Intended Consequences

The Ontario election is underway, and Intended Consequences has you covered. This week we take a look at what each party has to offer Ontarians, the challenges and opportunities the leaders face over the next month, and what the path to victory could look like for each of them. We're joined by StrategyCorp strategists Kelly Baker and Garry Keller for their take on what's working – and what isn't –...

For the launch of its fifth season , Intended Consequences return s with an episode dedicated to a major concern   for Ontarians going into the upcoming provincial   election : housing and the politics of development. For this discussion moderated by our host, Chris Loreto, the Institute welcomed a  diverse panel constituted by Cam Guthrie , Mayor of Guelph ; Leith Moore, founder and developer of...

Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Ontario Green Party and MPP for Guelph joins the podcast to talk policy and politics heading into the next Ontario election, which is just 6 months away. In the 1st half of the episode we do a deep dive into everything from COVID-19 recovery to housing to climate change and highways. On the 2nd half of the podcast we talk politics, the Green's approach to the election...

Economist and Atkinson Fellow On The Future Of Workers, Armine Yalnizyan, joins Intended Consequences to discuss Canada's key policy priorities for pandemic recovery. In this episode we discuss the role of the care economy in a post COVID Canada, the rise of pro-worker ideas in centre-right political parties, and changing labour trends that highlight the importance of access to childcare.

Former President and CEO of Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator and new StrategyCorp Senior Advisor, Terry Young, joins the podcast to discuss the future of Canada's energy and electricity sectors. The podcast dives into pan-Canadian electricity and energy policy, climate change and COP26, the future of electric vehicles and cross-border energy trading, and more!

The Honourable Monte McNaughton joins us in our season 4 premiere to discuss the ever changing labour sector in the wake of COVID-19 and the future of work in Ontario. In this episode McNaughton expands on the province's plans to address the expected 100,000 skilled trade worker shortage by 2030, his bold new legislation to protect workers in a post COVID-19 economy, and the impacts on inter-provi...

StrategyCorp hosted the 'Federal Election 2021 - The Results Are In' webinar on Tuesday September 21 the day after Election 44. The webinar dives into the election results, what they mean, and what happens next. StrategyCorp Principal Lisa Samson moderates a panel of esteemed strategists, Garry Keller (StrategyCorp VP), Kim Wright (Principal, Wright Strategies), and Andrew Steele (StrategyCorp VP)...

For the last episode of Intended Consequence's Election 44 mini-series, we have StrategyCorp Principal and communications expert, John Perenack, on the program to unpack the Election 44 campaign messaging and communications. John also shares his thoughts on politician reputation and image, digital campaigns, and slogans in the context of elections and politics.

For the second episode of the State of Play Election 44 mini-series, we are delighted to have Quebec-based public affairs consulting firm MERCURE Conseil Director, Daniel Dufort, join us to talk Quebec politics in Election 44. The discussion ranges from understanding the 2021 Bloc Quebecois and their election strategy, paths to victory in Quebec for each of the main political parties, as well as Q...

In honour of the 2021 federal snap election, Intended Consequences presents the State of Play mini-series which will have influential strategists on the program to talk all things elections, including campaigns, regionality, and communications. For our first episode, we have renowned campaign strategist and StrategyCorp co-founder, John Duffy. Since he wrote the book on pivotal elections in Canada...

On our Season 3 finale, we're joined by Paul Wells, Senior Political Writer at Maclean's Magazine to chat everything Canadian politics. Paul breaks down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's performance throughout the pandemic and sets the stage for the (likely) upcoming election by detailing each party's prospects and problems. As always, Paul showcases his colourful personality and gives a unique refl...

On our latest episode, Vancouver's 40th Mayor, Kennedy Stewart, joins us to give SCI listeners a west coast perspective on housing, COVID-19, transit, and the opioid crisis. We take a deep dive into British Columbia's artful balance between lockdowns and re-opening, what to do about surging home prices, the federal/municipal relationship in a crisis, and even discuss Vancouver's bold, but controve...

On our 30th episode, Leslee White-Eye of the First Nations with Schools Collective in Ontario and former Chief of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation joins us along with StrategyCorp Senior Advisor Gabe Sekaly. On this episode we discuss the StrategyCorp Institute's latest paper "A Critical Perspective on the Canadian Education Gap: Assessing First Nation Education Outcomes in Canada" and its...

You may recognize her as the person behind Heather's picks, the CEO and founder of Indigo Books and Music, the author of the new book "Imagine It!", or from the Financial Times' top 50 most powerful women in world business - the point is Heather Reisman knows a thing or two about running a successful retail business. She joins us on this episode to breakdown what COVID-19 has done to the retail in...

In this bonus episode, we are doing things a little differently. Following the Federal government's 2021 Budget, the StrategyCorp Institute hosted a webinar with a panel of experts to break down financial and political implications of the Budget. Our own Lisa Samson hosts renowned pollster Nik Nanos, former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, and SCI's own senior advisor and former Saskatchew...

On our 27th episode, Toronto Region Board of Trade President and CEO Jan De Silva joins us to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the Toronto Region's economy and how governments can kickstart recovery efforts in the country's largest employment centre. Recorded shortly after the beginning of the third wave, Jan gives an inside look at what the downtown office will look like post-pandemic...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit it closed bars and restaurants around the country, causing thousands of untapped kegs to be returned to breweries. Andrew Oland, President and CEO of Moosehead Breweries in Saint John N.B., joins us to talk about the impact of the pandemic on the beer industry and what's next. From changing consumer behaviour to restrictive taxes and regulations to competing with can...

Dr. Kate Graham had a busy couple of years. After finishing 3rd for the Ontario Liberal Party in London North Centre in 2018, she decided to run for party leader. Running a grassroots campaign and impressing many, while pregnant she might add, she finished an impressive 3rd in that race. Now, she's the party's platform co-chair and a nominated candidate in the 2022 election. She joins us to look b...

The Honourable Vic Fedeli joins us in our second episode of the season to discuss economic development in the age of COVID-19. Fedeli - the Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade - shares his views on working from home, the future of the auto sector, and responds to our recently published Ontario 360 pape r on the next steps for investment and job attraction in the province thro...

On our season 3 premiere, the Honourable Caroline Wawzonek - Northwest Territories' Minister of Finance - joins us to discuss the recently tabled 2021 Budget and the impact of COVID-19 on Canada's North. More than 40% of the NWT's adult population has been vaccinated as of March 1st, meaning re-opening may be on the horizon. In this episode, we discuss the path to recovery and the NWT's unique pos...

In our season 2 finale, former Premier Kathleen Wynne joins us for a behind the scenes look at the highest office in the province. Premier Wynne takes us through her leadership and general election victories, her policy successes and mistakes, her legacy in office, and the path she helped carve for future women leaders in Ontario and Canada. This honest, insightful, and revealing conversation is a...

On this episode, Dr. Michelle Gagnon, a Senior Advisor at StrategyCorp and an experienced public health professional, joins us to talk about her new whitepaper  Public Health in the Public Eye.  The paper dissects the role of public health in Canada's healthcare landscape and provides three recommendations to ensure a strong public health system that is better prepared for crises such as COVID-19....

In part 2 of our special two-part series on the U.S. election, Professor Christopher Sands (Director of the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies) returns to talk about the policy implications of a now known Biden administration. We discuss the President-elect's views on trade and U.S.-China relations, the role of Congress in a post-Trump era, and what it all mean...

When we first scheduled this episode with Dr. Christopher Sands, the Director of the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies, we figured the U.S. Presidential election results would be known. Instead, at the time of recording, the contest was still too close to call. In the first of a special two-part episode, Dr. Sands shares valuable insights about the changing ba...

Walied Soliman is successful in his own right as the Canadian Chair of the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and the 2019 recipient of the UN Association of Canada's Global Citizen Laureate award but, he's a politico at heart. Most recently, Walied served as the campaign co-chair for Erin O'Toole's successful bid to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Walied joins us to talk about...