PolitiCoast Podcast

David Eby Has Lost Touch 27.06.2026 52:13 ↓

Eby and Carney face blowback over their plans to buy condos and the PM might be getting a new home. Links Scheduling note: we will be on hiatus for one to two weeks, starting next week.

Big Dam Power Plans 20.06.2026 1:02:48 ↓

BC needs more power, so the government is considering dams at Site E and Bute Inlet. Plus Carney comes to town with a big cheque for housing, hospitals and transit. Links

Not a teflon premier 14.06.2026 53:43 ↓

Is it time for the return of the BC Liberals? (No)

Oldest and craziest candidate wins 06.06.2026 57:43 ↓

Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the new leader of the official opposition, we learn how much FIFA will cost and Carney goes in on AI and out on taxing Netflix and changing environmental assessment laws

Deftless handling 30.05.2026 1:00:26 ↓

The legislature goes on summer break, which couldn't come soon enough.

Shades of blue 23.05.2026 1:02:52 ↓

A deep dive on the state of the BC Conservative race and a bit more

A plan to plan for a country 17.05.2026 51:52 ↓

Recall time and Carney plows ahead

One point trend 10.05.2026 51:06 ↓

Pick your pollster, party fundraising, a legislative all-nighter, a new Governor General

The debasement party 25.04.2026 50:57 ↓

Eby changes his DRIPA plans again, and Carney takes charge of committees

Political Misfortunes 19.04.2026 53:50 ↓

Eby changes his DRIPA plans again, and Carney gets his majority

The cheque is in the mail 11.04.2026 54:23 ↓

A late cheque is a bigger fine than election misinformation.

Just Trust Us Act 04.04.2026 1:02:56 ↓

New bills, new leaders and controversial trains.

Strongish Freeish Elections 28.03.2026 56:02 ↓

Who’s up, who’s down and who’s out of the BC Conservatives, the Strong and Free Elections Act and the Auditor General attacks the government once more

Step 3: Profit 21.03.2026 1:00:03 ↓

Conservative leadership contestants drop out, CentreBC launches its own race and questions remain about Eby’s leadership and the fed NDP race comes to an end

Iran So Far Away 14.03.2026 54:01 ↓

BC wants to put limits on protests, and Carney gets another floor crosser as he stumbles his way to yet another position on Iran. Jesse Woodward from CHLY guest cohosts. Links:        

The emergence of Carneyism 07.03.2026 54:56 ↓

David Eby kills time changes, the feds sign a deal with the Musqueam and Carney dithers on Iran and foreign interference

Least worst province 01.03.2026 56:53 ↓

The BC Conservative race tightens up with candidates dropping out and MLA endorsements racking up. The NDP are under fire for policy changes. The federal government might be fine with some light foreign interference. And the Conservatives get an amendment to the budget.

Budgets are about not making choices 21.02.2026 59:05 ↓

A new provincial budget, an NDP debate, and a few more seats change hands federally

Elbows somewhere 14.02.2026 46:21 ↓

A sombre reflection takes the place of the throne speech as BC prepares for budget 2026 and Carney may or may not be gearing up for an election.

Former and forever Conservative leaders 07.02.2026 1:02:30 ↓

More and more and more names for the BC Con leadership, while Poilievre survives his vote. And an AI consultation summary delivered to us by AI.

Weird week with words 31.01.2026 57:07 ↓

Shots fired in the BC Conservative race and Mark Carney tries to address affordability while offending Quebeckers

The speech heard round the world 24.01.2026 54:47 ↓

BC pauses another act for more consultation, the Cons set their rules for their race and Carney gets attention in Davos

If I Go to China, I’m Going to See Some Sights 17.01.2026 1:00:43 ↓

More BC Conservative leadership candidates enter, BC Green leadership candidates fundraising, Centre BC leadership drama and Carney goes to China Links

2026 is off to a start 10.01.2026 50:50 ↓

A look back on our predictions, a few more for 2026 and catching up on the news.

John Horgan In His Own Words with Rod Mickleburgh 20.12.2025 50:56 ↓

We speak with journalist Rod Mickleburgh about his new book