Hosted by Joseph Lavoie · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 110 episodes
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Power is always in motion—between political actors, within societies, and across boardrooms. In Power Shifts, Joseph Lavoie explores the forces upending the status quo: the rise of populism, the demographic waves reshaping economies and politics, governments asserting new authority, and the technological revolutions redefining how we live and work. Drawing on over 20 years of experience advising G7 leaders, premiers, and executives, Lavoie reveals the patterns driving these shifts—and what it takes to stay ahead in a world where power never stands still.
Joseph Lavoie hosts Power Shifts, a business show with 110 episodes published.
Our cheeky half before we break for August It’s our final episode before a short summer break—and we’re closing it out with a cheeky half pint and a big-picture scan of the trade and political chaos unfolding across Cana
With Hunter Knifton This week on Craft Politics, we revisit the 2025 Canadian federal election—not with hot takes, but with hard data. Our guest is Hunter Knifton, the analyst behind the Charting Canada Substack, who’s c
With Bridget Howe and Sarina Rehal It’s been six months since Mark Carney smashed through the wall of Canadian politics and declared, “This is a crisis.” He’s been elected. He’s governing. And he’s moving fast. But how f
With Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor, Sky News This week, we’re joined by Sam Coates, co-host of Politics at Sam and Anne's and one of the UK’s sharpest political analysts, to make sense of a government struggling to
With Shuvaloy Majumdar, MP for Calgary Heritage This week, Israel launched one of the most significant military operations of our time—decimating Iranian nuclear infrastructure, IRGC command, and ballistic capabilities.
This week, we crack open a UK import—Hawkstone Lager from Jeremy Clarkson’s farm—and break down Canada’s biggest defence spending announcement in decades. PM Mark Carney has committed to meeting NATO’s 2% target this yea
With Chris Spoke, developer and host of the Hogtown podcast Every party says they want to fix the housing crisis. But on the ground, very little changes. Why? This week on Craft Politics, we go deep with Chris Spoke—Toro
With Karen Stintz, former Toronto city councillor and 2025 federal candidate What happens when Conservatives run a strong urban campaign, knock on thousands of doors, and still fall short by 1.4%? This week on Craft Poli
With Christine Quigley This week on Craft Politics, we untangle the landmark UK–EU trade and defense deal that’s being hyped as the biggest reset since Brexit. But is it a meaningful shift—or just another half-step wrapp
I share a recent talk I gave to the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver—just weeks after one of the most consequential federal elections in Canadian history. From a political landscape that’s been redrawn, to a new
With Ben Houchen, Mayor of Tees Valley and Member of the House of Lords British politics just had its vibe checked—and the result? Reform UK is on the rise, the Tories are reeling, and Labour can’t seem to land a punch.
After losing a chunk of our life to technical issues trying to interview our Australian colleagues, we gave up and came at you with a cheeky half from a suspicious hotel room. We cover:1. Carney White House Visit2. UK/In
In this deep-dive episode, we welcome The Hub’s Sean Speer for a sweeping post-election conversation that looks well beyond the seat count. Together, we unpack what the results signal about Canada’s shifting political ma
Andrew and Joseph unpack the early takeaways from Canada’s federal vote—before the full dust settles. With Dead Frog and Backcountry brews in hand, we reflect on what just happened, what didn’t happen, and what we got wr
The 2025 federal election isn’t even over yet—and already, the next political era is taking shape.In today’s episode of Power Shifts, I share eight key observations about how this campaign has reshaped Canada’s political
We sit down with veteran strategist Mike McDonald for a sharp, beer-fueled breakdown of the federal campaign—with a special focus on British Columbia. We start with a big-picture analysis of the national race: Is this el
I deconstruct attack ads from the Conservative and Liberal parties in Canada, analyzing their strategies, emotional triggers, and the effectiveness of their messaging.
We invite fan favourite Janice Stein back to the show with Farhaan Ladhani to talk about foreign interference in Canadian elections. What is it, exactly? What implications does it have for voters? What impact does it hav
Former Cabinet Minister James Moore joins us to assess the state of the federal election, and the contrasting leadership styles of Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre. And what the NDP collapse means for the choice voters f
Joseph Lavoie explores how Ford strategically navigated regulatory challenges by embracing stricter emissions standards ahead of federal requirements, showcasing the importance of regulatory foresight and compliance lead
Mike McDonald
licensed funeral director · Scanlin-McDonald Funeral Home
1 appearance on this show
Janice Stein
Professor · Munk School of Global Affairs
1 appearance on this show
James Moore
author of Explain Yourself: Master the Art of Explanation in the Age of AI · DePaul University
1 appearance on this show
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