Unpublished Cafe, hosted by veteran radio journalist Ed Hand, provides an unfiltered prospective on Canadian current affairs free of bias and political partisanship.
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Oh what 365 days can do to those who predict the future. Here is what Macleans Magazine had for its top 2025 Prediction: Poilievre will kill the Capital Gains Tax.
We know how that went. There is a danger to credibility when you attempt to make those forecasts. Of course, no one saw what was coming: Trudeau’s resignation followed by Carney taking over the helm of the Liberals and Poilievre on the outside looking in.
Just one of the surprises in 2025...
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Who will have the biggest impact on Canada in 2026?
Mark Carney
Pierre Poilievre
Donald Trump
Other
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Coming up on the show, we’ll discuss that and many other surprises and not so surprising with our Unpublished TV…
Guests:
Elliot Tepper, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Mario Canseco, Research Co.
Garry Keller, Strategy Corp.
24 Apr 2025
How will Canadians vote in the Federal Election?
We are less than a week away from Canada’s 45th federal election. Which way will it go?
There has been a lot said about this election being the “most consequential“ in modern history. It could be for the Conservatives. They had been sailing along with a 20+ point lead on the Liberals for more than a year. All they needed was an election.
So, they pushed and pushed, doing everything they could to force an earlier election. For a brief moment it looked like their efforts had paid off. The NDP pulled the plug on their alliance with the Liberals. Trudeau stepped down from internal pressure, and so it seemed the stars were aligning for Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
But, politics can turn on a dime. With Mark Carney now leading the Liberals, a dramatic shift has unfolded. If the polls are to be believed, the Liberals now have a significant lead.
Our Unpublished.vote question asks:
Which party will you vote for in the upcoming election?
You can log on and vote right now. Don’t forget to email your MP afterwards using our tool, to them why you think what you do.
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Guests:
Marvin Ryder of McMaster
Richard Johnston of UBC.
Andrew Enns, Exec VP of Leger.
15 Feb 2025
Ontario Election 2025
Here in the drudge of an Ontario winter, the Province’s voters are gearing up for an election. Did we need it?
February 27th Ontarians head to the polls to elect our government. The PC’s had a majority in the Legislature with a fixed election date 15 months away. Premier Doug Ford says he needs a strong majority to deal with tariffs and Trump.
Our Unpublished dot vote question asks:
Did Ontario need to go to the polls 15-months before the next scheduled election?
Yes
No
Unsure
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Guests:
Coming up on the show today:
Stefan Dolgert, Brock University
Lori Turnbull, Dalhousie University
Andrew Enns, Leger
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