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Steps away from Parliament Hill, we are the Voice of Canada's Capital. The issues that matter in Ottawa, matter to us. Whether it is politics or policing, arts or entertainment, we promise to dig deeper and to ask questions that get to the heart of the matter. We are the largest, longest-running magazine in Canada's National Capital Region. To read more, visit ottawalife.com.
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Aug 4, 2023
Facts and Friction in Ontario Education with OSSTF President Karen Littlewood
Dan had a candid discussion with OSSTF President Karen Littlewood about Ontario's education system and why the needs of support workers must be considered.
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Jun 8, 2023
Steven Page- Excelsior and more!
To kick off OLM's summer podcast series with listeners we are taking you back to our fall 2022 podcast with one of Canada's most revered artists- Steven Page. Steven was a former member of the Barenaked Ladies and released his most recent solo album Excelsior in September of 2022.
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Oct 23, 2022
Mark Sutcliffe - feature interview with Ottawa mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe
Dan chats with mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe about his vision for the city of Ottawa and the policies he believes will work to get Ottawa back on track and the O-Train back on the rails.
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Oct 20, 2022
Walter Robinson - the upcoming election
Walter Robinson, former chief of staff to the mayor of Ottawa, is an accomplished public affairs executive with over 25 years of experience in achieving public policy change at every level of government.
We discuss the significant issues facing Ottawa in the upcoming election and the city council's capacity to manage growth effectively.
Dan Donovan is the founding Publisher of Ottawa Life Magazine.
His work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Financial Post, Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Masthead Magazine and The Hill Times.
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Sep 12, 2022
Tasha Kheiriddin - what's next for Pierre Poilievre
Conservative strategist, lawyer and author Tasha Kheiriddin joins us to discuss the Conservative leadership race and how the Tories can find The Right Path to win Canadians' hearts, minds...and votes.
Tasha Kheiriddin's new book The Right Path is available on Amazon:
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Follow Tasha on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TashaKheiriddin
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Jul 25, 2022
A Bombshell Decision by the Conservative Party: Brown is out
With two months to go before the Conservative Party chooses its next leader, Patrick Brown has been ejected from the race after "serious allegations of wrongdoing" related to financing rules. The bombshell decision was announced by Ian Brodie, head of the Conservative Party's Leadership Election Organizing Committee, which oversees the race.
Dan Donovan, Managing Editor of Ottawa Life Magazine, and Brian Crombie discuss the decision and its implications on this episode of the OLM Podcast.
This episode of the OLM Podcast was graciously contributed by the Brian Crombie Hour.
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Jun 23, 2022
Decision Time: Dan Donovan on the Conservative Leadership Race with the Brian Crombie Hour
The existential crisis in the Conservative Party is playing out in the current leadership race. The race is on, boiling down to one question: Do they move to the centre or further to the right?
Dan Donovan of Ottawa Life Magazine discusses the inter-party rivalry and the fight between the Centre and the Far Right.
This episode of the Ottawa Life Podcast was graciously contributed by The Brian Crombie Hour.
To read Dan Donovan's article on the Existential Crisis in the Conservative Party, visit this link.
To listen to the Brian Crombie Hour, visit this link.
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Mar 2, 2022
Canada's Crisis in Policing with John Sewell
John Sewell, former mayor of Toronto, on police misconduct in Canada. He is the author of "Crisis in Canada's Policing," which describes the state of large Canadian police forces after the murder of George Floyd in the United States in May 2020. For the past twenty years, Sewell has been an informed, independent-minded observer of Canada's police; he was an early advocate of civilian review and has urged politicians to be as tough on police accountability and spending, as they are on other government departments. To read more, visit ottawalife.com.
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