PolitiCoast Podcast

Ep 208: Much Trudeau about nothing 25.09.2020 1:08:31 ↓

A look at the first few days of the BC election campaign and the goodies included in the federal Speech from the Throne.

Emergency Pod: I guess we’re actually doing this fucking thing 22.09.2020 39:49 ↓

An election emergency podcast special

Ep 207: Stronger BC elections 18.09.2020 52:39 ↓

Sonia Furstenau narrowly wins the BC Green leadership contest, the province rolls out its $1.5B recovery package and election speculation goes to 11.

Ep 206: A good war 11.09.2020 1:03:42 ↓

Seth Klein joins us to talk about his new book

Ep 205: A third challenger emerges 04.09.2020 1:05:38 ↓

Our interview with BC Green leadership candidate Cam Brewer and the latest nomination and back to school news.

Ep 204: Tooles for Schools 28.08.2020 1:04:51 ↓

The latest updates on the BC Back-to-School plan and Erin O'Toole wins the Conservative Party of Canada leadership.

Ep 203: Candy laden budgets 21.08.2020 1:09:58 ↓

An interview with the Century Initiative, federal cabinet shuffle and prorogation and a look at the Conservative leadership race.

Ep 202: Thanks, I hate it 14.08.2020 1:05:25 ↓

Shannon Waters recaps the summer hybrid legislature sitting and high school teacher Sonia Milbradt joins to talk school restart.

Ep 201: Spotlight on Evidence 07.08.2020 57:35 ↓

We look at the state of scientific integrity in BC with Evidence for Democracy's Tej Heer and touch on the latest political fundraising numbers.

Episode 200 31.07.2020 1:06:24 ↓

Ian and Scott celebrate 200 episodes with Jillian P Stead and Stewart Prest by talking about political strategy & political science during a pandemic.

Ep 199: Mask up 24.07.2020 53:06 ↓

The latest numbers and regulatory changes to stop a COVID-19 second wave and the latest in the ongoing WE scandal.

Ep 198: Kim Darwin for BC Green leader 17.07.2020 1:10:22 ↓

We speak to BC Green leadership hopeful Kim Darwin about her ambitions to lead the party.

Ep 197: Crochet, camping and fringe separatist movements 10.07.2020 44:34 ↓

WEgate continues, Bill Morneau gives us a peak at the country’s books, the BC Police Act review committee and Wexit sentiments.

Ep 196: BC to WE 03.07.2020 1:16:05 ↓

Shannon Waters recaps what it's like being back in the Leg and a student grant program given to WE lands Trudeau in hot water.

Ep 195: Phase 3 brings the bills 26.06.2020 55:47 ↓

BC enters phase 3, the legislature returns and China offers to trade prisoners.

Ep 194: The sin of calling someone racist 19.06.2020 51:25 ↓

Alain Therrien doesn’t think the RCMP is racist so Jagmeet Singh got kicked out of the House. Plus a roundup of news including three court losses for governments.

Ep 193: Defund the BCPP 12.06.2020 1:01:12 ↓

A look at policing in BC: Past, present and future

Ep 192: Black BC Lives Matter with Stephanie Allen 05.06.2020 1:04:04 ↓

Stephanie Allen joins us to talk about Black history in BC, racism past and present, police brutality and possible paths forward.

Ep 191: COVID Pharma Politics 29.05.2020 1:02:49 ↓

Pharmacist Sasha Maleki joins us to talk science and pharmaceutical politics during COVID-19. Plus the latest on Canada-China relations, long-term care, Andrew Weaver's meltdown and the return to the legislature.

Ep 190: A scientist runs for Green leader w Dr Amita Kuttner 22.05.2020 48:06 ↓

Canadian Green leadership hopeful Dr Amita Kuttner and quick takes

Bonus: Lindsay Tedds on basic income during COVID-19 paper 21.05.2020 43:40 ↓

A extra interview with one of BC's basic income task force members

Ep 189: My baby doesn’t have a job yet 15.05.2020 54:18 ↓

A peek at ICBC's books, how BC's current and future job prospects look and the memorandum of understanding between Canada, BC and the Wet'suwet'en.

Ep 188: Trudeau comes for some of your guns 08.05.2020 51:33 ↓

BC's Restart Plan is out, a deep dive on the new assault weapons ban and further controversy over the tentative Wet'suwet'en deal.

Ep 187: The railroad to normalcy 01.05.2020 57:19 ↓

A look at the various plans to reopen Canada and a study into freight and commuter rail on Vancouver Island.

Ep 186: Clearing the COVID air 24.04.2020 1:05:40 ↓

Translink is bleeding money, outbreaks at meat packing plants prompt calls for paid sick leave and an interview on air pollution and COVID-19.