What's Really Driving Canada's Political Polarization?
A new report from Digital Public Square and Abacus Data surveyed 2,250 Canadians on polarization — and the findings challenge some assumptions. Two-thirds of Canadians place themselves in the politica...
3 Mars 46min
Introducing Masters in Public Affairs
This week on Craft Politics, a sneak peek from Joseph's new show, Masters in Public Affairs.Episode 3 goes deep on Frank Luntz's Words That Work — the book that argues your message doesn't matter near...
24 Feb 39min
Canada's Election Clock Just Changed
The week started with breaking news: CPC MP Matt Jeneroux crosses the floor to join the Liberal caucus — the third Conservative to do so in recent months. Joseph and Andrew unpack what it means for th...
18 Feb 33min
Alberta’s Separation Referendum — Who’s Going to Stand Up for Canada?
Alberta may be heading toward a citizen-initiated referendum on independence from Canada. Dave Cournoyer — who has covered Alberta politics for over two decades — joins Joseph and Andrew to unpack how...
12 Feb 46min
Everyone knows how this ends
Holly's out this week. Andrew claims she's started a rival podcast called "Raft Politics." We soldier on anyway.What We CoveredUK: Starmer's crumbling premiership. The Mandelson crisis has triggered a...
10 Feb 32min
Quebec Deep Dive with Kevin Paquette
Quebec represents 23% of Canada's population and 20% of GDP. If it separated — which is back on the table for the first time in a generation — it would be like the UK losing Scotland, except with a la...
3 Feb 46min
Big Daddy Carns
This week the team dissects Prime Minister Mark Carney's headline-grabbing Davos speech, Trump's inflammatory comments about NATO allies in Afghanistan, the Labour Party's decision to block Andy Burnh...
27 Jan 46min
This Greenland Crisis is Getting Out of Hand
Plus, Carney's pivot on China, and more Tory defections in the UK.The gang is back after a winter break—and they’re diving headfirst into the chaos that kicked off 2026. Joseph, Holly, and Andrew cove...
20 Jan 53min
