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...
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...
Off Script: Province House press gallery members talk about the special relationship between the...
We spoke with members of the press gallery at province house to hear what they had to say, about what MLAs had to say...
Off Script: Party discipline is ‘political immaturity’ – Interview with Howard Epstein (Special Ep....
Howard Epstein was elected seven consecutive times to serve his constituents on the Halifax peninsula. Twice as a municipal councillor and five times as...
“Courtesy isn’t always reciprocated’ – Michele Raymond (Special Ep. #26)
This week, we share our interview with Michelle Raymond, who is a former NDP MLA for the riding of Halifax Atlantic. She served from...
Off Script: The other side is not Attila the Hun (Special Ep. #25)
George Archibald was the seventh generation of the Archibald family to serve in the Nova Scotia legislature. His time in the legislature spanned two...
Off Script: Francene Cosman; former Bedford MLA and Mayor
Francene has worn many political hats in her day: first Mayor of Bedford, PC Party Candidate, Liberal Party Executive Director, Liberal MLA and Minister...
“Corrosive – that’s probably the best word.” – Graham Steele Interview (Special Ep. #23)
Graham Steele was the Finance Minister in Darrell Dexter's NDP Government. In this podcast he talks about his personal path in and out of...
Off Script: From Church Minister to Environment Minister: Mark Parent Interview (Special Ep #22)
This week’s featured interview is with Mark Parent, a former PC Party MLA and environment minister. Mark spoke to us about a range of...
Eleanor Norrie’s stories: Negotiating with Texans, telephone voting, closing the Teacher’s College and co-writing...
Eleanor Norrie shares stories about her time in politics, including her negotiations with Texan oil tycoons as Natural Resources minister, chairing the failed attempt...