NB Poli Podcast

This week we look at a 5 part series penned by self-identified 'CFA' (come from away), former Service New Brunswick Accredited Appraiser, Jerry Iwanus on the current state of the New Brunswick tax system. He proposes a facinating alternative as to what might replace the 50+ aging tax regime we currently enjoy. We also debrief on the ongoing Christian Revival in NB politics that is dominating the conversation.

#nbpoli has taken a weird turn over the past few weeks with Blaine Higgs now being heralded by 4MYCanada as their new knight in shining armor. 4MYCanada is an organization established by Faytene Grasseschi a charismatic Christian leader tied to the House of Prayer movement and Christian nationalist movements. Our Co-Host Brent also used to be part of this movement and takes us through the history, implications and criticisms that exist against that movement. We will start with a review of the gas tax debacle rolling out in NB as the Energy Utilities Board approved an 8-cent increase to people instead of industry....Once again, the billionaires are being looked after while we struggle to fill up the tank.

In this hot take, we bring you some thoughts on the NB government's housing plan "Housing For All" which Minister Jill Green dropped on June 29.

This week's episode focuses on some of the red flags of fascism we are seeing in New Brunswick. Given we are not the experts, we sought out some clips from one of the world's leading experts on food systems environment and local activism & a columnist for the Guardian, George Monbiot. We have pulled some clips from The Sustainable Futures Report Podcast from December 2017 to highlight how we need a new narrative to move forward out of the atmosphere of fear we are currently experiencing.

So much has happened in the political sphere this week and we're talking about how New Brunswick is getting international attention & not for good reasons. We are also joined by Hanwell Councillor at Large Pat Septon who talks about his experiences on council and we talk about the rural vs urban interpretation of BIll 45.

This week we give a quick hot take on the comings and goings in Fredericton on a week where it's up in the air if we will be heading back to the polls. We are also joined by Mark Breen, a former colleague in Economic Development and current best friend of Jo. Mark disagreed with our take on SMR's last week so we cover that & get into what kind of economic development we think we need around here in New Brunswick.

Well you've probably heard the news by now, Irving Oil is announcing a major strategic review. We are all over it today as we look at what it could mean, talk about the history, and wax philosophical on the issue. We will transition into a conversation about energy politics and end the show with a conversation on our bureaucracy.

Get ready for a RAGE fest from us this week folks. We are diving into a major subversion of democracy and people that have been building for 2 months in New Brunswick. We are back from the big smoke (Toronto) and will be speaking to our new friend from the FCM Conference Chris Brown who is the host of the Cross Boarder Interviews Podcast. There's lots of news and lots to nuance so let's dive in! *** Warning, with rage comes swearing, so get ready for lots of cursing***

This week we are in Toronto at the FCM conference. We will discuss the upcoming Alberta election and what it means for NB to have the boldness of Alberta with some sensibilities from Ontario. We have some great mailbag items and will also dive into some polling from Narrative Research and Canada Polling.

We are hitting up the who's who of what's what in NB News and politics, from the failings of the Provincial gov on Policy 713 to the human nature of Blaine Higgs. We will also hear from Liberal Leader Susan Holt in our Mailbag and ask WTF is going on in Hanwell!