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Ep 194: The sin of calling someone racist
Episode 194
One MP stood in the way of a motion that would condemn racism in the RCMP and launch a review of its expenditures. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called th…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 193: Defund the BCPP
Episode 193
As #DefundThePolice becomes the rallying cry of recent protests, we take a brief look at the history of policing in Canada and BC, how police are gov…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 192: Black BC Lives Matter with Stephanie Allen
Episode 192
Hogan's Alley Society co-founder Stephanie Allen joins us to talk about Black history in BC, racism past and present, police brutality and possible p…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 191: COVID Pharma Politics
Episode 191
Pharmacist Sasha Maleki joins us to talk science and pharmaceutical politics during COVID-19. Plus the latest on Canada-China relations, long-term ca…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 190: A scientist runs for Green leader w Dr Amita Kuttner
Episode 190
Dr Amita Kuttner is a British Columbian astrophysicist running for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada. We talk to them about their candidacy…
5 years, 10 months ago
Bonus: Lindsay Tedds on basic income during COVID-19 paper
A new paper from BC's Basic Income Task Force has been published today in the School of Public Policy Paper Series titled "Considerations for Basic I…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 189: My baby doesn't have a job yet
Episode 189
David Eby releases a report on how ICBC's financials are faring amidst the pandemic and the answer is...complicated. The latest job numbers are out a…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 188: Trudeau comes for some of your guns
Episode 188
Premier John Horgan has announced the province's (careful) plan to Restart BC. Trudeau uses an order-in-council to reclassify various firearms as pro…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 187: The railroad to normalcy
Episode 187
Politics continues in a pandemic as MPs meet virtually for the first time and all the media wants to talk about are the views of each MP's home that …
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 186: Clearing the COVID air
Episode 186
The Mayor's Council has dire warnings about the state of Translink if ridership remains low and its revenue sources have largely evaporated. Will the…
5 years, 11 months ago