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PolitiCoast is the BC politics podcast. We cover British Columbia, Canadian and sometimes international politics from a West Coast lens. PolitiCoast was launched in October 2016 by Ian Bushfield & Scott de Lange Boom.
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Ottawa Tries Something
Ottawa struggles with whether or not to have people give guns to the post office and here in BC Eby asks the Feds to roll back decriminalization in public places.
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* 2024 First Quarter Interim Financial Reports Available | Elections BC
* Bill banning transgender athletes from publicly-funded sports quashed in B.C. | Globalnews.ca
* B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to keep people safe
* Federal addictions minister says B.C public decriminalization reversal under review | CBC News
* Addictions Minister says drug criminalization decision ‘urgent’, B.C. says feds have all they need – The Globe and Mail
* BC’s Auditor General Will Investigate Wildfire Recovery in Lytton | The Tyee
* Lytton: 840 days, tens of millions spent on archeology, no homes built – Northern Beat
* Province provides updates for FIFA World Cup 26 | BC Gov News
* B.C.’s FIFA costs double
* The Trans Mountain pipeline was worth every penny of its $34 billion price tag – The Hub
* FBI tells parliamentarians they were targets of Chinese hackers in 2021 – The Globe and Mail
* Capital gains tax changes not included in Freeland’s proposed budget legislation
* Singh says NDP will support budget, won’t say what guarantees he received from Liberals | CBC News
* Ottawa plans to launch controversial firearms buyback program during election year | CBC News
* Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change laws | CBC News
* Notwithstanding Clause: Majority see increased use problematic, would pursue abolition -
Jurisdictional jousting
The sue all the companies bill gets paused. BC’s poverty reduction minister bemoans the lacklustre Disability Benefit without critically analyzing her government’s own ability to end poverty for disabled people. The province adds more cities to the housing naughty list.
Federally, the NDP are stomping their feet. And Saskatchewan, Bombardier and Honda get special treatment from Trudeau.
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* Joint statement on Bill 12: B.C. to convene online safety action table | BC Gov News
* B.C. online harms bill on hold after deal with social media firms | CBC News
* BC Pans New Federal Disability Benefit | The Tyee
* More priority communities selected to deliver more homes | BC Gov News
* Singh says NDP still hasn’t decided whether to support Liberals’ new budget | CBC News
* Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals’ carbon price in place
* Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
* Bombardier gets federal exemption from sanctions on Russian titanium | CBC News
* Honda to invest $15B to build 4 new EV plants in Ontario | CBC News
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The Big Budget
The Federal Budget is out. We break down what is in it and what it means for BC and Canada.
Re-upload. Apologies, an incorrect version with an old episode’s audio went out.
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* Former B.C. minister Mike de Jong seeks federal Tory nomination | CBC News
* Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation
* Matt Gurney: What happens when Trudeau can’t blame the premiers, NIMBYs or disinfo?
* Why raising capital gains taxes makes sense—yes, really – The Hub
* Justin Trudeau’s Last Stand | The Walrus -
Eby’s war chest
A kickback scandal, more bills, fundraising data, defence policy and the foreign interference inquiry.
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Vaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP forced to admit its opponents got it right on kickback allegations
Investigation launched into CleanBC grant program kickback allegations | Vancouver Sun
What you need to know about the B.C. clean energy grant controversy | CBC News
Proposed changes to Vancouver Charter will help build more homes faster
New legislation ensures B.C. benefits from clean, affordable electricity | BC Gov News
B.C. acts to protect kids, school staff from disruptive protests | BC Gov News
New legislation aims to remove systemic barriers for Indigenous, racialized people | BC Gov News
New legislation recognizes work of First Nations post-secondary institutes | BC Gov News
B.C. strengthens Indigenous jurisdiction in child, family services | BC Gov News
More options coming for people needing legal help | BC Gov News
B.C. builders can now use mass timber in taller buildings | BC Gov News
2023 Annual Financial Reports Available | Elections BC
The Green’s excuse
Canada pledges billions in new defence spending, but doesn’t reach NATO’s 2% commitment | CBC News
Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence summary
Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence full text
Don’t Count on Us: Canada’s Military Unreadiness – War on the Rocks
Trudeau casts doubt on CSIS intelligence about Chinese interference in 2019, 2021 elections – The Globe and Mail
PMO, top ministers and senior officials received 34 briefings on foreign interference since 2018, CSIS says – The Globe and Mail
Liberal Party member warned MP Dong of CSIS surveillance, national security source says – The Globe and Mail
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Just make it look different
Spring break is over and the BC Legislature returns with a raft of major bills: Housing, renter protections, a flipping tax, First Nations land ownership and Police Act reforms. Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau is doing a major pre-budget tour, possibly violating parliamentary privilege, to promote housing programs to mirror BC’s recent changes. And NDP MPs jump ship.
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Christine Boyle wins Vancouver-Little Mountain BCNDP nomination
Gwen O’Mahony Nominated in Nanaimo-Lantzville – Conservative Party of BC
More protections for renters, parents, landlords, families | BC Gov News
New zoning, amenities, tenant protections support people, create livable communities | BC Gov News
Flipping tax means more homes for families, not speculators | BC Gov News
New legislation will eliminate discriminatory barriers for First Nations | BC Gov News
New legislation paves the way for police reform | BC Gov News
Mandatory devices limit speed for commercial trucks in B.C. | BC Gov News
Growing communities and building more homes, faster | Prime Minister of Canada
* Ford doubles down on refusal to allow fourplexes provincewide | CBC News
* ‘A significant overreach’: Canada housing plan draws provincial pushback
Unlocking housing construction and launching Canada Builds
Protecting and expanding affordable housing
Breaking NIMBYism: Many Canadians Open to Gentle Density – Abacus Data
More $10-a-day child care spaces
A National School Food Program to set kids up for success | Prime Minister of Canada
3 NDP MPs announce they will leave politics | CBC News
(From January): As 10 Grit MPs decide not to run again, more expected to bow out ahead of likely ‘most difficult election for Liberals since 2015’ – The Hill Times -
Scoring the Rent
Trudeau wants rent to count toward credits scores, meanwhile Health Minster Dix is frustrated at his own ministry for the inability to keep ERs open full time.
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* ‘I’m frustrated, too,’ health minister Adrian Dix says of Prince Rupert ER closures
* BC denies Prince George’s request to opt out of short term rental bans
* Some strata hotels, motels to be exempt from B.C.’s short-term legislation | CBC News
* Parksville property owners get exemption from short-term rental rules | Vancouver Sun
* Risk of ‘tremendous mischief’ by BC government on legal system, lawyers claim
* B.C. Crown sought detention at bail hearings for accused ‘violent’ offenders 28% of the time, data shows
* Province strengthens flood defences, protecting people, communities | BC Gov News
* Historic water bomber destined for wildfire aviation exhibit | BC Gov News
* Trudeau proposes new reforms for renters amid housing crunch – National | Globalnews.ca
* Federal government promising a ‘renters’ bill of rights’ in upcoming budget | CBC News
* Canada Revenue Agency says 232 employees fired to date for collecting CERB during pandemic – The Globe and Mail
* Billions in ineligible COVID-19 benefits at risk of going uncollected: Auditor-General report warns – The Globe and Mail
Customer Reviews
Good commentary but needs a good editing
Great show. Very informative. I would strongly suggest some editing to eliminate the pauses, hmmms, and aaaaahs.
Coffee shop level analysis, avoid
Hard to believe a year end review of BC would not discuss the largest provincial expense, health care, and how that is going… Overall, subtly one-sided and uniformed. I did try for six months of this, hoping for more.
Essential listening for anyone interested in BC politics
The hosts have an intelligent and unbiased discussion of whatever is most important in BC and Canadian politics every week. It is entertaining and enlightening.