Western Context

Trudeau’s Jamaica vacation causes a conflict of interest, Canada’s immigration isn’t helping the job market, and Banff’s pedestrian zone gets nixed by the National Park. Also, a Victoria theatre cancels a play set in Israel after being vandalized.

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“We thank those of you who have expressed your convictions, and we are listening. We value and respect these conversations in our community. We have been having many complex conversations about the production, its content, and its impact on the community. We are taking time to reflect on how best to move forward and will make an announcement in the new year.” – The Belfry Theatre on cancelling a play set in Israel and Gaza

Duration: 58:11
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Conservatives call for ethics probe into Justin Trudeau’s free Jamaican holiday stay
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• Labour Force Survey, December 2023
• Parks Canada letter forces Banff to pause pedestrian zone decision
• Belfry Theatre vandalized in protest over play set in Israel
• Word of the Week: Conversation

Heavy rainfall causes massive flooding and mudslides in BC, a new national park in Edmonton may cause federal intrusions, and the disaster in BC unearths vulnerabilities in our infrastructure. Also, Trudeau meets with Biden, but gets nothing from it.

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“One has to think about where we’re planning our highways, where we put our wastewater treatment plants (and) pumps … the lower mainland of B.C. needs to be pumped out because it’s at risk of flooding. If we just rebuild what’s there without understanding that we need to essentially revisit how we build things, then we’re just going to have this problem in the future.” – University of Toronto professor Kent Moore on the BC flooding disaster.

Duration: 52:30
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• B.C. floods: Gas to be rationed in some areas, some highways to be essential travel only
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• Could Edmonton be home to a new national park?
• B.C. floods put spotlight on Canada’s infrastructures. Improve them now, experts say
• Justin Trudeau has an auto agenda, but Joe Biden is in the driver’s seat
• Word of the Week: Disaster