Western Context

Lockheed promises $17b into Canada’s GDP if the F-35 is finally chosen, the Alberta NDP claims Dr. Hinshaw is being muzzled by the UCP, and China could be stealing our academics’ research. Also, new US aluminum tariffs show the media’s true priorities.

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Duration: 51:59
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Lockheed Martin promises $16.9B injection to Canadian economy with F-35s
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• COVID-19 and Dr. Hinshaw under attack
• CSIS warns about China’s efforts to recruit Canadian scientists
• US slaps 10% levy on some Canadian aluminium
• Word of the Week: Reciprocity

A public inquiry finally digs into the Nova Scotia shooting, Horgan condemns those with non-BC license plates, and Trudeau’s Health Minister doesn’t take her own advice. Also, the Governor General is investigated for workplace harassment.

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Duration: 49:21
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• RCMP were told gunman behind Nova Scotia mass shooting smuggled drugs and guns for years, warrant reveals
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• Out-of-province plates? Take the bus if feeling harassed, B.C. premier advises
• Hajdu’s repeated flights home during pandemic cost $73Gs
• Privy Council Office launches workplace probe of Governor General’s office amid harassment claims
• Word of the Week: Public inquiry

The Safe Third Country Agreement is ruled unconstitutional, the military warned the government about Covid-19 on Jan 17th, and only one returning ISIS fighter is subject to criminal charges. Also, Bill Morneau forgets to pay for a $41,000 WE Charity vacation.

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Duration: 53:26
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Safe Third Country Agreement ruled unconstitutional — here’s what could happen next
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• Military intelligence unit briefed Sajjan on COVID-19 risk on January 17: documents
• Calgary man faces terrorism charges after alleged participation in ISIS kidnapping
• Trudeau gov. contract for $912M student program was with WE Charity’s real estate holding foundation
• Word of the Week: Recuse

Canada sells our security to a Chinese corporation, the CBC doesn’t do their homework on Alberta’s new energy regulator, and BC’s homeless hotels have resulted in severe consequences for businesses. Also, we detail more revelations on the WE Scandal.

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Duration: 50:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Chinese government-owned firm wins $6.8M contract to supply security equipment to Canada’s embassies
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• Premier Jason Kenney’s campaign manager hired as VP of Alberta Energy Regulator
• Hotel rooms for B.C. homeless too hasty, NDP government told
• I made a mistake’ Trudeau sorry for taking part in cabinet’s WE decision over $900M grant program
• Word of the Week: Dumping

The federal debt hits $1.2T with $343b spent just this past year, a tug of war arises in BC over police street checks, and a UCP bill reverts power given to unions by the NDP. Also, Trudeau and his finance minister engage in yet another ethics scandal.

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Duration: 1:00:55
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• The challenge of our lifetime’: Federal deficit to hit $343 billion this year
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• More than 70 organizations sign open letter calling for ban on police street checks in B.C.
• Union picketing and political campaigning curbed under proposed Alberta bill
• Maybe we should have been looking at WE Charity earlier
• Word of the Week: Snapshot

The media issues a trigger warning for the Canadian flag, Edmonton City Council wants to defund the police, and Horgan raises a panic in BC over the Alaska border exemption. Also, a Canadian renounces her Canadian citizenship under torture in China.

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Duration: 43:13
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canadian newspaper issues trigger warning over printing Canadian flag for Canada Day
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• Edmonton police face $11M budget cut amid calls to defund police
• Go straight home’: B.C. premier concerned Americans abusing border exemption
• Canadian sentenced to eight years in jail by China, renounces citizenship
• Word of the Week: Patriotism

Cancel culture strikes at UBC, the Alberta NDP calls referendums undemocratic, and Trudeau allowed disgraced MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite allegations. Also, the media wants Canada to bend to the will of the Chinese government.

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Duration: 50:09
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Michael Korenberg resigns as chair of UBC board of governors after he likes a tweet by Dinesh D’Souza
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• Alberta Opposition NDP label referendum bill a covert Jason Kenney power grab
• Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation
• Feds could abandon Meng Wanzhou’s case now if they wanted to: ex-minister, lawyer
• Word of the Week: Cancel Culture

Trudeau loses out on the UN Security Council, the Alberta Fair Deal report is released, and China charges the two Michaels with espionage. Also, Jagmeet Singh allows Trudeau to shutter Parliament, and calls anyone who disagrees with him a racist.

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Duration: 56:45
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canada loses out to Ireland and Norway in Security Council vote
• China Indicts 2 Canadians on Spying Charges, Escalating Dispute
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• Alberta’s Fair Deal report recommends referendum on equalization, replacing RCMP
• Trudeau’s discarding of democracy only outstripped by Singh’s
• Word of the Week: Indictment

An Ontario Liberal MP is criminally charged, Vancouver and Edmonton vie to be NHL hub cities, and Trudeau’s foreign affairs Minister may be compromised by the Bank of China. Also, Trudeau’s show of protest solidarity contradicts health orders as well as logic.

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Duration: 50:35
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Ontario MP allegedly watched home for three months before arrest there for assault, break and enter, harassment
• Vancouver ready to welcome NHL after B.C. premier announces revised quarantine plan
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• Foreign Affairs Minister has two mortgages with state-run Bank of China
• A hollow gesture’: Social justice activist calls on Trudeau to do more than kneel with protesters
• Word of the Week: Vacuous

Canada’s economic stats are much worse than reported, Canadians are told we can do better on racism, and Doug Ford appoints Jane Philpott to the pandemic response team. Also, the NS shooter’s illegal guns lead to an expanded gun ban list from the RCMP.

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Duration: 46:15
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canada unexpectedly adds 289,600 jobs on gradual reopening
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• Trudeau says anti-black racism is alive in Canada and ‘we need to be better’ 
• Ontario appoints Jane Philpott to lead pandemic data effort
• RCMP confirms N.S. gunman illegally acquired all 5 guns used in mass shooting
• Word of the Week: Programming