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Episode Four: If you don’t know … form a government!

In this episode of Off the Ledge, Mark and Jesse pour over the election results. They take stock of election night coverage, speculate on...

Episode Three: Leaders Debate, Civility Contests, and Hypothetical Election Outcomes

Mark and Jesse are joined by a special guest who actually lives on PEI and knows something about asking the right question. We unpack...

Episode Two: ‘If you don’t know, don’t vote’

Mark and Jesse dive into the issues surrounding the Prince Edward Island referendum on electoral reform. In this episode, we explore the question, the...

Episode One: The Politics and Possibilities of the 2019 PEI Election

The Off Script podcast is back with a mini-series on the politics and possibilities of the provincial election and electoral referendum happening on Prince...

#32: Springtide and the future of our podcasts

Written by Mark Coffin, Podcast Host and Springtide Executive Director This week we bring you some important news about the future of podcasts at Springtide. Where...

REPLAY: Women in Nova Scotia Politics – Former MLAs reflect on...

This week, we have some questions for our listeners. Why do you listen to this show? What need does it serve for you? And...

#31: Interview with Waye Mason: “Cars are the least important thing...

A conversation with Waye Mason about bike lanes, being deputy mayor, and serving his constituents when they are divided on an issue.

#30: The Battle for Proportional Representation on PEI – Interview with...

The first time Prince Edward Islanders voted on electoral reform, they voted to keep the status quo. That was in 2005. Mark Greenan was...

#29: [LIVE] Engaging the Disengaged (A Podcast Episode for the Already...

We all know the importance of getting more people engaged in elections, politics, and civic life, but it can be challenging to know how...

#28: How Halifax cyclists won a 1.5km protected downtown bike lane

Last Tuesday, Halifax municipal councillors voted in favour of approving a 1.5 kilometer stretch of protected bike lane on South Park Street in Halifax....

#27: How to serve the public on a dying school board...

On Thursday March 1st - the Nova Scotia Government is expected to introduce its education reform bill that will dissolve all English Language School boards...

#6: Finite and Infinite Games: An Interview with James Carse

Thirty-five years ago, James Carse wrote the classic book 'Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility’. Over three decades...