Episode
Election vibe check | Steven MacKinnon
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- Playbook Canada
- Published
- Jan 29, 2026
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- 1401
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Summary
Election vibes are back on Parliament Hill as Prime Minister Mark Carney rides a post-Davos bump and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre prepares for a critical leadership review. Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon joins Playbook Canada to discuss playing nice in the House, election speculation and floor crossers. Nick Taylor-Vaisey is POLITICO’s Ottawa bureau chief and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter Mickey Djuric is a reporter and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter Alex Keeney is Playbook Canada's executive producer Steve Bone composed the music used in Playbook Canada.