Western Context

The Alberta independence debate flares up again, the City of Victoria twice approves divisive messaging in a BLM mural, and illegal migrants are still crossing at Roxham Road. Also, the Canadian military wants to use propaganda on Canadian citizens.

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Duration: 54:50
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• UCP vote to kill debate on independence
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• Victoria artists remove ACAB from mural, add new message
• ROXHAM ROAD: Refugees STILL WELCOME at illegal Canada/U.S. border crossing
• Canadian military wants to establish new organization to use propaganda, other techniques to influence Canadians
• Word of the Week: Propaganda

A northern BC murder spree leads to social media hoaxes, the new Calgary arena proposal will cost taxpayers, and Gerald Butts returns to Trudeau’s team, if he ever actually left. Also, a glowing report on Trudeau’s tenure leaves out all the negatives.

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Duration: 47:40
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• 3 dead, 2 suspects at large: What we know about the Northern B.C. cases
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• Ticket tax for new arena would be a fraction of Edmonton’s fee — But why?
• Butts returns – and Trudeau’s putting the band back together for October
• Here’s how Canada changed under Justin Trudeau
• Word of the Week: Hoax

Economic migrants are costing us almost $400M, GM is closing its auto plant in Oshawa, and Amarjeet Sohi “agrees” with pro-pipeline protestors. Also, Trudeau’s government stalls a probe into money laundering as a Liberal MP has a gambling problem.

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Duration: 48:43
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Irregular migrants on track to cost Canada almost $400 million, watchdog says
• GM closing all operations in Oshawa, Ont.: sources
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• ‘We agree with them’: Sohi on pro-pipeline protest
• Secret police study finds crime networks could have laundered over $1B through Vancouver homes in 2016
• Word of the Week: Doublespeak

We talk about US Tariffs, $50B to provinces for illegal immigrant housing, and the federal government’s purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, and all these impacts on the economy. Also, we discuss party platforms in the Ontario election on June 7th.

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Duration: 1:09:44
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• U.S. announces steel and aluminum tariffs, Canada hits back
• Feds to give $50M to provinces to help cope with illegal asylum seekers
• Federal government to buy Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5b
• Ontario Liberals Platform
• Ontario NDP Platform
• Ontario PCs Platform
• Word of the Week: Election

The NDP rules out amalgamation in Victoria despite local support, the media overcovers AB MLA Fildebrandt leaving the UCP, 3800 illegal migrants in August already and a lack of immigrant integration, and the meltdown at The Rebel. What’s true, what isn’t?

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Duration: 55:08
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• B.C. rules out amalgamating capital region, ponders more sharing of services
• Alberta MLA Derek Fildebrandt steps down from United Conservative Party caucus
• Douglas Todd: Canada struggling to ‘absorb’ immigrants, internal report says
• Ezra Levant’s ‘damage control’ not enough for UCP leadership hopeful taking on The Rebel
• Word of the Week: Far right

In BC, Trudeau falling into the ocean gets covered more than real news, does Kenney actually “vow repercussions” against BC on pipelines, a license plate dispute highlights being offended vs charter rights, and an update on the illegal border crossers.

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Duration: 39:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• How Trudeau is covered in the local BC media
• Jason Kenney vows repercussions against B.C. over Trans Mountain pipeline
• Resistance is not futile when it comes to freedom of expression
• Montreal’s Olympic Stadium used as shelter for asylum seekers
• Word of the Week: Offensive