PolitiCoast

Apr 11 2025 32 ep. 59 mins 991
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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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Read the law before proposing to change it

Apr 11 2025 62 mins  
It’s like Christmas for political nerds as we have annual reports from Elections BC and tons of policy coming fast from the parties. Plus allegations China and India are meddling in our politics (again). Linka 2024 Annual Financial Reports Available | Elections BC Demoractic reform committee Premier directs government to cancel American contracts wherever viable Province, ma

The candidate shuffle

Apr 04 2025 64 mins  
The carbon tax is gone. The dictator clauses of Bill 7 are gone. BC gets a credit downgrade. And we have a new political party on the scene! In the federal election, the Liberals drop candidates (some after some delay) and the Conservatives drop more. The Cons wheels come off and policies abound. Links Gas prices tumble across B.C. after carbon tax lifted in late-night legislative

Still campaigning like it’s 2024

Mar 28 2025 66 mins  
If you watched the first week of the federal election campaign, you might now realize we’re in an unprecedented trade war with the largest economy in the world. Links * Federal election campaign begins, with leaders pitching themselves as best option amid trade tensions – The Globe and Mail * Canada election: Cancelled debate steals the campaign show from taxes and hou

The guv goes to the polls

Mar 21 2025 58 mins  
The BC Government continues to face backlash over its tariff response bill. Who knew unlimited power for the executive would be controversial? Plus the province ends subsidies for Tesla products, the carbon tax and its secondary-suite loan program. Federally, now-Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call an election hours before the House of Commons is scheduled to resume. The Libe

Free Enterprise Fractures

Mar 14 2025 67 mins  
Canada has a new Prime Minister! Plus Andrew Reeve, former Press Secretary and Deputy Director of Communications for BC’s Official Opposition joins the pod to discuss the shrinking BC Conservative Caucus and whether the “Free Enterprise Coalition” has a future in BC. Links * 3 former B.C. Conservative MLAs, who will sit as Independents, say party has been captured

A budget about nothing

Mar 07 2025 52 mins  
Listen, we were mad at John Horgan for years for continually making big announcements on Fridays after we’d recorded. So now it’s our turn to be mad at John Rustad and the BC Conservatives for their caucus implosion that happened after we recorded this latest episode. But we still had lots to talk about with David Eby’s first budget since the election, the BC Cons

Cantankerous caucus

Feb 28 2025 55 mins  
A rough week for the Conservatives as Rustad struggles to keep his cantankerous caucus under control. Meanwhile, the NDP face criticism over a land deal signed before the election but only announced recently. Federally, the Liberals kick Ruby Dhalla out of the race as the remaining four candidates square off in French and English while releasing their full platforms. Links * BC Co

BC goes to war

Feb 21 2025 61 mins  
The BC Legislature returns with a Speech from the Throne that’s big on war rhetoric but thin on substance. The first two bills are introduced as a poll shows the NDP with a healthy lead. At the same time, the NDP introduced changes to address pharmacy kickbacks and opioid diversion allegations. Federally, we (Ontario & Quebec) are getting high speed rail (maybe, eventual

Mr Eby goes to Washington

Feb 14 2025 65 mins  
The premiers go to Washington to speak to the assistant to the President. BC cancels the NDP’s signature $1000 rebate as unions come to the table. Federally, we have a fentanyl czar, new Conservative branding, policy from the NDP and from the Liberal leadership contenders. Links * White House official says he ‘never agreed’ Canada won’t be 51st state in mee

Carbon tax election grief

Feb 07 2025 62 mins  
Canada and BC respond to the tariff threat, which gets delayed another month. Pharmacies under investigation. BC United refuses to die. Liberal leadership candidates pitch policies, Conservatives consider communication changes and fundraising numbers. Links * Premier announces immediate response, vows to defend B.C. against Trump tariffs * B.C. fast-tracking 18 resource projects t