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Liquid Politics with Etienne Rainville from the Boys in Short Pants

Elizabeth Dubois
Mar 31, 2021
1 min read

Updated: Jan 24, 2024

Season: 2 Episode: 6 [download this episode (MP3, 29.6MB)]

Etienne Rainville of The Boys in Short Pants podcast, former Hill staffer, and government relations expert chats with Elizabeth about liquid modernity. They chat about the fast-paced nature of politics, how political actors learn about the issues, and the role of Twitter in Canadian politics and policy making.

Additional Resources

Chapter 4 in the book Political Communication and Social Theory by Davis is a great place to start to understand liquid politics.
Etienne also mentions Policy Options, Canada2020, Canada Strong and Free Network and Parliamentary Committees in this episode.

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