Western Context

Economic migrants are costing us almost $400M, GM is closing its auto plant in Oshawa, and Amarjeet Sohi “agrees” with pro-pipeline protestors. Also, Trudeau’s government stalls a probe into money laundering as a Liberal MP has a gambling problem.

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Duration: 48:43
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Irregular migrants on track to cost Canada almost $400 million, watchdog says
• GM closing all operations in Oshawa, Ont.: sources
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• ‘We agree with them’: Sohi on pro-pipeline protest
• Secret police study finds crime networks could have laundered over $1B through Vancouver homes in 2016
• Word of the Week: Doublespeak

US tariffs could cut Canadian car production in half, a frivolous lawsuit falsely claims that the BC foreign buyer tax is racist, and the UCP supports self defense to combat rural crime. Also, the media finally reports on Trudeau’s groping hypocrisy.

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Duration: 41:10
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• U.S. auto tariffs could cut Canada’s output by nearly 1 million cars, CIBC says
• B.C.’s foreign-buyers tax is nothing special and not xenophobic
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• UCP says Criminal Code should be amended to support use of force in rural self-defence
• Trudeau says he ‘did not act inappropriately’ in latest comment on anonymous groping allegation
• Word of the Week: Foreign

CTV stands behind their reported allegations of Patrick Brown despite inconsistencies, BC is raising the minimum wage again, and the ATB reports that the Alberta economy could be better. Also, we detail the Boushie case, and settle the record on acquittals.

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Duration: 55:15
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Key accusation against Patrick Brown false, CTV now admits
• B.C.’s move to raise minimum wage to $15.20 by 2021 too slow says B.C. Federation of Labour
• ATB projects positive growth for province in latest economic outlook
• Gerald Stanley vs. Boushie
• Word of the Week: Acquittal