Episode Details

In this episode, I discuss the 2025 Canadian election with JB, founder of Smart Voting Canada. JB explains the concept of strategic voting to prevent vote splitting among progressive parties, which can inadvertently lead to conservative victories. He shares insights on the development and accuracy of Smart Voting Canada’s predictive model, which uses demographic data and AI to recommend the best candidate to support in each riding. The conversation also touches on the importance of youth voter turnout, the impact of regional polling, and the broader goal of electoral reform in Canada. JD emphasizes the need for a fair voting system that truly represents all Canadians and encourages civic engagement and informed voting.

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Introductions to JB Burrows and Smart Voting Canada, a strategic voting tool

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Jenny:

Welcome. I’m here Live with JB Burrows. Thank you JB for being here, especially on a holiday day. Didn’t think about that when I got so excited to invite Smart Voting Canada here to discuss the election, the 2025 Canadian election. Thank you very much for

JB:

Thanks. Thanks for having me. I’m very excited to be here.

Jenny:

Great. Yeah, so just to set the stage, I just want a funny story. I went to the Liberal rally in Calgary here, cut the line. It was a huge lineup. I was really surprised and impressed to see how many progressive people were out in Calgary at the stampede grounds to meet Prime Minister Carney and these lovely ladies standing behind us. We asked them, do you mind if we hop in? And one said she was working and we got talking. A friend of mine, Claire Kraatz, who’s been on the show before as a guest, and I were just discussing, she lives in a riding that has two strong candidates, two strong progressive candidates, I should say. Full disclosure, I am a progressive. I am someone who’s looking to help us move. Well, let’s be clear. We’re in an economic war, at least with the United States right now.

Our country is on the line. It’s been made very clear that our country is on the line and we have evidence that our conservative party is aligned with that vision of, and I know it hasn’t been set outright, but there is alignment between those parties. There’s evidence I can speak to from oil and gas executives talking about their connections with Washington, et cetera. There are lots of reasons to be concerned that the Conservative Party of Canada is aligned with the direction of the US and potentially trying to annex Canada. To me, that’s on the line. I’m a geophysicist by background, became a liability expert in the oil and gas industry and want us to follow the laws of the lan