Western Context

The Alberta NDP government throne speech goes to bat for pipelines, the Ironworkers union in BC supports the Liberals and attacks the NDP over a lack of jobs plan, and a look back at the refugee issue on our southern border.

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Duration: 33:10
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• NDP throne speech promises to go to bat for pipelines
• Ironworkers endorse B.C. Liberals, attack NDP for lack of jobs plan
• Cyberspy service eyes political blackmail as part of democratic risk assessment
• B.C. refugee centre reports sharp jump in asylum seekers
• Word of the Week: Refugee

The landmark free trade agreement between Canada and the EU has been ratified. Canada has an immigration problem on its southern border, poor economic news for Vegreville and discussion on motion 103 which condemns Islamophobia without defining it!

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Duration: 34:30

• EU parliament votes in favour of landmark trade deal with Canada
• With open arms, Mounties help refugees who walked across the Canadian border
• Study shows closing Vegreville immigration office will cut population, house prices
• What you need to know about the anti-Islamophobia motion making waves in Ottawa
• Word of the Week: Islamophobia

Canada is growing but not in the regions one would normally expect. Alberta is diverting more money towards climate education, Christy Clark makes a mountain and then apologizes. And spotty media coverage of a refugee assault in Edmonton.

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Duration: 37:03

• Census shows Conservatives still hold sway in Canada’s fastest growing regions
• Alberta sets aside $600,000 to fund climate change education programs
• Christy Clark apologizes to NDP for hacking claims
• Man charged after ‘multiple sexual assaults’ at West Edmonton Mall waterpark
• Word of the Week: Hack

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An official admission from the Trudeau government that electoral reform is off the table, Alberta is contemplating accepting more refugees, and a win for the Site C dam. Plus, a rundown of the media coverage following the Quebec City mosque shooting.

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Duration: 32:52

• Trudeau abandons electoral reform, breaking key campaign promise
• Alberta would accept more refugees if Ottawa lifts cap, says Premier Notley
• Site C dam win for Hydro as a native veto rejected by B.C. Court of Appeal
• Quebec City shooting: What we know, what we don’t know
• Word of the Week: Right

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