PolitiCoast Podcast

What do the Alberta election results mean for BC?

Thanks to SFU Public Square for allowing us to share the audio from their recent debate. Here’s their information: Is Social Media Destroying Democracy? A Debate on Social Media in the Age of Disinformation Democracy, the fundamental idea that an individual can express their personal choices through a vote, hangs in the balance. There’s no denying […]

Trudeau threatens to sue Scheer for saying mean things and smart people debate whether social media is destroying democracy.

The BC NDP lose its first vote and 2 MPs are expelled from the Liberals over the SNC scandal.

Ridehailing is coming to BC... eventually. LNG is really coming though. And SNC continues to engulf the PMO.

Recorded over beers at Big Rock Urban, we talk to friend of the pod, David Moscrop, about his new book Too Dumb For Democracy. We also look at the federal budget and the litany of news around the SNC Lavalin affair. Plus our usual quick takes. And let us know if we should record more […]

The BC Government is looking to make it easier for the government to take your stuff. We talk to the BCCLA’s Counsel (Policy) Meghan McDermott about why that is bad. Plus, another week of updates to the SNC Lavalin affair. And quick takes on Brexit and BC politics. Sorry for the repost/lack of shownotes. We […]

Scott reacts to Trudeau’s morning press conference. Sorry for the repost. We had to repost a few updates following some updates with our server.

Yes, more SNC Lavalin drama as former PMO Principal Secretary Gerald Butts speaks his truth to the Justice Committee and PCO Clerk Michael Wernick returns for round two. Then, we welcome back friend of the pod and lawyer Micah to break down the recent BC Court of Appeal ruling vindicating his prediction that the Park […]

Jody Wilson-Raybould's explosive testimony and the results of three federal byelections

A budget, a spicy reply from the Speaker and more fallout from l'affaire SNC.

A BC Throne speech plus continuing scandals in the legislature and the PMO.

BC's parties have more data than money these days and the PMO is in hot water for allegations it went to bat for SNC Lavalin.

An unsurprising result in the Nanaimo byelection.

Darryl Plecas dropped his laundry list of concerns that led to the dismissal of the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms last November and it’s all anyone in bcpoli is talking about, so it’s basically all we’re going to talk about. Links The Report and various exhibits Quick takesat 48m37s Jason Kenney claimed to live in his mom’s […]

Karen Wang is out as the Liberal candidate in the Burnaby South byelection following comments on WeChat but she’s still mulling a comeback. Trudeau also used the past week to mix up his cabinet. And Brexit continues to be a mess. In our quick takes we tackle the speculation tax, new forestry approaches and the […]

More takes on the PR referendum, byelections and more pipeline protests.

Ian spoke to Too Close to Call's Bryan Breguet about what the polls got wrong about the PR referendum results.

A look back at the year that was and predictions for 2019.

The study on the George Massey Tunnel replacement has come back with a report recommending further study. But first, Ian speaks to BC Green Party House Leader Sonia Furstenau about her parties’ successes in 2018 and what she’s looking forward to working on in 2019. We’ll have one more episode next week to wrap up […]

Leg drama, Clean BC and Huawei arrest.

Our interview with North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma

The scandal over the dismissal of the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms continues this week, while the legislature also closes out with the NDP rushing through a number of bills in two days. Political scientist Stewart Prest (@stewartprest) subs for Scott this week. Links Letter from Lenz & James to house leaders Liberals call for emergency LAMC […]

We asked BC Today's Shannon Waters to break down a wild week in #bcpoli

What's the difference between open & closed list MMP? And how's Brexit doing?