Beyond a Ballot

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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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E-20 I April 8 - Can You Name A Policy Mark Carney Has Announced? 08.04.2025 11:34

We can! Tune in! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-21 I April 7th - "Lead Us Big Daddy!" 08.04.2025 11:20

What happened on the campaign trail today! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-23 I April 5th - Campaign Gaffes! 07.04.2025 13:03

We look at the biggest campaign gaffes! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-24 I April 4th - How Do Campaigns Vet Candidates? 04.04.2025 10:15

How do candidates get vetted? Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-25 I April 3rd - Do You Know Who You're Voting For? 04.04.2025 13:13

An update on the campaign trail! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-26 I April 2nd - Sorry We're Late! Blame Trump. 03.04.2025 13:10

We react to the new Trump Tarrifs and what it means for the Canadian election! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-27 I April 1st - So Long Candidates! 02.04.2025 9:54

We talk about what each party was doing today! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-28 I March 31st - Everyone's On Edge 31.03.2025 13:32

An update of the last few days on the campaign trail! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-30 I March 29th - Do Rallies Matter? 29.03.2025 12:38

We look at the role of campaign rallies in attracting support! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-31 I March 28th - Is This Only The First Week? 29.03.2025 11:32

Trump, Crime and Housing were the topics of the day! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-32 I March 27th - Tariffs, Trump and Trouble 27.03.2025 11:23

We look at what happened on the campaign trail today including the Prime Minister's response to Trump Tariffs Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-33 I March 26th - It's Dangerous To Fly Without A Left Wing! 26.03.2025 11:22

Where were all the leaders and what were they announcing? We break it down. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-34 I To Get Clearance Or Not Get Clearance, That Is The Question. 26.03.2025 13:27

Day 3 on the campaign trail! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-36 I March 24th - Tax Cuts, Homes and Leaders Doing Crossfit 24.03.2025 10:56

Day 2 of the federal campaign! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

E-37 I March 23rd - Let's go! *Welcome To Our Daily Election Special!* 24.03.2025 19:25

Welcome to our federal election special! Hannah leads us through a conversation with Amanda, Kathleen and Rachael about what happened on the campaign trail on day 1! Thank you to our title sponsor, DoorDash and our sponsors Equal Voice, Page and Canada Powered by Women for making this pod possible! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, Doo...

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Federal Elections with J.J. McCullough I S. 2 Ep. 17 21.03.2025 48:28

Amanda and Rachael sit down with Canadian Youtuber J.J. McCullough to talk about the history of Canadian federal elections! NOTE: We are anticipating a federal election call this weekend and will be shifting to our daily 10 minute format as soon as the writ is dropped / written? Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

Transition Week In Ottawa I S.2 Ep. 16 15.03.2025 50:34

In this episode Rachael Segal and Amanda discuss the significant events that took place in Ottawa including the Liberal Leadership race, a new cabinet and a new Prime Minister. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

The Liberal Party Party - All things Liberal Leadership I S. 2 Ep. 15 07.03.2025 50:49

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you t...

Ontario Votes - A conversation with Marit Stiles & Bonnie Crombie I S.2 Ep. 14 23.02.2025 1:03:01

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

How do we survive this tariff threat? With Pattie Lovett-Reid I S. 2 Ep. 13 07.02.2025 36:14

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

Why is Ontario Having An Election? with Laura Stone From The Globe & Mail I S.2 Ep. 12 31.01.2025 52:02

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

Trump 2.0 with Jessica Yellin I S.2 Ep. 11 24.01.2025 55:20

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

Emergency Episode - Trudeau Resigns, Kind Of 06.01.2025 28:30

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

Emergency Episode - The Chaos In Ottawa Explained 18.12.2024 23:44

What happened in Ottawa on Monday? We break down everything that happened and what it might mean for Canada in 2025! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!

The Numbers - What Polling Told Us About Politics in 2024 I S. 2 Ep. 10 13.12.2024 52:21

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! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/beyondaballot/ Thank you to our Title Sponsor, DoorDash!