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Tara Mahoney and Kate Reeve, two young Canadian voters, are embarking on a journey of knowledge and exploration in an effort to decide who they will vote for in upcoming Canadian elections. Follow them in a weekly podcast as they tackle election issues with experts and other young people.
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Episode 12: Ontario Election Wrap Up

UndecidedJun 04, 2018

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Platform Roundup: What Have You Decided?
Oct 20, 201951:12
The Green Party Platform w/ Taylor Scollon

The Green Party Platform w/ Taylor Scollon

Taylor Scollon, co-founder of North99, helps Tara to break down the Green Party platform to help you make your election decision on October 21st. Follow North99 on Twitter and Instagram to stay up today with the latest progressive news in Canada, and subscribe to their Canada Elections Podcast to get in-dept analysis on the most important issues this election.

Resources:

CBC Platform Comparison Tool - https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2019/party-platforms/

North99 - https://north99.org/

Oct 18, 201958:39
The Liberal Platform w/ Kate McQuade
Oct 17, 201901:14:45
The NDP Platform w/ Jasmine Smikle
Oct 16, 201901:27:12
The Conservative Platform w/ DYQWIQ
Oct 15, 201901:36:52
Rally for Education

Rally for Education

In this episode, Kate and Tara talk about some important news items from the last week, including the statement the Daughters of the Voice made in turning their backs on Justin Trudeau in in parliament, the upcoming Alberta election, and the new policy measures (read: cuts) Doug Ford has put in place which took effect on April 1st. Kate interviews her mother and aunt, both teachers, after the education rally on Queen's Park, and we learn about the how Ford's education cuts have put our public school system in a precarious situation.

Apr 11, 201927:09
Sexy, Sexy Carbon Pricing (feat. Mollie Anderson!)

Sexy, Sexy Carbon Pricing (feat. Mollie Anderson!)

 Tara talks with guest co-host Mollie Anderson, director of communications for Canadians for Clean Prosperity, about carbon pricing, climate change, and what governments and consumers can do to reduce the impacts of global warming. They also play CFM with neoconservative policy ideas and touch on the SNC Lavalin story to give you an idea of WTF is happening there. 

Mar 14, 201956:34
Canadian Healthcare & The Social Determinants of Health

Canadian Healthcare & The Social Determinants of Health

Kate and Tara discuss Canadian healthcare through the lens of the recent buzz about the Ontario Progressive Conservative plan to privatize parts of the Ontario healthcare system. Guest Chaviva Manson-Singer, master’s student of public health policy at the University of Toronto, help the co-hosts talk about healthcare policy and the social determinants of health. The three also talk about the Jody Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin story, the new PC policy regarding support for children with autism, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's “Green New Deal.”

Feb 13, 201949:10
Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part II & Ford Tuition Cuts

Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part II & Ford Tuition Cuts

Tara and Kate go over the second part of their “Canadian Federal Elections 101” coverage, in which they talk about the election process and how a party leader can become Primer Minister. They also talk about the recent cuts to tuition and student loans in Ontario and why they matter. For news this week, the two co-hosts talk US government shutdown, the current situation in Venezuela, the recent federal Conservative fundraising successes, and a new program encouraging rural communities to take in immigrants.

Jan 28, 201950:23
Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part I

Canadian Federal Elections 101: Part I

Tara and Kate are BACK with a primer on Canadian federal elections in anticipation of October's contest for Canada's next PM! They give a quick update on the state of Canadian politics now, laugh at their own jokes, and give a taste of what's to come. 


HUGE thank to Aidan Mahoney who worked into the wee hours of the morning to create our new theme music! U da GOAT.

Jan 14, 201944:36
Our Formula To Help You Make Your Municipal Voting Decision ✨
Oct 20, 201837:30
WTF is a Schoolboard Trustee lol

WTF is a Schoolboard Trustee lol

Tara and Kate go through the (kinda depressing sry) news items from this week, which include:

Ford government sitting on $1B in cap-and-trade money:
environmental commissioner says by law it can only be spent on reducing greenhouse gases, but Ford is attempting to pass legislation to circumvent this:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-cap-and-trade-fund-revenue-1.4841483

PCs invest 90 million into healthcare before flu season (compared to 100 million last year by Libs): toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-hospitals-to-get-90-million-to-tackle-hallway-medicine-health-minister-1.4118535

Doug Ford vows to scrap key Liberal labour reform legislation: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-doug-ford-vows-to-scrap-key-liberal-labour-reform-legislation/


Tara also sits down with Samiya Abdi, candidate for TDSB Trustee in Scarborogh-Guildwood, who helps to explain what the heck a School Board Trustee is and her vision for her ward.

If you were looking for the name of the organization our friend Saad helps run, you can find it here: www.maxgala.com/
Oct 09, 201839:23
Right-Wing Rule

Right-Wing Rule

Tara and Kate discuss the Ford government's commitment to balancing the Ontario budget at any cost after they "discovered" that the budget deficit was greater than reported by the previous government. They talk about this phenomenon in the broader context of a trend demonstrated by right-wing governments around the world, focusing in on the United States and the Kavanagh hearing as an point of departure.
Oct 01, 201827:24
Undecided X Jennifer Keesmaat

Undecided X Jennifer Keesmaat

Kate interviews Jennifer Keesmaat about her mayoral bid in the city of Toronto.
Sep 24, 201841:34
La Petite Saison: Where Do We Go From Here?
Sep 16, 201845:27
Episode 12: Ontario Election Wrap Up
Jun 04, 201801:08:20
Episode 11: Queer Issues (DYQWIQ Crossover)

Episode 11: Queer Issues (DYQWIQ Crossover)

Kate and Tara sit down with the hosts of 'Do You Queer What I Queer?,' a Toronto-based podcast which serves as a platform for diverse voices of politics and human interest in the LGBTQ community to educate, entertain, and expand world-views of listeners. In this crossover episode, Tara, Kate, Elliott, and Thom talk about queer issues in Ontario and what the three Ontario parties have to offer the community and its allies in the upcoming provincial election.
May 28, 201801:08:17
Episode 10: Poverty & Homelessness
May 22, 201848:48
Episode 9: Public transit
May 13, 201838:35
Episode 8: Education

Episode 8: Education

Kate interviews two teachers to get a sense of the strengths and limitations of our education system and what the three provincial parties are offering in terms of education policy in the upcoming election.
May 09, 201849:32
Episode 7: Feminist Policy in Ontario

Episode 7: Feminist Policy in Ontario

Tara speaks with Toronto creative Franceta Johnson about some of what the three parties have to offer in terms of policy that helps to combat the inequality between men and women in Ontario.
Apr 29, 201842:43
Episode 6: The NDP Platform
Apr 22, 201836:05
Episode 5: Healthcare

Episode 5: Healthcare

Kate and Tara chat with two nurses who help explain the benefits & limitations of our healthcare system and what they will be looking for in election platforms in June. Resources: News from this week - "Teacher's Unions File Complaint Against the Ontario Government" (https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/04/13/payout-to-catholic-teachers-unfair-other-unions-say-in-labour-board-complaint.html) and "March Home Sales Plunge" (http://business.financialpost.com/real-estate/newsalert-number-of-canadian-home-sales-plunges-22-7-per-cent-from-last-march-2)
Apr 14, 201837:25
Episode 4: Climate Change (but not doom & gloom)

Episode 4: Climate Change (but not doom & gloom)

Kate and Tara discuss climate change and what the three provincial parties have committed to doing to fight it. Kate interviews John Robinson, a Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto; an Honorary Professor with the Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability at The University of British Columbia; and an Adjunct Professor with the Copenhagen Business School. He explains carbon pricing and his optimistic view of how the world can combat the effects of climate change.
Apr 07, 201856:34
Episode 3: Liberal Budget

Episode 3: Liberal Budget

Tara and Kate sit down with 6 other young people to discuss the highlights of the provincial budget released Wednesday.
Mar 30, 201852:22
Episode 2: Housing

Episode 2: Housing

Tara and Kate talk to Toronto Housing Matters founder Chris Spoke about the price of housing in the province of Ontario and what we are seeing so far policy-wise from the three parties
Mar 23, 201840:38
Episode 1: The Minimum Wage
Mar 14, 201838:58