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Off the Ledge #4: If you don't know ... form a government!

Off the Ledge #3: Leaders debate, civility contests, and waxing hypothetical

Off the Ledge #2: 'If you don't know, don't vote'

Off the Ledge #1: The politics and possibilities of the PEI Election

Springtide and the future of our podcasts

REPLAY: Women in Nova Scotia Politics - Former MLAs reflect on their experience

#31: Interview with Waye Mason: "Cars are the least important thing - that's the law in Halifax!"

#30: The Battle for Proportional Representation on PEI - Interview with Mark Greenan

#29: [LIVE] Engaging the Disengaged (A podcast episode for the already engaged)

#28: How Halifax cyclists won a 1.5km protected downtown bike lane

#27: How to serve the public on a dying school board | Interview with Cindy Littlefair HRSB Member

#26: PEI PC Leader wants to change the way the legislature works

Special Episode - The Effective Citizen with Graham Steele

#25: Justin Trudeau’s Criticisms of Proportional Representation vs. Actual Research

#24: #MeToo hits Canadian Politics: Interview with Michelle Coffin

Special Episode - Flying Solo and Representing Yourself: Interview with Gabor Lukacs

#23: Trudeau's Town Halls, PEI's Cabinet Shuffle and an Interview with Nova Scotia MLA Lisa Roberts

#22: PEI's Most Popular Politician: An Interview with Peter Bevan-Baker

Raw Audio - CBRM Council - December 14th 2017

#21: What happened last week at CBRM council? Feat. Interviews with Tom Urbaniak and Coun. Amanda McDougall

#20: What's happening at bookstores in Pictou County? Interview with Joan Baxter author of 'The Mill' (First episode of Season Two)

INTRODUCING: Govern Yourself Accordingly

#19: Advice for future MLAs - The Final Chapter

#18: What former MLAs would change about politics

#17: One Government Place

#16: Ministers

#15: How a Government vs Opposition MLA gets things done

The Future of the Senate: Wanda Thomas Bernard & Grant Mitchell

Perspectives on Ivany: Danny Graham & Karen Foster

#14: Our House

Andrew Younger: becoming an indepedent MLA and prioritizing policy-making

#13: The press gallery talks about the special relationship between the media and politicians in Nova Scotia

#12: Ex-MLAs talk about the special relationship between the media and politicians in Nova Scotia

The legislature returns, and a new podcast series

Party discipline is ‘political immaturity’ - Interview with Howard Epstein (SE #27)

SPECIAL NEWS: Our next podcast series

"Courtesy isn't always reciprocated' - Interview with Michele Raymond (SE #26)

"[The other side] is not Attila the Hun" - Interview with George Archibald (SE #25)

Francene Cosman Interview - Former Bedford Mayor and MLA, Liberal Executive Director (SE#24)

"Corrosive - that's probably the best word." - Graham Steele Interview (SE #23)

Mark Parent's journey from Church Minister to Environment Minister (SE #22)

Negotiating with Texans, closing the Teacher’s College and co-writing an election platform - Interview with Eleanor Norrie

Interview with Yvonne Atwell: Former Preston MLA and Restorative Justice Activist

#11: The job nobody else can do

Deep Democracy with Sera Thompson (SE #19)

#10: You're Hired; Responsibilities for the job of MLA are negotiable

#9: Mi'kmaq representation in Province House: The 52nd Seat

Coming up next... the 52nd Seat (SE #18)

Being an independent MLA in Nova Scotia - Andrew Younger (SE #17)

#8: Ready, willing and able: running for office with a disability

Basic election stuff we should all probably know about, but don't (SE# 16)

#7: The Experience of African Nova Scotian MLAs: Percy Paris, Yvonne Atwell, Wayne Adams

Sexism and misogyny in Canadian provincial politics (SE #15)

#6: Women in NS Politics: The Experience of Female MLAs

Partisanship and resisting 'the urge to wear a jersey' - Bob Mann Shares his story (SE #14)

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi Explains his 'Politics in Full Sentences' Strategy (SE #13)

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage: "We are not a box full of puppies" (SE #12)

The Politics of Togetherness - Andrew Black - Pecha Kucha (SE#11)

SE #10: Meet Sandra, Off-Script Co-Host

Howard Epstein and Graham Steele Debate their Books - 2 of 2 (SE # 8)

Howard Epstein & Graham Steele debate their books - 1 of 2 (SE #8)

Off Script - Important Update

Panel Discussion on Partisanship (Part 2) - Elizabeth May, Graham Steele, Danny Graham and Brent Rathgeber (SE#7)

#5 Road Politics in Nova Scotia

Panel Discussion on Partisanship - Elizabeth May, Graham Steele, Danny Graham and Brent Rathgeber - Part 1 of 2 (SE #6)

#4: How MLAs experience their own political parties

Off Script: It's flu season.

New Year's Resolutions for Elected Officials and Citizens (SE #5)

Better Politics and Watchdogging Parliament Hill - Kevin Page Keynote (SE #4)

#3: How do you learn to be an MLA?

How I got kicked out of Nova Scotia's province house - Nelson MacDonald (SE #3)

#2 Casting Call: Becoming a Nova Scotia MLA (Ep #2)

Interviewing Canada's former MPs - Extended Conversation with Alison Loat (SE#2)

Former MPs speak out: Tragedy in the Commons - Michael MacMillan Keynote (SE #1)

#1: Road Map: the journey of a Nova Scotia MLA

For the brokenhearted (Parker J. Palmer)

Off Script: How an MLA gets involved in 'those kinds of things' (Clarrie MacKinnon)

Off Script: "Where's the minister?" (Eleanor Norrie)

Off Script: "Three cheers for the lady" (Francene Cosman)

Off Script: Podcast Promo