17 episodes

CTV Vancouver’s Legislative Bureau Chief takes B.C. politics to the people. This easily digestible podcast blends storytelling with interviews with everyday people, including a lot of family and friends.

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CTV Vancouver’s Legislative Bureau Chief takes B.C. politics to the people. This easily digestible podcast blends storytelling with interviews with everyday people, including a lot of family and friends.

    Sex, lives, and birth control

    Sex, lives, and birth control

    BC will cover prescription birth control and Plan B for all residents. Some of the pushback? Those who wonder why taxpayers are on the hook for other peoples sex lives. Spoiler Alert: You already are. Plus, how the program can help women fleeing or living with abuse.

    • 33 min
    On rage and politics

    On rage and politics

    MLA Melanie Marks talks about her dramatic exit from the legislature, addresses whether she was difficult to work for and why she told social media commentators off. This episode has explicit language and themes that may be disturbing.

    • 29 min
    Would you like some Indian sugar with that granola?

    Would you like some Indian sugar with that granola?

    Standing in the sugar aisle a man approached me, told me he loved India, and told me where I could get Indian sugar. I hadn’t asked. I was looking for maple syrup — not cane sugar — to make granola. This episode Eileen Park Robertson Ann I talk casual racism, micro aggressions, and Anti-Asian Hate

    • 14 min
    Totally unique, badly needed but poorly funded

    Totally unique, badly needed but poorly funded

    The province says it spends millions each year in sexual assault supports, but for years critics have pointed out it’s a patchwork system that relies heavily on donors and volunteers. So what can we do? One suggestion - start with predictable and permanent funding. A warning: this episode may be triggering for some listeners

    • 13 min
    Who runs the world?

    Who runs the world?

    In this episode a chat about how laws are made, specifically amendments to laws. But first, a sneaky phone call to one of my best friends.

    • 15 min
    Piloting her Dreams

    Piloting her Dreams

    We may look back and think of our childhood as a time when all our dreams seemed possible. But for one girl, poverty and family circumstances ruled that out. She thought when she landed in government care it would probably never happen. Now, she’s on a path she never thought possible

    • 12 min

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