Host

Joseph Lavoie

Joseph Lavoie was Stephen Harper's Director of Strat Comms. Harper lost the next election. Today he's a partner at Crestview and host of the Masters in Public Affairs podcast.

Episodes: 22

Joseph Lavoie on the record

Trade War Reality Test

The Interview 1 September 202657 min

Vote Leave Lessons 10 years later

The Interview 2 July 202654 min

To Vote Against Labour Vote for Labour

Issues Scan 19 June 202610 min

One Country Two Fires

Deep Dive 11 June 202639 min

BC Conservatives The Purity Test

Issues Scan 2 June 202634 min

Alberta Referendum Identity Politics

Issues Scan 27 May 202643 min

The Conservative Case For Staying in Canada

The Interview 21 May 202652 min

What Carney Has Starmer doesn't

The Interview 12 May 202643 min

Conservatives' Problem A weak brand

The Interview 30 April 202639 min

Quebec Politics Gone wild

The Interview 22 April 202641 min

Lord Dan Hannan On the Right

The Interview 2 October 2025

Conservative Crumble?

Issues Scan 19 March 2025

Carney's convincing win More to come?

The Interview 12 March 2025

Trump's Petulance War on Friends

Issues Scan 5 March 2025

"Ungovernable" with Simon Hart

The Interview 27 February 2025

Britain in flux Deep Dive

The Interview 26 February 2025

Wonky Polling Data What's up?

The Interview 18 February 2025

Canada's Conservatives Deep Dive

The Interview 12 February 2025

Trump's Tariffs Economic Warfare

The Interview 5 February 202543 min

Countdown to The 51st State

The Interview 29 January 202569 min

Trump's inauguration National emergency

Issues Scan 22 January 202522 min

Corporate DEI Dead?

The Interview 15 January 202575 min

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