PolitiCoast Podcast

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

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 […]

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

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.

Our live show from FanExpo Vancouver

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

"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?

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.

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 […]

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 […]