Western Context

The immigration ministry lets fraud go uninvestigated, the Pathways carbon capture project is being protested, and the BC NDP fail their own targets on approving mineral claims. Also, a tragic Air Canada crash gets pivoted to bilingualism by the Liberals.

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“We proudly live in a bilingual country, and companies like Air Canada particularly have a responsibility to always communicate in both official languages.” – Mark Carney on the Air Canada CEO’s inability to speak French.

Duration: 59:41
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Only a fraction of 153,000 flagged international students were investigated
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• Coalition of First Nations, rural landowners demands review of proposed Pathways carbon capture project
• B.C. NDP misses own target for processing mineral claims
• Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only condolence message after plane crash
• Word of the Week: Bilingualism

Matt Jeneroux crosses the floor to the Liberals, BC’s budget includes tax hikes and high debt, and Alberta looks at a referendum on immigration. Also, Carney’s international trade rebellion is not quite what it seems.

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“I want you to know how confident I am in the judgment of Albertans on these and other delicate issues. Although there are some politicians and commentators that fear direct democracy, such as referendums, I do not. I trust the judgment of Albertans.” – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on the use of referenda.

Duration: 1:11:26
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crosses the floor to the Liberals
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• Tax hikes, record debt leave no winners in B.C. budget
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces fall referendum on immigration, constitutional questions
• Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance
• Word of the Week: Rebellion

Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs, an unknown group funds BC attack ads, and Bill C-59 reduces advertising transparency from companies. Also, Trudeau racks up a $223k catering bill on the Indo-Pacific trip.

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“It might be tough to connect with the middle class while chowing down on lamb shanks served on fine China and billing taxpayers for it. You shouldn’t need a focus group to recommend telling the prime minister to turn down the baked cheesecake with pistachio brittle when Canadians are lining up around the block at the foodbank.” – Canadian Taxpayers Federation Director Franco Terrazzano on Trudeau’s $220k catering bill for the Indo-Pacific trip.

Duration: 59:24
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’
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• Here’s what we know about the ‘secretive’ group targeting B.C. NDP rivals with attack ads
• Pathways Alliance oilsands group removes content from website and social media, citing Bill C-59
• Airplane food cost more than $220K on Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific trip
• Word of the Week: Style

Bell lays off more workers and asks for more money, a recall petition starts for Calgary’s mayor Jyoti Gondek, and Selina Robinson is removed from the BC NDP’s cabinet. Also, suspicious HSBC mortgages are fuelling the real estate crisis.

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“This is a radical change. With these proposed amendments, they are moving to give actual rights of First Nations governance over non-First Nations parties. That’s different than Indigenous self-government and to my knowledge, it’s the first time it has been contemplated anywhere in Canada.” – Robin Junger, a lawyer specializing in indigenous law with McMillan LLP in response to the BC government’s plan to reform the Lands Act.

Duration: 56:32
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau calls Bell layoffs a ‘garbage decision’: ‘I’m pretty pissed off’
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• Calgary receives notice of recall petition for Mayor Jyoti Gondek
• Selina Robinson steps down as B.C. minister following controversial comments
• “Fake Chinese income” mortgages fuel Toronto Real Estate Bubble: HSBC Bank Leaks
• Word of the Week: Mortgage

New Brunswick’s election holds lessons for BC, Alberta outlines new investment strategies, and multiple cabinet ministers are found to be ethically bankrupt. Also, a secret military operation to censor pandemic information comes to light.

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Duration: 49:42
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Judy Darcy is the 6th B.C. cabinet minister to announce she won’t run for re-election
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• Alberta outlines government-wide strategy for attracting new investment to province
• Freeland, Bains and seven other federal officials barred from official dealings with ex-envoy
• Trudeau gov’t planned to use military to monitor tweets critical of pandemic response
• Word of the Week: Political Censorship

BC government projects requiring unions inflates cost, Canadians are united against the federal government’s carbon tax, and Trudeau’s nanny receive a wage increase. Also, the full story and unanswered questions regarding the Toronto Danforth shooting.

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Duration: 50:07
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• NDP rules could boost Pattullo Bridge replacement by $100 million
• Carbon conflict: two-thirds of Canadians say provinces should have the final say on pricing
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• Feds set wages for nanny caring for Justin Trudeau’s kids
• Islamic State claims responsibility for Toronto mass shooting, yet provides no evidence
• Word of the Week: union

We look into the reasoning behind Trudeau’s trade escalations with the US, a by-election with huge ramifications in BC, and over-taxation by Edmonton council on businesses. Also, an unreported bombshell about Trudeau, what is the media not telling us?

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Duration: 45:49
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau stumbled into a trade war. That isn’t all Trump’s fault
• MLA Leonard Krog ponders move with huge consequences
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• Edmonton business group urges city hall to put the brakes on rising property taxes
• Don’t believe Canada’s media on Me Too stories
• Word of the Week: Backbencher

Edmonton unemployment numbers drop but not for a good reason, Horgan’s office hypocritically deletes emails, and questions about a former ISIS executioner are called divisive by Trudeau. Also, we explore the media’s latest fascination with Stephen Harper.

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Duration: 40:57
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Edmonton unemployment numbers dropping for ‘wrong reason’ says economist
• B.C. premier’s office staff improperly mass deleted emails
• Conservatives call for arrest of Canadian who took part in ISIS execution
• Stephen Harper comes in from the cold
• Word of the Week: Distraction

Doug Ford wins a close Ontario PC race, BC’s new foreign speculation tax may affect British Columbians too, Alberta is losing $14B by not having pipelines built, and white privilege school campaigns are causing racial division instead of awareness.

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Duration: 48:11
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Doug Ford wins Ontario PC Leadership Race
• British Columbians stunned by impact of B.C.’s new ‘speculation tax’
• Study suggests pipeline capacity constraints are costing Alberta billions in lost revenue
• Canadian schools facing blowback for ‘white privilege’ awareness campaigns
• Word of the Week: Privilege

Alberta’s NDP government released a fiscal update that looked rosy but is not, the BC NDP government created an electoral reform survey to sway opinion despite appearing “neutral”, and we cover Finance Minister Morneau’s continuing clash with ethics.

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Duration: 36:15
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• As economy improves, Alberta’s NDP government says it’s time to cut spending
• Mike Smyth: NDP and Greens stack the deck in referendum vote
• Bill Morneau threatens to take Tories to court over ethics allegations
• Word of the Week: Ethics