Avi Lewis: the Canadaland Interview
5/12/202630 min
NDP Leader Avi Lewis has a massive task ahead of him. When host Noor Azrieh last spoke with him before the leadership election, he said he had a plan. Well, how’s that working out for him?
Host: Noor Azrieh
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)
Guests: NDP Leader Avi Lewis
Background reading:
- Are you paying more than your neighbour? It could be 'surveillance pricing' – CBC News
- Provincial NDP leaders react to Avi Lewis’ ascension to federal NDP leadership – Rabble
- Sask. and federal NDP clash over stance on fossil fuels in open letter – CBC News
- Here's the 'experiment' NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics – CBC News
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First 90 secondsNoor Azrieh· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Canadaland, funded by you. Hey, it's Nour Azrieh. Today, we're talking politics. This week, an interview with freshly minted NDP leader, Avi Lewis.
Avi Lewis· Guest0:15
You're hosting a political show, and you, you, you wanna blow it up for maximum drama, but I, I, I can't go there with you- I'm not blowing anything up ... Nour I'm just reading you quotes. I don't agree that there are... Yeah, quotes that have already been, they're, they're quite far in the past, Nour.
Noor Azrieh· Host0:27
How has Avi Lewis's position on fossil fuels and climate change impacted his relationship with his provincial NDP partners? Avi Lewis has said he's not a, quote, "Kumbaya-chanting peacenik," end quote, but how much would he spend on defense? And what does Avi Lewis think that the conservatives are getting right? That's this episode after the break. [percussive music] Hey, it's Nour. Before we get into today's episode, I wanna let you know that our biggest sale of the year is happening right now. You can become a Canadaland supporter for just two bucks a month, and you get to keep that discounted price for the next six months. We're talking about an 80% off discount, so go to canadaland.com/join for that discounted price. But if you need a little convincing, let me tell you why you should become a Canadaland supporter today, other than to support the work of my colleagues and the work that I do every day. Well,