsos/Global News : Liberals lead by 12 points. * Abacus Data : Liberals also lead by 12 points. * EKOS Research : Liberals ahead by nine points. * Nanos Research : Liberals ahead by 14 points, according to David Akin . * Léger/Canadian Press : Wait, Liberals ahead by only three points...

Jul 07, 2021•35 min

Episode #1 - Summertime and the voting is easy

This week on The Writ podcast: In the news * Election speculation, and whether the Liberals might want to go much sooner than later * The impact of retiring incumbent MPs in Atlantic Canada * Claire Samson crosses the floor from the Coalition Avenir Québec to … the Quebec Conservatives? Polls of the week * Abacus Data : Liberals open a 10-point lead over the Conservatives * Innovative Research Group : Liberals lead in decisive seat clusters * Insights West : B.C. NDP down but hold solid lead ove...

Jun 28, 2021•41 min

The Writ podcast has dropped!

I can’t tell you how many times people stopped me in the street to tell me how much they loved The Pollcast podcast and, after it met its end following the 2019 federal election, how much they missed it. It might not have had the biggest audience, but it had an enthusiastic audience. So, I’m happy to announce that The Writ podcast has now launched! The podcast will be familiar to listeners of The Pollcast , but it will be a little different, too. Every week, I’m going to discuss a few of the hot...

Jun 24, 2021•1 min

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