Off Script: The job nobody else can do (Episode #11)
MLAs have a great deal of choice when it comes to the kind of work they focus on, but there is one job that...
Off Script: Deep Democracy with Sera Thompson (Special Ep. #19)
Sera Thompson teaches and practices Deep Democracy, a psychology-based practise for resolving conflict among groups. In this special episode of the podcast, we share...
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...
“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: 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...
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...
“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: 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...
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...