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PolitiCoast

Scott de Lange Boom, Ian Bushfield

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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Ep 218: Darryl Plecas' last hurrah

PolitiCoast ·

2020/12/04

Darryl Plecas has one last report for the legislature and Trudeau finally gives a fiscal update and warms up the money printer once more.Segment 1: 2020 Legislative visionSpeaker's Forum on the Role of MembersSegment 2: Warming up the money printer againFall Economic Statement 2020Highlights of the Trudeau government's 2020 fall economic update [CBC]Body Cameras May Not Be the Easy Answer Everyone Was Looking ForQuick takesInvestigation finds widespread racism against Indigenous peoples in B.C

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00:59:49

Ep 217: NDP Cabinetry

PolitiCoast ·

2020/11/27

We take a look at the who's who in John Horgan's new cabinet and what they've been mandated to do. LinksExecutive Council of the BC GovernmentAndrew Wilkinson resignation letterVeteran MLA Shirley Bond chosen interim leader of the BC Liberal PartyQuick takesBC government not ruling out firing entire Chilliwack School Board to get rid of 1 trustee RCMP tolerates 'misogynistic, racist, and homophobic attitudes:' former Supreme Court justicePhoto via flickr/BCGovPhotos

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00:56:40

Ep 216: Masking Up

PolitiCoast ·

2020/11/21

LinksSegment 1: The Writs are inB.C.'s NDP government plans throne speech for Dec. 7 after winning majorityWest Vancouver-Sea to Sky Judicial Recount CompleteJane Thornthwaite: Why my apology isn't the only one British Columbians need to hearRob Shaw: MLA's critique of Andrew Wilkinson as sexist bully just the tip of the icebergSegment 2: Masking UpBC brings in sweeping new measures to control COVID-19, including mandatory masksProvince-wide restrictions - BC Gov siteRichard Zussman: The mask

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00:55:46

Ep 215: Every vote counted

PolitiCoast ·

2020/11/13

In just over two days, Elections BC counted over 600,000 mail-in and absentee ballots to deliver the final results of the 2020 BC election. Pending a judicial recount in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, the NDP elected 57 MLAs, the Liberals 28 and the Greens 2. We review Ian's analysis of how each party did on the mail-in ballots relative to their in-person voting performance.And we preview the BC Liberal leadership race as one Kamloops MLA is rumoured to be seeking the role of interim leader while the

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01:01:37

Ep 214: Make politics boring again

PolitiCoast ·

2020/11/06

Joe Biden is inching toward being declared the next president of the United States of America. We reflect on what this means, particularly for BC and Canada.Then we turn our attention back to BC to predict how big of a swing we might see here as our own mail-in ballots are counted. And the Q3 fundraising numbers show how dramatic a lead the NDP held in fundraising over its rivals on the eve of the election.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics

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00:57:54

Ep 213: 2020 BC Election dissection with Mario Canseco

PolitiCoast ·

2020/10/30

Mario Canseco is president of ResearchCo and has extensively polled the BC election. He joins us to discuss the results of the BC election and his exit poll, released today.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialLinksFollow @mario_cansecoElections BC: Preliminary

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01:04:03

Ep 212: A quiet end

PolitiCoast ·

2020/10/23

We look at the end of the campaign and make our predictions for what will happen Saturday (or in a few weeks when we finally know results) and we check in at how Parliament averted a federal election this week but we could always be thrown into one next week.Elections BC Where to VoteCheck out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to

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01:13:14

Bonus: The Platforms Podcast

PolitiCoast ·

2020/10/19

We didn't have time in Ep 211 so we're digging into the Liberal and Green platforms in this bonus podcast.Look for our discussion of BC NDP platform in Ep 210: Buying votesBC Liberal Platform PDFBC Greens Platform - PDFSam Fenn on NDP & Green overdose response platformsLike the show? Tell a friend to check out our election coverage and support us on Patreon.

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01:05:20

Ep 211: He was resigned

PolitiCoast ·

2020/10/16

We recap the bombshells of the day that close out a very eventful week in the campaign. Videos leaked, candidates out, a debate that we’ve all but forgotten about - oh and two platforms dropped. It’s so much that we’re going to leave discussing the platforms for a standalone podcast this weekend.We started the week with BC Liberal MLA Jane Thronthwaite coming under fire for sexist remarks against NDP MLA Bowinn Ma in a roast for retiring MLA Ralph Sultan. The three leaders debated on Tuesday evening

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01:07:51

Ep 210: Buying votes

PolitiCoast ·

2020/10/09

The election is well underway and each of the parties are dropping policies to win your votes. With Stewart Prest (@StewartPrest) we look at the biggest elements of what's on offer. Then we get into Annamie Paul's victory in the Green Party of Canada leadership race.There was too much content to fit into this episode, so check out our extra blog with more on the latest polls and Facebook advertising spends for each party.And check out Ian & Scott on the latest episode of Daveberta.Check out our

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01:04:06

Ep 209: Andy's PST Holiday

PolitiCoast ·

2020/10/02

We're about a week and a half into the election and the promises have started coming. From the Liberals comes an ambitious PST holiday for the next year and a cut to 3% "until the economy recovers." And from the NDP a $1.5 billion commitment to long-term care over the next decade.We look at the campaign promises, other issues and election news, the latest polls and where the campaigns are spending their Facebook ad money.Listen to Scott & Ian on Ontario Loud this past Tuesday and on Daverberta next

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01:08:31

Ep 208: Much Trudeau about nothing

PolitiCoast ·

2020/09/25

We're in the first few days of the provincial election and the debate over whether it should've been called is still underway. While the leaders didn't present much at their speeches at UBCM, they were faced to confront the Coroner's report of 147 people who died in August from toxic drug supply. But we also have some polling.Federally, Trudeau is daring the opposition to bring down his government with a new Speech from the Throne and a bill to transition workers on the CERB to a suite of new

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00:39:49

Emergency Pod: I guess we're actually doing this...

PolitiCoast ·

2020/09/22

Ian & Scott break down John Horgan's decision to call a snap general election. Find out how to register to vote by mailThanks to Mo Amir for permission to use the clip of Sonia Furstenau from the latest This is VanColour

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00:52:39

Ep 207: Stronger BC elections

PolitiCoast ·

2020/09/18

The BC Green leadership contest goes to two rounds but ultimately MLA Sonia Furstenau was victorious. We consider how Cam Brewer did so well despite joining the race so late.Then we pivot to look at the province's StrongerBC restart plan and whether it might serve as a pre-election document.And in quick takes we look at the upcoming Throne Speech and the results in the New Brunswick election.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a

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01:03:42

Ep 206: A good war

PolitiCoast ·

2020/09/11

Seth Klein's book is out, so we're having him back on the podcast to talk about why he thinks we need a WWII level mobilization to fight the climate emergency and what that would look like.Banner image credit: Meital SmithCheck out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial

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01:05:38

Ep 205: A third challenger emerges

PolitiCoast ·

2020/09/04

Cam Brewer is the third candidate to enter the race to replace Andrew Weaver as leader of the Green Party of BC. We talk to him about why he's running, why he thinks he's best suited to lead the party and what he's running on.Then we look at the individuals putting themselves forward for nomination races for the BC NDP and BC Liberals amid polls and projections showing that John Horgan could shoot someone on Douglas Street and still come out with a majority government. And we launch our nomination

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01:04:51

Ep 204: Tooles for Schools

PolitiCoast ·

2020/08/28

The latest updates on the BC Back-to-School plan and Erin O'Toole wins the Conservative Party of Canada leadership.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialA transcript will be available at politicoast.caLinksSegment 1: Back to school$2B in federal funding aims to

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01:09:58

Ep 203: Candy laden budgets

PolitiCoast ·

2020/08/21

Scott speaks to Lisa Lalande, CEO of the Century Initiative, a nonprofit that advocates for Canada to aim for a population of 100 million by 2100.Then we look at the latest shakeups in Ottawa: Bill Morneau is out and Chrystia Freeland is in at the Ministry of Finance and Trudeau prorogues Parliament to either reset the government to present a fresh agenda in the fall or escape further scrutiny by Parliamentary committees, depending on your perspective.And finally, this weekend the federal

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01:05:25

Ep 202: Thanks, I hate it

PolitiCoast ·

2020/08/14

Will there be a fall session? Will there be a fall election? Who knows.This may be the last week of sittings of the BC Legislature for 2020 so we brought BC Today reporter Shannon Waters back to talk about what was accomplished, what wasn't accomplished and who had the best Zoom background.Then high school teacher Sonia Milbradt joins the conversation to talk about BC's school restart plan, which may ultimately be interrupted by rising case numbers.And in quick takes we look at all the speculation

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00:57:35

Ep 201: Spotlight on Evidence

PolitiCoast ·

2020/08/07

Tej Heer is coauthor of Evidence for Democracy's latest report Spotlight on Integrity. We talk to him about the independence and capacity of BC's public scientific profession and what needs to happen to ensure the best impartial evidence is informing our democracy.Then we dig into the second quarter fundraising numbers, which was good news for the governing NDP and quite the downturn for the opposition Liberals. Does this open up the likelihood of a snap fall elections?Check out our partner: BC

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