The Numbers

Topics include NDP threatening to withdraw support, polling on support for Ukraine, Quebec's political landscape, Green Party wins, Conservative spending impact, shifting political landscapes, Canadian Premier trivia challenge, longevity of premiers, and speculation on governing leaders and Liberal support in Quebec.

The podcast discusses cracks in the Liberal caucus, implications of rising Conservative poll numbers, health care views, Alberta's political landscape, potential scenarios if Trump is unable to be the nominee, and the Conservatives' star recruit in British Columbia.

The podcast discusses the latest poll numbers, the influence of voters and courts in shaping election outcomes, preserving the rule of law, upcoming elections in the US, UK, and France, and analyzes the results of the 1921 federal election in Canada. They also explore the concept of questioning information and announce a bonus episode for patrons.

On this special episode of The Numbers, we port over a favourite from The Writ Podcast to mark the third edition of what is now our annual holiday tradition: the Over/Under Contest!Yes, for the third time we throw caution to the wind and make our predictions for the political year to come. Plus, we see who has the most egg on his face from last year's guesses.This being the last episode of the year, let us take this opportunity to thank you so much for your support of The Numbers in 2023 and wish you and yours all the best for the New Year!To join our Patreon and support our work (as well as get early access to episodes and Patron-only episodes every second week) head to thenumberspod.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast discusses recent poll numbers for the Liberals and Conservatives in Canadian politics, the potential by-election in Toronto St. Paul's as a test of Liberal Party support, the political landscape in Alberta under Premier Daniel Smith, the connection between support for Patsi Kebek and sovereignty in Kebek, polling on sovereignty in Quebec and the popularity of the Liberal party, and upcoming episodes and numbers related to liberal support.

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of Québec Solidaire, joins the podcast to discuss the rise of the NDP in popularity and the potential scenarios in which the Liberals could be replaced by the Conservatives or the NDP. The podcast also explores the potential impact of Trudeau resigning on the Liberal Party's approval ratings and discusses the Quebec-Solidaire leadership contest and its implications. They also analyze the similarities, differences, and concerns between Québec Solidaire and the New Democrats, and discuss the challenges faced by the Justin Trudeau Liberals among young voters.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the declining support for liberals and potential election speculations. They also delve into the battle over the carbon tax, analyzing the support and opposition to it. The resignations of politicians and the impact on the political landscape are examined. The origin and usage of the term 'dipper' in politics is explored, and a guessing game analyzing election results is played. Negative impression scores for Justin Trudeau and the affordable housing crisis are discussed.

The podcast discusses troubling polling and fundraising numbers for the Liberals, a shocking new poll out of Quebec, and the rise of Parti Québécois and its impact on federal parties. They also engage in a game of guessing the candidate's share of the vote, discuss different locations and their names, and announce the winner of a political quiz.

A preview of this week's episode, where we chat about the Conservatives' big lead in the polls, some new numbers regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and a tightening gap on the Saskatchewan provincial scene. We answer some listener questions, including whether Trudeau could do worse than Ignatieff or Poilievre could do better than Mulroney, and Philippe is put to the test with a quiz! To get access to the full episode, visit thenumberspod.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we chat about some new polling numbers on Justin Trudeau's leadership and we dissect the NDP's prospects coming out of the convention, where Jagmeet Singh scored 81% on his leadership review. We also discuss just how much Teflon is coating Doug Ford and his Ontario PCs, and answer listener questions — including whether any party could win a landslide the size of John Diefenbaker's or Brian Mulroney's.Get early access and don't miss out on next week's episode: thenumberspod.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.