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#16 - First Nations and old growth logging, U.S. cruise ships and more.
#16 - First Nations and old growth logging, U.S. cruise ships and more.

Rob Shaw is joined by Katy Merrifield, Maclean Kay and Jillian Oliver to discuss all the latest in B.C. politics, as well as this week's Hot Take que…

4 years, 11 months ago

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#15 - Residential schools, BC's new forestry plan and the overdose crisis
#15 - Residential schools, BC's new forestry plan and the overdose crisis

Green MLA Adam Olsen delivers a powerful speech to the legislature on residential schools, our panel analyzes Premier John Horgan's new forestry plan…

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#14 - A deep dive into B.C.'s restart 2.0 plan, plus old growth protests in the Premier's riding
#14 - A deep dive into B.C.'s restart 2.0 plan, plus old growth protests in the Premier's riding

How does B.C.'s long-awaited restart plan change the political landscape? Premier John Horgan is facing heavy pressure due to protests in his riding…

4 years, 11 months ago

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#13 - Kevin Falcon leadership, BC vaccine passports and Alaska bypasses BC on cruise ships
#13 - Kevin Falcon leadership, BC vaccine passports and Alaska bypasses BC on cruise ships

Former finance minister Kevin Falcon launches his leadership bid with a giant target on his back, what should he do next? BC confirms its developing …

5 years ago

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#12 -  B.C. hides COVID-19 data, Ottawa's confusion on vaccines and political parties debate public funding.
#12 - B.C. hides COVID-19 data, Ottawa's confusion on vaccines and political parties debate public funding.

B.C. is caught withholding vast amounts of COVID-19 data from the public - why would it do this? A federal advisory committee on vaccines embarrass i…

5 years ago

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#11 - Sick pay delays, pop-up vaccine confusion and tent city deadline.
#11 - Sick pay delays, pop-up vaccine confusion and tent city deadline.

What's taking the Horgan government so long to come up with a sick pay plan? How did health officials so badly bungle pop-up vaccine sites in Surrey?…

5 years ago

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#10 - Dr. Bonnie Henry
#10 - Dr. Bonnie Henry

Dr. Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, joins host Rob Shaw to talk about the pandemic, new travel restrictions, how Vancouver Island is perform…

5 years ago

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#9 - BC's new throne speech is (deliberately?) boring, the overdose crisis hits year five and old growth logging protests.
#9 - BC's new throne speech is (deliberately?) boring, the overdose crisis hits year five and old growth logging protests.

BC tries to walk a tightrope in its throne speech between a raging COVID-19 crisis and plotting a post-pandemic plan; a somber fifth anniversary for …

5 years, 1 month ago

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#8 - Those dang youths not following COVID restrictions, Greens propose a lockdown and restaurants get a partial bailout.
#8 - Those dang youths not following COVID restrictions, Greens propose a lockdown and restaurants get a partial bailout.

Premier John Horgan struggles to get out from under criticism for blaming young people about COVID-19 spread two weeks later, the BC Greens propose a…

5 years, 1 month ago

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#7 - Homelessness, expensive toilets and advice to political parties at the half-way point of the spring legislative session.
#7 - Homelessness, expensive toilets and advice to political parties at the half-way point of the spring legislative session.

BC's new aggressive stance on housing and homelessness, questions swirl around Vancouver's $645,000 toilet, and our panel gives BC's political partie…

5 years, 1 month ago

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