About this episode

This episode features reflections from Corey Hogan on his experiences as a newly elected Member of Parliament.

Be it resolved that the Minister of Podcasts, Stephen Carter, together with the Chair of Oral Questions, Zain Velji, do hereby call this sitting of The Ministry of Podcasts to order, despite the late hour, the early votes, and the growing evidence that Corey Hogan now lives primarily in committee rooms. Be it further resolved that The Strategists Podcast shall be granted the honour of first money in on the Canada Strong Fund, Be it further further resolved that the House shall receive first-year reflections from the duly elected Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation, Corey Hogan, on matters including but not limited to: What it feels like to realize you are now one of 343 people helping make laws for the country, The personal cost of the job: missed dinners, Ottawa apartments, FaceTime goodnights, and friendships managed mostly by text, And what happens when you stop watching politics from the outside and realize you are now inside the machine, responsible for steering it. Therefore be it finally resolved that this episode shall be entered into the record as both parliamentary testimony and a caution that governing the country is much harder than yelling about it from…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephen Carter, Zain Velji

Guest: Corey Hogan

Topics covered

• politics
• governance
• personal reflections
• law making
• political commentary

Keywords

• politics
• Canada Strong Fund
• Corey Hogan
• governance
• law making
• personal cost
• political commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Strategists Podcast, Canada Strong Fund

Places: Calgary Confederation

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