{"podcast":{"title":"Full Comment","slug":"full-comment-3692394","podcast_index_feed_id":3692394,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/POME7059677987","website_url":"https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/POME7059677987?selected=POME3256384736","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7eaa4d78-31dd-11ec-b745-a770a2fef65e/image/FullComment_LOGO_102022.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Postmedia","episode_count":282,"summary":"Full Comment is Canada’s podcast for compelling interviews, controversial opinions and fascinating discussions. Hosted by Brian Lilley. Published by Postmedia, new episodes are released each Monday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T20:20:39.715884+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-comment-3692394"},"episode":{"title":"How Conservatives can get their groove back","slug":"how-conservatives-can-get-their-groove-back","published_at":"2026-09-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-comment-3692394/how-conservatives-can-get-their-groove-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-comment-3692394","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/POME5557596889.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/POME5557596889.mp3","summary":"It’s a tough time to be a federal Tory. The polls are demoralizing. Some MPs are quitting and some are going rogue. And the worse things get for Canada, the more voters seem to support the Liberals. As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre prepares for a caucus retreat this week, Brian spoke with Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Stephen Harper, and Ginny Roth, who helped run Poilievre’s leadership campaign. They offer their ideas on how Poilievre can reposition himself in this weird, new era of jingoistic anti-American nationalism that Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted into a winning brand. And, just as importantly, how he can reinvigorate his party and reassert the control he once commanded over his caucus — before his problems get bigger. (Recorded September 10, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"It’s a tough time to be a federal Tory. The polls are demoralizing. Some MPs are quitting and some are going rogue. And the worse things get for Canada, t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3683,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/full-comment-3692394/episodes/how-conservatives-can-get-their-groove-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-comment-3692394/how-conservatives-can-get-their-groove-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}