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Western Context 156 – Where...

02.16.2020

Hosts: Shane and Patrick Wet’suwet’en blockades at the BC Legislature and the Vancouver Port along with CN and Via Rail shutting down paralyzes our infrastructure and economy. Also, Jason Kenney calls for an Albertan green shift, and Trudeau is abroad ...

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02.16.2020 Western Context 156 – Where in the World is Justin Trudeau? Hosts: Shane and Patrick Wet’suwet’en blockades at the BC Legislature and the Vancouver Port along with CN and Via Rail shutting down paralyzes our infrastructure and economy. Also, Jason Kenney calls for an Albertan green shift, and Trudeau is abroad ...
02.09.2020 Western Context 155 – Who’s At Fault? Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Federal Court of Appeal rejects a native veto on Trans Mountain, Alberta’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and ICBC is changing to a no-fault system. Also, the Trudeau government tries to put more regulations on ...
02.02.2020 Western Context 154 – Stigma and Defamation Hosts: Shane and Patrick Trudeau’s government spends millions fighting veterans in court, a panel calls for more Canadian content on streaming services, and stigma surrounds the coronavirus outbreak in Canada. Also, Trudeau gives $50m to Mastercard amid a household debt ...
01.26.2020 Western Context 153 – Fake Protests and Scandals Hosts: Shane and Patrick A fake protest at Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing raises questions, the UCP ties advanced education funding to performance, and a petition against Trudeau’s gun ban reaches 100,000. Also, Trudeau visits a local doughnut shop and social ...
01.19.2020 Western Context 152 – Changing Emissions and Regimes Hosts: Shane and Patrick The City of Victoria changes numbers in a report on emissions, the Supreme Court rejects BC’s appeal of Trans Mountain, and the Maple Leaf Foods CEO has an anti-Trump rant on Twitter. Also, CBC and CTV ...
01.12.2020 Western Context 151 – Beards and Blockades Hosts: Shane and Patrick The BC Coastal Gaslink pipeline undergoes more disruptions, the federal carbon tax will not save Albertans money, and Trudeau’s facial hair dominates the media. Also, we discuss the tragedy of UIA Flight 752, and the leadup ...
12.29.2019 Western Context 150 – 2019 in Context Hosts: Shane and Patrick We look at all the important stories of 2019, including the Alberta and federal elections, the SNC scandal, China, and western separatism. Also, our words of the year, and expenses ranging from billion dollar jets to ...
12.22.2019 Western Context 149 – The Invisible Mandate Hosts: Shane and Patrick Trudeau’s fall fiscal update shows deeper deficits than expected, the terrorist in the 2017 Edmonton van attack gets 28 years, and a BC retirement home sale to China raises major issues. Also, the media covers Trudeau’s ...
12.15.2019 Western Context 148 – The Scheer Departure Hosts: Shane and Patrick Canada signs the new NAFTA deal, a 5 month forestry strike leaves BC communities in limbo, and a Greenpeace video shown in an Alberta class sparks a social media firestorm. Also, Andrew Scheer’s resignation as leader ...
12.08.2019 Western Context 147 – The Delinquent Spaceship Hosts: Shane and Patrick The premiers meeting showcases provincial unity, a provincial plan for new nuclear technology is ignored by the media, and Trudeau’s throne speech says a lot and nothing at all. Also, we detail Trudeau’s delinquent behaviour at ...
12.01.2019 Western Context 146 – Hilarious Histrionics Hosts: Shane and Patrick The CBC notes that the new Minister of Environment is not a woman, Rachel Notley blames the UCP for her alcohol purchases, BC’s economic machine starts to slow down, and an effort by the media to ...
11.24.2019 Western Context 145 – I Spy Hosts: Shane and Patrick Alberta’s Bill 22 draws nationwide criticism for an invalid reason, BC wants to spy on farmers with American satellites, and the CN Rail strike will have a massive impact on the Canadian economy. Also, Trudeau’s new ...
11.17.2019 Western Context 144 – Out of Whack Hosts: Shane and Patrick We look at how Alberta pays Quebec’s bills, the mystery of markups in BC gas prices, and Alberta taking steps to take care of themselves. Also, we look at the firing of Don Cherry on Remembrance ...
11.10.2019 Western Context 143 – A Poison Cocktail Hosts: Shane and Tanis A new group in the senate sparks calls for reform, China resumes Canadian meat imports to curb inflation, and Alberta starts to enact tougher castle doctrine laws. Also, testing has revealed lead in Canada’s drinking water, ...
11.03.2019 Western Context 142 – What Went Wrong Hosts: Shane and Patrick We have a look at post-election polls to explain why voters chose what they did, Trudeau endorses the Quebec immigrant values test, and Alberta reduces pollution through a new UCP program. Also, Peter MacKay leads the ...
10.27.2019 Western Context 141 – A Country Divided Hosts: Shane and Patrick We look into the results of the election on Monday leading to a hung parliament, and the growing discontent in the West known as Wexit. Also, BC implements a bill recognizing UNDRIP, and Alberta tables it’s ...
10.20.2019 Western Context 140 – Foreign Fearmongering Hosts: Shane and Patrick Misinformation in other languages distorts election messaging, Greta Thunberg visits Alberta, and Horgan’s chief of staff shreds important documents. Also, Trudeau gives Quebec control over an immigration values test, but not the other provinces. For detailed ...
10.13.2019 Western Context 139 – Cuts and Grabs Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Liberals quietly cut military health spending, non Canadian citizens end up on the voting list, and a visible cell phone induces distracted driving tickets from police. Also, the CBC sue the Conservatives over copyright, inviting ...
10.06.2019 Western Context 138 – Just Plane Wrong Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Liberal spending plan will add $94b to the debt, BC not enacting permanent DST is being blamed on Donald Trump while a BC cabinet minister is under RCMP investigation, and the Alberta NDP wants to ...
09.29.2019 Western Context 137 – Jerking the Knees Hosts: Shane and Patrick Trudeau’s middle class tax cut provides more wealth for the top 1%, a look at our new federal poll tracker, and a conclusion to the Northern BC murder spree. Also, social media misrepresents a First Nations ...
09.22.2019 Western Context 136 – A Pattern of Behaviour Hosts: Shane and Patrick Trudeau admits to at least 3 incidents of him in blackface, Andrew Scheer’s tax plan will help the working poor save more, and a tragic fatal bus crash prompts calls for rural road upgrades in BC. ...
09.15.2019 Western Context 135 – The Disappearing Act Hosts: Shane and Patrick The RCMP’s obstruction of justice case into SNC is blocked by Trudeau, the BC economy is slowing down but spending remains up, and Alberta’s war room on oil misinformation gains enemies. Also, Trudeau no shows the ...
09.08.2019 Western Context 134 – No Joking Matter Hosts: Shane and Patrick Trudeau’s government is silent on it’s plan for the Arctic, a Twitter spat over an Edmonton train shows oil hypocrisy, and Trudeau joking about his media bailout provokes outrage. Also, a Liberal candidate was dropped after ...
09.01.2019 Western Context 133 – Debating Energy Hosts: Shane and Patrick BC energy moves forward while prices increase, silence on Bill C-69 shows government apathy for Alberta, Trudeau is committing to billions in spending but not to debates, and a re-elected Trudeau government will double the carbon ...
08.25.2019 Western Context 132 – Attacking Impartiality Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Liberals attack decades ago beliefs on gay marriage, another ISIS supporter is released from prison, and Alberta and Quebec remain at odds on equalization. Meanwhile, Unifor throws away impartiality by campaigning against Andrew Scheer. For ...
08.18.2019 Western Context 131 – An Interested Public Hosts: Shane and Patrick An economic report compares the energy industries of Alberta and Texas, the BC speaker’s chief of staff goes on an unnecessary summer adventure, and the ethics commissioner finds that an unapologetic Trudeau broke the ethics laws ...
08.11.2019 Western Context 130 – Separation Anxiety Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Alberta media accuses Jason Kenney of stoking separatism, A BC ISIS supporter was almost released from custody, and Andrew Scheer unveils his healthcare guarantee. Also, shootings in Toronto lead to an unnecessary US-style gun control ...
08.04.2019 Western Context 129 – The Blame Game Hosts: Shane and Patrick Alberta’s Keyano College commits to free speech, Trudeau flies back and forth to the west coast using tax dollars, and USMCA may not be ratified before the fall election. Also, Gerald Butts blames the Indian government ...
07.28.2019 Western Context 128 – Butts and Hoaxes Hosts: Shane and Patrick A northern BC murder spree leads to social media hoaxes, the new Calgary arena proposal will cost taxpayers, and Gerald Butts returns to Trudeau’s team, if he ever actually left. Also, a glowing report on Trudeau’s ...
07.14.2019 Western Context 127 – Interfering Intrusions Hosts: Shane and Patrick Canada’s premiers build unity against the carbon tax, Victoria’s plastic bag ban gets thrown in the trash, and Trudeau nominates an anti-pipeline candidate. Also, former Liberal minister John McCallum invites Chinese interference in our elections. For ...
07.07.2019 Western Context 126 – Popping the Media Balloon Hosts: Shane and Patrick Trudeau scraps merit based appointments in favour of his friends, a viral Facebook post about commercialized First Nations art is false, and the Alberta government is combating foreign influences. Also, the CBC tries to normalize drag ...
06.30.2019 Western Context 125 – The Weak and the Meek Hosts: Shane and Patrick Political ads are banned on social media, the CBC tries to discredit The Post Millennial, and tax audits in the BC housing market uncover criminal elements. Also, China bans meat imports from Canada and journalists don’t ...
06.23.2019 Western Context 124 – A Climate of Uncertainty Hosts: Shane and Patrick While declaring a climate emergency, Trudeau reapproves Trans Mountain, at the same time as enforcing legislation attacking Alberta’s energy sector. Also Andrew Scheer unveils his climate plan, and Parliament finishes for the summer. For detailed show ...
06.16.2019 Western Context 123 – Grade School Policy Hosts: Shane and Patrick Elections Canada hires social media influencers to sway voters, the Alberta NDP want Pride to exclude not include, and BC NDP taxes are killing the forestry industry. Also, Trudeau bases his plastics ban on data from ...
06.09.2019 Western Context 122 – Remembering our Anniversaries Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Alberta government is offering tax breaks for municipalities, a Victoria councillor wants to bill the military for Remembrance Day, and we look at the progress of Trudeau’s tanker ban. Also, the MMIWG Inquiry says Canada ...
06.02.2019 Western Context 121 – A History of Western Canadian Conservatism Hosts: Shane and Patrick A very special episode where we look at the history of conservatism in Western Canada, specifically the rise of social credit policy in BC, Alberta, and a western based Conservative Party of Canada. For detailed show ...
05.26.2019 Western Context 120 – The History of the Liberal Party Hosts: Shane and Patrick A very special episode where we look at the current leadership team of Trudeau’s Liberals, and we delve into the history of the Liberal Party of Canada’s Prime Ministers, as well as a look to the ...
05.19.2019 Western Context 119 – Cutting Red Tape Hosts: Shane and Patrick The new Alberta UCP government is getting to work on the economy, the BC NDP is creating more red tape for industry, and Andrew Scheer unveils his energy policy. Also, Trudeau’s endorsement of the Christchurch Summit ...
05.12.2019 Western Context 118 – Chasing the Green Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Green Party wins a federal by-election, the Alberta media tries to drive a wedge on abortion, and we find out that money laundering is way worse than we thought. Also, the Mark Norman case reaches ...
05.05.2019 Western Context 117 – Flooding Concerns Hosts: Shane and Patrick Alberta resentment against Bill C69 is growing, BC was warned of money laundering 20 years ago, and we find out more about the roots of Liberal corruption with SNC Lavalin. Also, Trudeau slams a flood volunteer ...
04.28.2019 Western Context 116 – The BC BANANA Hosts: Shane and Patrick John Horgan suggests Alberta build refineries to help BC, while Trudeau killing the TMP expansion is a possibility, and food and alcohol on federal government flights costs millions. Also, Trudeau is making our Supreme Court more ...
04.21.2019 Western Context 115 – One and Done Hosts: Shane and Patrick Jason Kenney wins a historic majority UCP government in Alberta, and his promise to turn off the taps to BC gains steam. Also, the Trudeau government finally reverses course on refugees while Trudeau is being investigated ...
04.14.2019 Western Context 114 – Identifying Mudslinging Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Alberta NDP engages in identity politics, the Trudeau government gives $12M to Loblaws to save the environment, and Trudeau believes there are consequences for lying to Canadians. Also, the media blows up a story on ...
04.07.2019 Western Context 113 – The Tuesday Night Massacre Hosts: Shane and Patrick We look into the questionable pasts of Alberta NDP candidates, BC gas prices jump to record amounts after a carbon tax increase, and the Trudeau government aggressively pursued the Khadr payout leak. Also, Philpott and JWR ...
03.31.2019 Western Context 112 – Thankful Donations Hosts: Shane and Patrick The BC media focuses on the legislature dress code, Toronto councillor Mike Layton disparages Alberta energy, and a recording on SNC shows Trudeau’s corruption. Also, Trudeau thanks a First Nation under mercury poisoning for its donation ...
03.24.2019 Western Context 111 – Losing Confidence Hosts: Shane and Patrick Returning ISIS fighters spark rule of law worries, the Alberta election campaign begins with talk of a referendum, and Victoria mayor Lisa Helps hires the NDP finance minister’s daughter. Also, Trudeau loses a confidence vote but ...
03.17.2019 Western Context 110 – Unearthing Fraud Hosts: Shane and Patrick The RCMP investigates UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway, planted artifacts delay a BC natural gas pipeline, and a government memo reveals the failure of the Safe Third Country agreement. Also, Omar Khadr hides his money in ...
03.10.2019 Western Context 109 – Experiencing Truth Hosts: Shane and Patrick Google is banning political ads ahead of the fall election, John Horgan wants us to stop whining about softwood lumber, and an anti-energy advocate is now a part of Alberta’s energy regulator. Also, Trudeau’s cabinet experiences ...
03.03.2019 Western Context 108 – A Wacky Time of Life Hosts: Shane and Patrick The costs for aging CF18s continues to climb, a damning fiscal update in Alberta ahead of an election, and an out of context clip of Andrew Wilkinson on renters in BC. Also, testimony on the SNC ...
02.24.2019 Western Context 107 – On The Rails Hosts: Shane and Patrick The Alberta NDP has a $3.7B plan to move oil by rail, the BC government is considering mandatory measles vaccinations, and the NEB reapproves support of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Also, a radicalized terror sympathiser is ...

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