PolitiCoast

Dec 19 2024 22 ep. 56 mins 986
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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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Trudeau’s final chapter

Dec 19 2024 70 mins  
A bombshell resignation by Chrystia Freeland has turbocharged the likelihood we’re witnessing the final days of Justin Trudeau’s Prime Ministership. Plus the BC NDP and Greens sign a new confidence and supply agreement. We also get a peak at the province and country’s finances. And another byelection goes badly for the Liberals. Links * Sean Fraser to leave feder

Conservative Caucus Cracks

Dec 14 2024 48 mins  
Tensions in the BC Conservative caucus spills out into public view. Plus a round up of BC politics stories and the latest from Ottawa on the GST holiday and the long delayed fiscal update. Links * Rift in B.C. Conservative caucus deepens as MLA defies party leader | CBC News * BC Conservative MLA accused of being a Manchurian candidate, Rustad defends free speech amongst

He posts and we deal with it

Dec 06 2024 54 mins  
Health issues for NDP MLAs and MPs. Polling suggests the GST holiday lands with a thud. Foreign interference in the Conservative Party. Trudeau meets with Trump and looks at further immigration and gun control reforms. Links * Children and Family Development Minister Grace Lore steps down to undergo cancer treatment | CBC News * NDP MP Randall Garrison to step down due to health r

Ep 400 – Eby must wait rebate

Nov 29 2024 73 mins  
David Eby’s new cabinet is sworn in. John Rustad bestows opposition roles. But the legislature won’t meet till February. Federally, we have a GST holiday and $250 gift from Trudeau, if Singh will agree to the terms. And Trump threatens Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs on everything. Links * New Chief of staff * New cabinet ready to deliver on the priorities of Britis

The election is finally over

Nov 15 2024 50 mins  
We remember John Horgan, look back at the final judicial recount results and preview an upcoming federal byelection. Plus labour strife for Trudeau, Singh promises to cut the GST on essentials, Liberal & Conservative bickering over housing grants and a cap on oil & gas emissions. Links * Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies following battle with cancer | Globalnews.ca * Su

Every vote matters

Nov 08 2024 53 mins  
Elections BC is under scrutiny after announcing a missed ballot box and a number of ballots. Not enough to make a difference (as confirmed by the judicial recounts that concluded post-recording). A shakeup in the Premier’s Office. Fundraising shows the Conservatives overtook the NDP in Q3 fundraising. Federally, Trudeau pivots to address a second Trump presidency and bans Tik

Technically a majority

Nov 02 2024 58 mins  
Pending two judicial recounts, the NDP clinched Surrey-Guildford in the closest BC election in recent history. Now all eyes turn to who will be speaker and how functional a one seat majority really is. New Brunswick proves the strength of anti-incumbency vibes, while Saskatchewan proves the polls can still fail. Trudeau fights off an internal coup and dissatisfaction from the Bloc.

The final stretch Election 2024

Oct 18 2024 75 mins  
Record-setting advance voting but who knows what that means for final turnout. The NDP last-ditch lawsuit flops. BC United rises from the dead, the Conservatives have a platform – and so do the Greens. Go vote on Saturday if you haven’t yet. Links * Advance vote numbers * Judge denies NDP hearing to force Conservative Party to use ‘B.C.’ | Vancouver Sun * B

The Americanization of bcpoli

Sep 14 2024 44 mins  
Recent allegations suggest Russia has been funding a network of far right content creators. The Tyee’s Jen St Denis fills in for Scott this week to discuss some of the provincial connections to these bombshells stories. Then we discuss David Eby’s about face on the carbon tax and how the Conservatives seem to be driving the narrative in this election. Links * Follow Je

Retconning Trudeau

Aug 10 2024 60 mins  
The PM get’s caught changing his official schedule after the fact, bot farms are spotted promoting CPC events, plus a round up of the week’s BC politics. Links * Final flight of Martin Mars water bomber set for Sunday – Victoria Times Colonist * Terry Yung defaults to be BCNDP candidate in Vancouver-Yaletown * BC United’s Poll Claims * Briti