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After a notable career as a family physician, Dr. Jane Philpott was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2015 and served as a cabinet minister in numerous positions including Minister of Health, Minister of Indigenous Services and President of the Treasury Board… until 2019. In February of this year, Dr. Philpott was appointed Dean of the Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences and Director...

Michael Bryant is Executive Director and General Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) . He joins us to discuss how our civil liberties are being restricted during COVID-19, and importantly, how we defend our personal data and freedoms in a post-pandemic society. Michael Bryant was the youngest-ever Attorney General of Ontario. Mr. Bryant has appeared before all levels of cou...

Economists Ken Boessenkool and Kevin Milligan join the podcast to debate federal stimulus in response to COVID-19. A founding partner of Kool, Topp and Guy Public Affairs, Ken is one of Canada’s most successful Conservative strategists and played senior strategy and policy roles in 4 election campaigns under Stephen Harper. Kevin is Professor of Economics in the Vancouver School of Economics at UB...

Dr. Danielle Martin is a family doctor and Chief Medical Executive at Women’s College Hospital. She’s also the medical lead for WCH’s COVID-19 Response and a passionate advocate for universal healthcare.  Dr. Martin joins David Herle to discuss Canada’s response to the crisis, universal healthcare and the role of a Guaranteed Annual Income as a health investment. In Part 2 of the podcast, the poli...

The Herle Burly Political Panel, with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid, is back to debate leadership in a time of crisis, why the 75% wage subsidy won't be taken up, and a cage match between Jenni and Scott about Donald Trump and his handling of COVID-19 and PPE. Watch conversations from The Herle Burly on YouTube . The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sp...

Scott Clark was Canada’s former deputy minister of finance in the 90’s at a time when Canada faced another serious financial crisis. Mr. Clark joins us to discuss the federal government’s economic response to COVID-19 and the implications of hundred-billion-dollar deficits during a supply-side contraction caused by this public health emergency. Plus, our Political Panel, with Jenni Byrne and Scott...

The Herle Burly Political Panel with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid coming at you via video conferencing to discuss COVID-19 and the massive role that government must play in response to this pandemic. Watch conversations from The Herle Burly on YouTube . The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as Queen's Park Today . Thank you for...

Neera Tanden is president of the very influential Center for American Progress and she’s joining us remotely from Washington, D.C. Neera has had a long and influential career in Democratic campaign politics and public policy. She’s worked on campaigns for Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Obama/Biden, and was a senior adviser to Hillary Clinton throughout the 2016 Democratic Primary and General Elect...

The Herle Burly political panel, with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid, is in the studio to debate the Coronavirus and its impact on our economy and political landscape. NEW: Steven Del Duca is chosen as the new Ontario Liberal Party leader. NOT NEW: Doug Ford continues his fumbling of the all-important license plates. The Conservative Leadership: Peter McKay’s momentum and Jason Kenney’s endorsement of...

She was the first woman premier of Ontario. She was the first openly gay head of state for a government in North America. She was my boss. She was a great leader and she is an even better person. Before her premiership ended in June of 2018 with a historic defeat, her government made education a priority, implemented universal pharmacare coverage for children, took action to fight climate change t...

The Political Panel with Jenni Byrne and Scott Reid are back to debate the political implications of the week's big events: blockades, Teck Frontier, and our government's handling of the conflicts, plus Michael Bloomberg's big bet on presidential politics. A big thank you to the Canadian Nuclear Association for hosting us at their annual convention for a live taping of the podcast!...

I'm thrilled to welcome Keith Boag and Neil Macdonald to the podcast after recent retirements from the CBC . Both Neil and Keith spent years working in the United States. They stand witness to the demise of journalism and of American democracy, and today, we’re going to talk about both. Keith Boag was with the CBC for more than 30 years, including as Chief Political Correspondent. His career...

Conservative Party of Canada leadership contestants: on your marks, get set, go! Except for Rona Ambrose. And except for Jean Charest. And except for Pierre Poliviere. And maybe John Baird? At least for now we have a two person race with frontrunner Peter Mackay and Erin O'Toole. To talk about that, the Ontario Liberal leadership race, the Iowa Caucus, and how federal governments respond to a...

Introducing candidates for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party: Michael Coteau, Brenda Hollingsworth, Alvin Tedjo, Kate Graham, and Mitzie Hunter. We’re just six people sitting in a studio, no table, no podiums, with me as debate cop, here to arrest any canned talking points immediately.  Join us to hear why they should be party leader and premier. And perhaps most importantly, learn if th...

John Stackhouse spent close to 25 years at the Globe and Mail, first as a foreign correspondent, editor of Report on Business and then finally, Editor-in-Chief at the newspaper. Today, he’s a Senior Vice-President, office of the CEO at the Royal Bank of Canada where he advises leadership on emerging trends in the Canadian economy, with a particular focus on technological change and innovation in t...

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.