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Jagmeet Singh pulls the plug on the supply and confidence deal, The Tyee compares the BC Conservatives to Donald Trump, and the UCP pulls funding from Calgary’s Green Line. Also, Canada may be susceptible to social unrest.

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“All the lights on the dashboard are now blinking furiously that this has to be slowed down. The main overall problem is the massive numbers, the volume. Totally unmanageable. Total incompetence on their part to jack all of these categories simultaneously with no apparent regard for the overall impact it would have on Canada, the job market, the housing market, the health care system or anything else. It was literally reckless.” – Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Trudeau’s expansion of the immigration system.

Duration: 1:00:02
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• NDP pulls out of supply-and-confidence deal with Liberal government
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• The Right’s War on Media Comes to BC
• Province pulling funding for Calgary’s Green Line LRT project, letter says
• Canada is dangerously close to an eruption of social unrest
• Word of the Week: Unrest

The BC Tree Fruits cooperative shutting down spells disaster for farmers, Corus cuts hundreds of media jobs, and US senators are worried about Canada’s Gaza refugees. Also, Jasper burns as a result of bad forest management.

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“We share the sense of loss with all of those who live in the town, who care for it, and who have helped build it. And to those in Alberta and around the world who have experienced the magic of Jasper: The magic is not lost, and it never will be.” – Premier Danielle Smith on the Jasper wildfire.

Duration: 57:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• B.C. Tree Fruits co-operative shutting down after 88 years
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• Changes coming to Global Okanagan amid company layoffs
• Rubio, Colleagues Warn of Terrorist-tied Gazans Crossing Northern Border
• Ottawa let wildfire fuel pile up in Jasper for decades
• Word of the Week: Cooperative

Alberta’s Sovereignty Act gets a bit more clarity, BC’s economic case for LNG has never been stronger, and Global News lobbies for more government money. Also, Elizabeth May says she takes her marching orders from Palestine leadership.

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“I take my marching orders from the permanent representative of Palestine to Canada” – Green Party Leader MP Elizabeth May in a bizarre speech at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Duration: 57:39
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

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• Nothing off the table when it comes to Alberta sovereignty act
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• Is B.C.’s $6 billion commitment to Coastal GasLink and LNG Canada still economically viable?
• Global News lobbies Canadian government for taxpayer grants
• Canadian MPs attend ‘solidarity’ event with publisher of Holocaust denialism
• Word of the Week: Marching Orders

Bill C-11 allows the CRTC to regulate user content, Alberta NDP volunteers are demeaned, and panic buying ensues after Trudeau’s gun freeze. Also, Trudeau trolls Canadians by creating policy in response to the US.

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“Bill C-11 implies vague changes to these platforms to prioritize Canadian content to Canadians, but it would in turn deprioritize Canadian content to an international audience. The social media platforms cannot allow Canadian content to enjoy heightened exposure to Canadians without detracting exposure internationally, as it creates an uneven playing field on the platform. Less Canadian content will be shown globally as a result.” – Canadian Youtuber Justin Tomchuk, on Trudeau’s Bill C-11.

Duration: 57:52
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• User content subject to ‘some authority’ by CRTC under Bill C-11, regulator says
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• Alberta NDP volunteers were ignored and demeaned, former workers say
• Panic buying sets in after Trudeau’s handgun ban
• Justin Trudeau, the troll farm prime minister
• Word of the Week: Troll

Trudeau earmarks billions for transit, the feds unilaterally close fish farms in BC to Horgan’s ire, and two Alberta MLAs follow their constituents in questioning lockdowns. Also, Bell cuts hundreds of jobs while posting profits and taking subsidies.

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Duration: 53:44
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

“Those MLAs have a perspective. We, unlike some parties, allow people to speak their minds and represent the views of their constituents.” – Jason Kenney

• Trudeau pledges billions in permanent funding for public transit
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• Horgan says he was broadsided by Ottawa over fish farm closures
• 2 of Alberta premier’s caucus members join coalition fighting COVID-19 restrictions
• Bell cancels all-sports radio format on channels in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Hamilton
• Word of the Week: Subsidy

Trudeau gives money to the Wuhan lab for research, Victoria mayor Helps wants to put homeless into hotels, and the energy sector is still waiting on money to stay afloat. Also, the federal government wants a new law to restrict freedom of speech.

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Duration: 45:58
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau gave $830,000 for COVID-19 research to the same Wuhan virus laboratory suspected of kicking off the pandemic
• I don’t care how it happens’: Victoria calls on B.C. to acquire housing for homeless during COVID-19
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• A first course, but Canada’s oilpatch still waiting for full-meal deal from Ottawa
• Federal government open to new law to fight pandemic misinformation
• Word of the Week: Conspiracy

The Federal Court of Appeal rejects a native veto on Trans Mountain, Alberta’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and ICBC is changing to a no-fault system. Also, the Trudeau government tries to put more regulations on Canadian media.

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Duration: 52:44
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• In a major victory for Trans Mountain, Federal Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of project’s approval
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• Edmonton unemployment rises again, now 2nd highest of any Canadian city: StatsCan
• After ruling it out, Horgan goes for no-fault auto insurance
• Licensing for media companies in Canada would likely be proportionate
• Word of the Week: Protest

Trudeau’s government spends millions fighting veterans in court, a panel calls for more Canadian content on streaming services, and stigma surrounds the coronavirus outbreak in Canada. Also, Trudeau gives $50m to Mastercard amid a household debt crisis.

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Duration: 45:53
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Ottawa spent more than $180,000 on defamation case involving Seamus O’Regan
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• Independent panel report calls for more Canadian streaming content and an ad-free CBC
• Canada’s top doctor calls out ‘racism and stigmatizing comments’ over coronavirus
• Trudeau hands MasterCard a gift of your money
• Word of the Week: Stigma

A fake protest at Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing raises questions, the UCP ties advanced education funding to performance, and a petition against Trudeau’s gun ban reaches 100,000. Also, Trudeau visits a local doughnut shop and social media goes crazy.

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Duration: 54:51
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Protester at Meng Wanzhou hearing says he was told he’d be paid $100 to be in a music video
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• Alberta post-secondary funding will be tied to performance
• Thunder Bay Liberal MP’s letter to Blair gets attention of gun owners
• Canadians criticize Trudeau after visit to Oh Doughnuts bakery in Winnipeg
• Word of the Week: Buyback

Trudeau’s government is silent on it’s plan for the Arctic, a Twitter spat over an Edmonton train shows oil hypocrisy, and Trudeau joking about his media bailout provokes outrage. Also, a Liberal candidate was dropped after anti-semetic comments surface.

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Duration: 39:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• ‘It’s a joke’: After 4 years, the Liberals haven’t released their plan for the Arctic
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• What’s going on with Jason Kenney’s Twitter spat over a train in Edmonton?
• Misleading Trudeau ‘joke’ video demonstrates the political power of editing
• Liberals dump Quebec candidate after B’nai Brith, Conservatives allege anti-Semitic comments
• Word of the Week: Joke