Western Context

Tumbler Ridge, BC experiences tragedy, the University of Alberta moves to remove DEI policies, and the Supreme Court overturns Elections Canada’s result in Terrebonne. Also, Canada is on track to miss every climate target possible.

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“I’d like to take this opportunity to ask British Columbians, to ask all Canadians, to wrap the people of Tumbler Ridge, wrap these families with love—not just tonight but tomorrow and into the future. This is something that will reverberate for years to come.” – BC Premier David Eby on the Tumbler Ridge shooting tragedy

Duration: 1:01:49
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Unity must come before politics in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting
• Support us on Patreon
• U of A staff, students speak out against move to axe EDI from hiring policy
• Supreme Court nullifies Liberal single-vote election win in Montreal-area riding
• Canada not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
• Word of the Week: Unity

We discuss Mark Carney’s cabinet picks, controversies, and regional representation. We also look at BC’s faltering union negotiations and Canada’s silent removal of US tariffs. Also, the one vote difference in Terrebonne could have lasting impacts.

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“These numbers are real. This is not a short-term financial crisis. We have a systemic deficit that we have to adjust. If we don’t adjust, it will go on in perpetuity.” – BC’s Deputy Finance Minister Douglas Scott on the province’s debt ballooning to over $100 billion.

Duration: 56:46
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Carney’s Cabinet Controversies
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• Contract talks stalled as B.C. pleads poverty with its main union
• Canada’s new tariffs on U.S. drop to ‘nearly zero’ with exemptions
• Liberals won Terrebonne, Que., riding by 1 vote — but this woman’s Bloc ballot wasn’t counted
• Word of the Week: Perpetuity