PolitiCoast Podcast

With the summer over BC United tries to land a blow on education, and the federal government finally calls an inquiry into foreign interference. Links

A mid-August assortment of news items. Links

In the final weeks of summer the Conservatives launch a major rebranding campaign for Pierre Poilievre while Ottawa continues to grapple with tech regulation and taxes. Links

The Boys In Short Pants join to discuss the big federal cabinet shuffle and dissect what the Johnston Report says about the inner workings of government. Links

Derrick O'Keefe breaks down how BC continues to facilitate a growing thermal coal export industry

Strikes at the ports and on Fraser Valley transit, ongoing C-18 fallout and subsidies for EV batteries

A potpourri episode on housing, social media, the federal budget, David Johnston and wildfires

The Tyee's Jen St Denis helps break down the connections between Atira and BC Housing

Cooling off periods proposed for politicians, C-11 streams across the finish line and the PSAC strike continues.

Some new bills in the BC Legislature and a federal budget

Han Dong quits the Liberals caucus over the latest China allegations

Cedar LNG project is given environmental approval by the BC Government, sections of the Island Rail Corridor are return to indigenous nations and the latest on the calls for an inquiry into election interference. Episode Notes Links Image via Wikimedia

CCPA-BC's Alex Hemingway joins us to talk Budget 2023

BC Today's Alec Lazenby joins us to talk about the Throne Speech, first bills and the fed's healthcare funding proposal

FOI fees, the cost of a coronation, a detour through Alberta and rockets & tanks

Stewart Prest joins to discuss Kevin Falcon's pledge to build a new bridge to the North Shore and the Canadian Government breaking out the cheque-book for military hardware.

Stewart Prest joins Ian to dissect David Eby's new cabinet

Eby tries to solve the GP shortage

We're tired. It's time for a hiatus.

Is anyone going to run for BC NDP leader, and by extension Premier or is David Eby on track for a coronation. And the premiers undertake the time honoured Canadian tradition of asking Ottawa for more money. Stewart Prest returns to fill in for Ian.

Is anyone going to run for BC NDP leader, and by extension Premier or is David Eby on track for a coronation. And the premiers undertake the time honoured Canadian tradition of asking Ottawa for more money. Stewart Prest returns to fill in for Ian. Links Nathan Cullen, Melanie Mark and Bowinn Ma announce they aren’t running Patrick Brown […]

Lots of people are not running in leadership races these days.

John Horgan announces his retirement

OpenMedia’s Campaigns Director Matt Hatfield joins us to discuss Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act and we look at the NDP’s about face on the Royal BC Museum project. Links BC Premier John Horgan cancels $800-million museum project – The Globe and Mail Province stops museum plan, will consult public on museum’s future | BC […]

The BC Liberals consider a name change, the federal Conservatives talk membership numbers and reports covering heat deaths, freedom of information and elections.