The Strategists

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Stephen Carter, Zain Velji, Corey Hogan, Shannon Phillips Visit website › News · EN · 114 episodes · latest 2026-11-10 · explicit

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Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Zain Velji, and Shannon Phillips break down the news of the day. Not just what’s happening, but how it’s being played.Policy is one thing. Politics is another.The show dissects the strategy behind the headlines: what governments are doing, why it matters, and the political incentives driving every move. They don't tell you what to think. They make you harder to spin.Originally hosted with Corey Hogan (now inside the machine), The Strategists now anchors a growing podcast network:•⁠ ⁠The Strategists — weekly strategy, sharp takes, and questionable professionalism•⁠ ⁠Ministry of Podcasts — Corey Hogan reports from inside Parliament•⁠ ⁠Balance of Power — Annalise Klingbeil, Shannon Phillips, and Leah Ward bring a distinct lens to power and politicsDescribed as “shockingly insightful” and “sports talk radio for politics.”Not sponsored by Flair Airlines.Get bonus episodes and more at strategistspatreon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 6067: Party of One E

2026-11-10 · 37 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips dive into Alberta's electoral boundaries fiasco and Thomas Lukaszuk's musings about starting a new provincial political party. Is the UCP's handpicked boundaries panel engineering an…
Episode 6066: How to Win by Losing (Live) E

2026-10-31 · 1 hr 3 min

Recorded live in Calgary, Stephen Carter, Shannon Phillips and Leah Ward dissect the aftermath of Alberta's referendum, the successes and failures of the No to the Nine campaign, and Danielle Smith's increasingly…
Episode 4062: Pulling an Eby E

2026-10-26 · 43 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips unpack David Eby calling an early election, and how he may have permanently added his name to the Canadian political dictionary. Can the BC NDP rebuild, or has the political landscape…
Episode 4061: Original Sin E

2026-10-23 · 48 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips dissect David Eby’s snap election gamble in British Columbia and Danielle Smith’s search for new enemies after Alberta’s referendum. Was calling the election Eby’s original sin? Why…
Episode 4060: Did Carney Just Change Everything? E

2026-10-15 · 26 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips dive into an emergency episode after Prime Minister Mark Carney explicitly endorses “No to the Nine,” just days before Alberta's referendum. Will Carney's endorsement give the No to…
Episode 4059: Six Days, Ten Questions, No Good Answers (Live) E

2026-10-14 · 57 min

Live from Edmonton, six days before Alberta’s referendum, Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips game out the final stretch of the campaign. With ten questions on the ballot and campaigns scrambling for every last vote,…
Episode 4058: Just Asking Questions E

2026-10-12 · 1 hr 4 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips break down the final week of Alberta’s referendum campaign, the conflicting polling on the nine questions, and whether persuasion or voter turnout will decide the outcome. Can the No…
Episode 4056: The Next Referendum E

2026-10-05 · 48 min

Stephen Carter and Zain Velji break down the final two weeks of Alberta’s referendum campaign, whether Danielle Smith is on the defensive, and why the separatist movement may already be looking toward the next…
Episode 4054: Have the Players Made Their Plays? E

2026-09-29 · 58 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips break down British Columbia’s suddenly competitive election and what David Eby and the BC Conservatives need to do over the next month. Can the Conservatives win by focusing on…
Episode 4053: Don’t Pull a Prentice E

2026-09-22 · 48 min

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips dive into Alberta’s referendum fight and the political chaos engulfing British Columbia. Is Danielle Smith trying to use the nine referendum questions to contain separatism, or simply…

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Owner: The Strategists Media Corporation
Oldest episode in feed: 04/2021 · over 5 years
Typical length: 50 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: politics, political strategy, canadian politics, alberta politics

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