The Herle Burly

Our favourite political panel guests Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid are with us, and so are some names you floated for a title to name the panel: "Byrne after Reiding" ... "Party Animals" ... "State of the f*cking Nation" ... "The Swear Jar Panel." More importantly, this week we'll discuss: - who's passing on the CPC race and who's entering the ra...

Patricia “Pat” Sorbara has been a backroom political operative for more than forty years. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the gritty work of managing Liberal campaigns, big and small, in Canada. In an industry dominated by men we thought it would be both appropriate and fun to have podcast contributor Jenni Byrne —who shared with Pat some of the same obstacles and experiences in politi...

*This episode was recorded early in the morning on January 9, 2020.* A new year, with a new episode, with our favourite political panel guests Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid ! Topics Covered: - Ottawa - the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race - the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race Thank you for joining us on The Herle Burly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on...

Bruce Cannon Gibney is an American author, lawyer, and venture capitalist. First known for his work as an early investor in PayPal, Bruce went on to write “ A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America .” In this episode of The Herle Burly podcast, Bruce joins us to discuss latest book, “ The Nonsense Factory: The Making and Breaking of the American Legal System ,” in which he...

Hamish Marshall has been a rising player in conservative politics in recent years. He previously served as Manager of Strategic Planning to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and was the pollster for the successful 2008 national Conservative election campaign. Most recently, Hamish served as National Campaign Manager for the 2019 Conservative Party of Canada election effort under Andrew Scheer. The Her...

LIVE! from Ottawa with Canada2020 : from the takedown of Andrew Scheer to the super, mega, ultra-powerful Deputy Prime Minister. For all that and some live laughter, join Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid on The Herle Burly political panel. Thank you for joining us on The Herle Burly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes or your favourite podcast app. Watch this conversat...

Canada’s Ken Dryden joins us on the podcast to discuss his bestselling new book, and, as always, Canadian politics. The politics focused discussion begins at 52:10. Ken Dryden was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups. He also played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. He has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canad...

Can a governing minority advance pharmacare with Doug Ford and Jason Kenney at the First Ministers table? Can an à la carte legislative agenda advance both the priorities of Canada and the interests of the political parties?   All of that, plus, the fate of Andrew Scheer's throne at Conservative Party HQ, with our podcast panel: Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid .  Thank you for joining us on The He...

It’s really difficult for me to imagine my life absent Ralph Goodale. Ralph took me under his wing when I was 18 and he was the tender age of 30. He taught me how politics was practiced and why it was important. Ralph has spent his life in politics and has proved to be unusually good at both the practice and the purpose of politics. For 40 years Ralph has not only been the most popular Liberal in...

Today, 36 Cabinet Ministers joined the Prime Minister to swear their oath, tonight, Jenni Byrne , Scott Reid , and I discuss what this means for the upcoming minority government with some swearing of our own. Thank you for joining us on The Herle Burly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes or your favourite podcast app.

Do Don Cherry and Andrew Scheer have anything in common? Find out on this week's podcast panel with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid . Our raucous panel joins The Herle Burly podcast every two weeks as we explore the state of our political affairs in Canada.

There are few names in Canada as synonymous with political talk radio as Charles Adler. Mr. Adler has been a household name for small-c conservative listeners on the AM dial for decades, but more recently, has been increasingly vocal about his personal objections to some on the right who seem unwilling to embrace what it means to live in a modern, inclusive society. Being from Montreal and having...

As Canadians—including our newly elected politicians—navigate the post-election Minority Government, David Herle will continue to be joined on The Herle Burly podcast by Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid as we explore the state of our political affairs. Our raucous panel will continue to assemble every two weeks as we paddle our way through these minority waters. Disclaimer: newly invented profanity may...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to be… Prime Minister. With ballots still be counted in some cases, Jenni, Scott and myself discuss the results of election 2019.  What changed? Why did it change? And why you shouldn’t walk into your leader’s suite when they’re changing. Join us for our #ElectionNightEpisode on The Herle Burly.

We brought the whole election team together for a LIVE SHOW at the Pilot . Jenni Byrne , Scott Reid , Dennis Matthews and David Rosenberg join me for a drink, on stage, with a live audience, presented by the Canadian Club . With just days until the 2019 Federal Election in Canada, tune-in for our predictions, clashes, and laughs. We hope you’ll join us!

Welcome to the third and final Election Advertising episode for the 2019 federal campaign. With just days until the ballots are counted, the political parties are serving up their closing arguments to voters through every medium available, including of course, via advertising. Advertising gurus Dennis Matthews and David Rosenberg again join us to help us dissect how the ads help drive their GOTV s...

We’re just days away until all our election predictions come back to haunt us. The debates are over, the ads roar on, and the GOTV (Get Out The Vote) machines are fired up. On this episode of The Herle Burly podcast , David is joined by campaign strategists Jenni Byrne (Conservative) and Scott Reid (Liberal) to hear what each party is doing and why, but perhaps more interestingly, what each should...

The first all-leaders election debate is now behind us and the verdict is in: goat rodeo! David Herle sits down with campaign strategists Jenni Byrne (Conservative) and Scott Reid (Liberal) to break down the chaos and the consequences as we enter the final two weeks of Election 2019.

At the midpoint in the 2019 Canadian election campaign, we’re back with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid. The parties are throwing the kitchen sink at the public and at each other, and as we say, have effectively turned the race into an episode of Seinfeld: an election about nothing. Plus, Jenni tells us that we’re too emotional about Donald Trump.

Welcome to the second of our Election Advertising episodes. We’re again going to break down what the Parties are doing with their ads – or endeavoring to do with their ads – with advertising gurus Dennis Matthews and David Rosenberg . Dennis and David (for the Conservative and Liberal Parties, respectively) have been responsible for so much of the notable election advertising in this country. Denn...

This may in fact be the most revealing and raw episode of The Herle Burly. On our weekly Election 2019 panel, Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid join me again, not simply to dissect the recent turbulent days of the campaign, but to share some personal tumult we’ve experienced on previous campaigns. Join us for an inside look.

The long road of political campaigns are often riddled with insignificant moments that just about everyone outside the parties ignore. But every once in a while there are monumental moments that surprise everyone. Yesterday was one of those times. Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid join me on the podcast to discuss the news that shook the world of Canadian politics and the crisis response to Prime Ministe...

We're now into week two of the 2019 federal election and we're back with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid. It was a big week for War Room punches and counter punches, so join us to hear what that means for #elxn43 and why bodily fluids are mentioned more than once in our back and forth. 

Today on the pod, the first of our Election Advertising episodes. We’re going to break down what the Parties are doing with their ads – or endeavoring to do with their ads – with our special guests Dennis Matthews and David Rosenberg . Dennis and David (for the Conservative and Liberal Parties, respectively) have been responsible for so much of the notable election advertising in this country. Den...

We’re back on the eve of 338 writs, with Jenni Byrne, Scott Reid, and special guest Éric Grenier. Eric will take us on a deep dive of the polls and what’s at stake on day 1 of the 2019 federal election campaign. But perhaps most importantly, you won’t want to miss what Jenni thinks about politicians and their #$%! Twitter accounts. * Please be sure to check out Éric Grenier's podcast "Th...