The Erika Barootes Show: How The West Is Run

Ep. 5: B.C. Leadership Sends the Party Right - Is That the Right Move?

Co-host of the Hotel Pacifico Podcast and Partner and CEO at Kirk & Co, Mike McDonald joins Erika to break down the B.C. Conservative leadership election, the downfall of David Eby’s NDP and how experience translates to leadership.  Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 4: The Question Nobody Can Ignore

New West Public Affairs partner, Shift Media managing partner and a co-founder of the Vote to Stay movement Matt Solberg joins Erika to break down Premier Smith's referendum announcement, the court rulings that threw Alberta's separatist petition into chaos, and what the Western premiers meeting could mean for Alberta's place in Confederation. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca [http://trendingpolitics.ca]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep 3: Why Canada Should Be Paying Attention to Spencer Pratt

Mobilize Media Group founder Jeff Ballingall joins Erika to break down Spencer Pratt's AI-powered LA mayoral campaign and the lessons every Canadian political campaigner should be taking from it.  Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca [http://trendingpolitics.ca]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 2: The DRIPA Fiasco

Conservative MP Billy Morin, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services and the youngest former Chief in Enoch Cree Nation history, joins Erika Barootes to break down DRIPA, David Eby's role in it, the tension between Indigenous rights and property rights, and what a meaningful path forward actually looks like. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 1: Why I’m Not a Separatist (Yet)

Former MP and Upstream Strategy Group [https://upstreamgroup.ca/] Principal Damien Kurek joins Erika Barootes for a candid conversation about Canadian politics, the decisions that define a career, and what it really takes to build a country that works for everyone, including the West. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.