Episodes
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Calvin Lawrence is a Nova-Scotia born police officer with 20 years of experience with the RCMP. You may have seen him on CTV when issues are raised about policing matters. Calvin as also an expert on protection for political leaders. In light of recent assassination attempts in the US and security concerns surrounding Canadian politicians, Calvin has much to share regarding the best practices for protecting politicians in todays' world.
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Welcome back to Part 2 of our JFK Assassination series. In this episode, Dan and Andrew discuss the controversy regarding the JFK records and much more.
To keep up with Andrew, you can follow him on X @JFKChokeholds for more.
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In Part 1 of our 3 part series on the JFK assassination, Dan welcomes guest Andrew Iler to the podcast. In Part 1, Dan and Andrew discuss the lesser-known evidence in the JFK assassination case. To keep up with Andrew, you can follow him on X @JFKChokeholds for more.
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For Part 2 of our Canada-China relations series, Dan Donovan and Marc Kealey dive into trade, Chinese infrastructure, business relations, and explore the general public narrative of Canada's relationship with China.
For more of Ottawa Life Magazine's political analyses, check out our TikTok channel below:
https://www.tiktok.com/@ottawalifemag
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In this episode, Dan dives into Canada-China relations with Marc Kealey. They discuss the role of public perception, the complex political and business relationships, and what the future could hold for these two nations.
For more of Ottawa Life Magazine's political analyses, check out our TikTok channel below:
https://www.tiktok.com/@ottawalifemag
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Devin Cuddy on his musical journey and the art of the songwriting process.
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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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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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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:
https://amzn.to/3xhTjQx
Follow Tasha on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TashaKheiriddin
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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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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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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.
