Let's Talk Politics

About Let's Talk Politics

Welcome to Let’s Talk Politics, your front-row seat to the political and economic stories driving today’s world. We bring together a diverse lineup of guests to dive deep into the most pressing issues of the day, untangling the complex web of events impacting Canada and the world. From Machiavellian tactics to tech bros shaping policies and the uncertainty of Trump, this podcast aims to bridge the gap between politics, the economy, and the people it affects. We break down complex issues, offering fresh, diverse perspectives to help you understand the pressing challenges of the day. Let’s Talk Politics, empowers you with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate today’s fast-moving political landscape.

Publisher

Julia Pennella

Category

government · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2025

Latest episode

24 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Ep 54: The Hidden Cost of Building in Canada with Senator Toni Varone

   Send us Fan Mail Housing feels impossible in Canada right now, but the reasons are not as mysterious as the headlines make them sound. In this episode of Let's Talk Politics, host Julia Pennella sits down with Canadian Senator Toni Varone to unpack the inside mechanics of Canada's housing crisis, from how government policy stacks costs onto new builds to why first-time homebuyers get trapped in a cycle of chronic unaffordability. If you have ever wondered why a “fee” on paper becomes tens of ...

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Ep 53: Stop the Data Centres — Inside the Fight Over Canada's AI Boom (Part 2)

   Send us Fan Mail Across Ontario, a new construction boom is reshaping cities — not condos or hospitals, but massive AI data centres. In Part 2 of this conversation, host Julia Pennella continues her deep dive with Nick Tsergas founder of Stop the Data Centre.ca, a live tracker documenting AI data centre proposals across Canadian municipalities. This episode unpacks the dramatic collapse of Hamilton's proposed one-year moratorium on AI data centre development — from a 15-1 council vote in favo...

3. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Ep 52: Stop the Data Centres — Inside the Fight Over Canada's AI Boom (Part 1)

   Send us Fan Mail AI data centres are popping up across Canada faster than municipalities can figure out what’s coming. In this episode of Let's Talk Politics, host Julia Pennella sits down with Nick Tsergas, a health and tech journalist who became an unexpected leader in Canada's growing AI data centre resistance movement after a single Reddit post about a proposed 400-megawatt facility near his Hamilton, Ontario home. Nick shares how that discovery led him to create Stop the Data Centre(s), ...

Who has been a guest on Let's Talk Politics

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jane Doe
• Alex Greco
• Matt Conley
• Jim Stanford
• Tim Kocur

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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