In this final regular episode of Poutine Politics, Adam and Mike look forward to the near future and make some political predictions (some of which already were proven incorrect).

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Episode 064 - Predictions For The Future

Mike has some very particular, possibly peculiar, thoughts on hunting compared to fishing, and wanted to share them with Adam and the rest of the audience. This might not seem like politics, but not everything has to be doom and gloom.

Episode 063 - Huntin' & Fishin' (& Lovin' Every Day)

Jason Nixon - Minister of Environment and Parks for the Province of Alberta. Seems like it would be an important position within the government. You know, the government that is planning on selling public parkland, and gives tax incentives and breaks that benefit the resource sector like a one-trick pony. But who is Jason Nixon, really? What makes him qualified to be an MLA? We doubt we got to the answer, but Mike and Adam have some digging into a little bit of history. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 062 - Who Is Jason Nixon?

Despite having five months to figure out the best way for students to go back to school for the fall, or whether they should be going back in person at all...with three weeks to go until Labour Day, it seems like decisions are still being made on a daily basis. Why is the government so keen on "business as usual"? Are the teachers', parents', and students' voices being heard in all of this? Mike and Adam discuss Back To School during COVID-19. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 061 - The Kids Are Going Back To School?

It's the end of another legislative session in Alberta, and the UCP continues to double down on their mandate. Attacking unions, doctors, and blue-collar workers, while also overriding the highest court in the province by passing a new "environmental regulation" bill to benefit the resource sector? Sounds like just another week in Jason Kenney's Alberta. Adam & Mike briefly review Alberta's Bills 30, 31, and 32 of 2020. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 060 - The Alberta Legislative Smorgasbord of July 2020

ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE??? Adam and Mike have a knock-down, drag-out slobber-knocker over who they believe is the best Prime Minister in Canada's history! Who will come out on top? Will they agree or disagree? Did either of them pick Kim Campbell? You'll just have to TUNE IN AND FIND OUT!!! Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 059 - The Best Prime Minister in Canada's History?

The Andrew Scheer Farewell Tour is coming to an end, as the election for the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is happening next month. Considering the state of the world right now, the real question is "Does anyone really care?" Peter Mackay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan duke it out to become the next Leader of the Official Opposition, and if they play their cards right (and their scandals), perhaps even the next Prime Minister of Canada. Adam and Mike do a review of each of the candidates' platforms, and Adam provides a little surprise at the end. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 058 - The Conservative Party of Canada 2020 Leadership Coronation...I Mean, Election

COVID-19 has absolutely pummeled the finances of countries around the world, and political parties are now using increasing deficits as a way to gain points on their competition. Is the deficit really that bad under the circumstances, or do we need to hold our governments to account? Should governments be looking forward to how they expect to get out from under the increased spending caused by the pandemic? Will our grandchildren be paying for this with blood, sweat, and tears? Adam and Mike discuss and provide their opinions on the current situation in Canada, their overall thoughts on how the country should be running its books, and whether the debt is really a concern. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 057 - The Deficit & The Debt

Whether it's minimum wage rules, the increasing prevalence of part-time over full-time employment, or the continued attacks on unions, governments have not always had the best interests of the "common worker" In a follow-up to our episode on contract work, Adam and Mike discuss their opinions and suggestions for changes that should be made in the employment landscape. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 056 - Employment Standards Recommendations

The four major professional sports leagues in North America are getting closer to getting back to playing. What better time to compare the leagues to the four major forms of political and economic theory? Mike and Adam discuss the differences between Fascism, Communism, Capitalism and Socialism with the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB as a backdrop. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 055 - Professional Sports Leagues as Political Theatre

Who are the Proud Boys? What do they stand for? What are their beliefs, and what is their mission? Adam provides some high-level information about the organization with Mike, providing their opinions along the way. They also venture into white privilege and racism in the wake of the resurgence of Black Lives Matter. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 054 - Proud Boys, White Privilege & Racism

On June 3rd 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada (Self-induced intoxication) infringed on the Charter rights of the accused, causing an uproar about the potential use for said defense in cases of sexual assault and rape. On the heels of this decision, Mike and Adam discuss some recent (and not-so-recent) changes to laws pertaining to alcohol in Canada, in a follow up to Episode 51, "Quirky Laws in Canada". Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 053 - Alcohol Laws

For our 1st anniversary, Mike quizzes Adam about current Ontario Premier Doug Ford with questions about his conduct before he became leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives. You might be shocked by the answers (unless you know Doug, in which case you probably won't...) Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 052 - A Quiz about Doug Ford

Like many other places around the world, Canada still has some rather interesting laws on the books that have to make you think "what must have happened for this to exist"? Mike and Adam wade into some of those laws, some that have since been repealed, and some that are still around to this day. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 051 - Quirky Laws in Canada

We seem to have problems taking care of those that need the most help, and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn't helped in those areas. In this week's episode, Adam and Mike focus on the issues arising from long-term care homes, and the fact that, while COVID-19 has brought the problem back into the limelight, we need to do more to ensure the elderly are properly cared for, as well as the people that work tirelessly to make their final years as comfortable as possible. Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes! Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poutine-politics/id1468816897 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/77wDAUeqUdHpJwAWLMdMOC Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Inalkep3ipxrgbhsoia3jyhgm3a YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1TRUHywSyYytmVpsa_l2yQ Become a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/poutinepolitics

Episode 050 - Long Term Care in Ontario

Welcome to Poutine Politics - Canadian Issues Served with Cheese Curds! Each week, hosts Adam and Mike will bring you their opinions on political and social issues that affect Canadians, whether here at home or around the world. Maybe you’ll agree with them, maybe you won’t. The intent is to bring back rational debate and discussion without the need for name calling and other insults. Listen alone or with family and friends - we encourage respectful discussion with us and your peers of all political stripes. Find us at poutinepolitics.ca and through our different social media connections!

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