Western Context

Border crossings from Canada to the US are on the rise, Steven Guilbeault is under fire for the Jasper fire response, and Seaspan lobbies for ferries to be built in BC. Also, the foreign interference issue gets completely ignored.

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“Minister, if this is an example of preparation and success, what does failure look like?” – Conservative MP Gerald Soroka questioning Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on the aftermath of the Jasper wildfire.

Duration: 51:31
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• This New York farmer is overwhelmed by illegal crossings from Canada, caught on camera
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• Jasper wildfire: Minister urges ‘need to do more’ during heated testimony
• Seaspan says government needs to financially support shipbuilding or ferries will not be built in B.C.
• CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government
• Word of the Week: Clandestine

The BC Tree Fruits cooperative shutting down spells disaster for farmers, Corus cuts hundreds of media jobs, and US senators are worried about Canada’s Gaza refugees. Also, Jasper burns as a result of bad forest management.

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“We share the sense of loss with all of those who live in the town, who care for it, and who have helped build it. And to those in Alberta and around the world who have experienced the magic of Jasper: The magic is not lost, and it never will be.” – Premier Danielle Smith on the Jasper wildfire.

Duration: 57:25
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• B.C. Tree Fruits co-operative shutting down after 88 years
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• Changes coming to Global Okanagan amid company layoffs
• Rubio, Colleagues Warn of Terrorist-tied Gazans Crossing Northern Border
• Ottawa let wildfire fuel pile up in Jasper for decades
• Word of the Week: Cooperative

Ignorance causing forest fires in BC, the Alberta government doesn’t seem concerned about another credit rating downgrade, Trudeau forgets to mention Alberta on July 1st and the CBC sweeps it under the rug, and Trudeau pays $10.5M to Omar Khadr.

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Duration: 43:03
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Preventable fires caused due to ‘complacency and ignorance,’ officials say
• Alberta credit rating maintained but DBRS concerned about growing debt
• Trudeau forgets Alberta on Canada Day
• Government formally apologizes to Omar Khadr, as Andrew Scheer condemns ‘disgusting’ payout
• Word of the Week: Ignorance

Poor government planning led to a delayed response to the Fort McMurray wildfire, no one wants to be Speaker in BC, and a look at the UK election. Plus, how should media report terrorism at home after an attack in Toronto?

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Duration: 34:47
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• Poor co-ordination and communication hindered battle with Fort McMurray wildfire, says leaked report
• B.C. politics in ‘uncharted territory’ as legislature poised to tussle over Speaker appointment
• June 8th 2017 UK Election
• Toronto woman charged with assault at Scarborough mall
• Word of the Week: Speaker