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The scenarios no one will put in a deck
Why analysts imagine extreme scenarios but don't say them—and what AI changes about that
 • Joseph Lavoie
Rupture, not a transition
And not a doctrine. Something rarer
 • Joseph Lavoie
The Predecision
A stutter step for decisions that feel ready but shouldn't be locked in yet
 • Joseph Lavoie
The politics of the Octagon
What UFC's legalization battle teaches every league about winning in politics
 • Joseph Lavoie
Craft Politics is back!
Season two launches today with a new co-host, and a dedicated Substack.
 • Joseph Lavoie
What really happened in the 2025 Election?
With Hunter Knifton
 • Joseph Lavoie
Mark Carney's first six months: crisis manager or political novice?
With Bridget Howe and Sarina Rehal
 • Joseph Lavoie
Israel, Iran, and the moral clarity we need
With Shuvaloy Majumdar, former advisor to Stephen Harper and John Baird
 • Joseph Lavoie
Why Can’t We Build Housing in Canada?
With Chris Spoke
 • Joseph Lavoie
What will it take for Conservatives to win urban Canada?
With Karen Stintz, former Toronto city councillor and 2025 federal candidate
 • Joseph Lavoie
Canada's most consequential election?
What comes next for PM Carney and his Liberal Government? My remarks to the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver
 • Joseph Lavoie
The UK Tories and Labour Got a Vibe Check—and Flunked
Reform’s rise, the Tory collapse, and the realignment nobody’s ready for in the UK
 • Joseph Lavoie
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