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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. Links Vote in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket semifinal Segment 1: Empty vodka bottles British Columbia pulling Russian products from government liquor stores | Globalnews.ca   BCI is Actively Working to Sell Remaining Russian Securiti...

From the almost mundane to the perpetually unprecedented - we’re talking budgets, the end of an emergency declaration and war in Europe. Links Greatest BC Premier Bracket voting Budget BC Budget 2022 Main budget doc: Budget and Fiscal Plan 2022/23 - 2024/25 Highlights From 911 calls to child care, here are 10 things you need to know about BC's budget BC budget moves in the right direction but too...

Ongoing protests trigger the federal Emergencies Act for the first time. BC has a new economic plan and a new COVID restart plan. Links Vote for the Greatest NDP Premier Segment 1: Just(in) watch him Seven in 10 British Columbians approve of John Horgan's job performance: poll - Commentary | Business in Vancouver Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time ever in response to protest...

A former cabinet minister for the BC Liberals is set to be the voice to bring renewal to the party as Kevin Falcon has a (relatively) decisive fifth ballot win in the party's leadership contest. Meanwhile the BCNDP introduced a very stay the course Throne Speech. And in Ottawa and across the country, protests are paralyzing the police and all levels of government and tearing the Conservative movem...

Voting for the BC Liberal Leadership race is on now. We'll know by Saturday evening who the new leader of the opposition will be. One of the people vying for that job is political outsider Stan Sipos. We talk to him about why he's seeking the job. And then we look at the federal Conservatives, where the caucus invoked the powers of the Reform Act to remove Erin O'Toole as leader. Will the freedum...

The BC Court of Appeal has overturned a previous decision that suspended the injunctions around Fairy Creek old growth logging sites. Erin O'Toole's grip on the Conservative leadership is more tenuous than ever. And the trial of Craig James has begun. Links Vote in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket Teal-Jones wins appeal, injunction against Fairy Creek old-growth protests extended - Victoria Times C...

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 start) BCCDC apologizes for creating confusion by repeatedly changing isolation advice    Canada set to extend training mission in Ukraine as it considers aid request - The Globe and Mail Adam Tooze: Chartbook #68 Putin's Challenge to W...

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 number of new homes registered in B.C . Ottawa releases early details of landmark $40B First Nations child welfare agreement | CBC News  

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 season | BC Gov News B.C.'s contact tracing and testing at maximum capacity, health officials say Rapid tests not counted in official covid numbers The Case of BC's Missing COVID-19 Data | The Tyee Stewart's twitter thread on government...

Our last episode for 2021! Provincially we're facing the omicron variant and the NDP had a convention. Federally we got a fiscal update and some mandate letters. But first, vote for Dave Barrett vs Dan Miller in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket. Links Covid Caught flat-footed, Canada once again fumbles its pandemic response - Macleans.ca Ontario offers COVID-19 booster shots to 18 and up on Monday...

The BCNDP is under internal pressure over RCMP action against protesters and land defenders in Wet'suwet'en territories. The government is also facing criticism over the increasing death toll from the toxic drug crisis. Across the aisle, the BC Liberal race has a new contestant. Federally, the opposition is pressing the government over Winnipeg lab documents and the handling of the evacuation of A...

Ian & Scott debate the BC Government's alleged lack of response to financial requests from the Fraser Valley Regional District and recent FOI changes before turning their attention to the latest happenings in the House of Commons. Links Vote in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket B.C. government criticized for slow flood aid response UPDATE: Sumas Lake will take weeks to drain, Highway 7 open, Chilliw...

The House of Commons is back with a predictable throne speech and the BC legislature wraps up with predictable time allocation. Vote in this week's Greatest BC Premier Bracket contest: The battle of the Bennetts . Links Throne Speech Building a Resilient Economy: A Cleaner & Healthier Future for Our Kids Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech In a fiery speech, O'Toole says Canada...

A once in 200 year flooding event, precipitated by an atmospheric river, has devastated the province. We're losing track of how many disasters we've had in the past couple years. You'd think this would mean our politicians would have found a coherent strategy to respond to the crisis. And amid the flooding the NDP have introduced a series of new pieces of legislation. But first, vote for the great...

A roundup of news from Ottawa this week. Vote in the bracket Links No deal to support Liberals on table, but NDP open to working with government: Singh   O'Toole leaves MPs who questioned vaccine policy out of his shadow cabinet Departing officials complain Commons clerk was partial to Liberals, fell asleep during question period Annamie Paul formally resigns as Green leader, will end membership i...

Urgently needed action will occur after a reasonable period. At least that's the BC government's message this week on old growth forest logging deferrals and drug decriminalization. And the Kevin Falcon campaign is rocked by sexual harassment allegations. Links Premier's statement on his health | BC Gov News Vote in the Bracket HAPHAZARD HISTORY: The interesting life of Amor de Cosmos – Williams L...

Like many BCers, we hope for a speedy recovery for John Horgan. This week we look at the latest round of bills covering cities, education, political party financing and banning plastics. Plus the province's next step in CleanBC. Federally, we dig into the new cabinet picks. And we pit Ujjal Dosanjh against John Horgan in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket. Vote on Twitter or on our website . Links Pr...

The BCNDP Government have introduced two major pieces of legislation this week. Their under fire for their first that would apply a "modest fee" to freedom of information requests and the other will overhaul the province's approach to forestry. But first we tee up the next round of the Greatest BC Premier Bracket and look at the contemporary BC Liberal premiers - Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark....

Aaron Gunn is officially wants to be in the race for leader of the BC Liberals but other contestants are divided over whether he should get the green light. First, we line up the Battle of the 90s NDP in this week's Greatest BC Premier Bracket. Vote now . Links Segment 1: Welcome to the Gunn Show Latest B.C. Liberal leadership candidate accused of being racist and transphobic Michael Lee is agains...

A potpourri episode: Trudeau goes to Tofino, Annamie Paul calls it quits, the BC Leg is back and Toronto loses at the Supreme Court. Links Vote in this week's Greatest BC Premier Bracket Trudeau says he regrets travelling to Tofino, BC, on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Annamie Paul quits, Elizabeth May speaks out ‘There are no winners here, only losers.’ The inside story of how the...

Micah joins us again for a legal analysis of the Meng saga and the end of the Fairy Creek injunction. Plus the BC Liberal Leadership debate. Remember to vote in the Bracket . Links UofA Indigenous Canada course @MicahGoldberg Judge ends injunction against Fairy Creek protests, citing 'substantial infringement of civil liberties Decision BC Liberals Debate Aaron Gunn to make an announcement

The election is over and everyone lost, except Stewart Prest, who called it. First, this week's face-off in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket is between Liberals John Duncan Maclean and Thomas Dufferin "Duff" Pattullo. Vote Links Current election results Ian's look at regional shifts Stewart's article

It's the final countdown! The polls might be suggesting a small swing back to the Liberals, so we break down what might be going wrong with the Conservative campaign and what to expect on Monday evening after the polls close. But first we tee up the next round of the Greatest BC Premier Bracket, where we pit the two Liberal coalition premiers against one another. Vote here . Links Trudeau, O’Toole...

Ian and Scott react to the English language leader's debate, live on YouTube. Listen here or watch it on YouTube :

In the Greatest BC Premier Bracket we have our province's first two Liberal premiers facing off: Harlan Carey Brewster vs John Oliver. Voting is taking place now . Then we  look at the week that was and dig into the Liberal Platform, which really begs the question of why did they call an election for this? And next week we're hosting a post-debate live stream, get full details and find the live st...