Western Context

The Federal Court of Appeal quashes the Trans Mountain Pipeline, what does this mean for Alberta, BC, and the Canadian economy? BC also projects a surprising surplus due to the housing sector, and we go over the current state of NAFTA negotiations.

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Duration: 57:28
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trans Mountain defeat threatens Justin Trudeau’s re-election story
• Alberta leaving federal climate plan over Trans Mountain decision
• Support us on Patreon
• B.C. maintains budget surplus, despite ICBC losses and wildfire spending
• Trump announces U.S.-Mexico trade deal to replace NAFTA, and says ‘we will see’ if Canada can join
• Word of the Week: Freebie

NAFTA negotiations have stalled, and the media changes the channel to Harper. Also, Ottawa has kept the equalization formula until 2024, an odd story about David Eby’s popularity on Reddit, and the government’s crusade against parody Twitter accounts.

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Duration: 47:36
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• It’s NAFTA crunch-time, so why are we talking about Stephen Harper?
• Ottawa to keep provincial equalization formula as is till 2024
• Support us on Patreon
• There’s a ‘David Eby Appreciation Thread’ on Reddit, and it loves B.C.’s attorney general
• Do ‘parody’ Twitter accounts pose real political threats?
• Word of the Week: Parody