Western Context

After 6 years, Canada and the US come to agreement on asylum seekers, Canada’s population grows by one million in 2022, and Canada’s conservative movement hopes for a renaissance. Also, bills for 24 Sussex Drive continue to climb.

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“Five grand! You can’t spend $5,000 for electricity on lighting. One (possible) explanation for these spectacular bills is simply that the NCC forgot to turn down the thermostat. They’re just running the place as though it’s going to be filled with people.” – Energy analyst Tom Adams on the high energy bills for 24 Sussex Drive.

Duration: 58:38
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• U.S. and Canada Reach an Agreement on Diverting Asylum Seekers
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• Canada’s population grows by over one million for first time
• Canada needs a ‘Conservative renaissance,’ former PM Stephen Harper tells conference
• 24 Sussex Drive is empty but the utility bills are still soaring
• Word of the Week: Renaissance

The City of Victoria changes numbers in a report on emissions, the Supreme Court rejects BC’s appeal of Trans Mountain, and the Maple Leaf Foods CEO has an anti-Trump rant on Twitter. Also, CBC and CTV falsely accuse Harper of wanting an Iran regime change.

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Duration: 50:37
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• City of Victoria cheats on first emissions count
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• Supreme Court rejects B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline case
• Maple Leaf CEO says the United States shares blame for Iran plane crash
• Harper misquote shows why ‘regime change’ needed in some Canadian newsrooms
• Word of the Week: Regime change

Trudeau’s middle class tax cut provides more wealth for the top 1%, a look at our new federal poll tracker, and a conclusion to the Northern BC murder spree. Also, social media misrepresents a First Nations ceremony to excuse Trudeau’s blackface.

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Duration: 46:38
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Canada’s top 1 per cent saw fastest income acceleration, overall decrease in taxes
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• Polling for Canada 2019
• Schmegelsky, McLeod admitted to northern B.C. homicides before killing themselves, video footage reveals
• An old photo of Stephen Harper in Indigenous garb is being misrepresented online
• Word of the Week: Knee jerk

A very special episode where we look at the history of conservatism in Western Canada, specifically the rise of social credit policy in BC, Alberta, and a western based Conservative Party of Canada.

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Duration: 56:59
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Conservatism in Alberta
• Conservatism in BC
• Western Canadian Based Conservatism in the Federal Government

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
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• 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

Edmonton unemployment numbers drop but not for a good reason, Horgan’s office hypocritically deletes emails, and questions about a former ISIS executioner are called divisive by Trudeau. Also, we explore the media’s latest fascination with Stephen Harper.

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Duration: 40:57
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Edmonton unemployment numbers dropping for ‘wrong reason’ says economist
• B.C. premier’s office staff improperly mass deleted emails
• Conservatives call for arrest of Canadian who took part in ISIS execution
• Stephen Harper comes in from the cold
• Word of the Week: Distraction

BC Liberals oppose the rural attack of the NDP’s electoral reform, third party foreign PACs could impact the next Alberta election, the media speculates on the Lac St. Jean by-election, and the American perception of NAFTA and their threat to pull out.

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Duration: 44:05
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Liberal leadership hopefuls united in fighting electoral changes
• Chief electoral officer warns of dangers of third party activities in next Alberta election
• By-election upset victory fuels Liberal hopes in Quebec
• Napping on NAFTA’: Harper blasts Trudeau government for its handling of negotiations
• Word of the week: PAC