Western Context

The BC Coastal Gaslink pipeline undergoes more disruptions, the federal carbon tax will not save Albertans money, and Trudeau’s facial hair dominates the media. Also, we discuss the tragedy of UIA Flight 752, and the leadup to the deadly aviation disaster.

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Duration: 47:02
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Work must stop on Trans Mountain, Site C, LNG pipeline until First Nations approval, UN committee says
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• Alberta gets a new carbon tax Jan. 1 — but that could be good news for your wallet
• Statesman, ‘daddy’ or dud: Justin Trudeau’s new beard ignites social media
• Iran plane crash: Western powers suggest missile downed jet
• Word of the Week: Crash

We look into the results of the election on Monday leading to a hung parliament, and the growing discontent in the West known as Wexit. Also, BC implements a bill recognizing UNDRIP, and Alberta tables it’s budget forecasting a return to balance.

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Duration: 1:01:32
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Trudeau wins most seats in Monday’s election
• Western Separatism Rises and Jason Kenney’s Response
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• B.C. tables historic Indigenous rights bill in move to implement UN declaration
• Alberta 2019 Budget
• Word of the Week: Wexit

UCP policy intends to bring power to the grassroots, BC commits to UNDRIP legislation, and most Canadians worry about fake news and distrust their media. Also, new details emerge on the SNC Lavalin scandal that cause Trudeau to change his story.

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Duration: 48:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• UCP would ban easy floor crossing, introduce recall legislation
• B.C. makes ambitious commitment to UNDRIP in throne speech
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• Most Canadians trust media, but a similar share worry about fake news being weaponized: survey
• Jody Wilson-Raybould resigns from Trudeau’s cabinet, retains counsel amid SNC-Lavalin affair
• Word of the Week: Grassroots

A First Nations group rejects Trudeau’s tanker ban, Victoria councillors want to curtail Christmas decorations for diversity, and Alberta jobs get hit by a wild StatsCan margin of error. Also, we detail the censorship scandal of Baby It’s Cold Outside.

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Duration: 46:44
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• First Nations coalition calls for rejection of Trudeau tanker ban, plans to file UN complaint
• Victoria councillors look to reduce Christmas decorations, broaden diversity
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• The federal fantasy of 23,700 new Alberta jobs
• After #MeToo, a culture war crescendos over ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’
• Word of the Week: progressive