In this episode, Cam talks about the return of the Conservative Leadership Race, the fails & disturbing comments from it since it re-started, the numerous fails of Peter MacKay & how the race keeps moving further away from tackling the actual problem that brought it all about.

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Magpie Brûlé - Season 2 Episode 5

In this episode, Cam talks about the response of the Federal government to Covid-19, the lessons of the short-term, the new longer-term needs that are coming to the surface as the response continue & how maybe a Basic Income program may be part of the answer.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 2 Episode 4

In this episode, Cam talks about the return of Parliament, how that should happen & how we should expect all parties to be acting while the country fights Covid-19. Then he goes into how Covid-19 has so far changed a lot of our political discourse, how it has changed peoples view of government & how this moment in time might change our politics going forward.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 2 Episode 3

In this episode, Cam talks about the week that was in the House of Commons, the latest on the Wet’suwet’en protests & how the various parties are failing to rise to this moment. He then goes into the rise of CoronaVirus, Covid-19, the situation we face (known and unknown) and the serious importance of good information and leadership in these times.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 2 Episode 2

In this premiere episode of Season 2, Cam talks about the return of the House of Commons, the interesting early dynamics of the new minority Parliament, the importance of parties being in line with the accepted consensus of society and what happens when parties fall outside of it.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 2 Episode 1

In this episode Cam reviews 2019 in Canadian politics, the big winners and losers of the year and what their stories might mean to the year to come in 2020.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 13

In this episode Cam reviews the week that was in Canadian politics, the TVA debate, what it meant for the campaign, looks ahead to the Leader’s Commission Debates on Monday and Thursday and what they could mean for each of the parties.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 12

In this episode Cam reviews the week that was in Canadian politics, the Green/NDP drama from New Brunswick and looks ahead to the first debate of the 43rd General Election, the Maclean’s/CityTV debate on Thursday September 12th.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 11

In this episode Cam reviews the most recent events in Canadian politics, the latest LavScam drama, the run up to the Leaders Debates and the recent news around the NDP. Then he goes into the provincial election taking place in Manitoba, the state of play going into it and about how offensive comments from Conservative Leader Brian Pallister have made the campaign quite nasty. 

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 10

In this episode Cam talks about the “Quiet Season” at Queen’s Park, the fall out of the scandals building there and how they will affect the Federal Election. He then goes into the importance of candidate vetting and the examples that have recently come to light proving their importance.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 9

In this episode Cam reviews what is left to be done in the rest of the 42nd Parliament, talks about how the parties are preparing for the Fall campaign and goes into how provincial leaders may effect how people vote in the 43rd Federal election.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 8

In this episode Cam gets provincial, talking about the results of the Alberta Election, the fallout and how it will affect the federal scene and the potentially historic vote happening on Prince Edward Island.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 7

In this episode, Cam catches up on the weeks events in Ottawa, the expulsions of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, discusses the protests brewing against the Ontario government and the Ontario budget coming this week.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 6

In this episode, Cam takes a deep dive into the SNC/PMO Scandal, goes through the recording of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick that everyone is talking about, offers his analysis and discusses what this all might mean going forward.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 5

In this episode, Cam discusses the latest events in the SNC Lavalin/PMO scandal, the testimony heard before the House of Commons Justice Committee, the Prime Ministers press conference and where we now find ourselves as we enter month two of this story.

Magpie Brûlé - Season 1 Episode 4

The "Magpie Brûlé Podcast" is the podcast portion of the politics and current events blog "Magpie Brûlé". "MB" focuses on Canada and the issues of the day. The Editor-in-Chief of “MB” is Cam Holmstrom.

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