Western Context

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

Is Kenney’s balanced budget feasible? The NDP calls it “mean spirited”! A BC Liberal “betrays” his party to become speaker, the federal government want to change taxes impacting small businesses, and McKenna virtue signalling in the NAFTA negotiations.

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Duration: 37:36
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Jason Kenney proposes drastic cut to Alberta’s per capita spending, balanced budget in 3 years
• BC Liberal goes against party wishes, acclaimed as Speaker of the House
• Jack Mintz: Mere ‘tweaks’ won’t fix the Liberals’ draconian tax-reform plan
• Catherine McKenna says she is ‘done’ with ‘ridiculous’ Tory language on environment
• Word of the Week: Virtue signalling

Canada has strong economic growth; why are there still deficits? Tolls on BC bridges are eliminated shifting costs to taxpayers, a meme from Jason Kenney causes overblown coverage, and the Feds are spending money in Lac-Saint-Jean ahead of a by-election.

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Duration: 36:48
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canada’s economy blows away forecasts with 4.5% growth — its strongest start to year since 2002
• Eliminating tolls might be a bridge too far for B.C. taxpayers
• ‘Sexist’ meme tweet by Jason Kenney draws criticism, spokesperson calls outrage ‘contrived’
• Liberals to fund high-speed Internet in Lac-Saint-Jean ahead of key by-election
• Word of the Week: Meme

A look at Canada’s 2017 Federal Budget and its allocation of funds. M103 has been passed but to what end? Premier Notley says a PST in Alberta needs a mandate. Meanwhile, the media misdirects on Snapchat and cardboard cutouts of the Prime Minister.

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Duration: 35:12
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Federal Budget 2017
• MPs pass M-103 Thursday even as new poll says most Canadians would vote down anti-Islamophobia motion
• Premier Notley says no PST in Alberta without mandate from voters
• No more Snapchats with Trudeau’s stand-in: Global Affairs bans use of life-size cardboard cut-outs of PM
• Word of the Week: Achievement

On this first episode of The Right Side we discuss the future of democracy in Canada, unity in Alberta, and what budget deficits mean for each and every citizen.

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Duration: 32:48

• Most Canadians like current voting system, Liberals’ electoral reform survey finds
• Official Government of Canada Report
• Justin Trudeau the Boy Scout must settle into Donald Trump’s world
• Wildrose leader Brian Jean “prepared to stop down” and run for a merged Alberta conservative party
• Message from Brian Jean on Consolidating Conservatives (YouTube)
• Vancouver set to lose more gas stations amid boom in real estate
• Feds post another monthly deficit as 2016-17 deficit hits $12.7B after 8 months
• Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper forecasting tiny deficits.

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