Political Traction

Political Traction


Latest Episodes

Fixing Toronto’s Housing Crisis (w/ Councillor Brad Bradford)
December 20, 2022

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)
December 16, 2022

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)
November 30, 2022

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)
November 25, 2022

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)
November 15, 2022

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)
November 08, 2022

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)
November 01, 2022

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)
October 25, 2022

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)
October 25, 2022

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)
October 19, 2022

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