NDP MPP Laura Mae Lindo joins the pod to talk about why she decided to leave Queen's Park for academia, how the NDP's Black caucus evolved, and where it and the party as a whole go from here.Email aidanchamandy@ipolitics.ca with any questions, concerns or praise.Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeodPhoto: Chris Young/The Canadian PressFrom the Free …

Laura Walton, head of the CUPE unit at the forefront of last month's strikes, joins the pod to take us through her background in union organizing and progressive politics, before talking about the strikes, her relationship with the parties, and if she wants to run for office.Email aidanchamandy@ipolitics.ca with any questions, concerns or praise.Mu…

Mike Moffatt, everyone's favourite housing guru, joins the podcast to talk through all the recent housing moves in Ontario politics. From the Greenbelt, to Bill 23, to strong mayors, we touch on it all.Von QP Briefing

CUPE's on strike and thousands of people are picketing MPPs' offices. Some schools are closed and it looks like that'll be the case next week. Labour is furious, the PC government flexed its muscle, and we're here to break down the last week and what's in store in the province. Charles Smith is a political science professor specializing in labour a…