Western Context

A video of Jagmeet Singh being heckled takes off in the media, an oilsands company defends Notley’s carbon tax, but who’s paying? Also, Horgan’s “slimy” remarks lead to a taxpayer funded lawsuit, lastly, some insensitive articles posted on Sept 11th.

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Duration: 37:54
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• John Ivison: Jagmeet Singh heckler video may be his Trudeau boxing match moment
• Company defends Rachel Notley’s support for the oilsands after Brian Jean attacks NDP
• B.C. taxpayers likely to foot bill in Horgan/Wilson fiasco
• What happens when an ISIS member returns to Canada? The story of one Toronto-area man
• Word of the Week: insensitive

A special Right Side episode! We profile the 4 federal NDP leadership candidates and policies that could majorly impact the Canadian economy. Also, a quick rundown of major headlines, including housing allowances, Trans Mountain, and Brad Wall retiring.

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Duration: 53:52
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Finance critic Derek Fildebrandt rents downtown digs on Airbnb while claiming housing allowance
• Trans Mountain Pipeline is not in B.C.’s best interest says BC NDP government
• Premier Brad Wall resigns as leader of Saskatchewan Party
• NDP Leadership race membership deadline: August 17, 2017
• First ballot on September 18th. With a new ballot each week until October 29th if necessary
• Charlie Angus
• Jagmeet Singh
• Guy Caron
• Niki Ashton
• Word of the Week: Justice

A First Nations band in BC refused to evacuate, the Alberta Finance Minister isn’t concerned with an interest rate hike, a survey finds 71% of Canadians disagree with the Khadr settlement, and the media ignores NDP candidates extreme views on capitalism.

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Duration: 36:34
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• ‘We’re not leaving’: Tempers flare between First Nation, RCMP amid wildfire evacuation order
• Interest rate hike not good for Alberta right now: Ceci
• Khadr’s Compensation: 71% of Canadians say government made wrong call by settling out of court
• NDP leadership candidates’ extremism ignored by Media Party
• Word of the Week: reconciliation