Western Context

3 years later Lytton still hasn’t been rebuilt, the UK Labour election win shows lessons for Canada, and Poilievre promises to repeal the online harms bill. Also, Historica Canada deletes the John A MacDonald Heritage Minute.

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“People don’t expect the timeline in terms of what it takes for insurance to process their claim. And then and it’s probably not as much insurance as it is the bureaucracy within the provincial governments wanting to do this right.” – Dan Wollf, founder of Legacy Pro Contractors, a company working on the rebuilding of Lytton, BC.

Duration: 58:08
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• 3 years and a record $239M in recovery funding later, Lytton still hasn’t rebuilt
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• 2024 UK Election: Keir Starmer becomes Labour PM
• Poilievre would repeal online harms bill after PBO report finds $200 million in new bureaucracy
• Historica Canada deletes John A. Macdonald Heritage Minute from YouTube
• Word of the Week: Artifact

The Liberals’ new online harms act includes heavy punishments, Alberta’s 2024 budget contains surprises, and the new pharmacare plan covers very little medications. Also, new documents reveal more on the Winnipeg lab scientist firings.

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“There’s a genuine fear of an escalation, then an individual or group could come forward and seek a peace bond against them and to prevent them from doing certain things. [The pre-emptive house arrest] would help to deradicalize people who are learning things online and acting out in the real world violently – sometimes fatally.” – Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani on his government’s plan to house arrest people before they commit crimes.

Duration: 1:03:32
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Liberals’ “online hate” bill contains $20K fines for speech and life imprisonment for hate crimes
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• Alberta 2024 Budget
• Pharmacare cornerstone has been laid but where are the blueprints and budget?
• Censored documents about Winnipeg scientists reveal threat to Canada’s security
• Word of the Week: Pharmacare