Political Traction

Latest Episodes
Fixing Toronto’s Housing Crisis (w/ Councillor Brad Bradford)
Toronto, among many cities across Canada, is facing a generational housing crisis. With soaring costs, those looking to buy in the city are being shut out of the market and renters are faced with limi
The Parents are Mad (w/ Melanie Paradis and Jen Gerson)
Parents are feeling left behind as childrens hospitals fill up and local medicine shelves remain empty. This week, Adam is joined by Melanie Paradis, the president of Texture Communications and a vet
On the Docket (w/ Tasha Kheiriddin, Colin MacDonald, and Danielle Parr)
This week, host Adam Owen is joined by a panel of Navigators public affairs experts principals Tasha Kheiriddin, Colin MacDonald and Danielle Parr - to unpack two issues causing major controversy a
How do you solve a problem like Xi’s China? (w/ Vina Nadjibulla)
Tensionbetween Canada and Chinaison the rise, with the two countriesdissensiontakingcentre stageatthis yearsrecentG20 summit.On this episodeof Political Traction, Adam is joined by Vina
Labour Showdown (w/Vanmala Subramaniam)
Seeking to short circuit negotiations with CUPE, the Ontario Government invoked the notwithstanding clause to declare strike action illegal and impose a new contract, but big labour fought back, and P
Tackling affordability (w/Brett House and André Turcotte)
From grocery stores to gas stations, prices are up and the cost of living is top of mind for Canadians with the highest inflation in 40 years. This week, Adam is joined by Brett House, former Deputy
Understanding the Freeland Doctrine (w/ Heather Scoffield)
In a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland set out her views on friend-shoring and how liberal democracies should address the issue of trade in a global
Reporting on the front lines (w/ Adam Zivo)
Reporting on the front lines (w/ Adam Zivo) - This week, Adam is joined by Adam Zivo, a political columnist with The National Post. Joining the episode from Kyiv, Adam provides a firsthand glimpse of
Reporting on the front lines (w/ Adam Zivo)
Reporting on the front lines (w/ Adam Zivo) - This week, Adam is joined by Adam Zivo, a political columnist with The National Post. Joining the episode from Kyiv, Adam provides a firsthand glimpse of
Political Traction x Western Edge | Road to 2023 (w/ Lauren Armstrong, Kelly Cryderman, and Deborah Yedlin)
In a special edition of the podcast, host Adam Owen is joined by Jason Hatcher, Managing Principal of Navigators western operations and host of the Western Edge, a Navigator Podcast. Adam and Jason d