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B.C. Premier David Eby says families in Tumbler Ridge are asking themselves if their kids would still be alive if the developer of ChatGPT had alerted law enforcement after banning the shooter's account months prior. Eby describes his anger after experiences that have 'changed me forever' and says that while he can't be sure from the outside, 'it sure looks like' OpenAI could have prevented the tragedy. Plus, Defence Minister David McGuinty previews what he and Prime Minister Mark Carney are hoping to accomplish when they head to India this week.
Chief Aaron Pete sits down with Khelsilem to break down the Cowichan decision—why it's ultimately a property-rights case tied to Aboriginal title, what it does (and doesn't) mean for private homeowners, how Premier David Eby and the BC Conservatives have responded, and what a more mature, public-facing path forward on reconciliation could look like.Send a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca
Premier David Eby is going to be speaking to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade later today. What will be discussed? How will it affect the opinion polls? Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun's provincial affairs political columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following recent court decisions around Indigenous rights and Aboriginal title in BC, public discourse is full of conflicting assertions. Premier David Eby has criticized the court and called their decisions overreaching and unhelpful. RAVEN works to support Indigenous Nations upholding their rights in court. It published an article to clarify some of the confusion, comparing what they are hearing to what they know to be true. We speak with Jamie-Leigh Gonzales of RAVEN.
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: David Eby, Premier of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Talk of a new oil pipeline to B.C.'s North Coast is back — again. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants it. So does Prime Minister Mark Carney. But B.C. Premier David Eby isn't convinced. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with UBC political scientist Stewart Prest about why the pipeline debate in British Columbia may be different this time. Is the real barrier engineering and cost, or politics and consent? And is Canada once again repeating pipeline history?Recorded: February 2, 2026
Stavely, Alta., mourns three junior hockey players killed en route to practice after a car hit a gravel truck; Premier David Eby promises tougher action as police investigate a surge in extortion shootings, with up to 50 cases in Surrey this year; and a new study finds heart disease or stroke claims a Canadian every seven minutes, pointing to lifestyle gaps and what people can do now to reduce the risk.
Premier David Eby met with business leaders in Surrey today to address the ongoing extortion crisis.The Surrey Police Service says so far in 2026, there have been 46 cases of extortion, — of them, 11 shootings, one arson and 29 victims. Eby compared the extortion crisis to a "slow motion terror attack". B.C. Conservative critic for the Attorney General Steve Kooner joins the show to take questions about what impact the extortion crisis on the community.
B.C. Premier David Eby, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, met with the prime minister this week in Ottawa. Eby called the conversations "borderline friendly" - but he also used the word "treason" in response to Alberta separatists earlier this week. Our political panelists have thoughts about the word treason, and the current state of B.C./Alberta/Canada relations. Plus, they weigh in on the growing list of candidates in the race for B.C. Conservative leader. Hear political insiders Andrew Reeve (former press secretary and deputy director of communications with the BC Liberal and BC United parties), Elizabeth Cull (a former NDP cabinet minister), and Adam Olsen (former Green Party MLA, and a member of the Tsartlip Nation) speak with CBC host Gregor Craigie.
January 30, 2026 - Premier David Eby accuses Alberta separatists of "treason" during an all-premiers meeting in Ottawa, why is he focusing on this? Plus, the BC Greens get BC's most powerful billionaire to back down on a controversial plan to sell a building to U.S. ICE forces. And fighting begins within the BC Conservative race. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Angelo Isidorou, Jeff Ferrier and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by Uber Canada.
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down for an extended, candid conversation with B.C.'s most popular mayor, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, to unpack what B.C. Premier David Eby's governance. From delayed action on urgent files to the failure of bold policies like decriminalization and DRIPA, what forces shape decision-making in the province? Why do voters feel ignored? Plus, with the B.C. Conservative Party launching a leadership race to replace John Rustad, why does a party that surged by promising change already feel like a reboot of old politics? What does that say about B.C.'s broader political culture? And finally, will any of this push Brad West to make the jump into provincial politics himself?Recorded: January 26, 2026
Premier David Eby denounces reported Alberta separatist talks with the U.S. as premiers meet on unity, while GM cuts a third shift at Oshawa, costing hundreds of jobs.
Free For All Friday - Hour 1 Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. CTV Aviation Specialist Phyl Durdey outlines Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canadian aviation manufacturing. CTV Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos on this weekend's Conservative Party Convention, and the leadership vote that Pierre Poilievre is facing. Environment Canada's David Phillips on the wild and unpredictable Winter weather that Canadians will be facing in the coming days. Free For All Friday - Hour 2 Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features McMillan Vantage vice-president Jeff Rutledge and NorthStar Public Affairs senior advisor Sabrina Grover. Topic 1: Heading into this weekend's leadership review, what's at stake for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre? Topic 2: B.C. Premier David Eby is accusing Alberta separatists of treason. Topic 3: Should the feds restrict Canadian businesses from taking contracts with ICE? Topic 4: Recounting our favourite memories of Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara, who passed away today at the age of 71.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Canada's premiers in Ottawa, the U.S. State Department confirmed it had met with a group of Alberta separatists — leading B.C. Premier David Eby to accuse the separatists of 'treason' and the group to defend the talks as a 'feasibility study.' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he sees the meetings within the context of U.S. threats against Greenland and attacks on the prime minister, arguing 'there's a lot being thrown at us to try to destabilize us' before talks to renew the CUSMA trade deal this year. Then, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson explains how the premiers and Carney discussed Arctic security following the U.S. demands for Greenland.
B.C. Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists are committing treason by asking the Trump administration for financial backing in their push to become independent from Canada. SFU political science professor Sanjay Jeram joins the show as we ask listeners whether they agree with Eby's assertion.
Prime Minister Carney's recent speech in Davos was hailed globally as a pivotal moment. But, as is always the case, the question becomes, what's next? In Canada, finding new trade partners is obviously top of the agenda. So is getting out of our own way on internal trade barriers. David Eby is the Premier of British Columbia. He talks to host Amanda Lang about this new reality, LNG and global trade.
After meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa, B.C. Premier David Eby says 'there wasn't any substantial new information from Alberta, and B.C.'s position hasn't changed' on a new oil pipeline. But he still called the talks 'borderline friendly.' Then, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says that the pipeline 'has to happen for our country,' and discusses what he needs to hear from Carney on the U.S.-Canada relationship when the premiers meet on Thursday.
The head of B.C.'s extortion task force is walking back comments he made Tuesday that the region is not in an extortion crime-related crisis after Premier David Eby demanded he step up his urgency or step down from his role. Surrey community leader and Swift 1200 AM host Jinny Sims joins the show to take listeners' calls on their concerns about whether extortion is being prioritized by police.
Premier David Eby is saying he wants to make changes to DRIPA, but the opposition is saying it needs to be eliminated all-together. The head of the BC Extortion Task Force is now apologizing for his comments regarding his downplaying of the ongoing shootings in Surrey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We hear reaction from both sides of the political spectrum following Premier David Eby's announcement that B.C. will revise the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. MLA and B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Peter Milobar joins the show to argue for why DRIPA should be repealed, and Tsartlip First Nation member and former Green Party MLA Adam Olsen explains why the act has been an important step towards reconciliation. We ask listeners to weigh in.
Keerit Jutla, lawyer and CEO of Jutla Strategies, discusses B.C. Premier David Eby's proposal to build a refinery instead of expanding pipeline infrastructure. He argues that refineries aren't substitutes for pipelines, critiques their economic feasibility, and questions B.C.'s inconsistent approach to energy development. He emphasizes the need for honest discourse about energy transportation safety and B.C.'s commitment to supporting Alberta and Saskatchewan resource sectors. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video Editor Elia Gross - Sound Editor Falice Chin - Host Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit
With B.C. Premier David Eby on a trade mission in India and Prime Minister Mark Carney leaving for China to meet with President Xi Jinping this week, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik tells Power & Politics that 'trust' is returning to his country's relationship with Canada — but still asks 'where's the evidence' behind Canadian officials' accusations of election interference and links to a B.C. murder. Plus, economist Justin Wolfers explains why he believes the Trump administration's criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a 'brutal form of bullying and intimidation' that risks the U.S. economy and monetary policy for decades to come.
In the face of tariff threats and a further aggressive stance from the United States, B.C. Premier David Eby and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon head to India on a trade mission to look for new markets for B.C. products. We ask if it's a good idea for the B.C. government to seek more partners in India as Sikh activists in Canada rally against the visit. Michelle talks to B.C. Conservative MLA Harman Banghu, and we take audience calls.
A MOment: From schools and hospitals to transit and major infrastructure, the BC NDP government makes big announcements — followed by years of delay. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir is fed up with the professional management of decline, under B.C. Premier David Eby. It's time for British Columbians to demand results! Recorded: January 5, 2026
The BC Conservative leadership race is really heating up. Kootenays businessman Warren Hamm has announced he is throwing his hat into the ring. Pierre Poilievre went on the Straight Up podcast to dicuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela. Some people are disputing Premier David Eby's rhetoric about potentially building an oil refinery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With U.S. President Donald Trump saying he intends to take control of Venezuela's oil industry, Canada's top leaders are assessing the implications for local economies, with attention towards the proposed bitumen pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s coast. B.C. Premier David Eby is maintaining his opposition to the project, though, stressing there is no private sector proponent. We ask viewers if they think there is added pressure for Canada to build the proposed pipeline as UBC business professor Werner Antweiler breaks down what the U.S. play for the Venezuelan oil industry would mean for the Canadian economy. The CBC's Paula Duhatschek breaks down its potential impacts to Canada's oil industry. B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee joins the show to discuss how the Venezuelan oil prospects factor into pipeline discussions among local First Nations.
Allen covers Ecowende’s first monopile installation in the Netherlands, designed to be the most ecological offshore wind farm ever built. Plus Ireland’s offshore potential proves far smaller than hoped, Australia cancels its third offshore project in recent months, LiveLink Aerospace solves radar clutter in Scotland, GE Vernova secures a Romanian turbine deal, and Canadian tariffs threaten BC Hydro wind development. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes’ YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! If you want to see the future of offshore wind… look to the Netherlands.Off the Dutch coast near IJmuiden… about fifty-threekilometers out to sea… something special is rising from the waves.They call it ECOWENDE.VAN OORD’s installation vessel BOREAS just planted the firstmonopile there on December third. Fifty-one more will follow. And whencomplete… this seven hundred sixty megawatt wind farm will become… themost ecological offshore wind project ever built.Why most ecological?The monopiles come in two sizes. Research shows taller turbines givebirds more room to fly safely between the blades. Some turbines will sportred blades… to make them even more visible to passing flocks. The seabedgets eco-friendly scour protection. And those massive VESTAS fifteen-megawatt turbines? They will sit atop foundations built by SIFand SMULDERS.Power for the Netherlands by end of twenty-twenty-six.Meanwhile… across the North Sea in Scotland…At ABERDEEN Offshore Wind Farm… LIVELINK AEROSPACE just solveda problem that has plagued the industry for years.You see… wind turbines create radar clutter. Their spinning blades confusemilitary and civilian radar systems alike. But LIVELINK’s Air IntelligenceSystem… mounted on the nacelle… eliminates that clutterwithout emitting any signals of its own.The UK’s Department for Energy Security funded the test through the onebillion pound Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.BEN KEENE of LIVELINK says the technology unlocks offshore wind’s fullpotential… while strengthening national security. Clean energy AND defense. Together.But not every nation is celebrating.IRELAND just discovered… its offshore wind dreams may be smaller thanhoped.Energy Minister DARRAGH O’BRIEN receivedconfidential maps this spring. The assessment initially found potential forforty-eight gigawatts offshore.The realistic number?Between three and eighteen gigawatts.Deep waters. Shipwrecks. Arms dumps. Undersea cables. Protectedhabitats. All these stand in the way.The Irish government had targeted five gigawatts by twenty-thirty. Theyface fines of up to twenty billion euros if they miss their climate goals.Social Democrats spokeswoman JENNIFER WHITMORE says she issurprised detailed mapping took this long.Four years from the deadline… and they are only now learning which siteswill not work.Down Under… the news is worse.AGL Energy just cancelled GIPPSLAND SKIES… a two-and-a-half gigawattoffshore wind project in Victoria, Australia.That makes three offshore wind farms scrapped in recent months offAustralia’s south coast. German company RWE abandonedits two-gigawatt KENT project in October. BLUEFLOAT ENERGY droppedGIPPSLAND DAWN in July. AGL says it will focus on onshore wind… batteries… and pumped hydroinstead.But there is bright news from Eastern Europe.GE VERNOVA just signed a deal with GREENVOLT POWER to supplyforty-two turbines for the GURBANESTI wind farm inROMANIA.Each turbine… six-point-one megawatts. Combined with another recentproject… these two farms will bring five hundred megawatts online…powering more than one hundred ten thousand Romanian homes.Turbines start arriving in twenty-twenty-six.And in British Columbia… Premier DAVID EBY has a fight on hishands.A twenty-five percent tariff on imported wind towers threatens BC HYDRO’selectricity supply.PATRICIA LIGHTBURN of the Canadian Renewable Energy Associationsays the tariff could derail projects already announced. BC HYDRO iscounting on those wind farms to close an impending power gap.Canada’s Energy Regulator expects wind to fill seventy percent ofrenewable demand growth through twenty-thirty.The tariff? Nobody saw it coming.Now… for those of you heading to Edinburgh this week…The UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight takes place Thursday. JOEL SAXUM and I will be there… meeting with innovating companies andentrepreneurs who are building the future of this industry.If you are attending… come say hello. We'd love to hear from youAnd that is the state of the wind energy industry on December 8, 2025.Join us tomorrow for the Uptime Wind Energy Pocast.
Vassy Kapelos is joined by new Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, B.C. Premier David Eby, strategists Kathleen Monk, Kory Teneycke, and Scott Reid, and former Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an agreement this week paving a path for an oil pipeline — a move that ended up costing Carney a cabinet minister and key ally in Quebec. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc joins The House to discuss Steven Guilbeault's resignation and how Canada plans to address the frustrated B.C. government and coastal First Nations. Then, Catherine Cullen asks B.C. Premier David Eby whether he believes this pipeline will really happen without his province's consent.Plus, as the dust settles on the Alberta agreement, political strategists Marci Surkes, Erika Barootes and Matthew Dubé discuss the political fallout of the deal and what it means for the fortunes of the Conservatives and the NDP.Finally, Canada is the latest country to cut back on foreign aid. Recently back from Afghanistan, War Child Canada President Dr. Samantha Nutt describes seeing an “unprecedented” level of global suffering and whether she believes the Liberals are giving up on feminist foreign policy.This episode features the voices of:Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsMarci Surkes, former senior advisor to Justin Trudeau and chief strategy officer at Compass RoseErika Barootes, Conservative commentator and former principal secretary to Alberta Premier Danielle SmithMatthew Dubé, former Quebec NDP MP and vice-president of Proof StrategiesDavid Eby, Premier of B.C.Samantha Nutt, president of War Child Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith put pen to paper this past week, signing an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in hopes of strengthening Canada's economy and lessen our dependence on the U.S.Plans for an independently-funded pipeline through British Colombia are in the works, depending on approval from the Major Projects Office and hinged on Indigenous co-ownership.However, not everyone is on board with the terms of the MOU, especially Premier David Eby, as well as Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault who has resigned from the cabinet on Thursday.Host Mark Day speaks to Cormac Mac Sweeney, CityNews Parliament Hill reporter to break down what's needed for this pipeline to materialize in the years to come, and how this MOU could play out for Carney's Liberals. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter
Premier David Eby is butting heads with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over plans to build a new bitumen pipeline to our north coast. UBC political scientist Richard Johnston joins the show to talk about the fallout from the pipeline memorandum of understanding, and how people are feeling about Carney's leadership and what's next for B.C.
MOment: Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discussed a new oil pipeline to B.C.'s north coast without B.C. Premier David Eby. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir breaks down the stakes of this generational decision for British Columbia and outlines Premier Eby's contradictory signals on whether B.C. supports a northern pipeline or not. Recorded: November 24, 2025
Former climate minister Steven Guilbeault stepped down from Liberal cabinet just hours after Alberta and Ottawa signed an MOU that supports an oil pipeline on Thursday, saying it would have 'major environmental impacts' and criticizing the lack of consultation with B.C. and Indigenous groups. Power & Politics speaks with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson on why they're convinced the deal creates a real path forward on a pipeline, then hears from B.C. Premier David Eby on why he thinks the agreement is an 'energy vampire' that distracts from projects that will actually be built.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a framework of the federal government's support for the construction of a new oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.CBC business reporter Paula Duhatschek goes live from Calgary to break down the memorandum and remaining barriers for the pipeline coming to fruition.CBC's Yasmine Ghania goes live from Prince Rupert to bring reaction from residents, politicians and activists following the formal agreement's signing, and their concerns about what is at stake. Tom Gunton, SFU professor of resource and environmental management, and Stewart Muir, President and CEO of Resource Works, join the show to discuss the announcement. We go live to B.C. Premier David Eby holding a press conference giving his reaction to the memorandum of understanding as he takes questions about B.C.'s next steps.
On Thursday Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to announce the outlines of a plan that could set Alberta and B.C. on a collision course.It's a potential energy deal that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, among other things.That is, if Alberta can get through the significant hurdles of opposition from First Nations and B.C. where Premier David Eby was completely cut out of the talks.Today we discuss the politics of all this with the CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and Jason Markusoff from our Calgary bureau.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcriptsCorrection: An earlier version of this episode misidentified B.C. Liberal MP Will Greaves. He represents the constituency of Victoria.
Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier; Dinesh Patnaik, Indian High Commissioner; The Front Bench with: Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair & Robert Benzie; Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut.
B.C. Premier David Eby is blasting the "secret" talks on the proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s North Coast, claiming to be left out of conversations involving Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. Diamond Isinger, a political strategist and former advisor of Canada-U.S. relations to the prime minister's office, joins the show to talk about B.C.'s position in pipeline conversations.
B.C. Premier David Eby tells Power & Politics that 'I almost fell out of my seat' when he learned that Saskatchewan is involved in conversations with Ottawa and Alberta about a pipeline to the B.C. coast — conversations Eby says B.C. was unaware of. Plus, Saab CEO Micael Johansson says it's up to Canada to make a decision on what fighter jets it buys, but makes the case for how Saab's model could enable Canadian sovereignty.
What's really behind B.C. Premier David Eby's hard "no" on an Alberta-to-B.C. oil pipeline—and is there anything that could sway him? Alberta Edge guest host Falice Chin sits down with two NDP insiders to discuss the politics, pressures, and power plays shaping one of the country's most consequential interprovincial fights. Keith McLaughlin and Shannon Greer—both former staffers under former Alberta premier Rachel Notley—break down some of the current competing interests and make the case for why it's time for Prime Minister Mark Carney to haul the premiers of Alberta and B.C. into the "principal's office." This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support. The Hub is Canada's fastest-growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Falice Chin - Host, Producer and Editor To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email support@thehub.ca
Prime MInister Mark Carney announces Canada's next batch of nation-building projects. CBC provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa breaks down the details and what it means for B.C. B.C. Premier David Eby reacts in Langley to Mark Carney's latest slew of nation-building projects.
Provincial and federal leaders gathered in Vancouver to discuss the ongoing economic crisis facing B.C.'s forestry sector. B.C. Premier David Eby, alongside Dominic LeBlanc, federal minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, announced a task force made up of deputy ministers and representatives to figure out supports for the industry. Derek Nighbor, president of the Forest Products Association of Canada, joins the show to react to the announcement as we ask viewers if they are satisfied with efforts provided for the forestry sector. James Furney, the mayor of Port McNeill, takes audience calls as he discusses how his community is impacted by the U.S.'s duties on softwood lumber.
At September's Union of BC Municipalities convention, Premier David Eby announced that 100 new involuntary care beds would open in the province. The new beds will be shared between Surrey and Prince George, adding to 18 long-term involuntary care beds announced for Maple Ridge in June. While city councillors in the two municipalities welcomed the move, it has been broadly criticized by drug policy researchers. We speak with Kora DeBeck, Distinguished Professor of Substance Use and Drug Policy in the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University and research scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use.
Oil pipeline politics are once again in high gear in Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is advancing plans for a 1 MMB/d pipeline to the West Coast of British Columbia, while B.C. Premier David Eby remains firmly opposed. At the same time, during a recent trip to Washington, Mark Carney and Donald Trump reportedly discussed the potential revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, which, if completed, would carry Canadian crude south to the United States. To help us unpack the complexities of Canada's pipeline politics, our guest this week is the Honourable Jason Kenney — former federal MP and cabinet minister (first elected in 1997 and re-elected five times), former Premier of Alberta, and now a Special Advisor at Bennett Jones. Here are some of the questions Jackie and Peter asked Jason Kenney: How did you manage to bring together Alberta's fractured conservative movement, and do you think that unity could unravel given today's polarized political climate? What are your thoughts on the “Alberta Next” initiative? What's your assessment of Prime Minister Mark Carney's first six months in office and his efforts, such as Bill C-5, to accelerate infrastructure development? Under the Canadian constitution, can B.C. block an oil pipeline through the province? Why were you disappointed by the federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Tim Hodgson's, comments about B.C.'s attempts to block the oil pipeline? Content referenced in this podcast: Angus Reid Institute, “Pipeline Push: Majority of Canadians, including BC Residents support the idea of a pipeline to the north coast” (October 9, 2025) Jason Kenney's X account Please review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify
A pro-Hamas Islamist group has hijacked visual and audio systems at four American and Canadian airports. The Liberal government's Immigration department is advertising Canada's public healthcare system to attract immigrants, despite experts saying health services are overwhelmed. B.C. Premier David Eby has once again admitted that the province's illicit drug decriminalization experiment was a “mistake.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Premier David Eby demanded that Ottawa support the province's forestry workers on Tuesday, as the U.S. enacted another 10 per cent tariff on Canada's softwood lumber — taking the total levy to just over 45 per cent. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt tells Power & Politics what she'll be speaking to Industry Minister Mélanie Joly about tonight, as she lays out the impact on her province's economy. Plus, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi weighs in on how the spat between Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith could hurt his province's hopes for a new oil pipeline.
A new pipeline pitch is stirring up an old fight. On Oct. 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the province would be drawing up a proposal for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast by May. In the last week, B.C. Premier David Eby has voiced criticisms of the project and opposed Smith's coinciding efforts to repeal laws affecting access to the coast. In recent days, the disagreement has escalated.Today, The Globe's B.C. politics reporter, Justine Hunter, joins the show. She'll share what we know about the pipeline Smith is proposing, why it's stirring up familiar tensions between the provinces, and whether the project can survive Eby's opposition.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Guest: David Eby, Premier of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre slammed Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling his "trillion-dollar concession" to U.S. President Donald Trump a move that cost Canada jobs and investment. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called B.C. Premier David Eby's pipeline opposition unconstitutional and contrary to Supreme Court judgements on provincial jurisdiction. Freedom Convoy leaders Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were granted a conditional sentence in the Ontario Court of Justice for their involvement in the Freedom Convoy. The decision means the Convoy leaders will avoid further jail time. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Alex Zoltan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices