Finding Solutions with Dan Albas

We lost a giant of BC and Canadian public service. The Honourable Tom Siddon served as a federal cabinet minister under four portfolios, helped create the Canadian Space Agency and Nunavut, and championed salmon conservation across BC. But those who knew him remember him most for how he treated people. He believed in others before they believed in themselves. Dan shares his memories of Tom. Rest i...

Gavin Dew and Kristina Loewen are both sitting MLAs representing Kelowna ridings in the BC Legislature. They join the podcast to recap the spring legislative session, discuss what it means for constituents back home, and share their read on where the province is headed. Direct from Victoria to your ears. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...

What do politicians really think once they're off the clock? Dan Albas MP sits down with four former elected officials he's worked alongside and trusts -- Renee Merrifield (former MLA, Kelowna-Mission), Ben Stewart (former MLA, Kelowna-West), Doug Findlater (former Mayor, West Kelowna), and Dan Ashton (former MLA and former Mayor, Penticton) -- to get their unfiltered take on politics today. No co...

Drivers Inc. is back in the national spotlight following a Globe and Mail investigative exposé raising questions about labour abuse, weak oversight, and safety gaps in Canada's trucking sector. Dan is joined by Stephen Laskowski, President and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Ontario Trucking Association, who has spent decades working on trucking policy, safety, labour standards, comp...

What are the impacts of government policy on real people and how can they affect change? My guest is Renee Merrifield, former MLA, current CEO of Troika Developments. As a local leader, Renee has been a champion for organizations like Kelowna's Starbright as well as building a successful business in a challenging economic environment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wit...

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This week's guest is Jeff Stibbard. Jeff is the founder and Executive Chairman of JDS Energy & Mining. He is a mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in mine design, construction and operations. BC has a long history of mining and Jeff shares some of his experiences and hope for the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...

MLA Harman Bhangu joins Dan to discuss the BC Ferries purchase of Chinese ships, the effect of 'Drivers Inc' on the trucking industry and much more. MLA Bhangu represents the riding of Langley-Abbotsford in the BC Legislature and is his parties Transportation Critic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danalbas.s...

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danalbas.substack.com

It was a pleasure to hear Senator Cardozo give his statement on Cancer Awareness Day with the Cancer Society. I am thankful for his leadership and for the kind recognition in the Senate of MP Peter Schiefke and myself for our work with the all party Parliamentary Cancer Caucus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

Why are there a shortage of long term care beds in the Okanagan? Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew sheds some light on this in our next episode of ‘Finding Solutions’. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danalbas.substack.com

Wildfires are now shaping forests—and communities—at a scale that challenges Canada’s current model. In this episode, retired Okanagan forester and documentary producer Murray Wilson explains what drives catastrophic wildfire (beyond ignition), what better forest and fuel management looks like, and why governments often treat burned landscapes differently than harvested ones. We also explore the c...

In this episode of Conservative Solutions for Our Common Challenges, Dan Albas sits down with Blaine Calkins — long‑serving Alberta Conservative MP, Chair of the Conservative Hunting & Angling Caucus, and Shadow Minister for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation. Before entering Parliament, Blaine worked on the land — including as a park ranger — developing a practical, stewardship‑first mindset aroun...

National security isn’t abstract — it’s the quiet, disciplined work of people who carry heavy responsibilities with integrity. In this episode, Alex Ruff takes us inside NSICOP, clears up myths about security clearances, and unpacks the thinking behind his private member’s bill. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

Dan speaks with OBWB’s James Littley and community partner Colin Pritchard about an innovative eDNA “suitcase lab” to keep zebra and quagga mussels out of Okanagan Lake—how it works, who needs to do what, and how the public can help. To find out more go to: www.dontmoveamussel.ca This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

In this deeply moving episode of Conservative Solutions for Our Common Challenges, Dan Albas sits down with Debbie Henderson, a nurse, advocate, and the aunt of Bailey McCourt — a young Kelowna mother whose life was murdered in an act of intimate partner violence. Since losing Bailey, Debbie has become the public voice of her family. With remarkable courage, she has stepped forward to ensure Baile...

On this episode of Conservative Solutions, we have Krista Paine, President of the Central Okanagan Canadian Home Builders Association (COCHBA) and Cassidy DeVeer, Executive Director of the COCHBA, to talk about how to get women and more young people into the trades, why housing is taxed like "alcohol and cigarettes", which has made home ownership out of reach in the Okanagan and much of Canada for...

Frank Caputo is the Member of Parliament for Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, and before entering politics, he served as a Crown Prosecutor with years of experience working directly on serious criminal cases. In Parliament, he’s carried that experience forward—working to strengthen laws that protect the vulnerable and advocating for justice reforms grounded in real-world experience. Frank has teamed up...

Dan Albas sits down with Todd Doherty, MP for Cariboo- Prince George about his work on suicide prevention with 9-8-8, mental health, addictions and legislative endevours to protect first responders and health care workers. It was a comprehensive discussion and Dan hopes you will enjoy it as much as he did! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...