Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 9hReal frustrations. Real experiences. A powerful narrative. Frédérique Chabot explains the “betrayed woman” — and why she could have been a target herself. Watch The Abortion Fight Has Changed: youtube.com/@BalanceofPowerPod Or listen wherever you get your podcasts. 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 18/07/2026What do political ambush videos actually reveal? Shannon Phillips and Leah Ward break down Alberta’s latest gotcha moments, what politicians reach for under pressure, and why the person asking the question is rarely the real audience. youtu.be/g8QXpz9DIls #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoliyoutu.beThe Politics of the AmbushWhat happens when politics stops being a conversation and becomes a... 011
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 24/06/2026Annalise Klingbeil and Shannon Phillips break down Jeromy Farkas’s feud with Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre and Cowboys, and how he turned the “fun police” attack back on them. Watch: youtu.bePunch Back PoliticsWhat happens when conservatives pick a fight with someone who knows... 031
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 20/06/2026Shannon Phillips went to Greece for a creative salon with Ani DiFranco, Neko Case, Anaïs Mitchell and Ann Powers, and came home thinking differently about art, fear, politics and community. Plus: what creativity can do when politics becomes exhausting. youtu.beTalking to AmericansWhat happens when stepping away from politics creates room to think... 011
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 12/06/2026Can governments protect young people online without cutting them off from connection? Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward break down the new Online Harms Act, plus Alberta’s 45-million-ballot referendum headache. youtu.beToo Many Ballots, Too Much InternetHow many ballots is too many ballots?This week on Balance of Powe... 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 04/06/2026Why do grievance movements often seem more optimistic than the people opposing them? Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward discuss positive versus negative campaigning, political persuasion, and why facts alone don't always win arguments. Full episode available now. youtu.be/gSdyVhpxDhg 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 04/06/2026What happens when politics collides with reality? This week, Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward discuss burnout, political exhaustion, attention scarcity, and what happens when grievance politics finally encounters a price tag. Watch now: youtu.beThe Cost of GrievanceFor years, Alberta's separation movement has talked about what it w... 001
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 22/05/2026The Sask Party’s argument against relying on Alberta natural gas is apparently: “Look how Europe relying on Russian gas turned out.” Yes, really. 👇 011
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 21/05/2026How does a $900M government project turn into a $26 BILLION catastrophe? 📉 Double the bills, zero transparency. SaskPower Critic Aleana Young walks us through the escalating math that left the Premier completely speechless. 🍺 Hold my beer, indeed. Full episode: network.thestrategists.ca 042
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 20/05/2026Saskatchewan NDP MLA Aleana Young joins Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips to break down the SaskPower coal bombshell, the staggering $26 billion price tag, Prairie separatism politics, and governments increasingly governed by their own base. youtu.beThe Most Expensive OptionIn a moment when Prairie politics feels increasingly untethered from reality, what happens when governments start making generational decisions while chasing... 011
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 08/05/2026New episode: A Polluted Process. Shannon and Annalise dig into Alberta’s voters list leak, the cease and desist letters, the separatist petition, and why a referendum process built on compromised data may already be tainted. Watch: youtu.beBalance of Power: A Polluted ProcessIn a week where Alberta politics somehow got even messier, what happens when the process itself becomes the problem?This week on Balance of Power, Annalise K... 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 01/05/2026When trust in democracy is already thin, voter data suddenly becomes very personal. This week on Balance of Power: the Elections Alberta investigation, sports as a surprising politics of belonging, and why a playoff crowd might say more about unity than another speech. youtu.beThe StrategistsBalance of Power: Gay Enough? 020
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 22/04/2026Are we solving the wrong problem? From permanent daylight saving to fertility costs to Alberta Next, decisions aren’t lining up with reality. Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward break down what’s being missed, and why it matters. youtu.beThe Strategists2 likes, 2 comments. "Balance of Power: Solving the Wrong Problem" 0126
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 15/04/2026A bad week or the start of something worse? We break down what happens when a party starts to wobble. Stopping the bleed, resetting the message, and what the long game actually looks like. Plus: why libraries are suddenly political. youtu.bePicnic in a ThunderstormIn a moment where things feel like they’re slipping, what does control even look like?This week on Balance of Power, Shannon Phillips, Leah Ward, and Annalis... 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 09/04/2026Does anything matter in politics anymore? If caucus doesn’t matter, if accountability doesn’t matter… what’s left? 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 09/04/2026Does anything matter anymore? We get into floor crossing, political values, and how decisions actually get made. Plus housing, outer space, and more. New episode: youtu.beBalance of Power: Does Anything Matter?In a political moment where lines are blurring and power is shifting, what actually matters anymore?This week on Balance of Power, Shannon Phillips, Leah War... 001
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 31/03/2026Carla Beck joins Balance of Power this Wednesday! Don't miss it. Available wherever you get podcasts. 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 25/03/2026Governments keep getting this wrong. Puberty is irreversible. So why are we treating it like the safer option? 020
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 25/03/2026Are these policies about rights or strategy? We break down the politics of “parental rights,” the shift from clinical care to political conflict, and what happens when the courts aren’t enough. Watch now: youtu.beBalance of Power: Liberation in the Streets, Kettleballs in the SheetsIs this about rights or strategy?This week on Balance of Power, Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips talk kettlebells (kettleballs?) before dig... 021
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 18/03/2026Governments don’t just announce decisions, they shape the story first. We break down why leaks to columnists happen, what they achieve, and how it changes the narrative. Plus: the real fight over carbon pricing. Watch: youtu.beBalance of Power: The Politics of the ScoopBig news.Serious business.No press conference.Just a leak.This week on Balance of Power, Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips take apart how th... 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 14/03/2026Public pressure forced a shift. MLA Claudia Chender explains how protests and opposition pushback led Nova Scotia’s government to walk back parts of its budget plan. youtube.comThey Spent it AllPublic pressure forced a shift.MLA Claudia Chender explains how protests and opposition pushback led Nova Scotia’s government to walk back parts of its budge... 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 13/03/2026youtube.comThe Cost of a Political FacePolitics is visual. Cameras are everywhere.And voters notice more than they admit.A conversation about the pressure to maintain a “political face.” 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 13/03/2026Three stories this week on Balance of Power: • How leadership campaigns win once voting starts • Nova Scotia politics with MLA Claudia Chender • The hidden cost of maintaining a political image Watch: youtu.beBalance of Power: The Cost of a Political FaceHow do political campaigns actually win once the voting starts?This week on Balance of Power, Annalise Klingbeil, Leah Ward and Shannon Phillips unpack the s... 012
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 07/03/2026Temporary foreign workers pay into EI. Many never receive a dollar from it. If injured or too sick to work, they’re often sent home. They pay taxes into healthcare and education while their families aren’t even in Canada. So who’s subsidizing whom? Dr. Bragg explains: youtu.beTFWs Pay TaxesEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 011
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 05/03/2026Alberta’s immigration referendum questions sound simple. They’re not. Dr. Bronwyn Bragg explains the narrative they create. youtube.comReferendum FramingAlberta’s immigration referendum questions sound simple. They’re not.Dr. Bronwyn Bragg explains the narrative they create.Watch: https://youtu.be/ukm77TjRlwE 041
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 05/03/2026This referendum question has a problem. youtube.comThere's no such thingThis referendum question has a problem. 033
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 04/03/2026Welcome to Balance of Power A fresh lens on the forces shaping Canada’s future This week: • Alberta’s immigration referendum • The economics of immigration and the labour market • Why facts often lose to political narratives • Guest: Dr. Bronwyn Bragg ▶ Watch now: youtu.beBalance of Power: Immigration with Dr. Bronwyn BraggAre Alberta’s immigration referendum questions actually about immigration, or about politics?This week on Balance of Power, Annalise Klingbeil and Leah Ward ... 054
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 25/02/2026Welcome to Balance of Power A fresh lens on the forces shaping Canada’s future This week: • AI regulation after the Tumbler Ridge tragedy • Alberta’s referendum organizing war • Is Nenshi facing a real caucus problem? 🎧 Listen now: balanceofpowerpod.caBalance of PowerA political podcast for people who know politics isn’t polite. We talk about who holds power, how it’s used, and why the process can make even reasonable people swear. 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 18/02/2026TV Dad vs YouTube Bro. Are we misreading the political moment? This week on Balance of Power: Alberta separatists meeting U.S. officials, immigration and the politics of “out of control,” the Gen Z narrative, and Poilievre’s rough week. Listen now: balanceofpowerpod.ca 000
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 12/02/2026If this is a turning point, why isn’t business turning up? 001
Balance of Power Podcast @balanceofpowerpod.ca · 11/02/2026Welcome to Balance of Power A fresh lens on the forces shaping Canada's future In our debut: • Is Alberta separation gaining ground? • What does volunteer burnout mean for local democracy? • Are billions in auto subsidies coming with any strings attached? 🎧 Listen now: balanceofpowerpod.caBalance of PowerA political podcast for people who know politics isn’t polite. We talk about who holds power, how it’s used, and why the process can make even reasonable people swear. Serious conversations with real-world stakes. 010