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The OrchardcastElection Update - Week 4From now until the election day, the Orchard will be releasing weekly election update podcasts with a different guest each episode. The entirety of each election update episode will be free for anyone to listen to or watch.Joining me this week is David Moscrop, author of Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. He’s also a prolific columnist, whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Washington Post, Canada’s National Observer and Jacobin. (Apologies for the poor sound on my e...2025-04-2256 min
The OrchardcastShould Trudeau Stay or Should He Go?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.readtheorchard.orgFriend of the Orchard David Moscrop makes his Orchardcast debut to discuss whether a Conservative majority government is an inevitability in the next Canadian election, just as a Labour majority was inevitable in the U.K. election. We talk about how the Liberal Party’s bland centrism has failed to rise to the challenges of the moment and the NDP being g…2024-07-0605 min
Open to Debate with David MoscropWhat is Kenneyism and why should we care?A few weeks back, we spoke with Tiffany Balducci about the Alberta NDP leadership race. This week, we’re keeping on theme, but instead of looking ahead, we’re looking back. You may have forgotten Jason Kenney. After his dismal leadership review, the Harper-era Cabinet minister resigned as premier of Alberta and left politics. But Kenney’s legacy continues to shape the country. A new book assesses his career, its effects, and the state of the right in Canada. So, what is Kenneyism and why should we care?...2024-04-2352 min
The 2020 NetworkOpen to Debate: What is Kenneyism and why should we care?A few weeks back, we spoke with Tiffany Balducci about the Alberta NDP leadership race. This week, we’re keeping on theme, but instead of looking ahead, we’re looking back. You may have forgotten Jason Kenney. After his dismal leadership review, the Harper-era Cabinet minister resigned as premier of Alberta and left politics. But Kenney’s legacy continues to shape the country. A new book assesses his career, its effects, and the state of the right in Canada. So, what is Kenneyism and why should we care?...2024-04-2352 min