by Éric Grenier
Hosted by Éric Grenier, The Writ podcast explores the world of elections and politics in Canada. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thewrit.ca/s/the-writ?utm_medium=podcast">www.thewrit.ca</a>
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April 16, 2025
<p>We’re entering a critical phase of this election campaign as the leaders face-off in two debates and advance voting begins this weekend. The polls suggest the margin could be tightening somewhat between Mark Carney’s Liberals and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. Could the debate shake things up?</p><p>On this episode of The Writ Podcast, the Pollster Panel is back to survey the current landscape, discuss the reliability of the polls and what they may or may not be missing, and how public opinion research will be used by all the political parties in this final stretch of the campaign.</p><p>Dan Arnold, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pollara.com/portfolio/dan-arnold/">chief strategy officer at Pollara</a>, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau’s prime minister's office and was the Liberals’ pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.</p><p>Andrew Enns is <a target="_blank" href="https://leger360.com/profiles/andrew-enns/">executive vice-president at Léger</a>. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper’s last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.</p><p>James Valcke is <a target="_blank" href="https://viewpoints.ca/team/">director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research</a>, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.</p><p>In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thewrit.ca/s/the-writ">TheWrit.ca</a> or on podcast apps like <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-writ-podcast/id1573459476">Apple Podcasts</a>, you can also watch this episode on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/EhI4XMTjXlo">YouTube</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thewrit.ca/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thewrit.ca/subscribe</a>
April 8, 2025
<p>Parties proudly present their slate of candidates in every election shortly before dumping some of them. It’s an inevitable part of every campaign — rejecting candidates who don’t meet a party’s vetting standards and ejecting candidates when rival parties have dug up the dirt on them.</p><p>So, what’s the process behind candidate vetting? And how do parties go about compiling, and then using, opposition research?</p><p>Plus, Pierre Poilievre has been putting on some massive rallies. How are these organized — and are they worth the effort?</p><p>Throughout this election, three veteran party organizers are joining me on The Writ Podcast to explain the ins and outs of campaigning.</p><p>Laura D'Angelo has worked Tour Central for the Liberals in elections both federally and provincially, and was director of campaign operations for the Liberals in 2019. She is the vice-president, national strategy and public affairs at <a target="_blank" href="https://enterprisecanada.com/team_members/laura-dangelo/">Enterprise Canada</a>.</p><p>Melanie Paradis was director of communications for past Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole and is president of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.yourtexture.com/about-us/melanie-paradis">Texture Communications</a>.</p><p>Cheryl Oates was the executive director of communications and planning for former Alberta premier Rachel Notley. She’s principal at GT Executive Advisors and is the co-host of <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-discourse/id1713385479">The Discourse</a> podcast.</p><p>In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thewrit.ca/s/the-writ">TheWrit.ca</a> or on podcast apps like <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-writ-podcast/id1573459476">Apple Podcasts</a>, you can also watch this episode on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/MGkoJfvwakI">YouTube</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thewrit.ca/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thewrit.ca/subscribe</a>
April 2, 2025
<p>We’re deep into the second week of this election campaign and it appears to be Mark Carney’s to lose. But just how solid is the support for the Liberals, and what can Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives do to get back into the race?</p><p>This week on The Writ Podcast, I’m joined ahead by the Pollster Panel to break it all down.</p><p>Dan Arnold, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pollara.com/portfolio/dan-arnold/">chief strategy officer at Pollara</a>, was director of research and advertising in Justin Trudeau’s prime minister's office and was the Liberals’ pollster during the last three federal election campaigns.</p><p>Andrew Enns is <a target="_blank" href="https://leger360.com/profiles/andrew-enns/">executive vice-president at Léger</a>. He conducted polling for the Conservatives in Stephen Harper’s last three campaigns and has polled for provincial conservative parties across Canada.</p><p>James Valcke is <a target="_blank" href="https://viewpoints.ca/team/">director of research and strategy at Viewpoints Research</a>, which has polled for the NDP in elections across the country. He has worked on various central campaigns, including Jack Layton's breakthrough 2011 election.</p><p>In addition to listening to this episode of The Writ Podcast in your inbox, at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thewrit.ca/s/the-writ">TheWrit.ca</a> or on podcast apps like <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-writ-podcast/id1573459476">Apple Podcasts</a>, you can also watch this episode on <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/1g4i1JOsp2Q">YouTube</a>.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.thewrit.ca/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.thewrit.ca/subscribe</a>
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