Western Context

Alberta looks at airport to downtown train corridors, the BC Conservatives elect Kerry-Lynne Findlay as their new leader, and Alberta rolls out a new surgery funding model for hospitals. Also, Carney addresses antisemitism with a new advisory council.

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“In our national anthem, we cry out to God to make our land glorious and free. Faith, family and freedom. That’s what it’s all about. God bless British Columbia and God bless all of you.” – new BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay after winning leadership.

Duration: 1:05:20
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Alberta eyes downtown-to-airport trains as first key project of passenger rail plan
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• For new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, it’s about ‘faith, family and freedom’
• Alberta partially rolls out new surgery funding model for public hospitals
• Carney admits antisemitism ‘crisis,’ but won’t do much about it
• Word of the Week: Social Conservatism

Trudeau announces a high speed rail network right before he resigns, Carney’s financial policies get lambasted by economists, and BC’s throne speech says very little on the future. Also, the Liberals want to double CBC funding.

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“The changes at the CBC should be part of a package of measures to protect Canadians from foreign interference, from threats from the Trump administration, and the hegemony and the place that the richest men on the planet occupy in the public space of discussion, debate and information.” – Pascale St-Onge on a blueprint of changes for the CBC.

Duration: 1:04:21
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• High-speed rail line with 300 km/h trains will run between Toronto and Quebec City, Trudeau announces
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• Carney’s budgeting proposal was a ‘disaster’ when Alberta tried it, economists say
• BC throne speech cites war against Nazis to portray province in historic battle
• Liberals want to nearly double CBC funding, as an investment in ‘national security’
• Word of the Week: Lame duck