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This four-part podcast unpacks the experiences of Black politicians in Canada through a combination of groundbreaking new research and very real conversations. Each week, host Nana aba Duncan sits down with Black politicians to ask: What role does identity play when you run for elected office? What role should it play once you get there? Do Black politicians face a set of unique obstacles? And is Canadian politics actually all that open to diversity?
Brought to you by Carleton University and Operation Black Vote Canada, episodes launch in January 2025. Follow this podcast if you want to know what it’s really like to be Black on the Ballot.
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1. Angela Simmonds: A Time for Change But at What Cost?
29:17||Season 1, Ep. 1Episode 1. Angela Simmonds: A Time for Change, But At What Cost?Black on the BallotAngela Simmonds made history as the first Black deputy speaker in Nova Scotia’s House of Assembly. But after just two years in elected office and a run at her party’s leadership, she resigned. Why? What challenges did she face during her time in politics? What is she most proud of? And what are the hidden pitfalls of entering the political arena? In this episode, Angela Simmonds tells host Nana aba Duncan her story of running for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and ultimately leaving politics altogether.This episode features: Angela Simmonds, Deputy Speaker and Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (2021-2023)Wisdom Tettey, a political scientist and President of Carleton UniversityErin Tolley, a political scientist and Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race & Inclusive Politics at Carleton UniversityThis episode includes audio clips from CTV News Atlantic. Resources for this episode:Read the research that supports this podcast:New report on being Black in Canadian politicsElection rules in Nova Scotia:Nova Scotia Elections ActOn the link between money and politics in Canada:Gender and donations in Canadian politicsEthnicity and donations in Canadian politicsOn the politics of appearance:Hair, skin and Black women political elites Follow us on Instagram @black.on.the.ballotThis podcast is part of Black Canadians in Electoral Politics, a research partnership between Carleton University and Operation Black Vote Canada. To learn more, visit our website. To support the important work being done by Operation Black Vote Canada, consider making a donation.Funding for the podcast comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Carleton University, the Canada Research Chairs Program, and the University of Toronto Scarborough. In-kind support was provided to Carleton University by the Samara Centre for Democracy. The podcast was produced by Media Girlfriends. Episode website