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Nikki Hill & Tom Parkin
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Weekly check-in on top political stories across Canada, interviews for people building this country

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    Rebuilding the building trades, with Brynn Bourke

    Bynn Bourke, Executive Director of the BC Building Trades, talks about rebuilding the trades system after it was gutted by the BC Liberals and that challenges of the major projects agenda. Nikki and Tom talk about provinces vying to have the new Defence Industry Bank head office in their selected cities and and the Ontario Liberals' ongoing problems getting a new leader in place. Support the show

    47 min

  2. FEB 9

    Trump's threat to Canada and BC's economic pivot

    Aileen Machell, former Deputy Chief of Staff to BC Premier David Eby, talks about how Trump's talk of Canada as a 51st state caused a major shift to an economic focus in BC. Nikki and Tom discuss how the Ontario NDP's loss of an MPP also causes trouble for the Ontario Liberals and how the federal Conservatives encouraged influencers to cover their convention.. Support the show

    51 min

  3. FEB 2

    The rise and crushing fall of Francois Legault

    Karl Belanger, Quebec political analyst, talks with Nikki and Tom about the rise and fall of Francois Legault, who announced his resignation as premier as polls show support for his CAQ party collapsing to near single digits. We also touch on the help Alberta separatist Jeff Rath has received from Donald Trump and Danielle Smith and the backlash to news of BC billionaire Jimmy Pattison doing business with Trump's ICE agency. Support the show

    54 min
  4. Canada's defence in the Trump era -- with guest David Pugliese

    JAN 26

    Canada's defence in the Trump era -- with guest David Pugliese

    Nikki and Tom discuss the leadership contests of the BC Conservatives and Quebec Liberals then a joint letter on lumber tariffs from Ontario, Alberta and Quebec aimed at Nova Scotia. Following, we have a feature interview with award-winning defence reporter and journalist David Pugliese touching on Arctic sovereignty, F-35s v Gripen, Golden Dome and the soon-to-be released Defense Industrial Strategy. Finally, we do a little "Love it or Heave it" Join the Left East to West community! Support the show

    54 min

  5. JAN 19

    Introducing... Left East to West

    Nikki and Tom welcome you to a new podcast where we check-in across the country and interview the Canadians working to build this country. Episodes weekly. Join the Left East to West community! Support the show

    2 min

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Weekly check-in on top political stories across Canada, interviews for people building this country

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  • Creator
    Nikki Hill & Tom Parkin
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  • Episodes
    5
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