Playbook Canada

Weekly news analysis from Parliament Hill and Canadian politics AI summary

Politico Visit website › Government · EN · 56 episodes · latest 2026-11-12

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Each week, POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliament Hill and across the provinces to reveal the characters and conflicts that are shaping Canada’s future.

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Carney’s air miles — and the push for payoffs

2026-11-12 · 27 min

Mark Carney is racking up the air miles: four summits in eight days. Mickey Djuric and Nick Taylor-Vaisey look at the entourage traveling with the prime minister — and the pressure on him to bring home results. Carney…
‘Elbows up’ is so 2025. Next up: ‘Masters of our destiny.’

2026-11-05 · 29 min

Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric decode Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s second budget — and what it reveals about Mark Carney’s priorities. Recorded in the budget lockup, with analysis from former…
Mark Carney on Trump, Ukraine — and those Brooks Brothers shirts

2026-10-31 · 34 min

Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Brussels Playbook host Zoya Sheftalovich sit down with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a feature interview on Canada’s developing relationship with the EU, trade talks with Donald Trump, support…
Tune in Saturday, you won't want to miss it!

2026-10-29 · 3 min

Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric drop into your feed to say we’ve bumped the usual Thursday episode to Saturday morning, but we promise, it will be worth the wait. We have a very special episode planned which we…
Danielle Smith on the ropes

2026-10-22 · 30 min

Alberta’s referendum is over. Danielle Smith’s fight inside her own party is just beginning. Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric discuss what’s next for a premier who’s made all sides furious. Plus, Mark Carney is back…
Bonus Episode: In depth with Avi Lewis

2026-10-17 · 44 min

NDP Leader Avi Lewis joins Nick Taylor-Vaisey for a bonus episode of “Playbook Canada.” In a wide-ranging interview, they discuss the prime minister’s popularity, fishbowl culture, how to talk to Albertans about oil,…
We need to talk about Alberta

2026-10-15 · 35 min

Mickey Djuric joins Nick Taylor-Vaisey from Calgary to discuss the stakes in Alberta’s referendum debate and where things go after Monday's vote. They hear from key players, including separatist leader Mitch Sylvestre.…
Inside Canada’s EU glow-up

2026-10-08 · 26 min

A leaked draft offers a peek at an EU-Canada relationship. Or is it a partnership? Just don’t call it associate membership. Guest host Camille Gijs, POLITICO’s senior trade reporter in Brussels, tells Nick Taylor-Vaisey…
PQ flirts with a majority in Quebec election

2026-10-01 · 25 min

Today on Playbook Canada, poll analyst Philippe J. Fournier joins Nick Taylor-Vaisey to discuss the ups and — for Christine Fréchette — serious downs of the Quebec election campaign. Fournier brings all the data to the…
Opportunity knocks. Eby answers | Plus, Dan Albas

2026-09-24 · 28 min

Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric connect the players and politics moving between Ottawa and British Columbia’s snap election. Ambassador-designate Jonathan Wilkinson shares what’s next in Canada’s courtship with the…

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Owner: POLITICO
Oldest episode in feed: 10/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 25 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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