Archive - Craft Politics

Everyone Won (Apparently)

Trump declared total victory. Iran declared total victory. Vance fought foreign interference from a Fidesz rally. Carney absorbed another Conservative…

Apr 9 • Joseph Lavoie

The nothing burger address to the nation

Back to the Obama Deal?

Apr 2 • Joseph Lavoie

21:43

Nationalizing Groceries and Drilling the North Sea

The Avi Lewis NDP leadership pick: brilliant or catastrophic?

Apr 1 • Joseph Lavoie

36:02

March 2026

Alabama is eating our lunch and we're still arguing about the menu

Tim Kiladze went to Alabama to test a provocative stat. He came back with harder questions than he expected — and most of them were about us

Mar 17 • Joseph Lavoie

Iran's hidden network of influence in Britain

Lord Walney joins the show to discuss his new 100-page report, Undue Influence

Mar 12 • Joseph Lavoie

The War Didn't Start on February 28

The selective outrage over Iran, Carney's caucus-driven walkback, and why the framing matters more than the missiles

Mar 10 • Joseph Lavoie

We don’t disagree that much. We just can’t stand each other.

What a new study on polarization in Canada tells us about the state of civic discourse, with special guests Richard Jenkins and Alexander Chipman Koty.

Mar 3 • Joseph Lavoie

February 2026

Joseph started a new show. Here's why

And what Frank Luntz can teach every public affairs practitioner about why their messages aren’t landing.

Feb 24 • Joseph Lavoie

Canada's Election Clock Just Changed

Floor crossings, fighter jets, and falling approval ratings...

Feb 18 • Joseph Lavoie

Alberta’s Separation Referendum — Who’s Going to Stand Up for Canada?

The referendum isn't the risk, the campaign is. With Dave Cournoyer

Feb 12 • Joseph Lavoie

Everyone Knows How This Ends

The strange limbo between knowing something is over and actually getting there

Feb 10 • Joseph Lavoie

Quebec Deep Dive

with Kevin Paquette

Feb 3 • Joseph Lavoie

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