Scott’s back with his take on why the PR referendum failed. We catch byelection fever. And we dip our toes into discussing the ongoing protests by the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs against an LNG pipeline.

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Segment 1: BC isn’t woke

* Episode 119* David Eby speaks to Rob Shaw

Segment 2: Byelection Feverat 9m53s

* Nanaimo provincial byelection called* Official writ* Nanaimo Candidates* Vancouver Island Party* Nanaimo-Ladysmith vacant and will require byelection, but not yet* Karen Wang to represent Liberals in Burnaby South* Jay Shin to represent Conservatives* Three federal byelections called

Segment 3: LNG protestsat 33m15s

* Globe and Mail backgrounder on protests* Hereditary chiefs vs elected councils background* Ricochet commentary on media blackout* Study finds RCMP work to undermine indigenous social movements rather than protect law* Doug Donaldson invites criticism by meeting with chiefs

Quick takesat 52m48s

* Plecas recall campaign to launch at end of January – Robin Roy runs Your Computer Tech* Sam Cooper uncovers why money laundering case fell apart*