Beyond a Ballot

Mar 07 2025 50 ep. 49 mins 32
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Beyond a Ballot is a weekly news show aimed at moving Canadian women towards politics. Hosts Amanda Alvaro and Rachael Segal break down the weeks top stories and interview political voices from around the country.

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The Liberal Party Party - All things Liberal Leadership I S. 2 Ep. 15

Mar 07 2025 50 mins  
Amanda and Rachael sit down with Suzanne Cowan, Past President of the Liberal party of Canada and Susan Smith, Co-Founder of Blusky Strategies and Canada 2020 to talk about the Liberal leadership race - Is there only really 1 candidate in this race? When does the new leader become PM?Happy International Women's Day!

Ontario Votes - A conversation with Marit Stiles & Bonnie Crombie I S.2 Ep. 14

Feb 23 2025 63 mins  
Amanda and Rachael sit down with Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles and Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie as they enter the last few days of the Ontario election campaign!

How do we survive this tariff threat? With Pattie Lovett-Reid I S. 2 Ep. 13

Feb 07 2025 36 mins  
What is a tariff? How will it impact us at the grocery store? How can my small business survive? What can the average person do to prepare? We sit down with Pattie Lovett-Reid to break down all the question and listen to her amazing advice!

Why is Ontario Having An Election? with Laura Stone From The Globe & Mail I S.2 Ep. 12

Jan 31 2025 52 mins  
Amanda and Rachael sit down with Laura Stone, Queens Park Reporter for the Globe and Mail to talk about why Ontario is having this election and what the next four weeks will look like!

Trump 2.0 with Jessica Yellin I S.2 Ep. 11

Jan 24 2025 55 mins  
Trump is back and Jessica Yellin, former ABC and CNN Whitehouse Correspondent (@jessicayellin / News Not Noise) is with us to break down what it means for American and Canada!

Emergency Episode - Trudeau Resigns, Kind Of

Jan 06 2025 28 mins  
This morning the PM Justin Trudeau announced he intends to resign. We break it all down - timelines, who might succeed him and why he went down this route!

Emergency Episode - The Chaos In Ottawa Explained

Dec 18 2024 23 mins  
What happened in Ottawa on Monday? We break down everything that happened and what it might mean for Canada in 2025!

The Numbers - What Polling Told Us About Politics in 2024 I S. 2 Ep. 10

Dec 13 2024 52 mins  
We sit down with The Writ's Eric Grenier to talk about political polling and what Canadians cared about in 2024.Mark your calendars! We are back January 24th 2025.Happy Holidays (Merry Christmas) to our amazing community!See you in 2025!

Our Holiday Party! What Happened In Politics in 2024? I S.2 Ep. 9

Dec 06 2024 49 mins  
In this festive episode of Beyond a Ballot, Amanda and Rachael are joined by guests Brittany Kerr, Kate Harrison, and Kim Wright to reflect on the tumultuous year of 2024 in Canadian politics.

Can you admit failure in politics? I S. 2 Ep. 8

Nov 22 2024 43 mins  
In this episode of the Beyond a Ballot podcast, hosts Rachael Segal and Amanda discuss the current state of Canadian politics, including the stagnation in the House of Commons and the impact of U.S. politics. They share personal holiday traditions and upcoming events, including an exciting interview with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. The conversation shifts to recent political scanda