PolitiCoast

Jan 31 2025 25 ep. 58 mins 988
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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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It’s hard being a small party

Jan 31 2025 59 mins  
The BC Greens kick off a long leadership race, the federal Liberals race narrows and the foreign interference commission reports. Plus: Election spending reports, tariff threats, advisors for Oak Bay, West Van and the Victoria School Board. Links * Sonia Furstenau stepping down as B.C. Green Party leader | CBC News * 2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available * C

Seven Liberals Enter, One Will Leave as Prime Minister

Jan 24 2025 51 mins  
The nomination deadline for Liberal Leader has past. We break down who is in, and what they want to do. Plus a look at the upcoming fight over US tariffs. Links * 7 Liberal leadership candidates say they’ve submitted nomination papers as deadline passes | CBC News * Karina Gould pitches policies as she officially enters race for Liberal leadership * ‘Canad

Seven Liberals Enter, One Will Leave as Prime Minister

Jan 24 2025 51 mins  
Links * 7 Liberal leadership candidates say they’ve submitted nomination papers as deadline passes | CBC News * Karina Gould pitches policies as she officially enters race for Liberal leadership * ‘Canadians have lost trust in our party,’ Liberal leadership hopeful says while taking a swipe at Trudeau | CBC NewsThe Next Generation of the Liberal Party of Canada �

Liberal’s last gasp

Jan 17 2025 60 mins  
Candidates drop left, right and centre (mostly the latter two) from the leadership race. Now only Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland remain as everyone seems to take their sweet time. Well, there are a few others expressing interest but TBD if they make the cutoff. And this all comes as the provincial and federal governments find strategize to manage the incoming Trump administratio

Trudover

Jan 10 2025 68 mins  
The race is on to potentially be the shortest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history after Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign following an abbreviated Liberal leadership race and a prorogation of Parliament. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives are literally relitigating the last BC election. Links * Read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation speech in ful

This government’s time is up (and new year’s predictions)

Jan 03 2025 61 mins  
We’re back to score our 2024 predictions, make some for 2025 and catch up on the latest federal political drama. Links Prime Minister announces changes to the Ministry Former Liberal cabinet minister Marco Mendicino not seeking re-election | CBC News Quebec Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign: sources | CBC News Atlantic Liberal caucus calls for Trudeau to step down as lea

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