We talk about the budget and SNC-Lavalin. Etienne doesn't say the word 'deficit' once. It's a very mellow episode.

The Boys talk SNC-Lavalin, a recent Ethics Commissioner ruling, and ethics in tech and AI.

Tom Jarmyn joins the Boys to talk about... all of this *gestures broadly*

*Etienne would like to remind you that the investigation into Ralph Goodale's office was never substantiated

The Big Ol' Ottawa Brouhaha Rundown you've been waiting for, ft. Lavalon the Elf-King, more steak than sizzle, and censorship.

The Boys are joined by special guest, tax economist and UBC prof Kevin Milligan! Featuring deficits, taxes and Burnaby South.

The Boys discuss the Cabinet shuffle, the BC kerfuffle, and some ambassadorial muffle.

Juicy read here -> http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5690694-Plecas-Report.html

We are back for a rousing opening to 2019, with a sprawling, possibly self-indulgent (?) episode on the year ahead through the lens of Macleans' big "what's wrong with the left/right" pieces.

I will actually put the report in the notes this time:

https://datasociety.net/output/alternative-influence/

After radical reconstructive surgery, Laurent manages to release a Very Special Episode hosted by Etienne featuring guests Rachel Aiello and Dylan Robertson.

See you back in 2019!

The Boys discuss NSICOP's report, l'affaire Grewal, and Yukon's new lobbying law.

The mother house of the Cistercian order is in Citeaux, France, for those curious.

The Boys discuss the Fall Economic Statement, the journalism bailout/bribe, and the mercurial principle of Cabinet solidarity.