Western Context

We look into the results of the election on Monday leading to a hung parliament, and the growing discontent in the West known as Wexit. Also, BC implements a bill recognizing UNDRIP, and Alberta tables it’s budget forecasting a return to balance.

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Duration: 1:01:32
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau wins most seats in Monday’s election
• Western Separatism Rises and Jason Kenney’s Response
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• B.C. tables historic Indigenous rights bill in move to implement UN declaration
• Alberta 2019 Budget
• Word of the Week: Wexit

We look into the reasoning behind Trudeau’s trade escalations with the US, a by-election with huge ramifications in BC, and over-taxation by Edmonton council on businesses. Also, an unreported bombshell about Trudeau, what is the media not telling us?

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Duration: 45:49
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau stumbled into a trade war. That isn’t all Trump’s fault
• MLA Leonard Krog ponders move with huge consequences
• Support us on Patreon
• Edmonton business group urges city hall to put the brakes on rising property taxes
• Don’t believe Canada’s media on Me Too stories
• Word of the Week: Backbencher

Uncertainty rules the fortnight in BC, photo radar comes into question in Alberta, and the federal government spends and spends while moving at a slow pace. But no worry, there’s always your Trudeau cutout or government funded Snapchat filter!

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Duration: 36:38
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Uncertainty rules the day after BC Election 2017
• Photo radar under review by Alberta government
• Trudeau government close to breaking all-time record for per-capita federal spending
• Trudeau Liberals have only passed 17 government bills since coming into power
• Federal government spent $14K on Snapchat filters last year
• Word of the Week: Frivolous

Picture of the Week