Category: Podcast

  • Ep 84: Buzz off Davidoff

    The rich are in revolt and some are calling for UBC to censor economist Tom Davidoff. So we brought Tom back to walk us through the school tax and how he’s coping. Plus we look at David Eby’s decision to cancel a town hall and Mike Harcourt’s decision to interject himself into the debate. So…

  • Ep 83: Breaking Betty

    The Government has filed its reference question with the BC Court of Appeal and dropped its new cannabis legislation. One question that we’re still waiting for is the electoral reform referendum, and it’s sounding like we’ll have to wait until the fall for it. Check out our partner! BC Today is a brand new daily newsletter…

  • Ep 82: The drain the swamp model of the constitution

    The Supreme Court of Canada has returned its ruling in the Comeau beer case, so we invited Micah back on the show to help us break it down. That leads us into the constitutional questions that surround the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline. Finally we get into the latest pipeline politics. Find Ian Cromwell on Facebook and…

  • Ep 81: Pipeline pause puts provinces in a pickle

    The Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline debate finally exploded. Kinder Morgan announced a pause on all non-essential construction and will cancel the project by May 31st if it doesn’t extract guarantees from the federal and provincial governments. Naturally, everyone responded calmly and rationally – just kidding! Then, we take a diversion from pipelines to talk with…

  • Ep 80: A Matter of Confidence

    Ep 80: A Matter of Confidence

    Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman are authors of the new bestseller A Matter of Confidence, which tells the stories behind the headlines from the end of the Gordon Campbell era through to the inauguration of John Horgan. Find out more about the book and where you can buy it at www.matterofconfidence.com. Follow @robshaw_vansun and @richardzussman Check out…

  • Ep 79: “Shoot the mayor in the head and burn down houses” – A look at Nanaimo politics

    Carole James announces updates to the speculation tax that will see fewer people charged less tax but it will raise the same amount of money. Then we dive into Nanaimo politics with Jesse Woodward to find out why a city councillor was charged with assault and a city manager was charged with uttering threats. Finally,…