“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: The other side is not Attila the Hun (Special...

George Archibald was the seventh generation of the Archibald family to serve in the Nova Scotia legislature. His time in the legislature spanned two...

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...

“Corrosive – that’s probably the best word.” – Graham Steele Interview...

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: From Church Minister to Environment Minister: Mark Parent Interview...

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...

Eleanor Norrie shares stories about her time in politics, including her negotiations with Texan oil tycoons as Natural Resources minister, chairing the failed attempt...

Off Script: Interview with Yvonne Atwell, Former Preston MLA

Yvonne was the NDP MLA for the riding of Preston for just 18 months in the late 90s. Despite having a relatively short career...

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: You’re Hired; Responsibilities Negotiable for the Job of Nova...

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: Mi’kmaq Representation in Province House – The 52nd Seat...

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: Coming up next… the 52nd Seat (Special Ep. #18)

This week, we explore some of the background for next week's episode, which explores the seat that has been reserved for Mi'kmaq people in...