- Ep. 46 - About Last Night
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019
OPPO breaks down the election results from the midst of the Liberal victory (sort of) party.
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The episode was sponsored by the new book, Highway of Tears.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this episode said that the Liberals picked up a seat in Northern Saskatchewan. That seat ended up going to the Conservatives. That detail has been removed from the show.
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- Ep. 45 - We Haven't Gotten To Truth Yet
Friday, October 18th 2019
It's a special pre-election bonus OPPO! We talk about the party platforms and issues that actually matter to Indigenous peoples this election. Guests: Ryan McMahon, comedian and host of the Thunder Bay podcast. @RMComedy Karyn Pugliese, Nieman Journalism Fellow, former executive producer at APTN, and future journalism professor at Ryerson University. @karyn_pugliese From the show: Read Kenneth Jackson's APTN investigation into deaths in the child welfare system here. This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks: https://www.freshbooks.com/
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- Ep. 44 - OPPO's Big Queer Foreign Policy Extravaganza!
Tuesday, October 15th 2019
What do the federal parties say about LGBTQ issues? (No we're not talking about gay marriage). And uh...why is no one talking about foreign policy? Guests: Erica Lenti, senior editor at Xtra, and National Post columnist Colby Cosh. Follow Erica at @ericalenti and find Colby @colbycosh. Read Xtra's story on their LGBTQ2 candidate survey here. Read Canadaland's reporting on the unfounded Trudeau story rumours here. Tell us what you think of the show! Email [email protected] or tweet @OPPOcast. This episode was sponsored by: Audible: https://www.audible.ca/canada Freshbooks: https://www.freshbooks.com/ Highway of Tears by Jessica McDiarmid: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/548115/highway-of-tears-by-jessica-mcdiarmid/9780385687577
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- Ep. 43 - The First Official Leaders' Debate
Tuesday, October 8th 2019
We survived debate night! Mostly. Plus, we break down the parties' environmental platforms with energy and environmental economist Andrew Leach.
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- Ep. 42 - Coasts With The Mosts
Tuesday, October 1st 2019
Why does Trudeau want an underwater tunnel to Newfoundland? Who has the biggest battle in British Columbia? OPPO goes east and west for an election view from Canada's edges.
Guests: Drew Brown, editor of The Independent, and Melanie Green, reporter for the Vancouver Star.
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