Coastal Front

Andrew Johns
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Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.

  1. 18h ago

    Are Federal Prisoners Getting Surgery Faster Than You?

    Canada spends $400 billion a year on healthcare, 22% more per person than the OECD average. Wait times have tripled since 1993, and buying private insurance for medically necessary care is still illegal. So why can a federal prisoner get surgery faster than YOU?   Dr. Brian Day, orthopedic surgeon, former president of the Canadian Medical Association and founder of Cambie Surgery Centre, returns to Coastal Front to sit down with Andrew Johns for a blunt conversation about rationed care, runaway bureaucracy and his 30-year fight to put patients first.   In this episode: "Deliberately rationed": what BC's Court of Appeal said in the Cambie case 7 hospital beds per 1,000 people in 1978. Just 2.5 today From 9 weeks to 29 weeks: how wait times tripled Why Canada stands alone in banning private health insurance Prisoners, federal judges and foreigners can use Cambie. British Columbians can't The Canada Health Act's founders who quietly used private care For every health bureaucrat in Germany, Canada has 11 64 health authority VPs, 14 ministries of health, and the $3–4 billion Dr. Day would save David Eby nearly quadrupled ICBC fees for fast-track surgery while his office fought Cambie in court Millions spent sending BC cancer patients to Bellingham 16 orthopedic surgeons trained, only 5 stayed in Canada Alberta's dual-practice model and the new Enoch Cree Nation surgical facility "If we did this in China, there would be 100 million protesters" Follow Coastal Front on X: https://x.com/CoastalFrontBC    Subscribe for more straight talk on BC politics and the economy.

  2. 1d ago

    NEWS READ: Ottawa forgives up to $434.8 million in dental care costs for people who had access to private coverage

    Canada's dental plan relied at first on applicants' word that they lacked access to private coverage. Ottawa says it can't be sure why some answered wrongly, so collecting would be unreasonable.   Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/ottawa-forgives-up-to-4348-million    PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

  3. 6d ago

    NEWS READ: REDACTED: BC Ferries' new-ship costs are blacked out, even in the filing the regulator will use to cap fare increases

    The independent regulator approved four new ferries, now under contract to a Chinese shipyard, with every project dollar figure redacted. And public money keeps flowing.   Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/redacted-bc-ferries-new-ship-costs    PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

  4. Oct 20

    NEWS READ: One project, two official numbers: BC's Massey cost trackers still show the old estimate.

    For 22 months the province's official status reports kept listing $4.15 billion — including one produced after the $8.5-billion update.   Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/one-project-two-official-numbers    PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

  5. Oct 17

    Has BC Hit the Point of No Return? An Economist Weighs In

    BC is spending about $1 billion a month more than it brings in. Revenue went up $800 million, and the deficit still got worse. So where is YOUR money going? Economist David Williams, VP of Economics at the Business Council of BC, sits down with Andrew Johns on Coastal Front for a candid, numbers-first conversation about BC's spending problem, Canada's lost decade, and why blaming Trump misses the point.   Track the BC NDP's debt in real time: https://bcndpdebtclock.ca   Follow Coastal Front on X: https://x.com/CoastalFrontBC   Subscribe for more straight talk on BC politics and the economy.

  6. Oct 17

    NEWS READ: Big promises, a record deficit: BC’s leaders battle over who can deliver.

    BC’s leaders clash over taxes, healthcare and how to pay for their promises ahead of the October 24 election.   Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/big-promises-a-record-deficit-bcs    PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

  7. Oct 14

    David Eby's $200 Million Gamble With YOUR Tax Dollars

    David Eby wants to hand out $1 million in interest-free business loans, but his plan could cost B.C taxpayers nearly $200 million. Is the government gambling with your money?   Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOH0gUZVFb0    PODCAST INFO: ◆ Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca ◆ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 ◆ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC ◆ Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc ◆ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: ◆ https://x.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front ◆ https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

  8. Oct 9

    David Eby Attacks Jim Pattison: Why BC’s Wealthiest Are Being Targeted

    David Eby takes aim at BC billionaire Jim Pattison, but is he ignoring his own government's spending problems?   Andrew Johns breaks down Eby's controversial remarks, Pattison's contributions to BC's economy, and the NDP government's nearly $14 billion deficit.   Is the government punishing success while failing to address BC's affordability crisis?   Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k3i1p3ZtaY    PODCAST INFO: ◆ Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca ◆ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 ◆ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC ◆ Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc ◆ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos   FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: ◆ https://x.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front ◆ https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

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Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.

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  • Creator
    Andrew Johns
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    316
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Coastal Front

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