Beyond a Ballot

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Beyond a Ballot is a weekly news show aimed at moving Canadian women towards politics. Hosts Amanda Alvaro and Rachael Segal break down the weeks top stories and interview political voices from around the country.

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The Blue Tsunami- The US Midterms with Mosh!
Today at 1:00 PM

We welcome back Mosh Oinounou from Mo News to break down the US Midterms! 

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TORONTO VOTES- The Wrap!
10/28/2026

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*BC VOTES* - Our post-election wrap up!
10/27/2026

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The Toronto Mayors - S. 4 Ep. 3
10/23/2026

Amanda and Rachael sit down with Toronto Mayoral Candidates, Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow to talk about their visions for the City of Toronto! 

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TORONTO VOTES - October 22 - The Debate
10/23/2026

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*BC VOTES* - Oct 21- Which Ridings Are You Watching?
10/22/2026

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TORONTO VOTES- Oct. 20th- The Final Coundown!
10/21/2026

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*BC VOTES* - Oct. 19 - Did Fry Endorse Eby?
10/20/2026

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VANCOUVER VOTES- What happened? The end!
10/19/2026

Thank you for listening and to Jody Vance and Andrea Reimer for an amazing season!! See you in 4 years!

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*BC VOTES* - Debate Recap - Who won??
10/19/2026

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VANCOUVER VOTES- October 15- The Final Day Before The Final Day
10/16/2026

Don't forget to vote on Saturday! 

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TORONTO VOTES- Oct. 16- Has Everyone Made Up Their Minds?
10/16/2026

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TORONTO VOTES- Oct. 14th - A City at Crossroads
10/15/2026

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Oct. 13th- The Little Guy
10/14/2026

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Oct. 10th- Get Out And Vote Today!
10/10/2026

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*BC VOTES*- October 9th- Seniors, Education, ICBC, Oh My!
10/10/2026

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TORONTO VOTES - October 9th - Thanksgiving Voter Cheat Sheet!
10/10/2026

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The Vancouver Mayors - S. 4 Ep. 2
10/09/2026

Amanda and Rachael sit down with the 5 leading mayoral candidates in Vancouver, Ken Sim, Pete Fry, Rebecca Bligh, Kareem Allam and Colleen Hardwick. 

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TORONTO VOTES - October 8th - The Reposition
10/09/2026

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*BC Votes* - October 8th - Don't Underestimate Us!
10/08/2026

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TORONTO VOTES - And then there were two....
10/08/2026

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep. 13- The Shock and Awe of Campaigns
10/06/2026

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*BC VOTES*- October 5th - 4 Shots of Espresso
10/06/2026

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TORONTO VOTES - October 5th - Who has the Best Ground Game?
10/05/2026

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*BC Votes* - October 2nd - Who's got 93?
10/03/2026

Which campaigns will run a full slate of candidates? 

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep. 12- Oct. 1 - The Mayoral Candidates!
10/02/2026

Who are the 5 front-runners running for Mayor of Vancouver?

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*BC Votes*- September 30th - Do We Have The Tallest Premier?
09/30/2026

GST on Booze, Housing and LNG!

Where are the leaders over the last two days and what have they announced? 

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep. 11- Sept. 29- The Women of The Race
09/30/2026

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*NEW* BC Votes - Sept. 28- Hi Mom!
09/29/2026

BC Votes in back! We'll spend the next few weeks keeping you up to date with the BC Election so that you can make an informed decision on October 24th! 

Where are the leaders?
What are they talking about? 

Tune in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! 

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TORONTO VOTES- Ep. 10- Sept. 28- What In The Walkerton?
09/29/2026

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The Right Hand - Welcome to Season 4! I S. 4 Ep. 1
09/25/2026

Taped live in front of a studio audience in Toronto, we launch season 4 with a conversation with Sheila Nix,Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Jill Biden & Senior Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, Melissa Winter, Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama, and Katie Telford, Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the power behind the power! 

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep. 9 - September 24- Ok, Where Are We At?
09/25/2026

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VANCOUVER VOTES - Ep. 8- Sept. 23 - How Many Lawn Signs Do You Have?
09/24/2026

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TORONTO VOTES- Ep. 7 - Sept. 23- The Major Issues
09/24/2026

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TORONTO VOTES - Ep. 6- Sept. 22- (Another) Election Debate in Toronto!
09/22/2026

Polls, debates and a tightening of the race! 

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep. 7- Sept. 22- Never Pre-Tape An Episode On The Eve Of An Election!
09/22/2026

We cover "what does a Mayor actually do!" 

Note: This episode was taped before the provincial election call!

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep. 6 - How do you decide?
09/22/2026

How do we pick who to vote for? Also, a deep dive on the "randomized" ballot draw!

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TORONTO VOTES - Ep. 4- We've got a race!
09/22/2026

As polls show a narrowing gap in the Mayor's race, we break down the current state of play!

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VANCOUVER VOTES- Ep.5- September 18- We are now BC Votes (Lol)
09/19/2026

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TORONTO VOTES- Ep. 3 - September 18- Campaign Commitments
09/19/2026

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