PolitiCoast Podcast

A sad attempt at a debate

The Special Committee On Reforming The Police Act recommends creating a new provincial police service and what to do about the shortage of family doctors. Links Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia [pdf] BC should ditch RCMP and form its own police force, committee says | CBC News  Minister’s statement on Police Act report […]

The latest Conservative leadership promises and a roundup of assorted news.

A byelection is called for Vancouver-Quilchena and Conservative Leadership candidates release housing and childcare plans Links Segment 1 2022 Vancouver-Quilchena By-election Candidate nomination closes for Vancouver-Quilchena by-election  Segment 2 Conservative Party of Canada announces dates for its leadership debates Jean Charest Announces Flexible Family Friendly Policies   Does...

A Housing Budget, bits and bobs in British Columbia news and a chat with Bowinn and Boyle of the People’s Pod

We talk plans: UNDRIP, Emissions Reductions and to buy fighter jets.

The Liberals & NDP reach a deal and Alberta's UCP are not looking so united

RT is banned and a whisky bar is (partially) vindicated

It's come down to this: Dave Barrett vs WAC Bennett. Plus COVID restrictions are easing, the Conservative race is heating up and dissecting a tweet.

Canada and BC find ways to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Conservatives release the rules for their third leadership since we started recording.

From the mundane budgets to the end of the Emergencies Act to war.

Kevin Falcon wins the BC Liberal leadership, everyone missed the provincial Throne Speech and Ottawa is under siege.

The BC Liberals are set to choose their leader as the federal Conservatives depose theirs. Also our interview with Stan Sipos.

The fairy creek injunction returns, Erin O'Toole struggles and the wood splitter has its day in court

Ian returns to the podcast and we (belatedly) review our predictions for 2021 and look ahead to the year ahead. Plus a round up of the news. Vote in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket Links John Horgan announces he has completed his cancer treatment 2021 Prediction Episode (Ep 221: 2021 is off to a helluva […]

Our interview with BC Liberal leadership candidate Val Litwin & a round up of the week’s stories in BC and Federal politics. Links Val Litwin’s website BC Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of leadership vote | Vancouver Sun Jas Johal’s thread British Columbians Ponder Who Can Deliver Affordable Housing – Research Co. Record […]

Stewart Prest returns to discuss the evolving pandemic, how BC is adapting to omicron and why is it so hard for governments to articulate what the covid response goals are. Links All travellers will once again need a molecular COVID-19 test before arriving in Canada | CBC News  Province strengthens COVID-19 measures for safer holiday […]

COVID forever

Another potpourri episode

Flood responses, FOI fees and a more unanimous House.

The House of Commons is back with a predictable throne speech and the BC legislature wraps up with predictable time allocation.

How did our politicians react to the floods ravaging BC and the latest legislation introduced at the end of the session

The Conservatives announce their shadow cabinet and other federal updates.

Urgently needed action will occur after a reasonable period.

Two major new bills from the BCNDP.