Power

The politics of the Octagon

What UFC's legalization battle teaches every league about winning in politics

Sep 29, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Craft Politics: State Visits and Diplomatic U-Turns

Plus, we keep the useless banter running longer than usual

Sep 24, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Starmer's Scandals Pile Up

The Epstein Fallout, Reform’s Rise, and Canada’s Housing Hail Mary

Sep 16, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Craft Politics: The Poilievre Reset?

Ginny Roth on What’s Next for the Conservatives

Sep 11, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Craft Politics: Another week, another shuffle

Plus: Canada’s economic blues, France’s fourth PM in four years, and Farage dodges a lipstick-worthy scandal.

Sep 9, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Craft Politics is back!

Season two launches today with a new co-host, and a dedicated Substack.

Sep 2, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

What really happened in the 2025 Election?

With Hunter Knifton

Jul 9, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Mark Carney's first six months: crisis manager or political novice?

With Bridget Howe and Sarina Rehal

Jul 2, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Starmer’s tightrope—Trump, welfare, and Labour's ongoing troubles

With Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor, Sky News

Jun 25, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Israel, Iran, and the moral clarity we need

With Shuvaloy Majumdar, former advisor to Stephen Harper and John Baird

Jun 18, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Can you spend $9B on Defence without lighting it on fire?

We certainly hope so!

Jun 11, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

Why Can’t We Build Housing in Canada?

With Chris Spoke

Jun 6, 2025 • Joseph Lavoie

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