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#41 - COVID confusion and the final BC Liberal leadership debate.
#41 - COVID confusion and the final BC Liberal leadership debate.

A confusing week on COVID restrictions has the government on the defensive - what happened and what are the implications? Plus, candidates in the BC …

4 years, 7 months ago

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#40 - Vax tax, BC Liberal leadership controversy, housing affordability woes.
#40 - Vax tax, BC Liberal leadership controversy, housing affordability woes.

BC is quick out of the gate to rule out following Quebec's tax on the unvaccinated, is this the right move? The BC Liberals face internal controversy…

4 years, 7 months ago

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#39 - BC is facing rising frustration and blowback to its decisions on rapid tests, booster doses and COVID-19 public health restrictions.
#39 - BC is facing rising frustration and blowback to its decisions on rapid tests, booster doses and COVID-19 public health restrictions.

Has BC lost public confidence and is there anything it can do to get it back? Host Rob Shaw is joined by the panel: Katy Merrifield, Jillian Oliver a…

4 years, 8 months ago

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#38 - A 2021 year-in-review: Highs and lows, and top political players.
#38 - A 2021 year-in-review: Highs and lows, and top political players.

The show ends 2021 with a blockbuster year-in-review, as the panel picks the best and worst moments for the BC NDP, Liberals and Greens in a year dom…

4 years, 9 months ago

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#37 - BC's disaster response criticized again, a missed deadline on old growth and more
#37 - BC's disaster response criticized again, a missed deadline on old growth and more

BC is sharply criticized for slow disaster response by the Fraser Valley Regional District, exposing flaws in its local-first emergency system. First…

4 years, 9 months ago

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#36 - BC disaster response, new provincial sick pay and the fall legislative session ends
#36 - BC disaster response, new provincial sick pay and the fall legislative session ends

The province attempts to do a better job preparing and responding to the next round of storms. A new 5-day sick pay program fails to please organized…

4 years, 9 months ago

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#35 - BC devastating flooding, how did the province respond, and new legislation on bubble zones, childcare, and logging.
#35 - BC devastating flooding, how did the province respond, and new legislation on bubble zones, childcare, and logging.

BC is hit by devastating flooding and landslides, how did the province respond and what needs to be improved for the future? As well, major new legis…

4 years, 9 months ago

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#34 - New old growth deferrals, BC's decriminalization application, autism funding, COP26, heat dome deaths, and sexism in the BC Liberal le
#34 - New old growth deferrals, BC's decriminalization application, autism funding, COP26, heat dome deaths, and sexism in the BC Liberal le

BC's new old growth deferral plan picks up criticism from all quarters, the province asks Ottawa to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illi…

4 years, 10 months ago

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#33 - Premier's health, climate plan 2.0, FOI fight
#33 - Premier's health, climate plan 2.0, FOI fight

Premier John Horgan has revealed a personal health challenge - we wish him well, while also asking what if anything this means for the functioning of…

4 years, 10 months ago

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#32 - FOI fees spark backlash, federal vaccine passports, and alternate COVID-19 briefings
#32 - FOI fees spark backlash, federal vaccine passports, and alternate COVID-19 briefings

Premier John Horgan's government finds itself accused of hypocrisy by bringing in new fees on FOI, BC is off-side with a new federal vaccine passport…

4 years, 10 months ago

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