Podcast appearances and mentions of keith baldrey

Feds work with province to lower development cost charges by up to 50% (0:45) Michael Drummond, CEO of the Urban Development Institute Inside The House (17:11) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief World Cup fans fill downtown Vancouver for Canada vs. Qatar (31:48) Phil Figueiredo, producer of The Jeff O' Neill Show on CFOX 99.3 FM, live from Roxy Burger Kitchen and Bar on Granville Surrey Police Board bans officials from commenting on government decisions (40:48) Ryan Buhrig, President of the Surrey Police Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: MP Jamil Jivani: men in crisis, Restore the North & his JD Vance friendship (1:10) Min. Mike Farnworth on the Massey Tunnel mess (15:33) Keith Baldrey: room for a centrist party in B.C.? And is the World Cup a political lift or liability? (31:36) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa invests $3.2 billion towards food production and affordability (0:57) Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley Inside The House (16:27) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Our Energy Future: Building another pipeline in B.C.'s tidewater (31:47) Gary Mar, CEO of the Canada West Foundation Should parents be accountable for youth e-scooter injuries? (47:32) Mahyar Saeedi, founder of Vancouver ESK8, the official Personal Electric Vehicle community of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: The B.C. Conservatives have a new leader, a new chief of staff, and a platform drawing battle lines. Plus David Eby's approval just hit a personal low. 31 percent. After nine years of NDP government, British Columbians are losing patience. Keith Baldrey fill us in (1:07) Canada's auto industry says there's no future without the U.S. Now they want Ottawa to scrap a deal letting 49,000 Chinese EVs in every year. Will Mark Carney blink? (16:31) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Mayors want flood mitigation as a nation building project (0:51) Ross Siemens, Mayor of Abbotsford Inside The House (11:40) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Our Energy Future: Pipeline nation vs. green province (26:09) Adrian Dix, B.C.'s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Canadians can soon switch phone plans without being charged (42:29) Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: A new poll shows the B.C. Conservatives have pulled ahead of the NDP for the first time since the last election — and Kerry-Lynne Findlay has been leader for less than a week. Keith Baldrey joins us to break it down. And if the Conservatives are firmly planting their flag on the right, is there now an opening for a resurgent centrist party to fill the space the old BC Liberals used to own? (1:27) Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West joins us to dig into one of the defining questions of this political moment: why is it so hard to carve out space in the centre when the political world keeps pulling further apart? (15:59) Surrey Police Board chair and Semiahmoo First Nation Chief Harley Chappell joins us to pull back the curtain on the backroom manoeuvring that led to the ousting of Police Chief Norm Lipinski. He was there. He saw it unfold. And he is not staying quiet (26:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Did the Supreme Court of Canada just handed BC a potential lifeline in the Cowichan Aboriginal title case, and Saturday is decision day for the BC Conservatives. A new leader gets chosen, and what happens next could shake up B.C. politics for years. Keith Baldrey (1:05) and Richard Zussman (16:32) weigh in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Energy Future: Wind and Solar (0:39) Mike De Jong, longtime B.C MLA, former cabinet minister & ambassador for Wind & Solar B.C. Inside The House (15:32) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside The House: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism (0:43) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Our Energy Future: The LNG Question (16:10) David Keane, President of Keane Strategic Consultants, LLC Premier Danielle Smith puts Alberta separation up for a referendum; who's to blame? (31:57) Courtney Theriault, host of Midday on 880 CHED in Edmonton VPD cuts beach patrols this summer, despite a budget increase (47:46) Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Alberta heads toward a separation vote, and Premier Smith is blaming BC. Plus, the Site C dam now bears the name of the premier who once called it a boondoggle. Keith Baldrey joins us (1:11) Pipelines used to be a climate debate. Then the world changed. McGill economist Julien Karguesian on why this is now national security (16:42) Prime Minister Carney told B.C. to get on board or Ottawa builds elsewhere. Premier Eby pushes back. Richard Zussman breaks it down (33:18) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historic Supreme Court Decision Paves Way for Intimate Partner Violence Lawsuits (1:02) Angela Marie Macdougall, Executive director at Battered Women's Support Services Electric, LNG, and a new pipeline: The future of Canada's energy sector (13:22) Tim Hodgson, federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Inside The House (24:44) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Gas prices to hit record highs, as more Canadians swerve to hybrid vehicles (40:30) Blair Qualey, President and CEO of The New Car Dealers Association of B.C. E-scooter injuries among B.C. kids are on the rise (51:42) Dr. Navid Dehghani, head of the pediatric emergency department at Surrey Memorial Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Ottawa and Alberta just signed a landmark energy deal -- a pipeline to the Pacific, a timeline for construction starting as early as 2027. B.C. is the destination and BC wasn't at the table. Keith Baldrey breaks it down (1:17) Electric, LNG, and a new pipeline: The future of Canada's energy sector. Tim Hodgson, federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, stops by to discuss (17:07) Metro Vancouver and Acciona settle lawsuits over the Northshore Wastwater treatment plant. Will it make any difference for taxpayers? (28:31) B.C. announces four new wind farms, as provincial energy minister Adrian Dix says Site C may not be the last big dam built in B.C. (38:16) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C's long term care projects axed, left in limbo (0:49) Mary Polak, CEO of the B.C. Care Providers Association Is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith one step closer to making a new pipeline happen? (12:35) Heather Yourex-West, Alberta Correspondent for Global National Inside The House (22:39) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Surrey/Langley Skytrain closer to completion, but not without ballooning costs (38:34) Mike Farnworth, B.C.'s Minister of Transportation and Transit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Two new polls. Two very different pictures of where BC politics stands right now. One shows the NDP clinging to a narrow lead. The other shows them in freefall. Keith Baldrey breaks it down, plus an update on the BC Conservative leadership race (1:17) Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth with the latest on the Surrey Langley Skytrain, Massey Tunnel costs, and Broadway Skytrain construction (17:19) Former Vancouver Mayor and MP Kennedy Stewart on foreign interference at city hall and the provincial legislature (31:38) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gas prices (0:42) Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Whitecaps receive a formal offer from Vegas buyer (11:30) Gary Mason, National Affairs Columnist for The Globe and Mail Inside The House (22:13) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief B.C. government cancels contract on Phase 2 of Burnaby Hospital redevelopment (38:58) Kristy James, President & CEO of Burnaby Hospital and community foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the Township of Langley borrowing more than $400 million? (0:55) Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley township Metro Vancouver hire law firm to investigate leaks (10:10) Kash Heed, Richmond City councillor Inside The House (19:20) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Massey Tunnel update (34:51) Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor Keefer bar named the best in Canada (44:03) Keenan Hood, Operating Partner at The Keefer Bar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: The pipeline fight between Ottawa, Alberta, and B.C. — Keith Baldrey breaks it down (1:06) Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark joins us to discuss the B.C. Conservative leadership race, and getting to yes on major infrastructure projects (16:40) Where do we go now with Dripa? The Agenda Panel with Richard Zussman and Margareta Dovgal weigh in (33:13) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fuel surcharge coming to Amazon, Air Canada suspends flights to JFK. What's next? (0:47) John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada The Week That Was in B.C. Politics (14:20) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Gibson's Mayor says “enough is enough” to B.C. Ferries (30:37) Silas White, mayor of Gibsons B.C. allows communities to opt out of Airbnb restriction, starting with Kelowna (41:27) Christine Boyle, B.C. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: The B.C. Conservative leadership race is down to five candidates. Who has the momentum? Keith Baldrey joins us (1:14) A DRIPA backdown. A Caucus revolt. Ugly economic numbers. The chattering classes are all asking the same question. Is David Eby done? Richard Zussman breaks it down (17:38) A trillion dollars in investment. Five years. And a summit this fall in Toronto to make it happen. Prime Minister Carney is making a very big bet on Canada's economic future. Mackenzie Gray fill us in (31:18) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could we see a provincial election due to DRIPA? (0:46) Low snowpack and high costs puts B.C.'s farmers in the hot seat (7:38) Paul Pryce, Director of Policy and Government Relations for the B.C. Agriculture Council Inside the House - Could we see a provincial election due to DRIPA? (16:13) Plus, The latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race (26:38) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief A fragile ceasefire: unpredictability looms as Iran/U.S. talks commence (31:55) Negar Mojtahedi, reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series From backyard wrestling to the biggest arenas: AEW star Will Ospreay joins us (44:42) Will Ospreay, All Elite Wrestling star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the House: Could we see a provincial election due to DRIPA? Plus, The latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race (10:25) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: B.C. Premier David Eby joins us as we discuss his plan to suspend Dripa, even though First Nations aren't buying it (0:56) The B.C. Conservative leadership race is thinning out fast. Keith Baldrey breaks it down for us (13:56) Could new NDP leader Avi Lewis actually hurt Pierre Poilievre more than Mark Carney? The polling numbers might surprise you. Innovative Research President Greg Lyle joins us (29:38) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Conservative Leadership Race Narrows as Key Endorsements Roll In (10:48) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's podcast features a new voice stepping in behind the mic - and a candidate worth getting to know.New West Progressives school trustee candidate Lucas Steele joins Councillor Paul Minhas as guest host, sharing his story, his priorities, and why he's running to represent students and families in New Westminster.Drawing from his own experience at New West Secondary, Steele speaks candidly about the challenges students are still facing today - from feeling unsafe in school spaces, to gaps in mental health support, to the need for stronger communication and trust between parents and the school board.He also tackles some of the bigger systemic issues:• The impact of provincial funding decisions on local classrooms• The importance of supporting teachers and staff• The need for greater transparency and accountability in how decisions are madeAt its core, Steele's message is clear: students need to feel safe, supported, and heard - and the system needs to be more responsive to the people it serves.The episode also widens the lens to the broader civic landscape. Political analysts Keith Baldrey and Jas Johal weigh in on why New Westminster is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched races in the region - and why the outcome matters.Plus, a deeper dive into the growing controversy around the proposed “Tiny Town” site in the West End, including new concerns raised about its proximity to active rail lines and what that means for safety.

This week: North Shore mayors want a public inquiry and a review of Metro Vancouver's board after the North Shore Wastewater treatment plant boondoggle. (1:15) Not so fast, says Langley Mayor Eric Woodward. It's time north leadership looked in the mirror. (12:19) A false allegation. A rushed apology. And growing questions about judgment at Vancouver City Hall. Can Mayor Ken Sim recover — or has this controversy changed the political landscape ahead of the next election? (24:12) James Horncastle joins us to break down how the war in Iran is evolving — and what Canada's role could be if tensions continue to escalate.(35:59) Keith Baldrey drops by to talk B.C. politics (53:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $4B: Metro Vancouver's Wastewater Plant Sparks Fight Over Who Pays (0:47) Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Youth Sports Boom, Kids Burn Out: Why Young Athletes Are Walking Away (12:33) Scott Rintoul, Vancouver-based sports broadcaster, and host of the Better Sports Parents podcast Budget hangover, and the latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race (26:45) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Ken Sim Under Fire: False Allegation Raises New Questions About Judgment (41:30) Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Conservatives Choose a Leader: Can the Party Move to the Centre Without Splitting? Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Keith Baldrey drops by as we break down the B.C. Conservative leadership race — can the party move to the centre without splitting? And after nine years of NDP rule, has B.C.'s business community found its mojo and begun aggressively challenging the government's fiscal management? (1:29) Carney's in India chasing trade as Canada looks to diversify beyond the U.S. But back home, Sikh activists warn the threat hasn't faded after the Nijjar killing. How much time should Ottawa spend on diaspora politics — and where's the line between sovereignty and strategy? Global News Chief Political Correspondent, David Akin (17:00), and Fomer Liberal cabinet minister Ujjal Dosanjh join us. (33:13) Washington says any new deal with Canada must include higher tariffs. As CUSMA faces review, is this leverage — or a permanent shift toward protectionism? And how should Canada respond? Former Canadian Trade representative Julian Karaguesian drops by. (49:19) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drug Allegations rock Vancouver City Hall: What It Means for Accountability and Trust (0:41) Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City councillor B.C. Conservatives Choose a Leader: Can the Party Move to the Centre Without Splitting? (17:27) Plus, after Nine Years of NDP Rule, Is B.C.'s Business Community Drawing a Fiscal Line in the Sand? (26:09) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Surrey's $200M Arena Bet: Bold Vision or Risky Timing? (32:51) Linda Annis, Surrey First city councillor and mayoral candidate Mobility Scooters on Sidewalks: Safety Fix or Shifted Burden? (40:38) Paul Albrecht, Langley City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: The Supreme Court blocks Trump's emergency tariffs — hours later, he unveils a new 10 percent global levy. What does it mean for Canada and B.C. exporters? Washington correspondent Reggie Cecchini joins us. (1:24) Keith Baldrey drops by to ask: did anyone in the NDP view this budget through a political lens — or just an accounting one? (11:54) Deficits once signalled crisis. Now they're routine. Former B.C. Liberal finance minister Gary Collins explains what it took to balance the books — and whether that kind of discipline is possible today. (20:03) Former Conservative MP crosses the floor to join Mark Carney's Liberals, citing national unity.What does Matt Jeneroux's move signal about fractures on the right and momentum for the government? Global News Ottawa correspondent Mackenzie Gray joins us. (35:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court Kills Trump's Emergency Tariffs: What It Means for Canada and B.C. (0:39) Plus, how Canada will be impacted by the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs? (10:55) Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Massey Tunnel's $4.1B Price Tag Now Comes With an Asterisk: Why Won't Government Say the Real Cost? (14:33) George Harvie, Mayor of Delta Trump runs into tariff roadblock, while Eby's deficit slides downhill (22:31) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: Inside the Quiet Separation Shaping Immigrant Families (37:29) Wiley Wei-Chun Ho, author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey unveils her 2026 budget, we break it down with Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey. We also get the reaction of B.C. General Employees Union President, Paul Finch. Also, will Vancouver's left-leaning politicians band together to defeat Ken Sim in the next mayoral election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should B.C. bring back Riverview // First Nation chiefs object to DRIPA amendments Guest host Robin Gill talks to Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada halts service to Cuba due to jet fuel shortage (0:00) Guest host Robin Gill talks to John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada Cuban jet fuel shortage: How is the U.S. at play? (4:53) Guest host Robin Gill talks to Tamanisha John, Assistant Professor at York University's Department of Politics B.C. sees fallout with Greens, amidst an “unsustainable” deficit (12:37) Guest host Robin Gill talks to Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Is it time to regulate LED headlights? (26:24) Guest host Robin Gill talks to Daniel Stern, Chief Editor of Driving Vision News, and a vehicle lighting and regulation expert based in Vancouver The state of Metro Vancouver's housing market (37:18) Guest host Robin Gill talks to Wendy Waters, real estate expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Premier David Eby joins us to talk about Surrey's growing extortion problem, how far he's willing to go to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps in the city long-term, and whether the DRIPA amendment could turn into a confidence issue (1:10) Keith Baldrey walks us through what to expect from the upcoming Throne Speech and the tone of the spring legislative session (17:05) Zack Spencer explains Ottawa's shift on electric vehicle mandates and what the arrival of Chinese-made EVs means for Canadian consumers and industry (32:34) Former Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Grizzlies owner Arthur Griffiths shares a candid look at the realities of owning a modern professional sports franchise in Vancouver (46:09) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Global National Ottawa correspondent Mackenzie Gray, breaks down Prime Minister. Mark Carney's pivotal week — from his Davos speech to his address to the nation. (1:07) Keith Baldrey joins us to assess whether early federal or provincial elections are back on the table. (15:29) Richard Zussman and Margareta Dovgal dig into Canada's high-stakes pivot toward China. (28:59) And former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant explains why, on Indigenous land rights, judges — not politicians — ultimately have the final say. (45:26) Pull up a chair. Fire up the expense account, it time for the Political Happy Hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier Eby urges Ottawa to “look west” for major projects to invest in. The Week That Was in Politics with Keith Baldrey! The Wrap - Are we seeing the death of late night TV? Should every Metro Vancouver home have water meters installed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How serious is the measles outbreak in BC? (Featuring Dr. Bonnie Henry!) The week that was in politics with Keith Baldrey! Are Tesla recalls sweeping Cybertrucks off the market? PLUS, what does the future of public transportation look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby is currently in Washington in light of Trump's recently implemented tariffs on steel and aluminum. Eby's also making headlines for his speech at the Invictus Games opening ceremony. Keith Baldrey has been elected(unopposed) to succeed Richard Zussman as the president of the press gallery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices