BC safe supply drugs are found in the hands of organized crime, we finally put the 2017 UCP leadership allegations to rest, and BC affordable housing is not going to intended buyers. Also, Canada restores its funding to UNRWA.

Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 56:59
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Western Context 360 – Safety First

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Another Trudeau cabinet minister has a conflict of interest, the BC NDP wants to recriminalize drugs in public spaces, and the UCP looks to expand train service. Also, anti-Israel encampments spring up at Canadian universities.

Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 54:43
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Western Context 368 – Campus Chaos

Canada’s new disability benefit gets massively underfunded, Alberta will be getting municipal political parties, and a carjacker in Victoria gets caught and released several times. Also, Poilievre visits an anti-carbon tax protest.

Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 50:06
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Western Context 367 – Third Time’s the Charm

Trudeau’s 2024 budget features billions in new spending, Champagne tries to lure foreign grocers to Canada, and Alberta keeps its default electricity rate. Also, the federal government halts the deportation of a law-breaking climate activist.

Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 52:31
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Western Context 366 – The Last Resort

BC gets another credit downgrade, Alberta battles the federal government over municipal control, and Trudeau’s South-East Asia trip cost $2M. Also, the CSIS director testifies that the Trudeau government did know about foreign interference.

Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 51:55
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Western Context 365 – Downgrade Diplomacy

A majority of Canada’s premiers align against Trudeau’s carbon tax, BC sees open drug use in hospitals, and Edmonton’s rolling blackouts show Alberta’s energy vulnerabilities. Also, MP Han Dong’s testimony shows the extent of Chinese foreign interference.

Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 55:49
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Western Context 360 – Safety First

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