Western Context

The BC election sees a majority for Horgan and disaster for Wilkinson, an Alberta health strike gets miscovered, and Trudeau gets scrutinized on his pandemic response. Also, expensive waffles, ice and newspapers are a few of the items Trudeau splurged on.

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Duration: 54:57
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• The Autopsy of Dr. Andrew Wilkinson’s Leadership of the BC Liberals
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• Health-care workers walk off the job in wildcat strikes across Alberta
• Trudeau loses motion — a reminder he leads a minority government
• $285 waffles, $412 hot towels, $23,000 catering on Trudeau’s luxurious private jet
• Word of the Week: Alienation

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 scandal causes calls for Trudeau to resign.

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Duration: 52:12
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Budget officer says used Australian fighter jets will cost Canada over $1 billion — far more than DND claimed
• No budget before spring election, government hints in Q3 fiscal update
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• A ‘wacky time of life’: Wilkinson rejects opportunity to take back his words on renters
• Wilson-Raybould testifies at justice committee probing SNC-Lavalin affair
• Word of the Week: testimony

Alberta halts BC wine imports in response to Trans Mountain stalling, the BC Liberals elected Andrew Wilkinson as leader, the NEB could be replaced by the fed govt to streamline energy assessments, and we learn about Trudeau’s use of the word peoplekind.

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Duration: 45:07
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Rachel Notley halts imports of BC Wine
• BC Liberal Leadership Election Feb 3rd – Andrew Wilkinson elected leader
• Ottawa to scrap National Energy Board, overhaul environmental assessment process for major projects
• What’s behind the Justin Trudeau ‘peoplekind’ controversy?
• Word of the Week: Mankind