Western Context

Unnecessary expenses incurred by Trudeau’s India trip raises questions, BC’s deadline to fish farms could push companies out of Canada, Alberta GSA legislation mishandles parental choice, and a Conservative by-election win receives little coverage.

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Duration: 43:39
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau India trip included $17K for celebrity chef, $3.6K for hockey jerseys
• B.C. government sets new 2022 deadline for coastal fish farms
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• “Climate of secrecy:” Schools, parents dispute Alberta gay-straight alliance law
• Conservatives steal riding from Trudeau Liberals in first byelection test of Scheer’s Quebec strategy
• Word of the Week: By-election

Misinformation from the UCP convention’s proposed flat tax doesn’t use true economics, and red herrings about GSA’s created fake news. Also, Trudeau apologizes for 80 year old wrongs for Jews, and forgets his progressive agenda with the Ugandan president.

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Duration: 47:39
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Only ‘incredibly wealthy’ Albertans would benefit from UCP flat tax, economist warns
• Trudeau to offer formal apology in Commons for fate of Jewish refugee ship MS St. Louis
• Alberta conservatives clash with leader Jason Kenney on gay-straight alliances
• Trudeau met with the homophobic leader of Uganda, but gay rights weren’t on the agenda
• Word of the Week: Apology

A BC mosque is entitled to federal grant money despite terrorist ties, in Alberta the media struggles with the truth about GSA’s and Bill 24, another ex-Guantanamo captive sues the government for 50M, and we uncover the depths of Liberal corruption.

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Duration: 40:50
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Terror linked BC Mosque receives $53K “security grant” from Trudeau Liberals
• Jason Kenney says UCP will oppose gay-straight alliance Bill 24
• Ex-Guantanamo captive plans to sue Canada for $50 million for alleged complicity in his torture
• Trudeau’s chief fundraiser linked to Cayman Islands tax scheme
• Word of the Week: Corruption

In Alberta clickbait dominates a headline about UCP education policy, the BC NDP flip-flop and conduct dozens of partisan appointments, the media questions the accuracy of polling, and an acquitted ISIS fan fights to stay in Canada. Should he be able to?

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Duration: 41:34
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says United Conservatives are determined to bring harm to gay children
• (BC) NDP government stacks jobs with partisan insiders
• ANALYSIS: Poll finds Scheer’s Tories ahead of Trudeau’s Liberals but can we believe it?
• Acquitted ISIS supporter fights to stay in Canada
• Word of the Week: Acquit

Context regarding Jason Kenney and GSA’s in Alberta. Big money hits BC politics and the BC Conservatives face NDP infiltrators. Plus, how high of a carbon tax would be necessary to reach environmental targets?

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Duration: 36:43
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Jason Kenney slammed for comments about gay-straight alliances
• Socialist takeover continues: NDP ties of two BC Conservative candidates raises questions
• On ‘big money’ politics, John Horgan’s not so subtle himself
• Secret briefing says up to $300-per-tonne federal carbon tax by 2050 required to meet climate targets
• Word of the Week: Quorum