Inside #bcpoli

Former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore, who sits on the NAFTA advisory council, chats with NL News Director Shane Woodford about the new deal now named the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer and BC Today's Shannon Waters. They discuss the latest money laundering investigation, the province making changes to the rent increase formula, LNG, proportional representation, and the fall sitting of the legislature. We finish show with Kamloops South MLA and opposition municipal affairs critic Todd Stone in studio.

Lawyer and constitutional expert Jeffrey Meyers discusses the apparent reference to invoking the 25th amendment in reference to US President Donald Trump by US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. As well Meyers discusses the nomination hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Meyers went to school in New York where he passed the BAR. After practicing in the States for a number of years he has since returned to Canada where he teaches at Thompson Rivers University.

Lawyer and constitutional expert Jeffrey Meyers discusses the threat by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to invoke the not withstanding clause. As well he touches on the politics of NAFTA. Meyers went to school in New York where he passed the BAR. After practicing in the States for a number of years he has since returned to Canada where he teaches at Thompson Rivers University.

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson has challenged Premier John Horgan to debate proportional representation ahead of November's mail in electoral reform referendum.

On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey, The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and BC Today's Shannon Waters to discuss the federal government first steps to address the court's concerns about the Trans Mountain pipeline. Then we shift to marijuana when Public Safety minister Mike Farnworth discusses legal cannabis and fields questions from the panel. Then we keep the marijuana discussion rolling as the panel reacts to the minister's comments. Not done there we discuss the Premier's comments urging a 'yes' vote in the proportional representation referendum. Next up the speculation tax and we try to answer the question if the Greens and Liberals could ever vote together to amend it. Podcast bonus: A conversation with Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.

On this week's Inside #bcpoli the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, Global BC's Richard Zussman, and BC Today's Shannon Waters join NL News Director Shane Woodford to discuss the speculation tax revolt at UBCM, BCTF bargaining, and a controversial rental hike. Then Neil Moody, the CEO of the Canadian Homebuilders Association of BC joins the show to discuss the speculation tax. We then chat with BC Liberals leader Andrew Wilkinson. As a podcast bonus we focus on education and a new round of bargaining by talking to BCPSEA Board Chair Alan Chell and then BCTF President Glen Hansman. We finish the show by returning the focus to UBCM with Liberal Community Affairs critic Todd Stone.

On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer. The panel discusses the re-announcement of light rail in Surrey and skytrain expansion in Vancouver and an explosion in project costs. They also discuss the tax sharing formula tabled by UBCM over legal marijuana revenues. Not done there the discussion shifts to BC Ferries, municipal elections, and more. We finish the show talking about the new school year and any challenges with BCTF President Glen Hansman.

Jeffrey Meyers passed the BAR in New York and spent several years there plying his trade before moving back to Canada. Currently working as a lecturer at Thompson Rivers University he provides some interesting insight into a pair of Donald Trump tweets, which might impact his legal position.

Jeffrey Meyers passed the BAR in New York and spent several years there plying his trade before moving back to Canada. Currently working as a lecturer at Thompson Rivers University he had some interesting things to say about the legal firestorm raging around the US President.