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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 21 MIN

Can Poilievre close the gap with Carney?

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Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to examine the current state of federal politics. They analyze Prime Minister Mark Carney's sustained popularity and Pierre Poilievre's challenges in an environment hostile to opposition leaders. They also discuss why rising NDP support isn't benefiting Conservatives, and strategic missteps made by Poilievre.In the second half of the show, they focus on Carney's unprecedented success in building cooperative relationships with premiers across partisan lines during a period of external threats to Canada.If you are enjoying the free version of the Hub Politics, subscribe to become a Hub Hero or Fellow to access the full version every week: https://thehub.ca/join/The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao - Producer and Editor Sean Speer - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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