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Are there issues with BC's carbon emission reporting? Guest: Jeremy Valeriote, Interim Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will removing BC's carbon tax affect our climate solutions? Guest: Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Why is BC reviewing health authority spending? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC's Minister of Health Could tiny sparks in mist have sparked life on Earth? Guest: Dr. Richard Zare, Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University Are there issues with BC's carbon emission reporting? Guest: Jeremy Valeriote, Interim Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky 23andMe's Data is for Sale. How concerned should users be? Guest: Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy Program, McMaster University How did April Fools' Day become a thing? Guest: Dr. Angus Gillespie, Folklorist and Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Greens kick off a long leadership race, the federal Liberals race narrows and the foreign interference commission reports.

Jeremy Valeriote has been named interim leader of the B.C. Green Party following Sonia Furstenau's resignation. A first-time MLA representing West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, Valeriote is a geological engineer and former Town of Gibsons councillor. He also worked as an executive co-ordinator in the District of Squamish's mayor's office from 2021 to 2023. Guest: Jeremy Valeriote - Interim Leader of the BC Green Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 20, 2024 - We break down the new cooperative deal between the BC NDP and BC Greens, who got what and who got the better terms? Plus, BC tables a new record-setting deficit projection, while claiming a hiring freeze, what are the ramifications for the NDP government? Plus, in a podcast audio extra, we discuss the federal implosion in Ottawa and how it affects BC Premier David Eby during a time of trying to deal with the threat of new US tariffs. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Allie Blades, Jillian Oliver and guest panelist Mike McKinnon from Enterprise Canada.

On this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton speaks with Jeremy Valeriote, an environmental engineer and longtime Whistler resident who is now our MLA. They discuss the historic moment for the Sea to Sky Corridor with the BC Greens securing the party's first-ever mainland seat in the BC Legislature, and what this means for Whistler. From affordability and housing to climate action and regional transit, they dive into the pressing issues shaping our community. Listen to how Crompton and Valeriote discuss plans to advocate for Whistler and drive meaningful progress in our region.

BC's near-tie election heads to recounts, while the parties begin (or in the case of the BC Greens and Conservatives fail to start) negotiations for power. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Allie Blades, Jeff Ferrier and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by Uber Canada.

View From Victoria: What are the demands of the BC Greens? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can asparagus predict the future? Guest: Jemima Packington, The World's First and Only Asparamancer View From Victoria: What are the demands of the BC Greens? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Why isn't Parliament investigating Canada Soccer's drone scandal? Guest: Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba What is ‘pink cocaine'? Guest: Dr. Joseph Palamar, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone who Specializes in Party Drugs How did social media impact the provincial election? Guest: Aengus Bridgman, Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory Is the Federal Liberal Party united or divided? Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National What are Indigo's best books of the year? Guest: Brandon Forsynth, Senior Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us at 9:30 where we update you on the market and discuss what's happening in the BC Election. What are the BC Greens, Conservatives and NDP parties promising for real estate? Jane, Andrew and Jen will discuss their platforms

View From Victoria: BC Greens want to expand safer supply We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are the BC Greens pushing for expanded safer supply? Guest: Lisa LaPointe, Former Chief Coroner of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Are we on the verge of being able to edit our memories? Guest: Dr. Todd Sacktor, Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Anesthesiology, and Neurology at the State of New York's Downstate Health Sciences University Seg 2: Scott's Thoughts: Hockey is back and don't lunchbox shame Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: BC Greens want to expand safer supply We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Seg 4: How scientists are unraveling the mystery of the 1845 Franklin expedition Guest: Dr. Douglas Stenton, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University of Waterloo Seg 5: Behind the scenes at Covenant House (Part 2) Guest: A collection of youth from Covenant House Seg 6: Why are the BC Greens pushing for expanded safer supply? Guest: Lisa LaPointe, Former Chief Coroner of British Columbia Seg 7: Keep it Local: How innovation is helping BC winemakers stay afloat Guest: Brent Rowland, Head Winemaker at Averill Creek Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the BC Greens change our healthcare and education model? Guest: Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can colour influence what we eat? Guest: Dr. Isabel Gauthier, Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University Seg 2: Scott's Thoughts: Parenting skills on display Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Are politicians on the same page with involuntary care? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Are we coddling university students? Guest: Simon Lewsen, Toronto-Based Journalist and Lecturer in Writing at the University of Toronto Seg 5: The benefits of bilingualism Guest: Dr. Shanna Kousaie & Jasmine Lee, Professors of Psychology at the University of Ottawa Seg 6: Can the BC Greens change our healthcare and education model? Guest: Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Party Seg 7: Why Riverview's former CEO is questioning calls for its reopening Guest: Alex Barland, Former CEO of Riverview Psychiatric Hospital Seg 8: Where We Live: What's the history behind White Rock's “White Rock?” Guest: Hugh Ellenwood, Archives Manager at the White Rock Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brazen and unprovoked attack in Downtown Vancouver leaves 1 dead and 1 seriously maimed. Inflation is putting a strain on BC households! What can be done to ease some of the financial pressures?! As part of the leadup to the BC election, Jill brings on Richard Zussman to discuss some significant promises being made by the BC Green Party! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Greens lose an MLA and the federal Liberals lose a by-election.

It's bad news for the BC Greens as Adam Olsen is not willing to commit to another term. He's their house leader, best speaker and had a secure hold on his Saanich seat. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Do our brains actually release toxins when we sleep? A recent study led by Prof Nick Franks and Prof Bill Wisden at Imperial College London challenges the long-held belief in neuroscience that sleep significantly enhances the brain's ability to clear waste. Guest: Dr. Nicholas Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London Seg 2: View From Victoria: A lot of speculation Everyone is giving their two cents on the merger of the BC Conservatives and BC United. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: It's the end of Google Search as we know it To maintain its search rankings amidst the shift to generative AI, Google rolled out its most significant algorithm update. Guest: Eric Shwartzman, SEO Consultant Specializing in Earned Media and Author of “The Digital Pivot: Secrets of Online Marketing” Seg 4: Beware the Canadian Goose! It's nesting season for Canadian Geese and while the fear of geese is a little bit exaggerated, there is a need to be cautious around the animal during this time. Guest: Barry Kent McKay, Wildlife Expert with Animal Alliance Canada Seg 5: How will social media companies help BC protect youth online? The BC government and major social media companies, including Meta, Google, TikTok, X, and Snap Inc., have formed a “historic collaboration” to enhance youth safety online. Guest: Nikki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Seg 6: CKNW Playoff Report: It's Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 7: Could the BC Greens improve the standards for social workers? Could the BC Greens improve the standards for social workers? Guest: Sonia Fursteanu, Leader of the BC Greens Seg 8: How Vancouver is bringing frogs back from extinction The Vancouver Aquarium has taken a leadership role in frog conservation, particularly through its breeding programs. Guest: Andrew Cumming, Lead Frog Biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sonia Fursteanu, Leader of the BC Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even good news is bad news for BC United (and the BC Greens). And one of Eby's Ministers loses their job as calls come for another to be fired.

Sonia Furstenau is the leader of the BC Green Party.

Premier David Eby's government continues its rapid pace of housing legislation, with a new bill to allow condo tours around transit hubs. The BC Greens lose their deputy leader over his social media activity and the BC Conservatives hold a rally calling for Dr. Bonnie Henry to be fired and unvaccinated healthcare workers to be rehired. Plus, in our audio extras, we discuss the political pros and cons of the NDP moving so quickly on housing, and whether it leaves opposition parties any room to maneuver.Jeff Ferrier, Allie Blades and guest panelist Khelsilem join host Rob Shaw.Brought to you by Uber Canada.

Sanjiv Gandhi booted as deputy leader of BC green party. Recent polls show Poilievre taking significant lead over PM Trudeau. Speaking of poll numbers, the BC United Party is really trailing behind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Adam Olsen, BC Green MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show: Google set to remove news links in Canada, Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship as Bill C-18 fallout continues Staff lose jobs after abused foster child dies in care, BC Greens want Dean sacked Beautification of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Greens are calling for reform amid the province's healthcare crisis. The latest travel news with Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets! Beatles fans are sharing mixed reactions after Paul McCartney announced a "new" song by the Fab Four will be released this year. BC siblings are speaking out after dad passes away at Surrey Memorial Hospital  

BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau discusses former BC Premier John Horgan's new job at Elk Valley Resources.

Premier David Eby has officially been in office for 100 days. How's it been going? The BC Greens are proposing a pilot project for a 4-day work week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will a 4 day work week actually work? Handguns - should we keep them banned? Growing troubles in BC emergency rooms. A couple is battling their strata over townhouse renovations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we begin to reform BC politics to make it less toxic, after Melanie Mark, BC's first Indigenous female cabinet minister, resigned by equating the legislature to a torture chamber and the way it functions to a political character assssination? We deep dive into the problems and solutions. Plus, the BC Greens propose a four-day work week pilot program. The NDP wrestles with what to do about Surrey policing. And the legislature gets weird with the government filibustering its own bills. Host Rob Shaw is joined by panelists Jillian Oliver, Allie Blades and Jeff Ferrier.

On the show today Richard Kurland - Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Sonia Furstenau - BC Green Party Leader Alistair MacGregor - NDP MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Dr. Mahnia Madan - President at BC Doctors of Optometry

The RCMP's C-IRG has been a lightning rod for controversy

Oct 14, 2022 -Are the BC Greens behind a takeover of the BC NDP during the leadership race, by encouraging members to take out dual memberships with the NDP to vote for environmental candidate Anjali Appadurai? The NDP think so, but our panel breaks down how that argument fails. Plus, two BC cabinet ministers head to Ottawa to appeal for help on prolific offenders and drum up allies to put pressure on the feds for action. And we take a look at Premier John Horgan's early exit interviews, and why the most popular premier in decades is leaving with so little fanfare or discussion of his legacy. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Katy Merrifield, Jillian Oliver and Jeff Ferrier.

The BC Greens' call to publish a report on Telus Health Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party leader discusses the BC Green's call for immediate release of probe into Telus Health fee-based program Ontario's new “strong mayors” legislation, would this help in Vancouver?  Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief for Global News Toronto explains why and how Ontario is enacting legislation to provide the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa with more power and authority within their jurisdictions. Anjali Appadurai's BC NDP leadership bid  Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief analyzes Anjali Appadurai's BC NDP leadership bid along with Ontario's “strong mayor” legislation More shootings throughout the lower mainland, how we can help kids stay away from gang life Jordan Buna, Substance Abuse Liaison for Surrey Schools and Counselling Therapist for No Fear Counselling discusses how young kids get lured into gang life. Jordan is a former gang member himself. StatsCan's latest report on problem gambling Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs with Cardus and editor of Comment magazine discusses the dangers of gambling

Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party leader discusses the BC Green's call for immediate release of probe into Telus Health fee-based program

Ch1: I know it doesn't look like it out there today, but Spring weather is on its way. And with it, bears will be in our midst soon! Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch2: What is the significance of the Royal visit to Canada? Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Correspondent. Ch3: The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada is currently on a Saskatchewan-BC tour where he will be visiting with First Nations from the provinces. Guest: David Lametti, Minister of Justice & Attorney General of Canada Ch4: As the cost of gas soars once more in parts of the province like Metro Vancouver, the BC Greens are proposing a temporary relief measure. Guest: Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party Leader. Ch5: Could the Royals fix their reputation with making amends? Guest: CKNW Contributor Raji Sohal interviewed Dale Smith, Freelance journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum's trial to proceed on October 31 – after the civic election Jack Hundial, City of Surrey councillor reacts to Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum's trial date, which is set for after the 2022 civic election  Vancouver back in the running to host games in 2026 men's FIFA World Cup Perry Solkowski, Kidsport Ambassador and former reporter and host at CTV and Sportsnet discusses Vancouver's chances of hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.  The Jas Johal Show Political Forum On the Political Forum this week:  Stephen Smart - Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and Former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C.    Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Vancouver replaces Montreal as proposed Canada 2026 World Cup host city Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter tells us that BC Place is in good shape to host multiple games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Plus, your calls - Do you want to see Vancouver as a host city?  BC health officials urge caution at Easter gatherings amid 6th COVID wave Keith Baldrey, Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief gives us an update on B.C. COVID numbers ahead of the Easter long weekend  Elon Musk launches hostile takeover of Twitter for $54 a share Andy Baryer, Technology and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com, weekly contributor on The Shift with Shane Hewitt, discusses what he makes of Elon Musk's planned takeover of Twitter. 

On the Political Forum this week:  Stephen Smart - Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and Former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C.    Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign

Union of BC Municipalities releases report showing housing supply is outpacing population growth– contrary to David Eby's claims Frances Bula, City Politics & Urban Affairs Contributor for The Globe & Mail talks all things housing and a look ahead to the Vancouver civic election.  Digital Resume: How your online behaviour and actions can have severe consequences to your professional AND personal life Darian Kovaks, Managing Partner of Jelly Digital Marketing and PR discusses how you can take control of your online presence when it comes to using social media  The Jas Johal Show Political Forum On The Political Forum this week:  Alex Shiff - Worked in political communications at all levels of government for the past decade. Senior Consultant at Navigator LTD, a public relations and strategy firm Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign  The power of laughter: How a local comedy event will help the displaced people of Ukraine Peter Kelamis, stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist tells us about how a local comedy show will help the people of Ukraine.  After Surrey City Councilor shares her experience receiving death threats, colleagues stand in unity and want to show young women that they belong in politics, too Melissa De Genova, Vancouver City Councilor (NPA) shares her own experience in also receiving targeted threats throughout her years in politics.  How the war in Ukraine is impacting the arts – And a local connection to Vancouver Brent Belsher, Director of Belsher Arts Management discusses his upcoming trip to Europe and how the war in Ukraine has impacted his plans. 

On The Political Forum this week:  Alex Shiff - Worked in political communications at all levels of government for the past decade. Senior Consultant at Navigator LTD, a public relations and strategy firm Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign   

War in Ukraine: Putin raises stakes by saying his military's nuclear arsenal is on alert Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail reporter in Bucharest, Romania gives us the latest on the war in Ukraine.  The Political Forum on the Jas Johal Show On this week's Political Forum:  Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary and for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Stephen Smart - Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and  former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C. Vancouver City Council spends hours revisiting bungled rollout of single-use cup bylaw Janet Brown, Global News Senior Reporter joins us with the latest from Vancouver City Hall. Plus, can you be ticketed with a distracted driving offence while using your mobile device in a fast food drive-thru?  Reports of racism at Ukraine train stations where refugees are trying to flee to safety Jatinder Singh, National Director of Khalsa Aid Canada joins us to discuss what he's hearing from those refugees trying to flee Ukraine  BREAKING: fire at Europe's largest nuclear plant after Russian shelling Dr. M.V. Ramana joins the show. He is a professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global, and Human Security at UBC's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. He studies the risks and consequences of nuclear weapons - and accidents at nuclear reactors. 

On this week's Political Forum:  Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary and for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Stephen Smart - Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and  former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C.

Showdown in Ottawa: Police make arrests amid ‘major' push to oust convoy blockade Jas breaks down the days news from Ottawa. Plus, your calls on the current situation on Parliament Hill!  The Jas Johal Show Political Forum On this weeks Political Forum Jonina Campbell - Executive Director of the BC Greens - she was formerly the party's deputy leader Alex Shiff - Worked in political communications at all levels of government for the past decade and Associate Principal at Navigator LTD, a public relations and strategy firm B.C. government lays out plan to grow economy, fill 1M jobs over the next decade Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation in B.C. discusses the latest announcement from the province to fill over one million jobs over the next 10 years  BREAKING: Coastal GasLink worksite in northern B.C. attacked by axe-wielding protestors, RCMP say Stewart Muir, Executive Director of Resource Works joins us to reacts to the attacks in northern B.C. 

On this weeks Political Forum Jonina Campbell - Executive Director of the BC Greens - she was formerly the party's deputy leader Alex Shiff - Worked in political communications at all levels of government for the past decade and Associate Principal at Navigator LTD, a public relations and strategy firm

In our latest Revelstoke Mountaineer podcast, Aaron Orlando of revelstokemountaineer.com interviews BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau for a long-form interview covering the topics of B.C.'s COVID-19 response, old-growth logging deferrals and long-term policy, and the ongoing recovery process for mountain caribou.

On the panel this week:  Shachi Kurl -  President of the Angus Reid Institute Jonina Campbell - Executive Director of the BC Greens    

This week on The Jas Johal Political Panel:  Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary and for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Mary Polak - Strategic Advisor with Maple Leaf Strategies Inc and formerly a cabinet minister and opposition house leader during her 15 years as an MLA for Langley 

Most Canadians expect to get infected with COVID, and 2-in-5 say restrictions should end, poll suggests Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute breaks down the latest Angus Reid poll that says 2-in-5 Canadians think they will get COVID. Plus, your calls!  Prince Andrew renounces military titles, patronages ahead of lawsuit Patricia Treble, Royal watcher at Maclean's for almost 20 years joins u s to discuss the latest developments with Prince Andrew ahead of his lawsuit  The Jas Johal Show Political Panel This week on The Jas Johal Political Panel:  Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary and for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Mary Polak - Strategic Advisor with Maple Leaf Strategies Inc and formerly a cabinet minister and opposition house leader during her 15 years as an MLA for Langley  COPE is aiming to get a majority on Vancouver City Council this election -- after only running three candidates in 2018. Frances Bula, Civic Affairs Reporter for the Globe and Mail joins us to discuss the latest developments out of Vancouver City Hall. Plus, your calls!  UBC study concludes that more Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization Kyla Lee, Criminal Defence Lawyer at Acumen Law discusses the legality around driving while high  Are streaming services now creating the very problem consumers wanted them to resolve? CKNW Contributor Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show technical producer Ryan Lehal and host Bruce Claggett reveal their viewing habits. Are there too many streaming services these days? 

What role should Washington State play in helping to clean-up/restore Abbotsford? Mike de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West wonders how much responsibility the United States should take for flooding damage north of the border. New COVID-19 testing rules could cause “chaos” at Canadian airports: industry groups Richard Vanderlubbe, President of TripCentral.ca, Board of Directors for the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies discusses the potential for chaos across Canadian airports due to new COVID-19 testing rules.  The Jas Johal Show Political Panel On the panel this week:  Jillian Oliver, former press secretary for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Stephen Smart,Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and Former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C. DisInfo Watch: INFLUENCE OPERATION TARGETING CANADIAN 2021 FEDERAL ELECTION Marcus Colga, senior fellow at the McDonald-Laurier Institute sheds more light on Chinese government meddling in Canada's federal election.  Fraser Valley Regional District chair slams provincial flood response Fraser Valley Regional District chair, Jason Lum discusses the how the province has responded to the B.C. floods.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the panel this week:  Jillian Oliver, former press secretary for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Stephen Smart,Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and Former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NAVIGATE THE PODCAST:  Chapter 1 NACI recommends mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Chapter 2 BC's minimum wage increases to $15.20 - but is that still too low? Chapter 3 Discovery of unmarked burial sites shouldn't come as a surprise, BC Greens leader says Chapter 4 Supporting our local Indigenous businesses Chapter 5 176 people in B.C. died of an overdose in April, coroner reports   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BC Greens MLA Adam Olsen shares his story  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier John Horgan struggles to get out from under criticism for blaming young people about COVID-19 spread two weeks later, the BC Greens propose a sweeping three-week lockdown, restaurants get a partial bailout, Gavin Dew enters the BC Liberal leadership race and the money-laundering public inquiry calls a former premier to testify. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Katy Merrifield, Maclean Kay and Jilian Oliver to discuss all the news in BC politics.

Dr. Devyani Singh is a Post-Doctoral Fellow working on various projects under the umbrella of the Energy and Climate policy. Her research has included energy access & transitions in the Global South, air-quality modeling, evaluating climate impacts of national policies, natural resource economics, environmental [carbon] finance, forest sustainability, and most recently, methane emissions from oil and gas production. Devyani is BC Greens candidate for Vancouver-Point Grey and will bring more honesty, science, justice, and transparency to the government! Listen In this episode of Women In Environmental Science, we look into how different parts of the world need to address climate change differently and not compare each other constantly! Listen more to dive into an adventure of how humans are impacting the Earth.

What should the public make about a wild week of ups and downs on BC's pandemic response? Rob, Katy, Jillian, and Maclean break it all down, including how the government created a villain in Telus to blame for the problems. As well, the BC Greens manage to pause a government firearm bill with concerns about First Nations consultation, and the Greens continue to raise important questions about mental health treatment.

Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Party, joins the podcast for our first episode of 2021. The MLA for Cowichan Valley shares her experience at the helm of the BC Greens, and reflects on her party's three-year cooperative agreement with the BC NDP in its minority government, and the recent October 2020 provincial election. She also shares her thoughts on climate action, electoral reform, environmental and racial justice, community development, and the dramatic recent events in US politics. And, we touch on the importance of striving for balance - in our lives, for our health, in our communities and in our environment.

BC Green Party Leader and Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau discusses what she calls is a lack of transparency by the NDP Government on the Site C Dam Project

Call the Question welcomes the dynamic duo - BC legislative reporters and BC political news experts Bhinder Sajan of CTV, and Liza Yuzda of News 1130 - to debrief on the takeaways from the 2020 BC Election, while we all wait for the final results in mid-November 2020. We read the entrails of the election, including what the heck happened with the BC Liberals, how the BC Greens and leader Sonia Furstenau fared, and the BC NDP's historic majority. We also discuss the lack of measureable gains for women and BIPOC candidates in this election, and what it all means. For more from our panel, follow them on Twitter: Liza Yuzda @lizayuzda and Bhinder Sajan @bhindersajan.

Chapter 1: Cullen Commission / Markham Illegal Casino investigation  GUEST: Sam Cooper, Global News reporter Chapter 2: BC Election - So what happened this weekend?  GUEST: Cara Camcastle, professor of political science at SFU Chapter 3: What happens if the US election is contested? GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington correspondent Chapter 4: École de l’Anse-au-sable - a B.C. school has been closed due to a COVID outbreak GUEST: Stephen Price Chapter 5: BC Election - When we will get the final results?  GUEST: Andrew Watson, Director of Communications for Elections BC Chapter 6: BC Greens poised to make history with their first seat off Vancouver Island  GUEST: Sonia Furstenau, Green Party Leader Chapter 7: Halloween tours and ghostly encounters! GUEST: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW contributor  GUEST: Ian Gibbs, author of the book ‘Victoria’s Most Haunted’ and the soon-to-be released ‘Vancouver’s Most Haunted’ Chapter 8: NDP campaign promises GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global News Victoria Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Sam Schechter from the BC NDP, Ryan Campbell from the BC Liberals and Nathan Giede from the BC Conservatives for a discussion of BC's issue-less election, the disastrous BC Liberal campaign, the place of social conservatism in BC politics and the relevance of the BC Greens. With the BC Ecosocialists declining to run candidates in the election, Jeremy Stewart has left the panel and Cheryl Wiens' substitute, Wes Regan, was unable to join the call.

New in this update:Furstenau unveils plan for young familiesBC Greens are promising free childcare for children under the age of four and up to $500 dollars a month in subsidies for stay at home parents who have children three years of age and younger. Leader Sonya Furstenau says the Green Plan will help women re-enter the workforce and allow families to strike a better work/life balance."Families with young children are under tremendous pressure in BC. The generation raising young children today juggles their long working hours and multiple demands on their time, as their household incomes stagnate and housing costs skyrocket. We need to move beyond a 20th century approach for working lives and we need to develop working supports that recognize the needs of working families today."—BC Green Party Leader Sonya Furstenau.The party is also proposing more professional development and training for early childhood educators, along with setting professional wage levels. It says the plan will cost $223 million dollars over four years.Wednesday Afternoon COVID-19 updateThe latest COVID 19 numbers show another new infection in Island Health bringing our active case count to 12. There were 101 new cases, confirmed in the rest of the province over the past 24 hours. Two more people have died from the virus, bringing the total number of fatalities in BC to 244. Despite new cases in the triple digits, Dr. Bonnie Henry says BC is flattening the curve because people have reduced the number of contacts in their lives."We are opening schools, people are going back to work but we're having safe connections. We're somewhere around 45 per cent of the contacts we are having have the potential to transmit this virus. That is where we need to stay. This is what will keep us on this low and slow curve through the next few months."—Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.Henry is urging families to limit their Thanksgiving gatherings to their own households.Ladysmith Lightup and other events cancelled due to COVID-19Another victim of the pandemic is the much loved Ladysmith Christmas Light Up. The event attracts 30,000 people on the first weekend of November. Related events including the Kinsmen Parade, street entertainment, fireworks, Light Up the Night arts show, and the Eagle's spaghetti dinner are also cancelled. But residents still plan to decorate their town and are inviting people to enjoy the light show on their own time and in a socially distanced way.Whale likely died from ship strike A young humpback whale that was found offshore from Victoria ten days ago likely died after being struck by a ship. A necropsy was performed on the whale, nicknamed "Hawkeye" by scientists with Cascadia Research Collective. It concluded the whale was "so decomposed it was not possible to determine an exact cause of death. But, it had been in reasonable health prior to death and showed evidence of pre-mortem blunt force trauma to the head." Two other humpbacks have been struck and killed by Washington state ferries in the last two years, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association.

Only four of northern B.C.'s ten provincial ridings have B.C. Green Party candidates in the upcoming election. Past candidate and retired Coast Mountain College professor Hondo Arendt weighs in on why, and what the party has to offer.

On today's show: Election panel TRUMP TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 Many Canadians hesitant to get vaccinated Think you're a good driver? Think again. NDP & BC Greens revealed their plans for LTC

New in this update:Thursday COVID-19 updateThere has been one new case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Island Health region since yesterday, bringing our active case count to four. Province-wide there have been 82 new cases, and one death over the past 24 hours. BC's Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, says she's cautiously optimistic about where BC is heading."We are not seeing that exponential increase. We've been having a linear increase and it's kind of slowed down. We still have numbers that reflect the fact that there is ongoing transmission within the community that we need to be aware of and we need to be careful. It sneaks up on us and we can have explosive outbreaks if we're not on our guard."—Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.Henry says she will present more detailed information next week about how the virus is currently being spread and who is spreading it.Visions for seniors' care released by Greens and NDPNew Democrats and BC Greens are offering their visions of what seniors' care homes should look like. Yesterday, NDP leader John Horgan promised $140 million dollars a year to create single bedrooms in public facilities owned by provincial health authorities. The NDP is also promising to continue paying workers the same higher wages and benefits after the pandemic ends. It says it will make private operators more accountable for the public dollars they receive” but offered no specifics on how it would do that. Today, the BC Green Party announced its goal is to eliminate private for-profit companies from the senior care sector. It would begin with more oversight with annual audits and inspections of private facilities. The Greens are promising better pay for care workers by designating them as Health Care Professionals and setting their wages through the Health Employers Association of BC. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says her party has not attached a cost to its promises. She says that's because it has not had months to work on it. However, Furstenau believes goal setting is the first step."We see time and time again that the other parties are content to tinker around the edges of major problems. We need to think bigger and we need to think long term about what our seniors need and deserve."—BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau.Meanwhile, the BC Liberal Party has yet to release its platform on senior care.Copper wire stolen from lights at Merle Logan FieldNighttime use of the city's Merle Logan Field has been suspended because of the theft of copper wire used in the lighting fixtures. RCMP says thieves made off with between 300 and 500 feet of copper wire sometime between 1 and 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Police believe whoever took the wire had some knowledge of the wiring in the park. The city estimates it will cost $20,000 to replace and install the wiring. It has not said when that will happen.

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New in this update:Party platforms expected next week for BC electionThe BC Liberal Party and the BC Greens are promising to release their party's platforms by next week. BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau admits her party may not run candidates in every riding, but she is promising a platform that takes into account all areas of the province."We will be starting to introduce planks in our platform later this week. Of course, we have been focussed this week, in getting our candidates introduced."—BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau.Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is promising to present his platform next week which will include details about his party's daycare plan."Unlike the NDP who are just chattering around the edges and reannouncing old projects, we're going to come forward with a bold plan to get BC back on its feet. And what we have to do is convince Islanders that we have their interests at heart."—BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson.The Liberals won just one seat out of 14 on Vancouver Island in the last provincial election. The NDP won 10 and all three green party members represent Vancouver Island ridings.Orange Shirt Day, a “day of learning and remembering”Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day to commemorate indigenous children who attended residential schools. The Director of Instruction of Indigenous Learning for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District says the message to students is it is not a celebration. Ted Cadwallader says it is a day of learning and remembering."I'll say it this way, our School district is on the path of understanding how to operate better on this territory that we exist on."—Ted Cadwallader for SD-68.Orange Shirt Day started in Williams Lake in 2013. The day honours the story of Phyllis Jack Webstad. In 1973, when she was six years old, she had a new orange shirt taken from her on her first day at a residential school. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will live stream a 90-minute presentation titled Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education. Residential school survivors, Indigenous musicians and dancers, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit leaders will appear throughout the day, starting at 9 a.m.. It can be seen on the NCTR Facebook page.Nature Inspiration Awards highlights two on Vancouver IslandA Courtenay area Hermit Priest and a Parksville innovator are among this year's winners and nominees for national Nature Inspiration Awards. 97-year-old Father Charles Brandt of Oyster River is being honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Museum of Nature. He was instrumental in the rebirth of the Tsolum River, which was poisoned by runoff from an abandoned copper mine near Mt. Washington. Father Charles is the only hermit priest in Canada, ordained by the Roman Catholic Church.Parksville's ULAT is in the running for an award in the Small to Medium Business Category. The company was the first wool-dryer ball manufacturer in the world. The dryer balls provide an environmentally safe alternative to single-use dryer sheets.

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We've assembled a short notice election panel to discuss this writ drop out of nowhere. Breen Oullette - Vancouver-based lawyer; ran in 2019 federal election as an NDP candidate Dianne Watts - Former Surrey Mayor and former Conservative Party MP Adriane Carr -Current Vancouver City Councillor Founding member of the BC Greens, and former leader of the provincial party

New in this update:COVID-19 updateThere are no new cases of COVID-19 in the Island Health Region, but there have been 97 new cases confirmed elsewhere in the province since yesterday. There are twelve active cases of the virus in Island Health and just under 1600 active cases province-wide.Indigenous rights and privacy rights at oddsA coalition of first nations is asking BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner to order the province to disclose the location of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases near their communities. The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, the Tsilhqot'in National Government and the Heiltsuk Nation say they need that information to keep their communities safe. They want to be told whether the case involves a person that has travelled to one of the Nations and the name of a person infected, if they are a member of one of the Nations so that culturally-safe contact tracing can be put into place. BC's Minister of Health, says he discussed the issue with first nations leaders yesterday. But, it appears Adrian Dix is not willing to agree to their request."There are issues to balance here, in terms of people's right to privacy, which is closely connected to their willingness to engage with us, in the health care system. So these are issues we are working on with first nations communities."—Minister of Health Adrian Dix.Dix says the best way to protect first nations communities is to have a robust and culturally sensitive approach by the health care system that supports those affected by the virus.The BC Greens will have full slate of Candidates says FurstenauThe new leader of the BC Greens says her party will run a full slate of candidates, if a snap election is called. Sonia Furstenau says calling a snap election would be irresponsible and unnecessary in the midst of a pandemic. But she says her party is ready if that happens."We're going to bring forward a platform and policy ideas to show that we are ready to lean into the recovery from COVID-19 in a way that puts health and well-being, security of people, small businesses, renters. It addresses the inequalities that we see in this province and we're going to focus on being a very strong alternative to what has existed in BC politics and will show we have only just gotten started in changing politics in BC and we are going to do a lot more in the future."—BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau.Furstenau says BC Greens have set partisanship aside and collaborated with the NDP government to ensure British Columbians get the programs they need to cope with the pandemic. She says she will continue to operate in the spirit of collaboration, no matter what the outcome of the next election.Mayor of Tofino announces plan to run for Mid Island-Pacific Rim for NDPMeanwhile, election speculation continues with the Mayor of Tofino throwing her hat in the ring as the NDP candidate in the next provincial election. Josie Osborne announced her plans to run in the riding of Mid Island-Pacific Rim, less than 24 hours after the current MLA Scott Fraser announced he will not run again.

New in this update:Five new COVID-19 infections in Island Health, no hospitalizationsBritish Columbia continues to see rising case counts, deaths and hospitalizations due to COVID-19. There have been 317 new cases confirmed since Friday and six more deaths, including the first coronavirus death in the Northern Health Region. There are five new infections confirmed in the Island Health region but no hospitalizations. However, there are 58 people in hospital elsewhere in BC, including 16 in intensive care. B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer says increasing admissions are putting a strain on hospitals, but Dr. Bonnie Henry says it's nowhere near capacity."As we get more cases, the chances of getting spillover into people who are more vulnerable, people who are more likely to have severe illness and end up in hospital is going up and we're seeing that. We're not seeing overwhelming of our health system but we need to do our best to prevent transmissions to people who are more likely to end up in hospital or ICU."—Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.Henry says the spillover is happening when young people with the virus infect senior members of their own families.Screening for lung cancer coming to B.C.British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to launch a comprehensive screening program for lung cancer. The CT scan screening program will be in place in hospitals across the province by the spring of 2022. The vice president and chief medical officer of BC Cancer says currently, three quarters of all lung cancers are diagnosed in late stages, and has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers. Dr. Kim Chee says lives will be changed because of today's announcement."Six British Columbians will die everyday from lung cancer. Prevention and early detection are the keys to changing this statistic. By introducing lung cancer screening in BC and linking these efforts with prevention by smoking cessation programs, we can decrease mortality, increase the chance of cure and improve survival from lung cancer."—Dr. Kim Chee.When complete, the program will screen 20,000 people a year.Sonia Furstenau warns Premier Horgan against early electionSonia Furstenau, the MLA for the Cowichan Valley is the new leader of the BC Green Party. Furstenau won the three way race in the second ballot, with 52.4 per cent of the vote. In her victory speech, Furstenau warned the government against what she called "the spectre of a completely unnecessary and irresponsible early election.""To John Horgan, I say: 'You have a responsibility to govern. This is not the time to dissolve the government, to leave a province leaderless for over a month in hopes of securing more power for yourself.'"—BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau.Furstenau also stressed the need to continue the party's focus on the environment and to press the provincial government to provide mental health counselling under the medical services plan.

We finished my first year as a radio broadcaster with the BC politics panel, featuring our regulars, the NDP's Sam Schechter, the BC Liberals' Ryan Campbell, the BC Greens' Cheryl Wiens and the BC Tories' Nathan Giede. Filling in for BC Ecosocialist Jeremy Stewart was UNBC's Nicole Lindsay, former editor of BC Hansard. This week, we discussed how to do "big tent" politics in BC, especially with respect to social conservatism. We also spent some time considering whether there is a "third rail" in BC politics as there is or was in the US

Chapter 1: Small businesses can now apply for rent relief from the federal government, but after months of lockdown is it too little too late? Guest: Dan Kelly, President and CEO at the CFIB Chapter 2: It's a strange time to be celebrating national tourism week in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the reality is that we need to think about the Canadian tourism industry more than ever right now.  Guest: Charlotte Bell, President and CEO at Tourism Industry Association of Canada Chapter 3: This was the first full weekend bars, restaurant, stores, and salons have been allowed to reopen...did you go out this weekend/what did you experience? Chapter 4: What's unfolding in Hong Kong right now? Pro democracy supporters there faced water cannons over the weekend while a couple hundred people gathered at the Chinese consulate in Vancouver.  Guest: Mabel Tung, chair of Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement, protest organizer. Chapter 5: Researchers at UBC have kicked off a public consultation to find out what people think about COVID-19 policies, and they're hoping it will help shape decisions going forward.  Guest: Kimberlyn McGrail, Associate Professor in the School of Population and Public Health and the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research at UBC. Chapter 6: Vancouver's city council will vote on whether to support a policy change that would allow drinking in public spaces.  But many of Vancouver's largest public spaces are run by the parks board, so are there any plans to consider drinking in parks? Guest: John Coupar, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner. Chapter 7: You can't take the family to the PNE right now, but you CAN get a taste of it.  PNE president and CEO Shelley Frost joins me to explain why you need to act fast if you want to get in on the delicious action! Guest: Shelley Frost, PNE President and CEO. Chapter 8: A social media post about 4-day work weeks from BC Green MLA Sonia Furstenau prompted an explosive response from former leader Andrew Weaver over the weekend. Guest: Adam Olsen, Green MLA representing Saanich North and the Islands.

Sonia Furstenau joins the race for leader of the BC Greens and other bcpoli stories, an interview with AccessBC for free birth control and does the next Conservative leader needs to be bilingual The post Ep 174: BC also stands for birth control appeared first on PolitiCoast.

There's a new game in town, and they call themselves the BC Eco-Socialists. Borne out of years of frustration with the lack of radical action on social justice and climate issues by more established parties in the BC NDP and BC Greens.

In week four of the podcast Nick Gilchrist and Adam Olsen cover quite a bit of ground. They open the episode with a potential new theme song for the series and discuss a possible name other than just the current week. Listeners are encouraged to provide their ideas of possible names for the podcast. The labour disruption in School District #63 was finally sorted out last weekend and the kids are back in school. Adam provides a little context to the work that is still needed to ensure the district can compete to recruit and retain support staff. Both Nick and Adam went to the Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express show at the Mary Winspear Centre. They discuss the quality of the music and the fundraising efforts. Over $45,000 was raised over three nights for the Saanich Peninsula Food Bank. In the 14 years the Cariboo Express has been doing the fundraising concerts they have raised over $2 million. Check out Matt Masters, Ridley Bent, Daniel Lapp, Dustin Bentall and Lorna Crozier. The conversation then turns to what a day, or week, is like in the legislature. Nick and Adam chat about question period and how partisan it is. In the end it's a long and winding conversation about the quality of our democracy and some ideas on how we can improve it. It is followed by a more brief discussion about the role of the Whip, how the BC Greens manage their workflow and keep everybody organized. This week the SENĆOŦEN word of the week is SĆÁÁNEW̱ (salmon). Adam and Nick also talk about the pronunciation of W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich). Finally, Nick challenges Adam to name his top three favourite places to visit with his family in Saanich North and the Islands. They are SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet), ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Provincial Park and Helen Point on Mayne Island. This podcast is fueled by coffee. This week Adam opened a brand new bag of Winter beans from Level Ground Trading. Level Ground is a fair trade roasting company based in Central Saanich on the Saanich Peninsula. You can reach Nick Gilchrist by emailing him here. You connect with Adam Olsen by emailing him here. Please rate our podcast! Thank you!

In this episode, we feature Nicola Spurling, CBC Early Edition political pundit and BC Green Party candidate in the 2017 BC provincial election. Nicola talks about what it takes to run for office, the importance of inclusion and representation in politics, and her take on how the BC NDP's Confidence and Supply Agreement with the BC Greens is doing, two years in. In WTF, Maria takes aim at the renewed attacks on a woman's right to bodily autonomy, both in Canada and south of the border.

Guest: Andrew Weaver BC Green Party leader

Lots to break down from the week that was in BC politics - and the major drop-off of support for the BC Greens in Nanaimo. Could that be a sign of things to come? Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief

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On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer and Rob Shaw to dissect this week's Nanaimo by-election, what the BC Liberals and BC Greens do now, speculation tax fall out, housing, and the latest in the legislature spending controversy. Then former MLA and provincial cabinet minister Terry Lake joins us to discuss a potential run for the Liberal Party of Canada nomination in the Kamloops Thompson for this fall's federal election.

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The BC NDP have retained their slender hold on power as their candidate easily won last night's provincial byelection in Nanaimo. It means the NDP-Green alliance still controls 44 seats in the legislature to the 42 seats held by the BC Liberals . But the victory comes at high cost to the BC Greens as that party fell to about seven per cent of the vote from the 20 per cent it captured in the last general election. Guest: Andrew Wilkinson Leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Guest: Alise Mills Media commentator and political analyst

Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the byelection results in Nanaimo, how the Liberals increased their vote but fell short, how the NDP held on to the riding and why the BC Greens collapsed. What does this mean for the future of all three parties?  

On BIV Today… BC Greens leader Andrew Weaver reviews 2018, discusses the new CleanBC plan and weighs in on when British Columbians might see ride-hailing services on B.C. roads. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

On BIV Today's special episode... Last week marks the one-year anniversary since the BC NDP formed government through an alliance with the BC Greens. BIV Today is taking a look at the most significant developments for the province since last summer. B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson (0:46) talks about her government’s most notable decisions since last summer, from its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to how it’s tackling the province’s housing crisis. Later, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson (13:29) shares his thoughts on where the province’s economy stands right now under the current premier. Finally, BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver (29:42) discusses his decision to align with the BC NDP, where he stands on the government’s designs on the LNG industry and whether he’s willing to let the government collapse before any decisions are made on proportional representative. See more content at https://biv.com.

On BIV Today... This week marks the one-year anniversary since the BC NDP formed government through an alliance with the BC Greens. B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson (1:39) talks about her government’s most notable decisions since last summer, from its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to how it’s tackling the province’s housing crisis. Later, BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver (14:26) discusses his decision to align with the BC NDP, where he stands on the government’s designs on the LNG industry and whether he’s willing to let the government collapse before any decisions are made on proportional representative. Kirk LaPointe and Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/.

Lower Nicola Chief Aaron Sumexheltza and BC Greens MLA Adam Olsen discuss new Wild Salmon Council by Putting the week's hottest political stories under the spotlight.

As the deadline draws near from Kinder Morgan on the future of the Trans Mountain expansion project, BC Greens leader Andrew Weaver joined Global reporter Richard Zussman for a Facebook Live conversation today. Hear why he believes the project doesn't make any sense.

Kim Darwin of the BC Green Party joins Sean and John for the third in our series of interviews with the candidates in Powell River - Sunshine Coast leading up to the May 9th election. You can see the BC Greens' full platform here: http://www.bcgreens.ca/platform If you're interested in the choral arrangement of Reg and Lynne Dickson's song, you can find that here: http://cypresschoral.com/Composers/Dickson.html

The Vancouver Housing Reset Report, the BC Greens have some policy and a New Conservative Dinner Party. Segment 1 – Hitting the housing reset button Vision Vancouver has released a new report that looks at the housing crisis and how to fix it. We take a look at how it holds up and question some of... The post Ep 26: The Greens in Mouseland appeared first on PolitiCoast.

In the historical timeline of British Columbia media, there is one word to describe George Orr - Legendary. From radio reporter for CKNW, to on-camera reporter for BCTV, to reporter/editor/producer for CBC Vancouver and CBC Newsworld, to host of Studio BC on the Knowledge Network. A winner of Jack Webster Foundation awards and a fellowship for broadcast journalism, George returned to BCIT where he once graduated to become an instructor of broadcast journalism and a mentor for a new generation. Still involved in documentary production as a love and a hobby, George set his sights on a new pursuit that surprised more than a few. Provincial politics. It was time to do what he could having the most impact on the issues that trouble British Columbia. George joined the BC Greens and approached the party heirarchy to stand as a candidate in his home riding. He did all the right things, talked to all the right people, developed an election strategy and offered his media experience and contacts to elevate the party's profile. Then the BC Greens said he was "not suitable" to run for them. Just like that, with no real explanation. I was honored to interview George and discuss the evolution of media, the ever-changing landscape of information and politics, how the relationship between media and government has changed, his vision of where BC may be headed and his rejection by the BC Greens. Make no mistake, George is still confident things can be redirected, but the time is short. The remainder of this episode will look at the BC Greens and assess their policy, their role and possible fates in the upcoming May 9 election. Credible alternative on the ascent, or bit player in danger of irrelevance? Will Andrew Weaver be a target of the BC Liberal money machine? Will strategic voting or values-based voting decide who forms government? Will a true political voting statement guarantee a Clark victory?