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Carole Taylor"s Journal

Conversations That Matter

A public affairs dialogue that digs deep into the most pressing issues of our times with veteran journalist and politician Carole Taylor.Over the course of her career, Carole has covered the major issues of Canadian and global affairs. Always balanced, always fair, always insightful.Each week Carole uncovers the story behind the headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59 | Turmoil on the Right in British Columbia...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/12/03

On this edition of Journal: What has happened to the centre-right coalition that ran British Columbia for so many years, under various names (SoCreds, BC Liberals, etc.)?The latest iteration was cobbled together just before the last provincial election when John Rustad, who had been kicked off the BC Liberals before they became BC United, joined up with the dormant Conservative party – and then Kevin Falcon, the BC United leader, pulled his party out of the race.And we’re seeing the same kind of

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58 | Is British Columbia’s Healthcare on Life...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/11/26

On this edition of Journal: healthcare.How can we ever have a meaningful discussion on how to improve healthcare delivery in Canada when we aren’t even allowed to ask the question? Medicare is perfect – until it isn’t.Tangentially, this reminds me of the President Biden situation, when all his spokespeople were insisting that he was in perfect health until the public saw with their own eyes during the debate – that, in fact, something was very wrong.So what are we seeing with our own eyes about

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57 | Seniors in Poverty (w/ Dan Levitt, British...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/11/19

On this edition of Journal: the complexities and needs of our aging population.I’m a baby boomer and to this day, I am astounded that institutions never saw us coming. With at least five years’ warning before this population boom hit the school system, it seemed to be a surprise when we all arrived – not enough desks, not enough classes, not enough schools.But that bureaucratic “miss” is nothing compared to what we face today, as these same baby boomers age. Who knew?Who knew boomers would need more

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56 | A Big Bold Brazen Budget Deficit (w/ Jock...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/11/11

On this edition of Journal: an in-depth look at the recent federal budget with one of Canada’s top economists, Jock Finlayson.You know, a lot has changed recently in how budget information is released. It used to be considered a major failure if anything was leaked before the minister stood up in Parliament and officially read the document into the record. This was to prevent insiders from using information for their own benefit.In 1983, Marc Lalonde found himself in hot water because he had let a

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55 | Disorder on Our Streets (w/ John Clerides,...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/11/05

On this edition of Journal, we examine the issue of retail crime and street disorder, and how they are changing the cities we live in.Last year, Caren McSherry, owner of the Gourmet Warehouse on East Hastings, told her story of how retail crime and intimidation is making her reconsider her business after more than 20 years. Broken windows (that she has to pay for), open theft where three big guys come in and simply take 3 very expensive juicers from the shelves, drugs and disorder on the street,

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54 | A Return to Common Sense (w/ Mayor Brad West,...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/10/29

On this edition of Journal, we look at what is happening in our economy. It is a tumultuous time, quite apart from tariffs. Housing prices, while falling, are still unaffordable for many. Real estate companies have been forced to lay off long time employees. Forestry companies are in big trouble. Youth unemployment hit 14.6% this summer – highest since 2010. And governments are announcing unbelievable deficits.As well, many citizens are turning against one of the principles of what it means to be

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53 | Is it a Buyer’s Market? (w/ Ryan Berlin, rennie...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/10/22

On this edition of Journal, we try to find truth amidst all of the contradictory data and headlines on housing.Not long ago, there was one newspaper story lamenting the disastrous state of residential construction and another story (the very same day) saying things were looking up.And then, the confusing headline – “Housing starts are up but sales are down.” Huh? What does all this mean?One thing to know is that in the real estate business, “starts” are a lagging indicator – that means those

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52 | Remarkable Leadership (w/ Crystal Smith, Past...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/10/15

On this edition of Journal, we talk with a woman who embodies the gold standard of leadership. What does it take to be a great leader?Crystal Smith, Chief Counsellor of the Haisla Nation from 2016 to 2025, was a major public voice supporting LNG Canada in Kitimat, at a time when opposition was vocal and sometimes vicious. But she stood her ground. Crystal believed that only through economic development would she be able to help lift her people out of poverty and despair.And she did it. LNG Canada is

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51 | Unreliable Rural Health Care (w/ Paul Adams)

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/10/09

On this edition of Journal, we focus on the rural-urban divide in healthcare.Mayor Goetz has spoken movingly about the stress in his community of Merritt caused by the intermittent and unpredictable closings of his hospital’s ER. What do you do when your emergency department is closed and the next nearest is, maybe, a hundred kilometres away?How many times in the last year have we seen these “temporary” closures in headline after headline, affecting hospitals throughout British Columbia? And it is

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50 | EV Mandates: A Good Idea? (w/ Barry Penner,...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/10/01

On this edition of Journal, we look at the looming deadlines for mandatory electric car sales in both our province and in the country as a whole.One headline reads, “Feds on track to eliminate gas cars by 2035” – but are they?That’s only ten years from now – no gas cars being sold?Besides which, the first deadline is in 2026, only 3 months from now. The federal government says by that time, 20% of car sales must be EVs, while our province is more ambitious in saying it must be 26%. In just 3

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49 | British Columbia’s Budget Dodge (w/ David...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/09/25

On this edition of Journal, we take a close look at British Columbia’s recent budget update – and try not to rant in frustration.It is bad news: a deficit of $11.6 billion, the largest in our history. And it would have been much worse except that the government chose to include revenues of $2.7 billion in future payments from a settlement with tobacco companies. In other words, even though the province is only receiving just over $900 million this year, they included all 18 years of future payments

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48 | Whose Land is it? (w/ Thomas Isaac, Cassels...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/09/17

On this edition of Journal: another look at the growing tension between aboriginal title and individual property rights.This issue was brought to the fore by the NDP government’s introduction of the Land Act just before the last election. It was a bit of a bombshell, as it indicated that First Nations would co-manage all of British Columbia’s Crown land – 94% of the province.Because this was done without proper consultation with all the many affected players, including private property holders and

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47 | Vancouver’s New Chief of Police (w/ Steve Rai,...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/09/11

On this edition of Journal we take a look at one of the most challenging jobs in society: policing.Think about it. You take an oath to serve and protect others, even if it means putting your own life on the line. Long gone are the days of peaceful protests, putting the bad guys in jail – and keeping them there as your mission.Police are now expected to be mental health workers, peacekeepers, drug addiction experts, organized crime investigators, and, oh yes, please deal with the disorder on our

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46 | Oh, To Be a Mayor in BC! (w/ Mike Hurley, mayor...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/06/19

On this edition of Journal, we examine two public policy initiatives that are turning the governing of our province upside down.Mayor Mike Hurley is directly affected in his 2 roles: first as Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board and second as mayor of Burnaby.First, an independent report looking at the governance of Metro Vancouver was needed as a result of the tremendous overrun on the wastewater treatment plant – a budget that went from $700 million to $3.6 billion! How could that happen?Well, the

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45 | British Columbia: Food Production Superpower?...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/06/12

On this edition of Journal, a look at our food industry and how it is affected by the US President’s on-again, off-again, and maybe on-again tariff threats.Prime Minister Carney has said our relationship with the United States will never be the same again as a result of this major politically driven trade dispute. Canadians must now rethink our defense policies: our supply chain vulnerabilities, our jobs, and our food security. Do we even have food security if over half of our agrifood imports come

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44 | Indigenous Ingenuity (w/ Derek Epp, Chief,...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/06/04

On this edition of Journal, we examine economic reconciliation in action – and not just in theory. Derek Epp is Chief of the Ch’íyáqtel First Nations, one of 9 First Nations in the Chilliwack area. What they have managed to achieve is remarkable.The Conference Board of Canada has done reports identifying the factors that lead to successful economic development for First Nations communities. In brief they are: strong leadership and vision, an economic development plan, access to capital, good

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43 | Untangling TransLink (w/ Brad West, mayor of...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/05/21

On this episode of Journal, we try to untangle the complicated, twisted world of transit.I think most would agree that good transit makes for a liveable city or region and also helps with affordability. So when Translink announced that by June of this year, they would be running a $600 million deficit and would have to start cutting service, it got my attention.Already there are some routes where the bus is full by the first stop, and others where service is too infrequent to be useful. So more

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42 | Democracy at Risk (w/ Stewart Prest, UBC...

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/05/14

On this edition of Journal: in the midst of political turmoil on all fronts, we take a look at how democracy is holding up as a governance construct. Too often, the phrase thrown at political adversaries is that you or your party are a threat to democracy – overused, in my opinion.As Paul Wells says in one of his thoughtful commentaries, “Democracy is supposed to be a conversation.” But what happens if one of the sides stops talking? For instance, by proroguing parliament because no business could

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41 | Election Post-Mortem (w/ Rob Shaw, CHEK-TV)

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/05/07

On this edition of Journal: a postmortem on our federal election.Wow, what a ride! What started out as an expected pounding of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau by the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre ended up with a Liberal Party win for political novice Mark Carney, our new prime minister.Mind you, there were a few bumps along the way – or rather, one big bump: President Trump. If you were writing a script that said, “Out of the blue, an American President will take over the ballot

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40 | Who Has Our Back? (w/ Elenore Sturko)

Carole Taylor"s Journal ·

2025/04/30

On this edition of Journal, we look at how we can’t avoid the escalation in violence against police in British Columbia – police who take an oath to serve and protect us, no matter the cost to themselves.In just the last 3 months, there have been 35 assaults on Vancouver police officers.In one horrific attack – one I’m sure we would all like to “unsee” – an officer was doused in a flammable substance and set afire. In this case, the assailant had ten outstanding warrants. In a rare show of emotion,

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