Leg-in-Boot Media

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Ep 185: Where was Andrew Wilkinson? 17.04.2020 58:33

How fair are Andrew Wilkinson's criticisms of the BC Government's response to COVID-19?

Ep 184: Political Decisions in a Time of Crisis 10.04.2020 1:07:26

David Moscrop, political scientist and Washington Post columnist, returns to discuss how we make political decisions in a time of crisis, whether our institutions are up to the task, and what comes after. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to […]

Ep 183: To mask or not to mask? 03.04.2020 1:09:55

Dr Rob Tarzwell joins us to talk about the science and mental health implications of the COVID-19 response

Ep 182: Money printer go brrr 27.03.2020 1:16:45

We're joined by Kevin Milligan to talk about the economics of the COVID-19 aid packages and Stewart Prest to talk about the political science of the crisis.

Ep 181: Politics & Pop Culture at FanExpo with Pop This! 20.03.2020 1:00:02

Our live show from FanExpo Vancouver

Ep 180: Flatten the curve 13.03.2020 41:39

It's time to get serious about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ep 179: The rights agreement 06.03.2020 1:04:04

A tentative agreement on Wet'suwet'en rights & title and our interview with Sonia Furstenau, BC Green leadership candidate.

Ep 178: Reconciliation is dead, long live reconciliation 28.02.2020 1:04:36

Alberta wins a carbon tax ruling but loses out on Teck Frontier Oil Sands. Canadians are souring on protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline, while the pipeline faces some regulatory challenges. Plus changes to MAID.

Ep 177: Stay the Course, Budget Edition 21.02.2020 1:11:49

Budget 2020, BC's city economic strategy and continuing debates over the Coastal GasLink pipeline

Ep 176: Protesting the Throne 14.02.2020 45:14

Solidarity protests with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs erupt across British Columbia and Canada. The Government was able to present its Speech from the Throne, which largely stayed the course the NDP has been plotting.

Ep 175: The Fault In Our Insurance 07.02.2020 59:32

The BC Government announces an overhaul of ICBC, bringing in no fault insurance and setting up a showdown with the trial lawyers. Yoga troubles reveal an off balance MacKay campaign.

Ep 174: BC also stands for birth control 31.01.2020 58:03

Sonia Furstenau joins the race for leader of the BC Greens and other bcpoli stories, an interview with AccessBC for free birth control and does the next Conservative leader needs to be bilingual

Ep 173: A new deal MAID 24.01.2020 1:04:02

A BCpoli roundup, changes to the assisted dying law, the last steps to passing USMCA and the latest in the Conservative leadership race.

Ep 172: Tax time on the Expo Line 17.01.2020 1:10:32

A deep dive on income taxes with Kevin Milligan, Andrew Weaver quits the Greens and BC's loss at the Supreme Court.

Ep 171: All eyes on Iran 10.01.2020 52:06

Continued fights over the Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline, a look at the US-Iran tensions and the latest in the Conservative leadership race

Ep 170: Is Harperism dead and other thoughts on the decade 03.01.2020 1:00:55

Stewart Prest joins us to look back and look ahead at the big shifts in politics over the past decade and the one before us.

Ep 168: Scheexit 14.12.2019 50:41

Scheer resigns as Conservative leader, BC cannabis sales and forestry woes

Ep 167: Together in a vague, somewhat forward direction 06.12.2019 53:57

Trudeau's first minority speech from the Throne, how the BC Liberals turned a blind eye to the foreign detention of one of their own and the premier's meeting.

Ep 166: Conventional oppositions 30.11.2019 56:21

A look at the BC NDP's convention and end of the 2019 legislative session; how the federal Conservative and NDP leadership teams are shaping up; and why Victoria's AggregateIQ is attracting international attention.

Ep 164: What do the BC Liberals stand for in 2019? 15.11.2019 49:24

The BC Liberals early platform and a look at the expanding number of groups in the Senate.

Ep 163: Live at VanPodFest 2019 09.11.2019 51:32

We're joined by comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries to (once again) recap the 2019 federal election. Recorded Live at the Vancouver Podcast Festival.

Ep 162: Prairie Alienation 01.11.2019 45:18

"The West" doesn't actually include the westernmost part of the country. But what does the Alberta-Saskatchewan alienation mean for BC's place in confederation?

Ep 161: A minor election 25.10.2019 1:00:27

The results are in and the Trudeau Liberals were returned with a Strong, Stable Minority Government ™ . Ian returns from parental leave to break down the results with Scott. Plus a bunch of stuff is happening in BC.

Ep 160: Promises and Platforms 19.10.2019 1:21:42

In our final pre-election episode, we break down platforms of the four main national parties. The Cambie Report’s Matthew Naylor returns to discuss the highlights and lowlights of the platforms and what they tell us about the state of Canadian politics. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC […]

Ep 159: It’s Debatable 11.10.2019 1:18:03

Call the Question’s Maria Dobrinskaya returns to discuss the Legislature’s busy first week and what effect the debate will have on the election. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an […]