The Orca Podcasts

The Orca Podcasts

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The Orca Podcasts episodes

  • OFF THE CLUFF: Maclean Kay on what's to come in the BC Legislature
    It’s never dull in #bcpoli provincial politics. And January is no different: there’s a showdown coming with Speaker Darryl Plecas and his recent actions on January 21st, and then the Mother of All By-elections, as The Orca has termed it, January 30th in Nanaimo.   What’s going to happen next?   Maclean Kay is the editor-in-chief of The Orca and joined Rick Cluff via Skype from Victoria.  
    9 min
  • UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck - Episode 2

    Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial and federal politics, and much more.

    In this week's episode, Jody and George tackle the unfolding situation in the Burnaby by-election, School District 43 trustees junket to China, and taxes, taxes, and more taxes. Oh -- and so much more. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMVY...

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    Jody Vance is a born and raised Vancouverite who’s spent 30 years in both local and national media. The first woman in the history of Canadian TV to host her own sports show in primetime, since 2011 she’s been working in both TV and radio covering news and current affairs.

    George Affleck is a former Vancouver City Councillor, retiring in 2018 after seven years and two election wins. He has also owned his marketing agency, Curve Communications, since 2000 and works with a variety of clients in the private and non-profit sector. George is also a published author, a former CBC journalist and comedy writer, and an avid traveler, having lived in Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Taiwan, and Israel.

    29 min
  • OFF THE CLUFF: Fighting for Fairness with Chris Gardner
    Proportional representation was soundly defeated last month, but a court challenge of the entire process – a process the Globe and Mail called “Canada’s least honest attempt at electoral reform” – is still on the schedule to be heard in BC Supreme Court.   And a second court challenge against the BC Government, this one opposing an order that all workers of the Pattullo Bridge must join a government-approved union, is also underway.   The common denominator is the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, who is leading both challenges.   Chris Gardner is the president of ICBA and joined Rick Cluff in studio.
    14 min
  • OFF THE CLUFF: Bob Price on 3 Important BC Mayors

    While Lower Mainland mayors like Kennedy Stewart and Doug McCallum get a lot of airtime, B.C. is a lot bigger than just Vancouver and Surrey.

    Bob Price is a Kamloops fixture and 30-year veteran of Radio NL. He’s also a cornerstone of The Orca’s Resident Pod of contributors, providing crucial insights and reports from BC’s Interior.

    Bob recently wrote a series for The Orca called “Meet the Mayors,” where he interviewed several Interior mayors – including Kamloops’ Ken Christian; Kelowna’s Colin Basran; and Prince George’s Lyn Hall. Bob joined Rick via Skype from Kamloops to tell us more about what’s happening in these vitally important communities.

    11 min
  • UnSpun #1 - Jody & George sort out protests, byelections and more

    Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial and federal politics, and much more.

    In tonight's soft launch, Jody and George tackle the unfolding situation in Wet'suwet'en lands, not one but two crucial byelections, why one bold US idea to protect vulnerable renters probably couldn't work in B.C. - and that's just to start.

    29 min
  • OFF THE CLUFF: The Man Who Could Bring Down A Government

    All eyes in B.C. politics are on Nanaimo, as the by-election there will determine the future of the NDP Government. If the BC Liberals could upset the NDP in this race, the Legislature would be divided 43-43 between the government coalition and the opposition, with only the Speaker able to break tie votes.

    In all likelihood, B.C. would head to the polls. But Nanaimo hasn’t been friendly to the BC Liberals, electing free enterprise candidates only twice in 50+ years.

    Tony Harris hopes to buck that trend and help topple the NDP Government. The business owner and dad is the BC Liberal candidate in Nanaimo, and he joined Rick Cluff via Skype, from the Hub City.

    10 min

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