Note: This is the first episode of Cambie Report, the new Vancouver Politics podcast featuring Ian from PolitiCoast, and Patrick and Matthew from Pod Keep Our Land. Enjoy the first episode and if you like it, leave a review on iTunes and subscribe at CambieReport.ca

In the first full episode of Cambie Report, Ian Bushfield and Patrick Meehan are joined by Erin Reddekopp (@reddekoppter) from The Tipsy Archives (@TipsyArchives) podcast to dive into the history of Vancouver politics, break down how municipal elections work in the city and look at the state of the race.

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Find Ian’s ongoing spreadsheet of declared candidates.

John Horgan’s NDP effectively killed Vancouver’s chance to be a part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Was it an epic save or an own goal?

Then we follow up last week’s conversation with a look at the results of the Ontario PC leadership contest. It was a mess and Doug Ford won.

Check out Ian’s new podcast: Cambie Report, coming soon to cover Vancouver municipal politics!

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Segment 1: At least we won’t have World Cup Riots

Segment 2: A Wynne for Ford Nation

Quick Takes

#bestofbcpoli

A sure sign that spring has returned to Victoria, the Green leader has been spotted in his summer plumage #bcpoli https://t.co/2jRHqNfxSk

— Shannon Waters (@sobittersosweet) March 11, 2018

After 5.1π years of neglect in BC, we’re working hard to turn it π radians. ?

Happy #PiDay. #bcpoli #SorryNotSorry

— Bowinn Ma (@BowinnMa) March 15, 2018

John Michael McGrath of TVO’s The Agenda on Politics joins us to break down what the heck has been going on in Ontario politics for the past couple weeks as we careen toward the Ontario PC Leadership race this weekend.

Then BC Today’s Shannon Waters talks about what it’s like covering the BC Legislature and she sticks around to run through our gamut of quick takes.

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Ian’s Vancouver Municipal Election Candidate spreadsheet

Segment 1: Ontario politics with John Michael McGrath

Segment 2: Covering the BC Legislature with Shannon Waters

Quick takes

#bestofbcpoli

Open Justin’s tweet to see the full thread

they laugh but i’m actually sketching out a bracket of ndp consultations this is a cry for help pic.twitter.com/EjYub8WH6d

— Justin McElroy (@j_mcelroy) March 8, 2018

NDP: We’re forming committees to study dozens of things.

Welcome to government, NDP. #bcpoli

— Ryan Clayton (@ItsRyanClayton) March 9, 2018

We heard you liked our last episode on the BC budget so we followed it up with even more budget takes! We start with more followup reactions to the BC Budget before diving into the federal government’s Equality + Growth 2018 Budget.

Plus a few quick takes and we close off with our picks for this week’s #bestofbcpoli

This week’s intro music is the Justin Trudeau song from The Canadian Beaver Band.

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Segment 1: Tha one guy who didn’t like the budget

Segment 2: A double plus good budget

Quick takes

#bestofbcpoli

Where I talk about #cats in the @BCLegislature. ?

I’m a born and raised “city folk”, so I was pleased to be able to tell everyone about Chinook Farm in #Barriere BC. Full video with subtitles here: https://t.co/yvlIP3B2my#bcpoli #BuyBC #FeedBC #GrowBC pic.twitter.com/dXPa2WbDAE

— Bowinn Ma (@BowinnMa) March 1, 2018

Someone joked that I might be in the running for the MLA who has talked most about cats in the Chamber this term, but how could I not?! Look! This BC farm cat hitches rides on its sheep friend out to pasture in the morning! Support BC Agriculture! #BuyBC #FeedBC #GrowBC #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/uzSTm5lMTe

— Bowinn Ma (@BowinnMa) February 26, 2018

Unfortunate name for that ship spill. Why couldn’t it have been HMCS Vancouver that spilled? I’m sure BCians will find a way to pin this on Alberta.

— Craig van der Veen (@Craig_vdV) February 26, 2018

Hi everyone,

Scott de Lange Boom here with a special announcement.

I will be running for Vancouver City Council and will be seeking the NPA’s nomination. I wanted to give our loyal listeners the news first. It is because of our listeners and patreon supporters that this show has been so successful and exceeded both Ian’s and my expectations. A big heartfelt thank you to everyone.

Vancouver is facing significant challenges. We have an unprecedented housing crisis, our transportation infrastructure is overburdened and insufficient and everyday the business close down and people move away due to the high cost of being in Vancouver. In the face of these challenges, I felt I could no longer just comment from the sidelines, I needed to get involved and work to bring about the change Vancouver needs. I look forward, over the next coming weeks and months, to releasing a detailed plan for accomplishing that.

It is going to be long and difficult road between now and the election in October. But I intend to keep on with the podcast. You, our listeners have been incredible and I have no intention of letting you down. How we are going to deal with the election is a matter Ian and I are still discussing. The last thing I want is to turn PolitiCoast into the “Get Scott Elected Podcast”, that is not why you listen to us. If you have any thoughts on the matter, please let us know.

Vancouver needs new leadership. And a city council that isn’t just going to pass the buck and play the blame game with the province but will instead use every tool available to address the housing crisis. I can’t do this alone. If you want to help, the most important thing you can do right now is join the NPA to vote in the nominations. If you want to volunteer or donate you can go to delangeboom.ca to find out more.

Ian’s note: The title for this episode was meant as a (weak) joke about the BC NDP’s Childcare plan (it puts babies first, get it?), and not in anyway an attempt to undermine the credibility of Finance Minister Carole James or any women in politics. I’m sorry for this shortsightedness and will continue to try better in the future.

The BC NDP have released their first full budget, so we’re dedicated the entire show to it! First, Ian & Scott break down the major highlights and reactions from the opposition. Then they speak with UBC economist Tom Davidoff about the 30 point housing plan and finally with tax economist Lindsay Tedds about the MSP Task Force and the announced phase out of MSP premiums.

Plus a few quick takes and we close off with our picks for this week’s #bestofbcpoli

This week’s intro music is Unmade by Ian Cromwell. Vote for the song in CBC Music’s Searchlight every day until February 28.

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Baby’s First Budget

Interview with Tom Davidoff

Interview with Lindsay Tedds

Apologies for the lower quality on this interview, we were trying a new call recorder.

Quick takes

#bestofbcpoli

Our long national tantrum is over. https://t.co/jk47eIdl5f

— Patrick Meehan (@Patmeister) February 22, 2018

Thanks for the laugh tonight #yyj. #victoriasnowday #westcoastwinter #stillCanadians pic.twitter.com/KAA9Lwb9LH

— City of Victoria (@CityOfVictoria) February 22, 2018

The NDP war on upper end homes ignores that many of these homes command premium prices because they invovle significant work from skilled trades people and expansive furnishings from BC builder supply companies. A blow for our residential construction and supply sectors.

— Dan Ashton (@DanAshtonBC) February 21, 2018

While you’re passing on their concerns, maybe pass back to them that instead of building upper end homes for 5, maybe build developments that will house 500 instead?

And while we’re at it, are those builders the same ones who donated $25k+ to your re-election campaign? #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/AnRPA09zYW

— Tony Bui (@Tony_Bui) February 22, 2018

The NDP war on upper end homes ignores that many of these homes command premium prices because they invovle significant work from skilled trades people and expansive furnishings from BC builder supply companies. A blow for our residential construction and supply sectors.

— Dan Ashton (@DanAshtonBC) February 21, 2018

The BC NDP’s spring Throne Speech aimed to quell anxiety over unaffordable housing but how much substance did it contain? The BC Liberals won the Kelowna West byelection in one of the least exciting races to date. And Micah calls in to give us the update on how the Aquarium won its case against the Vancouver Parks Board.

In our quick takes, we look at the latest names being tossed around for the Vancouver municipal election, we spend a while looking at the Northeast False Creek development plan approved this week, a report on ridesharing in BC, Trudeau’s new framework for recognizing indigenous rights and Patrick Brown’s ongoing efforts to take the Ontario PCs down with him.

And we close off with our picks for this week’s #bestofbcpoli

This week’s intro music is Unmade by Ian Cromwell. Vote for the song in CBC Music’s Searchlight every day until February 28.

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Segment 1: An affordable throne

Segment 2: That was literally the same result

Segment 3: Micah was wrong

Quick takes

#bestofbcpoli

#ThroneSpeech “Government’s first step must be to address demand and stabilize B.C.’s out-of-control real estate and rental market.”

— Tom Davidoff (@TomDavidoff) February 13, 2018

No major surprises in the #ThroneSpeech. The acquisition of 50 F-22 Raptors from Lockheed Martin was perhaps a more aggressive move than expected, but the times call for it. #bcpoli #abpoli

— Steve Burgess (@steveburgess1) February 13, 2018

I like curling, it’s less wear and tear on the body. I wrestled, boxed, and studied martial arts. I have nothing else to prove. Therefore I choose curling. #curlingiscoolfool

— Mr. T (@MrT) February 14, 2018

A BC politics heavy podcast this week: The BC Liberals have a new leader but how much is he just like the old leaders? Alberta stops importing BC wines after BC puts a moratorium on diluted bitumen shipments, prompting Scott to have an aneurysm. We check in on how these two stories will play in the Kelowna West byelection. In quick takes we look at a slew of BC Government announcements, Trudeau’s town hall woes, a new national environmental review process and which dictatorial regime we’re selling arms to this week. And we finish off with a few of the many great tweets from this past week in our #bestofbcpoli segment.

Intro music

Suggest a local musician for us to feature next week by emailing Ian at [email protected]

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Segment 1: Another Andrew at the helm

Alrightee then. Now that we’ve got the data, let’s have some fun! DATA NERD THREAD! #bcpoli https://t.co/yH6WgA21Ov

— Chad Skelton (@chadskelton) February 6, 2018

Segment 2: Drunkirk

#BCWine?

Come on #ableg, #bcpoli and #cdnpoli. #Drunkirk was right there for you.

— Strategists Podcast (@strategistspod) February 7, 2018

Segment 3: Wine country votes

“Quick” takes

#bestofbcpoli

Journalist: Mr Trudeau, what do you have to say about Saudi Arabia using Canadian weapons to kill civilians in Yemen?

— ya fave μαλάκας (@mathaiaus) February 7, 2018

Did someone triple-delete the results? https://t.co/MQDQWsqjB1

— David Moscrop (@David_Moscrop) February 4, 2018

The good news is if Ben Stewart wins he’ll be allowed to keep his seat this time. #bcpoli #klwvotes

— Ryan Clayton (@ItsRyanClayton) February 4, 2018

No Quail’s Gate, though, I see.

— Kits Fool and 1000s of others (@kitzfuhel) February 7, 2018

Had to triple-check the tape but yeah, that’s what he said. Must have misspoke. #ableg #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/YyNaC4qIhq

— Robson Fletcher (@CBCFletch) February 7, 2018

Ian flies solo for this week’s short edition. First he talks with Ranil Prasad about the Vancouver Youth Parliament, then some follow up on more political fallout from allegations harassment across Canada. Finally, some quick takes and a look at the #bestofbcpoli.

This week’s music: Once you know by Michael Averill

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Segment 1: Vancouver Youth Parliament

Segment 2: #metoo two

Quick takes

Best of bcpoli

This week’s theme: Beautiful British Columbia

NDP and Libs blame each other for ICBC mess. I asked NDP’s David Eby to appear on my radio show today. He said yes. I asked Liberals’ Todd Stone, Mike de Jong, Andrew Wilkinson and John Yap to come on. They all said no.#bcpoli

— Mike Smyth (@MikeSmythNews) January 31, 2018

I am lucky to have so much support on this campaign!

— Mike de Jong (@Mike_de_Jong) January 30, 2018

Can’t. Make. It. Up. https://t.co/mOtaTjBHgL

— Donut Shorts (@DonutShorts) January 31, 2018

Between de Jong’s attire and pose, I honestly don’t know who he would not offend. #quickwins #appropriation #RichmondBC https://t.co/PDB3afACqt

— Kelly Greene RMD (@kelly_bc_ca) January 31, 2018

Pod Keep Our Land’s Erin Rennie joins us to talk about the spate of political resignations this week following different sexual misconduct allegations. Leaders of the Progressive Conservative parties in Ontario and Nova Scotia stepped down, as did Liberal federal cabinet minister Kent Hehr.

But first, we check in on the state of the BC Liberal leadership race as the last debate was held earlier this week and voting happens next weekend.

Plus our usual quick takes and this week’s #bestofbcpoli

This week’s music: Beautiful Day by Jess Vaira

#bestofbcpoli intro: For this is British Columbia by Greg and Rich

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Segment 1: More Enterprise than an episode of Star Trek

Segment 2: #MeToo comes to #cdnpoli

Quick takes

Best of #bcpoli

As #BCLib18 candidates rail against #PropRep worth reminding people the vote to decide a new @bcliberals leader is a ….ranked ballot #bcpoli

— shane woodford (@WoodfordCHNL) January 24, 2018

On my lunch break, following multiple journo’s live tweeting the #mayorscouncil meeting today. Just a thing I do, like any other normal person.

— Patrick Meehan (@Patmeister) January 25, 2018

Finally, apologies for the audio quality in the first two segments, the gain was a bit high on one of our mics. It gets better after the quick takes.