Western Context

Canada’s premiers build unity against the carbon tax, Victoria’s plastic bag ban gets thrown in the trash, and Trudeau nominates an anti-pipeline candidate. Also, former Liberal minister John McCallum invites Chinese interference in our elections.

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Duration: 44:36
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau visits Alberta pipeline site, says national unity is not under threat
• Victoria’s plastic bag ban quashed by B.C. court
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• Trudeau says anti-pipeline candidate helps him hear ‘range of views’ — an absurd argument
• Beijing should avoid ‘punishing’ Canada over Huawei case, cautions Ottawa’s ex-ambassador to China
• Word of the Week: Interference

Jason Kenney’s MP living expenses are under fire from disgruntled opponents, BC speaker Plecas reports on rampant legislature corruption, the media rushes to judgement on the Covington standoff, and ambassador to China John McCallum embarrasses Canada.

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Duration: 43:23
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Liberals push for investigation into alleged expense misuse by UCP Leader Jason Kenney while MP
• Legislature speaker produces report of alleged wrongdoing
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• Rush to judgment on Covington school standoff should be a wake-up call for media: Robyn Urback
• McCallum has put Canada in an impossible situation with China
• Word of the Week: Investigation