Western Context

A Dart poll shows overwhelming blame for Trudeau’s government, Alberta’s budget shows a return to competitiveness, and the BC Liberals blame foreign money for the blockades. Also, the Teck Frontier Mine is cancelled while Trudeau is nowhere to be found.

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Duration: 48:38
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canada is broken,’ say majority of Canadians in poll taken in wake of rail blockades
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• Alberta Speech from the throne: February 25, 2020
• Fair Deal Survey
• BC Liberals say US donations to anti-pipeline groups should be condemned
• The $20B Frontier mine shelved amid escalating rail blockades, CEO says Canada must reconcile climate and oil
• Word of the Week: Trojan Horse

The Canadian economy slumps due to coronavirus and protests, Alberta’s education plan cuts down on admin costs, and a blockade outside John Horgan’s home overshadows the BC budget. Also, we look at the foreign funded origins of the debilitating protests.

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Duration: 47:16
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canada’s no good, very bad fourth quarter might be even worse than we expected
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• Sweeping change aims to drive dollars to Alberta classrooms, while cutting administrative costs
• Canada’s latest blockade? It’s at the end of B.C. Premier John Horgan’s driveway
• Who are the protesters? ‘There’s a lot of people that aren’t from these communities, that aren’t Aboriginal’
• Word of the Week: Bottleneck