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#CdnPoli podcasts to help you prepare for the 2019 Federal election

Climate change. The cost of living. Healthcare. Race. These are just a few of the issues that have dominated the federal election campaign so far. This week we listen to Canadian political podcasts, focusing on the issues that Canadians care about most as they prepare to vote.
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Candidates hit the hustings on the first day of the 2019 Federal election, on Sept. 11, 2019. Clockwise from top left: Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, People's Party leader Maxime Bernier, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press (CP), Evan Mitsui/CBC, Sean Kilpatrick/CP, Chad Hipolito/CP, Adrian Wyld/CP)
Elamin Abdelmahmoud, co-host of new CBC political podcast Party Lines.

 

For the past month, Canadian party leaders have been on the campaign trail ahead of the October 21 federal election. 

A lot has happened in that time, both inside Canada and around the world: Impeachment drama in the U.S., Brexit chaos in the U.K., police crackdowns on demonstrators in Hong Kong, not to mention photos of the Prime Minister in blackface here at home.

It's a lot to keep track of. So this week, we're playing all Canadian political podcasts, with a little help from Elamin Abdelmahmoud, co-host of the CBC politics podcast Party Lines. 

 

As the Canadian federal election draws closer, it's good practice to start asking questions to figure out the issues that matter most to you. But I get it… keeping up with politics can sometimes feel overwhelming, and for some, intimidating. Fortunately, CBC News and CBC Podcasts have put out a brand new pod just in time for the election campaign season. Party Lines – hosted by Rosemary Barton (The National) and Elamin Abdelmahmoud (BuzzFeed Canada) – is the perfect political primer for every kind of concerned citizen. Barton and Abdelmahmoud take listeners through the points Canadians should consider before voting day while making political gab graspable and fun. By the time October 21 rolls around, they'll have you ready to hit the polls.

- Kelsey Cueva, Associate Producer, Podcast Playlist

Podcasts featured this week:

Party Lines – "The polls suggest that a majority of Canadians (9 out of 10) see addressing climate change as 'important or urgent.' But do they behave and vote accordingly?" Rosie and Elamin discuss political posturing and the state of the planet.

The Big Story – "...we can absolutely reckon with the fact that photos of the Prime Minister in racist makeup have been uncovered, but we also need to reckon with the larger issue of systemic racism in Canada and in Canadian politics in particular. Can the first reckoning lead to the second? Or will we spend the next month pointing fingers?"

Attention Control with Kevin Newman – "Francesca Fionda, AC's investigative correspondent, picks up the phone and finds out what our parties really do know about us."

Front Burner – "Globe and Mail health reporter Kelly Grant explains how the pharmacare debate is unfolding and what we can expect from the Liberals in the coming year."

Sandy & Nora Talk Politics – "Sandy and Nora talk about Andrew Scheer's racist/homophobic candidate problem, each of the party's strategies to win and why Brampton is such an important place."

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