NB Poli Podcast

A weekly deep dive into New Brunswick Politics with Joanna Killen & Brent Harris. All opinions are our own and not those of Saint John City Council.

Floor Crossings, NDP Leadership, & Placing Atlantic Canada With Mat Whynot at Jordan Leichnitz 11/15/2025

Floor Crossings, NDP Leadership, & Placing Atlantic Canada With Mat Whynot at Jordan Leichnitz This week, we had a roundtable conversation with former NDP MLA Mat Whynot and Jordan Leichnitz who you've heard on various shows like CBC's Power and Politics and podcasts like the Curse of Politics. We talk about the various developments since the budget, including the floor crossing by former Conservative, now Liberal, Chris D'Entremont. We've been wanting to have a chat about the NDP's leadership contest as well and we couldn't have asked for a better pair than Mat and Jordan. **Note, we apologize for the audio, which is rather choppy at times. We had to record this off-site, and for the first time since using this platform, the audio did not come through as we'd like. ** /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/39043905

Thinking Local, Acting Global: NB & Canada's Budget 2025 11/07/2025

Thinking Local, Acting Global: NB & Canada's Budget 2025 After 2 weeks of running all over the place, we are back to share some insight and thoughts, and hopefully spark some discussions around the Carney government's first budget. We will also delve into the inside story of the Progressive Conservative Party of NB's most recent AGM and talk about the leadership contestents that are vying for the leadership. Joanna get's excited about the recent election of Zohran Mamdani and Brent will go on about the recent 2 billion dollar data centre project right here in SJ. Let's get into it #NBpoli world. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/38948135

Whats's with Newfoundland AND Considering a Maritime Union 10/18/2025

Whats's with Newfoundland AND Considering a Maritime Union This week we are talking the NFLD election and sharing our thoughts on what a Maritime Union might look like. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/38629350

Community Housing in NB with Peter Corbyn 10/04/2025

Community Housing in NB with Peter Corbyn This week, we have a long-overdue conversation with Peter Corbyn, Executive Director of the New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association. We talk all things hosing crisis, community housing, and how New Brunswick is situated in the current climate of New Brunswick housing. Shout out to our friends at the Blue Collar Collective whose swag Brent was rocking on the epsidoe. Check them out today at . If you are interested in getting in touch with Peter about housing associations, check out . /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/38464610

Hot Topics and Task Forces in NB 09/27/2025

Hot Topics and Task Forces in NB This week we dive into some pressing issues in New Brunswick that a new task force is tasked with addressing. You'll hear our reccomendations on how to move forward and other news in the headlines. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/38376595

Politics in an Age of Rage 09/15/2025

Politics in an Age of Rage We are back for our first fall 2025 podcast after our summer break. We are joined with our frequent guest commentators and NB Politics watchdogs Shawn Rouse and Teri McMackin to discuss politics in an age of rage as well as what's been happening on the NB Politics circuit /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/38221385

*** Summer Pod*** Canada's National Projects & New Brunswick's Role 08/03/2025

*** Summer Pod*** Canada's National Projects & New Brunswick's Role In this summer edition of the podcast, we explore the National Observer's top-tier journalism, covering the National projects that the Carney government intends to pursue. How does NB fit in? Who's having conversations with whom? What are we spotting on our horizon that we need to be ready for? We will wrap up with a discussion on the political ground NB has. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/37651130

Spruce Lake Industrial Park: Candid Discussion 06/20/2025

Spruce Lake Industrial Park: Candid Discussion This week, we finally get to break the silence around the Spruce Lake Industrial Park conversation that led to what might be the longest public hearing in NB's history, certainly Saint John's history. The final vote was unamious support in this major industrial expansion proposal that includes two Letters of interest valued at over 2.3 billion dollars and featured some of the stiffest backlash by a community that has been seen. What went on? Why did things end with a physical altercation after the vote? Let's talk about it. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/37095630

Road Work Ahead: NB News & Global Views 06/13/2025

Road Work Ahead: NB News & Global Views This week, we're navigating the latest roadblocks in provincial politics, from NB news updates to what’s unfolding on the world stage. We dig into Saint John’s road diets, explore hot topics across New Brunswick, and unpack the ripple effects of U.S. political drama. Whether it's local detours or global disruptions, we’ve got your political traffic report right here. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36997820

Post FCM Podcast: Housing Rant, Municipal Affairs, And Carney’s Speech 06/03/2025

Post FCM Podcast: Housing Rant, Municipal Affairs, And Carney’s Speech In this podcast we take the time to dive into a range of topics that we pulled out of our experience at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities event in Ottawa. We spoke a fair bit about Mark Carney's speech, which took place at the conference and was covered by all the national broadcast media. We also spend some time talking about our podcast friends, we had the option to meet up, the chats we had with Conservative councillors and mayors, and a big ol' rant on housing. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36835675

Catching Up On New Brunswick Politics & Spilled Tea 05/23/2025

Catching Up On New Brunswick Politics & Spilled Tea We FINALLY catch up on all things New Brunswick in this Podcast. We will talk about interprovincial trade barriers, school funding, community care clinics and house assessment freezes. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36692185

Carney, Community, & Political Philosophy with Trevor Deley 05/09/2025

Carney, Community, & Political Philosophy with Trevor Deley We are stoked to have a Canadian TikTokker who talks a lot about political philosophy in Canada on with us Today. When Trevor Deley isn't at Hardcore Emo shows in Ottawa he's working on his PHD in political philosophy and talking about communitarianism on TikTok. We have a wide chat on the political philosophy of Mark Carney, THe Conservatives, and the strange neoliberal and libertarian obsessions of some groups in Canada. Find him on Tik Tok @trevordeley /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36508860

A Federal Debrief with 4 #NBpoli Perspectives 05/02/2025

A Federal Debrief with 4 #NBpoli Perspectives This is our official Federal election debrief for the 2025 Canadian election and we are excited to be doing this with Shawn Rouse and Teri McMackin who were our former debrief pannel from the New Brunswick general election. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36414270

Canada Votes 2025: #NBPoli Pod Predictions 04/27/2025

Canada Votes 2025: #NBPoli Pod Predictions In this special edition podcast, we give you our top predictions for the 2025 Canadian Election. We will breakdown the battleground ridings in New Brunswick, peel back the curtain of the people behind the parties a little, and comment on the reasons behind what is sure to be a historic Conservative defeat. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36326740

Growth Coalitions and Election 2025 04/25/2025

Growth Coalitions and Election 2025 This week we sit down with UNB Saint John Canadian History professor Dr. Greg Marquis to talk about the historic 'Growth Coalitions', the 2025 Federal Election, Tariffs, Trade Wars and how NB fits into it all. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36308665

Debate 2025 04/19/2025

Debate 2025 Well we are a few days late getting this podcast out, HOWEVER, it's worth the wait. We had some drama this week with 3rd party candidates mad about not coming on our show. We will talk about that, as well as break down the debate for each leader to talk about what the result may be. We've got predictions and opinions; let's get into it. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36229700

Candidates On The Trail: Karen Ludwig in the new riding of Saint John - St. Croix 04/11/2025

Candidates On The Trail: Karen Ludwig in the new riding of Saint John - St. Croix We are in week 3 of the Canadian Federal Election and we are excited to interview Karen Ludwig, Liberal Candidate for Saint John- St. Croix, New Brunswick's newest riding. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36097030

Polling, Candidates, & Carney’s Carnage 04/04/2025

Polling, Candidates, & Carney’s Carnage this week we seek to answer the question "Do Candidates Matter?". With candidates dropping from both parties yet their numbers suggesting it won't matter who they run, its a frustrating reality. We will spend some time unpacking Pallara's polling numbers from April 02, 2025 and what it says about men and women under and over the age of 50. The reality is surprising. Mark Carney is on a tear, can anyone stop him? /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/36003180

East Meets West: Liberals set to Win in Alberta with Knitty Knits 03/28/2025

East Meets West: Liberals set to Win in Alberta with Knitty Knits This week we speak to a political comentator from Alberta Knitty Knits (on tik tok) about the growing reality that the Liberals could see the best result in Alberta since 1967. What's happening on the ground? is it real or just weird ghost polls? Is Carney going to help anything? /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35911350

Budget 2025: New Brunswick’s Fiscal Future 03/21/2025

Budget 2025: New Brunswick’s Fiscal Future This week, we review the 2025 Liberal party budget for New Brunswick. This is the third time we have covered a budget on this podcast, and there is a lot happening around our province right now with big implications. We will discuss some comparisons between the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives, what they have in common, and where things seem to be going for our government's fiscal future. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35806390

Can The Next Federal Government Tackle the Cost of Living? 03/13/2025

Can The Next Federal Government Tackle the Cost of Living? This week, Joanna and Brent dig into several issues we have hitting us provincially and internationally. Mark Carney is the new Liberal leader, and a federal election is looming. With the biggest concern for Canadians being the cost of living, do any federal parties have anything to offer? We look at a speech from one of the worlds most successful stock traders and why he's on a mission to tax the rich to end wealth inequality and spend 20 minutes talking about the reality behind the cost of living in Canada /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35671860

A New World Order 03/06/2025

A New World Order Well, the tarrif game is on and we have a whole episode devoted to looking at the history, proponents, NB Neo-liberals, and implications of a system that has finally been shown to be incredibly fragile. It may be annoying to hear us say "We told you so!" so many times, but, we've got hours of podcasts from the past 2 years that lay it out as we explore the issue. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35560265

Food Sovereignty, Entrepreneurship & Tariffs with Fred LaForge 02/26/2025

Food Sovereignty, Entrepreneurship & Tariffs with Fred LaForge Explore food sovereignty, local entrepreneurship, and the impact of tariffs in New Brunswick politics with special guest Fred LaForge of The Farmer’s Truck. Learn how innovative solutions are shaping our food systems and economy. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35442315

Love It Or Hate It? An #NBPOLI Valentines Day Special 02/14/2025

Love It Or Hate It? An #NBPOLI Valentines Day Special In this special edition fire side chat, Brent and Joanna dive into a plethora of current issues and give you their Love it or Hate it review. They have to pick one or the other, it can't be in the middle. From Susan Holt's Washington Trip to Critical Minerals in Canada, let's talk about it. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35286815

The Politics of the Economy 02/07/2025

The Politics of the Economy This week we have shorter pod as we try and catch up on the latest emerging details about a Trump trade war with Canada, New Brunswick's Place, and an overall conversation about our economy. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35195255

Where’s This Pod Going in 2025? Roundtable #1 01/31/2025

Where’s This Pod Going in 2025? Roundtable #1 We put the call out for you, our lovely listeners, to join us for a roundtable discussion about New Brunswick politics, this podcast, and our overall direction in 2025. This is our first roundtable where we layout the framework with Shawn Rouse which we hope to have repeat with many of you. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/35097165

Groundhog Day #3 in NB 01/24/2025

Groundhog Day #3 in NB In today's pod Joanna and I look at the rapidly changing landscape of our federal system in provincial landscape and point to the classic same-old-same-old realities we've been discussing in New Brunswick. We call this our 3rd Groundhog day podcast because, despite some significant changes, we are hearing the same things being said and seeing the Holt Liberals repeat the talking points that every other government has repeated. So everything is changing but is anyone actually changing what they are doing or proposing? Let's talk about it. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/34993950

2024 Year in Review & Future Telling 01/15/2025

2024 Year in Review & Future Telling In this episode, we take a dive into New Brunswick's political landscape in 2024. From major policy shifts and election results to grassroots movements and community-driven initiatives, we cover the highs, lows, and everything in between. Join us as we analyze the key moments that defined the year and discuss what they mean for the province's future. Plus, we peer into the political crystal ball to explore what 2025 might hold for New Brunswick’s government, parties, and people. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/34867775

Proportional Representation in New Brunswick & Canada with Vivian Unger 11/29/2024

Proportional Representation in New Brunswick & Canada with Vivian Unger This week we had the opportunity to speak with long-time listener Vivian Unger who has reached out to us to discuss her role with Fair Vote Canada and the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Vivian actually passed a resolution to have the Liberal Party do a citizens' assembly on proportional representation so this is a timely conversation for the New Brunswick political landscape. Let's get into it! /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/34203345

Taxing New Brunswick: A Conversation About Transforming our Tax System with Jerry Iwanus 11/22/2024

Taxing New Brunswick: A Conversation About Transforming our Tax System with Jerry Iwanus We are glad to have our former guest and friend Jerry Iwwanus back on the show this week for a must-hear conversation about transforming our tax system in New Brunswick. Jerry just released his new book titled Taxing New Brunswick: An Insiders Guide To Successfully Challenging Your NB Property Tax Assessment. Jerry leans on his experience in the industry, both in the private assessment side of things and recently as an employee of the government of New Brunswick. He was also a former mayor from Alberta where he has developed a strong perspective on tax systems. Our conversation will be aimed at the promise of tax reform made by the Holt government and we will chat about the nuances to the issue as well as the legislative difficulties behind it. /episode/index/show/e04373ab-8473-4887-b3a3-f591e9bdc5a8/id/34105696

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