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The Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep.65 - Alberta NDP MLA & Leadership Candidate Kathleen Hanley on the Race, the Economy, Caucus Management and MoreIn the second live episode of Ellected in this special series of conversations with the Alberta NDP leadership candidates, host Sarah Elder-Chamanara sits down with MLA Kathleen Ganley. *Please note that due to a very unfortunate internet issue when recording, the recording cuts off abruptly.*Hear Kathleen discuss the entry of Nenshi into the race, her focus on the economy and how that the economy is what will win the Alberta NDP the next election in 2027, what the membership tent would like under her leadership, caucus management and much, much more.More about K...2024-03-0939 min
The Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep.64 - Alberta NDP MLA & Leadership Candidate Rakhi Pancholi on Hope, Optimism & Big Ideas for AlbertaIn the first ever episode of Ellected recorded in-front of a live audience, host Sarah Elder-Chamanara sits down with NDP MLA and leadership candidate Rakhi Pancholi for the first in a series of podcasts with all of the candidates running to be the next leader of the Alberta NDP.Hear from Rakhi about why she's running, her thoughts on "lending" votes to the Alberta NDP in the 2023 provincial election campaign, the return of hope and optimism in Alberta politics, her plans for all day kindergarten, the upcoming launch of her climate policies and so much more. 2024-03-0346 min
Political Pulse with Ryan PainterSarah Elder-Chamanara | The Ryan Painter PodcastIn today's episode I talk about getting off Twitter, a rally I helped organize in support of the Jewish community (with interviews from three rally attendees), and I interview the founder and creative director of Madame Premier Sarah Elder-Chamanara about feminism, antisemitism, ideological alignment, and her very successful brand.Check out Madame Premiere here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicalpulse.ca/subscribe2024-02-201h 37
The Political Pulse PodcastSarah Elder-Chamanara | The Ryan Painter PodcastIn today's episode I talk about getting off Twitter, a rally I helped organize in support of the Jewish community (with interviews from three rally attendees), and I interview the founder and creative director of Madame Premier Sarah Elder-Chamanara about feminism, antisemitism, ideological alignment, and her very successful brand.
Check out Madame Premiere here.2024-02-201h 37The Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 63 - Calgary City Councillor Jasmine Mian on Equitable Remote Work Policies for Parents in PoliticsIn Ep. 63 of Ellected join host and founder of Madame Premier Sarah Elder-Chamanara in discussion with Calgary City Councillor, former Olympian and mom Jasmine Mian in a discussion on the city's remote work policy for council members in response to a staff recommendation to change council’s code of conduct and procedure bylaws to limit councillors’ ability to tune in to meetings virtually because of how some members of council abused the policy. Mian introduced an amendment to make sure councillors are able to continue to work remotely as protected grounds of the Alberta Human Rights Act.Also...2024-02-1635 min
Stop Stressing Me Out[From The Vault] How to Have Difficult Conversations With People You Disagree With with Sarah Elder ChamanaraAs we prepare to launch our new season on Workplace Wellbeing and Stress Management, we’re pulling out a never-before heard episode which is quite timely. Today we’re joined by entrepreneur, activist, speaker, podcast host and incredible mom (among many other titles), Sarah Elder-Chamanara.
You may know Sarah from her incredible business, Madame Premier, which is all about empowering women in politics. What started as a t-shirt design business has grown into a full-fledged community that brings people together to talk about the tough issues we face today.
In a time th...2024-01-3154 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 62 - Orit Sulitzeanu on the Sexual Violence of October 7th in IsraelIn Ellected Ep. 62 join Sarah in conversation with Orit Sulitzeanu, the exectuvite director of The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel, about the sexual violence committed on October 7th in Israel.Hear about what happened on October 7th from a leader committed to combating sexual violence on a daily basis in Israel who now educates the world on what took place that day.To learn more about The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel, please click here.More about Orit Sulitzeanu:Orit has served as executive director of...2024-01-1556 min
Beyond a BallotThe Second Dinner Party - The State of the Federal-Provincial RelationshipAmanda and Rachael welcome Ginny Roth, Sally Housser and Sarah Elder-Chamanara to their second "dinner party" to talk about the state of federal-provincial relations in Canada. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!2023-11-1057 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 61 - Federal Conservative Convention Recap with Allie BladesAllie Blades of Mash Strategies and Political Capital panelist joins host Sarah Elder-Chamanara to recap the federal Conservative Party convention in Quebec City with breakout discussions on the pop-up appearances by two Liberal government ministers and some of the policies passed by those in attendance.2023-09-2646 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 60 - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence on Alberta Post Secondary Campuses Ep.Read the report on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Alberta Post- Secondary Education here.More about the Council of Alberta University Students:Represents over 114,000 undergraduate students from the University of Alberta, the University of Lethbridge, Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, and Athabasca University to the public, government and other post-secondary education stakeholders. Based in Edmonton, CAUS is a non-partisan and active advocacy group driven by their members looking to ensure a fully accessible and high quality system of education in Alberta.The board is comprised of representatives from of...2023-09-1939 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 59 - Calgary City Councillor Kourtney Penner on Housing - A Madame Premier PodcastHousing, housing, housing. It’s a hot topic across Canada as we struggle with affordability, inflation and access to housing. This week Calgary City Council will chose between action on housing or the status quo and in episode 59 of Ellected, Calgary city councillor Kourtney Penner joins the podcast to talk about the decision she and her colleagues face in accepting or rejecting an 80 point plan to address the housing crisis. It’s one of the 80 recommended points in the report to update a type of zoning in certain areas to allow for more types of housing and instead of bein...2023-09-1227 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 57 - Campaign University with George Affleck & Mike WilsonIn episode 57 of Ellected, learn about Campaign University, a new initiative for anyone discontent with the current state of politics and interested in running or getting involved. Created and run by three political veterans, former Vancouver city councillor George Affleck and veteran campaigners Mike Wilson and Emile Scheffel, they are disrupting the status quo of politics by telling you exactly how things work.More about George Affleck:George Affleck won his first election by doing his own marketing and was able to secure his seat despite a p...2023-09-0141 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 56 - Kate McKenzie Co-Director of The Secret MarathonIn this episode of Ellected, your Host Sarah Elder-Chamanara speaks with Kate McKenzie, the co-director of the film The Secret Marathon, the true story of women training and running a marathon in Afghanistan.The majority of the women's world take running for granted. Why? Because we run when we want, in whatever dress we want and where we want for the most part. Women in Afghanistan? Running is something that wasn't allowed for a very long time and the short window in which it was allowed has closed yet again. Hear Sarah and Kate speak about how T...2023-07-0537 minThe Briefing Note PodcastEllected Ep. 55 - Julia Anderson, CEO of Canadian Partnership for Women & Children's HealthIn this episode of Ellected, Sarah chats with Julia Anderson, the CEO of Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH), a membership organization of more than 100 Canadian non-governmental organizations (NGOS), academic institutions, health professional associations and individuals partnering to improve health outcomes for women and children in more than 1,000 communities worldwide.Julia and Sarah discuss the work of CanWaCH, how the organization came to be under former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the current government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, why the work of international investment in the areas of women's and children's health is critically...2023-06-0833 minThe Briefing Note PodcastAlberta Provincial Election Midpoint Recap - Ellected Ep. 54Welcome to a the second special Alberta provincial election edition of Ellected with your host Sarah Elder-Chamanara and special guest to the podcast Sarah Biggs.In this halfway point recap of the Alberta election campaign, Sarah and Sarah go over the debate, polling, the ongoing issue that is Artur Pawlowski, they do a check-in on where the NDP and UCP are going into the last week (hurrah!), advance voting and more.More about Sarah Elder-Chamanara:Sarah Elder-Chamanara is the founder, creative director, designer and owner of Madame Premier, a feminist, political...2023-05-2457 minThe Briefing Note PodcastAlberta Provincial Election Week 1 Recap - Ellected Ep. 53Welcome to a special Alberta provincial election edition of Ellected with your host Sarah Elder-Chamanara and special guest to the podcast Sarah Biggs.In what will be a weekly podcast leading up to Election Day on May 29th, Sarah and Sarah talk through their thoughts on the first week, Danielle Smith being MIA, the Calgary arena deal, Danielle S mith's newly unearthed comments equating vaccinated Albertans with followers of Hitler during World War 2, the ongoing fire situation and more.More about Sarah Elder-Chamanara:Sarah Elder-Chamanara is the founder, creative director, designer...2023-05-0953 minThe Briefing Note PodcastKristin Raworth - Ellected Ep. 52Content Warning - This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.In Ellected Ep. 52 host Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with victim advocate Kristin Raworth about her article in The Line titled Sexual Violence Survivors Are Still Being Let Down. Kristin and Sarah talk about what it means for Prime Minister Trudeau to call himself and his government "feminist", what the #MeToo movement meant to Kristin, Hockey Canada, the Canadian military, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, toxic masculinity and more but most of all, the lack of action in all ways in ending violence...2022-12-3139 minThe Briefing Note PodcastSabrina Grover - Ellected Ep. 51In Episode 51 Ellected’s host Sarah Elder-Chamanara sat down for an in-person conversation with Sabrina Grover, fresh off her win as Mark Sutcliffe’s campaign manager in the hotly contested Ottawa mayoral elections. Sabrina and Sarah talk about the Ottawa campaign, including what you need to do to win outside of party politics, how talking with people you don’t agree with can be a good thing, why elections aren’t won on Twitter, the long overdue participation of women in colour in lead campaign roles and so much more. More about Sabrina Grover:Sabrina is...2022-12-1447 minThe Briefing Note PodcastPremier Caroline Cochrane - Ellected Ep. 5050 episodes of Ellected! And what an episode to share to mark the milestone - a conversation with the Premier of the North West Territories Caroline Cochrane. In this episode of Ellected, Premier Cochrane shares some very personal stories of her youth including be homeless as a teenager and young mother with a grade nine education. Premier Cochrane is very deliberate and intentional in her actions and her advocacy to see more people, more women, more Indigenous people, more improvised people in politics because, as you hear often on Ellected, it matters who is at the...2022-11-3038 minThe Briefing Note PodcastSarah Biggs - Ellected Ep. 49Episode 49 is unlike any other so far - it's a candid and free-flowing conversation with Sarah Biggs, the co-principal of Olsen and Biggs, a political affairs firm based in Alberta. Sarah and host Sarah Elder-Chamanara focus their conversation on Alberta politics discussing Biggs's work for former UCP leadership contestant Leela Aheer, what they both find frustrating and disappointing about with Premier Danielle Smith's leadership and more. They also discuss how they each channel their anger and frustration and leave listeners with a call to action - vote.More about Sarah Biggs:Si...2022-11-1549 min
Real Talk Ryan JespersenNovember 1, 2022 - How To Prevent Family Violence: Kristin Raworth; Science Teacher Jason Zackowski7:11 | Real Talker "JC" says user fees for social media sites like Twitter might be the only way to combat bots, trolls, and scams. Ryan reads JC's email in response to Charles Adler to kick off today's show.
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11:49 | Kristin Raworth is calling for consistent moral leadership on domestic abuse. November 1st marks the beginning of Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta. Raworth, a survivor and advocate, talks about political hypocrisy on what should be a non-partisan issue, and what leadership looks like through this month and beyond.
READ KRI...2022-11-011h 21The Briefing Note PodcastMichelle Mungall - Ep. 48In episode 48 of Ellected you get to hear a conversation that wouldn't have happened in 2009. That's the year BC NDP MLA Michelle Mungall was first elected to the BC Legislature in opposition and that was also almost two years into my time as a staffer for the then BC Liberal government. We played on different political teams but now we are talking about Michelle's time in opposition and government, about her being the first woman and person to ever bring their child on to the floor of the BC Legislature and the book she's now in the midst of...2022-10-2648 minReal Talk Ryan JespersenOctober 13, 2022 - Polarized Politics: Madame Premier Founder Sarah Elder-Chamanara; Kelly Rudyk10:25 | Do people debate ideas anymore? Have we lost our ability to respectfully disagree? Entrepreneur, podcaster, and former political staffer Sarah Elder-Chamanara explains why she's walking away from her political and feminist fashion brand. Regardless of where you land on the political spectrum, you're bound to find this conversation relevant.
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47:24 | What's your "Big Why"? How would you build (and fund) a healthy community? Do you see your priorities respected and reflected by different levels of government? "P...2022-10-131h 12The Briefing Note PodcastDr. Jane Vermuelen - Ellected Ep. 47Episode 47 is a conversation with former councillor for the Township of Esquimalt, Dr. Jane Vermeulen.More about Dr. Jane Vermeulen:Dr Jane Vermeulen is a veterinarian, former Councillor for the Township of Esquimalt (2018-2022), military spouse, mother and founder of Vets for Pets- Victoria. Jane has been involved in politics for over 20 years, starting as a "door knocker" for a federal candidate. She has worked on campaigns at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. She has also been active on her local Electoral District Associations and National Policy Committee. Jane was the primary organizer for W...2022-10-1135 minThe Briefing Note PodcastTara Sloane - Ellected Ep. 46The ongoing Hockey Canada scandal, the most important sports organization in the nation, using player dues to pay individuals who have made sexual assault allegations of players has completely disrupted the status of hockey in Canada and for very good reason. Hockey culture is problematic and for a lot of reasons. In this episode Tara Sloane, the former co-host of Hometown Hockey, and I discuss the scandal and how the organization has responded. More about Tara Sloane:Growing up a hockey fan, Tara Slone first professionally pursued her passion for music, becoming the lead singer o...2022-10-0833 minThe Briefing Note PodcastTiffany Balducci - Ellected Ep. 45Episode 45 of Ellected is a conversation with one my favourite union activists, Tiffany Balducci. Tiffany is an extremely dedicated union member and leader in Ontario and the backstory of how she became so involved, a leader, at such a young age is both anger inducing but also inspiring. More about Tiffany Balducci:Originally from the United States, Tiffany Balducci has been involved in union activism at some capacity since she was a steward at a public library system in Flint, Michigan at fourteen years old. Tiffany is the 2nd Vice President of C...2022-10-0442 minThe Briefing Note PodcastAlberta Senator Karen Sorensen - Ellected Ep. 43"Hello, please hold for the Prime Minister." Can you imagine getting that call because it would be one to remember forever. Someone who will remember it forever is Karen Sorensen, who had it happen a year ago when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called and told her she would be Alberta's newest senator. Hear more about Senator Sorensen's journey to the senate, from the mountains of Banff to Canada's chamber of sober second thought in episode 43 of Ellected with host Sarah Elder-Chamanara of Madame Premier.More about Senator Karen Sorensen:Karen Sorensen is an accomplished...2022-09-2433 minThe Briefing Note PodcastGreen Party of Canada Leadership Candidate Sarah Gabrielle Baron - Ellected Ep.41The Green Party of Canada is in the midst of a leadership race to replace its former leader Annamie Paul, the first Black and Jewish woman to ever lead a political party in Canada, with two individuals and two co-candidates in the race (even this is complicated). One of those individuals is Sarah Gabrielle Baron and she joins Ellected's host Sarah Elder-Chamanara in a very upfront conversation about some of the issues the federal Green's are dealing with right now and her thoughts and ideas on how to move forward.More about Sarah Gabrielle Baron:2022-09-1537 minThe Briefing Note PodcastMLA Lisa Naylor - Ellected Ep. 40Episode 40 of Ellected features Lisa Naylor, Manitoba NDP MLA for the downtown Winnipeg riding of Wolseley. More about Lisa Naylor:Lisa has represented the people of Wolseley as the Winnipeg School Division (WSD) Ward 4 Trustee since 2014, serving as vice-chair and chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee and on the Executive of the Manitoba School Boards Association.Lisa is known for being accessible and accountable to her community and as a tireless defender of comprehensive public school funding.Lisa is a feminist activist who has worked in front-line social s...2022-09-151h 00The Briefing Note PodcastKim Wright - Ellected Ep. 39In Episode 39 of Ellected you are introduced to Kim Wright of Wright Strategies. Kim is a master of all things municipal politics in Ontario and she chat's with Ellected's host, Sarah Elder-Chamanara, about the difference of getting things done versus being partisan which, spoiler alert, you can get more done with people who aren't on your side because it leads to collaboration. Kim and Sarah also talk about the pace of municipal politics, how almost everything is municipal politics and round it all Kim's advice on how to be the one media calls on for political commentary and finally...2022-09-0740 minThe Briefing Note PodcastMichelle Johnston - Ellected Ep. 38Episode 38 with Michelle Johnson, communications director to Canada's Minister of Labour and the Member of Parliament for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, Seamus O'Regan. The episode focuses on how Michelle got involved in politics and how she became a powerhouse youth organizer in Ontario. This is a must-listen episode but especially if you want to get involved in politics but don't know where to start and how to do it so that you can move on to other political work outside of school.More about Sarah Elder-Chamanara:Sarah Elder-Chamanara is the founder, creative director, designer...2022-08-3145 minThe Briefing Note PodcastMinister Carla Qualtrough - Ellected Ep. 37Has anyone ever told you are about to lose a campaign but that it's ok because they think you should run for something else, something even bigger? That's what happened to Carla Qualtrough, Member of Parliament for Delta and Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion in the lead up to the 2015 federal election. Hear from Minister Carla Qualtrough about how she got into politics, her work in her portfolio, even about some of the changes being made in the renovation to Centre Block and the House of Commons in Ottawa more accessible and how barriers and biases...2022-08-2528 minThe Briefing Note PodcastZoe Knowles - Ellected Ep. 36Would you say yes immediately if asked to become the communications advisor to the minister of health and deputy premier during a global pandemic? Zoe Knowles did exactly that in 2020 working for former Ontario Progressive Conservative Minister of Health Christine Elliott.In epsiode 36 of Ellected Zoe shares her entry into politics, what a day in the life of a communications advisor is like, some behind the scenes stories of rolling out Covid vaccines and initiatives and her transition to the housing ministry and so much more.More about Zoe Knowles:Zoe has...2022-08-1255 minThe Briefing Note PodcastAyesha Chughtai - Ellected Ep. 35Meet Ayesha Chughtai in episode 35 of Ellected. Ayesha and host Sarah Elder-Chamanara cover a lot of ground going all the way to when they first met during the federal election in 2015 when Ayesha was a regional organizer for the Liberal Party of Canada and Sarah was volunteering on her first campaign after stepping away from politics as a staffer in 2012. Ayesha and Sarah talk politics, Ayesha's move from working as a regional organizer in Alberta to working in Ottawa, the work-life balance or lack thereof in the life of a staffer and the absolute need and importance...2022-08-091h 03The Briefing Note PodcastCrystal Reynolds - Ellected Ep. 34Episode 34 is all about branding and design for your campaign with Crystal Reynolds, the woman behind the award-winning design for Calgary's new mayor, Jyoti Gondek. Crystal and Sarah delve into what goes into designing a political campaign logo, the three things you have to have for your campaign if budget is a factor and you can't afford to hire someone to help you, what goes into a good design and so much more. If you are planning on running, running your own campaign or love a good campaign sign, this is the episode for you!More...2022-08-0533 minThe Briefing Note PodcastStephanie Mitton - Ellected Ep. 33Episode 33 of Ellected features Stephanie Mitton, principal and founder of Beacon North Strategies and principal and co-founder of WOMENdontDOthat, a podcast and blog that inspires women to do whatever it is they think they can’t do. Host Sarah Elder-Chamanara digs into Stephanie's experiences running for a contested nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2018 in the federal riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, her WOMENdontDOthat podcast and their mutual desire to see Canada's second female prime minister.More about Stephanie Mitton:Stephanie Mitton is the Principal and Founder of Beacon North St...2022-08-0240 minThe Briefing Note PodcastMLA Rakhi Pancholi - Ellected Ep. 32Episode 32 of Ellected features Alberta NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi in conversation with Ellected's host Sarah Elder-Chamanara on Rakhi's journey into politics, her interest and focus on governance over the politics of politics and who and how she was asked to run. Rakhi and Sarah discuss what she's hearing at the doors versus what is said on social media, leaders making tough decisions rather than easy ones, what stories Rakhi and the Alberta NDP would tell in contrast to those told over the last three years by the UCP, the necessity and importance of diverse candidate recruitment and more.2022-07-2647 minThe Briefing Note PodcastAmanda Kingsley Malo - Ellected Ep. 31Episode 31 features Amanda Kingsley Malo, the founder of PoliticsNOW, an organization she founded that's dedicated to electing women to municipal councils across Northern Ontario. Sarah and Amanda talk about how Amanda got involved in politics, how and why she started PoliticsNOW, why they both want to see Canada's next female prime minister and so much more.More about Amanda Kinsley Malo:Amanda is a teacher, volunteer and an award-winning community activist, whose work and passion intersect at the forefront of K-12 education, public policy and gender equality. She is the founder of...2022-07-2052 minThe Briefing Note PodcastKatie Gibbs - Ellected Ep. 30In Episode 30 of Ellected, host Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with Ontario Liberal political candidate Katie Gibbs about a series of tweets she sent out during the June election sharing the most commonly asked question she received on the doors - "how old are you?"Katie and Sarah talk about the questions women in politics are asked and why, along with more about Katie's experience of running, including receiving an endorsement from climate change advocate and environmentalist Catherine McKenna, and more. More about Katie Gibbs:Katie Gibbs is a scientist, organizer and advocate for s...2022-07-1341 minThe Briefing Note PodcastLeela Aheer - UCP Leadership Candidate - Ellected Ep. 29More about Leela Aheer:Leela Aheer was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Chestermere-Rocky View on May 5, 2015. She was re-elected on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for the newly formed riding of Chestermere-Strathmore.Born in Edmonton and raised in Chestermere, where she is raising her family, Aheer is a proud wife and mother of two boys. Prior to entering politics, Aheer was a professional vocal coach and music teacher, who instructed singing in seven languages, owned and operated businesses as an entrepreneur, and was...2022-07-0845 minThe Briefing Note PodcastRajan Sawhney - UCP Leadership Candidate - Ep. 28The second episode in this weeks series of conversations with some of the UCP leadership candidates is here with a conversation with Rajan Sawhney.Rajan and Sarah talk about her bid to be the next leader of Alberta's United Conservative party and the next premier of Alberta. Rajan shares what differentiates her in a very frank conversation with some very straightforward answers on issues like the proposed elementary curriculum update and she delivers the most succinct answer of the three candidates that Sarah speaks with if there is a role for Jason Kenney if she wins.2022-07-0628 minThe Briefing Note PodcastRebecca Schulz - UCP Leadership Candidate - Ep. 27In a special feature for Ellected, this weeks episodes feature back-to-back conversations with UCP leadership candidates, one of whom will be the next premier of Alberta, Rebecca Schulz, Rajan Sawhney and Leela Aheer. Episodes are being released in the order in which they were recorded. The first conversation with Rebecca Schulz hits on the UCPs spending, the proposed school curriculum, nomination contests and more. More about Rebecca Schulz:Rebecca Schulz is the MLA for Calgary-Shaw.She was elected in 2019 and was most recently the Minister of Children's Services.2022-07-0421 minThe Briefing Note PodcastKathryn Marshall - Ellected Ep. 26CONTENT WARNING - Please be aware that this episode discusses personal accounts of abortion, miscarriage and pregnancy loss.In Episode 26 of Ellected Sarah talks with Kathryn Marshall, partner at the Toronto law firm Levitt Sheikh about her work as the lawyer representing Ariella Kimmel who is suing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office for wrongful dismissal after alleging she was subjected to a toxic workplace environment and wrongful dismissal. In the second half of the epsiode, Kathryn and Sarah discuss the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade...2022-06-2947 minThe Briefing Note PodcastDr. Kate Graham - Ellected Ep. 25In episode 25 of Ellected host Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with politician, political scientist, activist, author and mother Dr. Kate Graham about her election loss, the election, they get into discussing if and how electoral reform might increase voter turnout in future elections with two different takes on the topic, the metrics that matter during a campaign, conversations with girls at the doors and the release of Kate's new book No Second Chances: Women and Political Power in Canada. More about Dr. Kate Graham:Dr. Kate Grapham researches, writes, speaks and teaches about politics in...2022-06-2558 minThe Briefing Note PodcastSenator Kim Pate - Ellected Ep. 24More about Senator Kim Pate:Kim Pate was appointed to the Senate of Canada on November 10, 2016. First and foremost, the mother of Michael and Madison, she is also a nationally renowned advocate who has spent nearly 40 years working in and around the legal and penal systems of Canada, with and on behalf of some of the most marginalized, victimized, criminalized and institutionalized — particularly imprisoned youth, men and women.Senator Pate graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1984 with honours in the Clinical Law Programme and has completed post graduate work in the area of fo...2022-06-2255 minThe Briefing Note PodcastNaomi Sayers - Ellected Ep. 23In episode 23 of Ellected host Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with multi-multi-hyphenate lawyer, feminist, advocate, mentor, political candidate Naomi Sayers.Naomi and Sarah talk about the process of political parties vetting candidates and how it doesn't work, how it could change so that more women and people actually run, how she ultimately ended up running as an independent (spoiler that isn't surprising - the system needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't work but does continue to work for anyone who isn't a white man who has been planning his campaign since birth), changing narratives and more....2022-06-1640 min
The Orca PodcastsEllected 21 - with Kimanda JarzebiakIn Ep. 21 of Ellected, Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with Kimanda Jarzebiak, founder and owner of Ascent Public Affairs in a wide-ranging conversation covering Covid, the evolution of political staff on social media and more.2022-05-051h 00The Orca PodcastsEllected 20 - with Minister Karina GouldIn Episode 20 of Ellected, host Sarah Elder-Chamanara sits down with Canada's Minister of Children, Families and Social Development and MP for Burlington, Karina Gould. They get really personal, really fast sharing birth stories, getting into the details of the multi-billion dollar child care agreements signed with every province and territory, and chat about being a woman in politics - including Gould describing the moment she told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau she was pregnant after being appointed to cabinet. The Honourable Karina Gould was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Burlington in 2015. She has previously served as Minister...2022-04-2930 min
The Briefing Note PodcastELLECTED - EP. 22 - REBECCA SCHULZIn Episode 22 of Ellected, host Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with Alberta's Minister of Children's Services Rebecca Schulz about the $3.8 billion child care deal she signed with Ottawa in November 2021 that will see Albertans paying an average of $10 per day for child care by 2026.Rebecca Schulz was elected to Alberta's Legislative Assembly on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for Calgary-Shaw. A wife and proud mother of two young children, she has master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. Rebecca was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Children’s Services on April 30, 2019. Sarah Elder-Chamanara is the founder, creative director and ow...2022-04-2933 min
Stories Within UsThe Future of Women and Work with Sarah Elder-ChamanaraMadame Premier owner Sarah Elder-Chamanara explains what the future of work needs to look like for women. Sarah and I give our thoughts what is currently going well and what needs to change so that women can thrive in their careers. About Sarah Elder-ChamanaraSarah Elder-Chamanara is the founder, creative director, designer and owner of Madame Premier, a feminist and political clothing company based in Calgary, Alberta. With the underlying principle of seeing more women and diversity in politics, elected and in back rooms, at every level, Sarah and Madame Premier create opportunities f...2021-12-0852 min
Women Don't Do That (WDDT)Moving the dial with Sarah Elder-Chamanara Ep. 79Canada is in an election! So who better to have on the podcast then former political staffer and political junkie Sarah Elder-Chamanara? We dive into why Sara started her clothing brand Madam Premier and her podcast Ellected. Why should women care about politics, why and how do we get more women involved, and how can women take action. If you are not into politics, stick around, this is an important conversation where your voice matters.About Sarah:Sarah Elder-Chamanara is the founder, creative director and owner of Madame Premier, a feminist, non-partisan, political clothing company based...2021-08-2854 min
The ConfluenceEp. 2: They got asked... a lotIn this week's episode, we're joined by Ask Her board member Sarah Elder-Chamanara, former Calgary alderwoman Gael MacLeod, and Minister for the Status of Women Stephanie McLean to discuss why so few women run for public office, the discrimination they face, and ongoing efforts to boost the number of females on the ballot in Calgary's fall election.
Women, on average, hold about a quarter of elected seats in municipal politics. The 2013 municipal elections saw just 490 women elected to office across the province, compared to 1,384 men.
That same year, only 10 women ran for a spot on Calgary city council, and only...2017-05-0500 min