PolitiCoast Podcast

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August 28, 2020Ep 204: Tooles for Schools
The latest updates on the BC Back-to-School plan and Erin O’Toole wins the Conservative Party of Canada leadership.
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Segment 1: Back to school
$2B in federal funding aims to help schools reopen safely as COVID-19 numbers climb
Detailed plans support safe return to classroom
Segment 2: The right O’Toole for the job
Meet Erin O’Toole, The Colorado Edition Host Who Isn’t Running For Prime Minister Of Canada
Leadership results – Canada’s Official Opposition
https://cpcassets.conservative.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/24003224/6a2fd06b9518d0a.pdf
Quick takes
How is COVID-19 affecting minority communities? BC doesn’t know BC Today
China blamed for Canada’s multimillion-dollar coronavirus vaccine deal collapse
Advocates Blast BC’s Overdose Crisis Response and Quit Consultations
Advisory Council — Cam Brewer
Commons law clerk challenges government’s redactions of WE Charity documents
Commons law clerk says government went too far in redacting WE Charity documents
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1h 5min
August 21, 2020Ep 203: Candy laden budgets
Scott speaks to Lisa Lalande, CEO of the Century Initiative, a nonprofit that advocates for Canada to aim for a population of 100 million by 2100.
Then we look at the latest shakeups in Ottawa: Bill Morneau is out and Chrystia Freeland is in at the Ministry of Finance and Trudeau prorogues Parliament to either reset the government to present a fresh agenda in the fall or escape further scrutiny by Parliamentary committees, depending on your perspective.
And finally, this weekend the federal Conservatives will have a new leader. Who are the candidates, what do they stand for and who’s likely to win?
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Segment 1: Century Initiative
Century Initiative
Segment 2: Mor-no
Bill Morneau resigns as finance minister and MP, will seek to lead OECD
Freeland replaces Morneau as Trudeau’s finance minister
Parliament prorogued until Sept. 23 as Trudeau government reels from WE Charity controversy
Feds unveil $37B CERB transition plan, setting up new sickness and care benefits
Redacted WE documents are part of coverup by Liberal government, Conservatives say
Segment 3: Who will lead the CPC?
Peter MacKay
Erin O’Toole
Leslyn Lewis
Derek Sloan
Eric Grenier: Peter MacKay widens lead in Conservative leadership fundraising with late surge in donations
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1h 10min
August 14, 2020Ep 202: Thanks, I hate it
Will there be a fall session? Will there be a fall election? Who knows.
This may be the last week of sittings of the BC Legislature for 2020 so we brought BC Today reporter Shannon Waters back to talk about what was accomplished, what wasn’t accomplished and who had the best Zoom background.
Then high school teacher Sonia Milbradt joins the conversation to talk about BC’s school restart plan, which may ultimately be interrupted by rising case numbers.
And in quick takes we look at all the speculation in Ottawa, which is totally not just a distraction from more WE scandal.
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Segment 1: Leg is out for summer
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Follow Shannon @BCTodayOfficial and @sobittersosweet
Segment 2: School’s back for September
Follow Sonia @smilbradt
Orientation week ensures a safe, ready and welcome return to school
Latest modelling
Quick takes
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s job could be in jeopardy after clashes with Prime Minister, sources say
Question for wounded Trudeau is whether vulnerable Morneau is the right choice to chart post-pandemic future
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney advising PM on COVID-19 economic response
Blanchet will push for election if Trudeau, Morneau, Telford won’t resign
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1h 6min
August 07, 2020Ep 201: Spotlight on Evidence
Tej Heer is coauthor of Evidence for Democracy’s latest report Spotlight on Integrity. We talk to him about the independence and capacity of BC’s public scientific profession and what needs to happen to ensure the best impartial evidence is informing our democracy.
Then we dig into the second quarter fundraising numbers, which was good news for the governing NDP and quite the downturn for the opposition Liberals. Does this open up the likelihood of a snap fall elections?
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Segment 1: Does the government listen to its scientists?
Report: Spotlight on Integrity: An update on the state of science in British Columbia [PDF]
Action: Spotlight on Integrity – Email your MLA!
Follow Evidence for Democracy on Facebook and Twitter
Segment 2: Orange is the new Green
Q2 financials
Quick takes
Liberals, Conservatives see drop in donations during height of COVID-19 pandemic
CBC Poll Tracker
BC releases greenhouse gas numbers for 2018 | BC Gov News
Canada to retaliate ‘dollar for dollar’ after US slaps 10% tariff on aluminum
More than $250K spent on Gov. Gen. Julie Payette’s demands for privacy at Rideau Hall
Why I Installed the COVID Alert App
Rollout of COVID Alert app faces criticism over accessibility
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58min
July 31, 2020 Episode 200
Ian and Scott celebrate 200 episodes with Jillian P Stead (@JillianPStead) and Stewart Prest (@StewartPrest) by talking about political strategy & political science during a pandemic.
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1h 7min
July 24, 2020Ep 199: Mask up
We’re still in a pandemic and the federal government is still mired in the WE scandal. Ian & Scott catch up on the state of COVID-19 and the latest in the ongoing federal scandal.
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Episode 200: RSVP on Facebook to watch us Live
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Segment 1: We’re still in a pandemic
July 23, 2020, Joint statement on B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates
Health Canada: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update
BC July 20 COVID-19 Modelling update: Going Forward
Limit the number of people staying at vacation rentals
B.C. introduces free day-use passes for six provincial parks
House passes bill to extend and reform wage subsidy, introduce disability benefits
Province bolsters COVID-19 support for local governments, transit
Segment 2: WE still in scandal
Opposition calls for Morneau to resign, wants new probe following WE Charity payment revelations
Trudeau gov. contract for $912M student program was with WE Charity’s real estate holding foundation
WE organization under scrutiny for not registering as lobbyist before pitching proposals to Trudeau Liberals
Paying volunteer students less than minimum wage was federal government’s idea, says WE Charity
Trudeau agrees to 1 request to testify on WE controversy – as 2nd committee asks for him too
Quick takes
New Democrats have healthy lead over Liberals in BC « EKOS Politics
Vancouver Pride Society bans BC Liberals from annual parade after ad controversy
B.C. premier formally asks federal government to decriminalize illegal drugs
Gerri Sinclair named BC’s new innovation commissioner
Canada’s asylum agreement with the US infringes on Charter, says Federal Court
Gov. Gen. Payette has created a toxic climate of harassment and verbal abuse at Rideau Hall, sources allege
Andrew Weaver protests bike lane
Photo credit: Flickr/BCGovPhotos
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54min
July 17, 2020Ep 198: Kim Darwin for BC Green leader
We speak to BC Green leadership hopeful Kim Darwin about her ambitions to lead the party. Plus safe restart plans, WE controversy, contracts with China, BC’s deficit and another record setting month for overdose deaths.
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Kim Darwin for Leader
Our interview with Sonia Furstenau
Federal government to provide provinces and territories with $19B for ‘safe restart’ of economy
WE Charity contract could have been worth up to $43.53 million, says Chagger
Chrystia Freeland: ‘Everyone In Cabinet’ Bears Responsibility For WE Charity Controversy
LILLEY: WE Charity listed real estate holdings worth $43.7 M in 2018
Amid controversy, WE organization cancels all WE Day events, announces restructuring to be ‘more transparent’
Chinese government-owned firm wins $6.8M contract to supply security equipment to Canada’s embassies
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027
B.C. to run a $12.5-billion deficit this year due to COVID-19, says finance minister
B.C. reports another record-high monthly total of illicit drug deaths in June
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1h 11min
July 10, 2020Ep 197: Crochet, camping and fringe separatist movements
Despite a conscious uncoupling, the Trudeau Government and WE Charity continue to receive scrutiny from media, the opposition and now the ethics commissioner. Plus we learn how big of an impact Canada’s response to the pandemic has had on our fiscal situation and why it’s still maybe not so bad.
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Segment 1: WE to me
Federal government, WE Charity agree to part ways on summer student grant program
Ethics watchdog investigating Trudeau over choice of WE Charity to run $900M student grant program
Trudeau Family Paid Hundreds Of Thousands By WE Organization
PM’s mother Margaret and brother Alexandre were both paid to speak at WE Charity events
Segment 2: Record breaking snapshot
Ottawa to post $343B deficit as spending hits levels not seen since Second World War
Economic and Fiscal Snapshot
Quick takes
US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization
Elizabeth May endorses Sonia Fursteanu in BC Greens race
Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act
Committee Terms of reference
Police chiefs call for decriminalization of personal drug use
Independent investigator’s report to determine range, extent of anti-Indigenous racism in health-care system
BC Liberal MLA continued to advertise in Light magazine
Most think Wexit is a terrible idea, but the concept could divide Conservatives
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45min
July 03, 2020Ep 196: BC to WE
(Reuploaded with correct audio – sorry!)
BC Today’s Shannon Waters returns to talk about covering the legislature as it returns in a hybrid format. We also tease out some of what’s expected to come over the remainder of the summer session.
Then we look at the controversy that’s erupted over the federal government’s decision to outsource management of the Canada Student Service Grant to the WE charity. Note that our conversation happened just before WE and the government announced the end of their relationship.
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Segment 1: Back in the press gallery
Follow Shannon @sobittersosweet or @bctodayofficial
Darcy defends involuntary overdose ‘stabilization’ bill amid coroner’s concerns
Double-double tracking: How Tim Hortons knows where you sleep, work and vacation
Tim Hortons mobile ordering app’s use of data to be investigated by Canada’s privacy commissioner
LifeLabs failed to protect personal information of millions: B.C. and Ontario report
Segment 2: The other WE work scandal
WE co-founder backtracks after saying PM’s office reached out over $900M program
We Charity offers 450 ‘virtual volunteering’ positions at own organization while running $900-million grant program
Teachers to be paid $12K to recruit and manage students under government program with WE Charity
WE Charity saw resignations, departures from senior ranks before landing government contract
Volunteer groups fear being sidelined by student grant program
Nora Loreto’s thread on WE contracts
Quick takes
BC Liberal MLAs billed taxpayers thousands of dollars for advertising in an anti-LGBTQ+ magazine
BC NDP advert
Canada’s Big Five banks join Facebook advertising boycott
Background Advertiser Exodus Snowballs as Facebook Struggles to Ease Concerns
Province appoints 7 people to Surrey’s first police board
BC First Nations disappointed Supreme Court won’t hear their appeal of Trans Mountain project
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1h 17min
June 26, 2020Ep 195: Phase 3 brings the bills
Phase 3 reopening means the Legislature is back, but still mostly remotely, with a plethora of bills. We look at what the latest developments in the hostage taking of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor mean for Canada and our relationship with China and the USA.
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Segment 1
BC to allow ‘careful’ travel within province as it eases more COVID-19 restrictions under Phase 3
Stabilization care proposed for youth following an overdose
Chief coroner’s statement on proposed amendments to the Mental Health Act
B.C. lifts ban on some residential evictions and other tenancy laws
Province announces next steps to support renters, landlords
Minister’s statement on Province’s response to allegations of racism in health-care system
Office of the Ombudsperson | Ombudsperson investigation finds two pandemic emergency orders not authorized by Emergency Program Act – Office of the Ombudsperson
Report calls for end of B.C.’s legislative assembly police force, changes to sergeant-at-arms job
Segment 2
China charges Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor with espionage
China suggests it will free Kovrig and Spavor if Canada allows Huawei executive Meng to return home
Former parliamentarians, diplomats pen letter calling on Canada to release Meng
Senators urge Trudeau to sanction Chinese officials over human-rights violations
Quick takes
Fitch downgrades Canada’s credit rating as deficit grows due to emergency coronavirus spending
Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne repays mortgages held by state-owned Chinese bank
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56min

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How many episodes does PolitiCoast Podcast have?

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