REPLAY: Women in Nova Scotia Politics – Former MLAs reflect on their experience
This week, we have some questions for our listeners. Why do you listen to this show? What need does it serve for you? And...
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...
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...
Off Script: How do you learn to be an MLA? (OS3)
This week we talk about the days and weeks following a provincial election and ask the question: how do you learn to be an...
Off Script: Casting Call – Becoming a Nova Scotia MLA (OS2)
What do a lawyer, a baptist minister, a farmer and a nurse have in common? At one point, they've all walked into the legislature...
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,...
Off Script: You’re Hired; Responsibilities Negotiable for the Job of Nova Scotia MLA (Episode...
There are very few written rules that outline what is expected of MLAs once they take their jobs. But that doesn't mean that there...
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...
Off Script: Mi’kmaq Representation in Province House – The 52nd Seat (Episode 9)
There has never been a Mi’kmaq MLA in Nova Scotia, despite the fact that a seat has been reserved for one in the House...
Off Script: Road Politics in Nova Scotia (Episode #5)
In this episode, we explore the issue former MLAs told us they heard more about than anything else from their constituents.
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