Playbook Canada

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Playing chicken on Parliament Hill + Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand Oct 30, 2025

Show notes

On the world premiere Playbook Canada podcast, hosts Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric take you inside the budget brinkmanship, leadership jitters and diplomatic dust-ups driving this week in Canada — plus 200 seconds with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.

Nick Taylor-Vaisey is POLITICO’s Ottawa bureau chief and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter

Mickey Djuric is a reporter and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter

Alex Keeney is Playbook Canada's executive producer

Steve Bone composed the music used in Playbook Canada.

Introducing Playbook Canada Oct 26, 2025

Show notes

POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliament Hill and across the provinces. New episodes every Thursday, starting October 30.

Nick Taylor-Vaisey is POLITICO’s Ottawa bureau chief and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter

Mickey Djuric is a reporter and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter