Former NS MLAs offer advice to today’s politicians (OS19)

This is the final episode in our journey through the experiences of former MLAs. In this episode, we share what we heard when asked...
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We asked former Nova Scotia politicians what they’d change about politics; here’s what they...

By the end of this episode you'll hear one very solid recommendation for fixing politics that was echoed by a number of MLAs from...
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One Government Place: Cabinet and the Premier’s Office (OS17)

In this episode, we unpack how a meeting of the Nova Scotia Cabinet works. We explore the tension between Cabinet and the Premier's Office,...
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How former Nova Scotia Cabinet Ministers approached their jobs [PODCAST] (OS16)

This week, we’ll unpack how a minister’s office works.
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How Opposition vs. Government MLAs Get Things Done [Podcast] (OS15)

Just how exactly does an MLA get anything done at Province House? In this and the next few episodes of the Off Script podcast,...
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Off Script: The Future of the Senate: Wanda Thomas Bernard & Grant Mitchell (SE...

On this episode, we’re sharing talks from two members of the Canadian Senate: Senators Grant Mitchell (Alberta) and Wanda Thomas-Bernard (Nova Scotia). Both talks are...
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Off Script: Perspectives on Ivany: Danny Graham and Karen Foster (Special Ep. #29)

On this special episode of the Off Script podcast, we’re sharing two diverse perspectives on the Ivany report, drawn from a discussion held by...
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Off Script: Our House – The Dynamics of the Nova Scotia Legislature

This week on On the Record, Off Script we explore the dynamics of the Nova Scotia Legislature People always seem to draw comparisons between politicians...
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Off Script: Andrew Younger Interview – becoming an indepedent MLA and prioritizing policy-making (Special...

Andrew Younger is the only former MLA we’ve interviewed who sat as an independent. In our interview Andrew describes some of the unsung, unknown...
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Off Script: Ex-MLAs talk about the special relationship between the media and politicians in...

We never set out to ask MLAs about their relationship with the media, but it was a topic that came up regularly when we...