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Western Context 376 – Nowhere is Safe
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The Conservatives win a by-election in Toronto, Naheed Nenshi is crowned Alberta NDP leader, and William Shatner swears a lot in an attack ad on fish farms. Also, Harjit Sajjan played politics with the Afghanistan evacuation. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 50:25 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 375 – Catering in the Air
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Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs, an unknown group funds BC attack ads, and Bill C-59 reduces advertising transparency from companies. Also, Trudeau racks up a $223k catering bill on the Indo-Pacific trip. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 59:24 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 374 – Equal and Fair
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BC Premier David Eby is frustrated about immigration, a former Alberta NDP cabinet minister resigns, and Eby may join Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier against equalization. Also, Russian, US and Canadian warships all take a trip to Cuba. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 55:08 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 373 – Compromised Canada
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The CRTC taxes 5% of streaming giants’ revenues, the UCP asks the public for input on auto insurance, and speed limit reductions in BC show the need for careful city planning. Also, Canadian parliamentarians could be compromised by foreign powers. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 52:51 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 372 – Postal Problems
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The Tk'emlups First Nation changes wording from mass graves to anomalies, conscription is proposed to fix Canada’s lack of patriotism, and Canada Post is losing around $1B annually. Also, Trudeau’s immigration policy is changing the future of Canada. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 57:14 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 371 – The Monstrously Powerful
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Parks Canada is spending $12M to eradicate deer on a BC island, the Trudeau Liberals want to relax citizenship guidelines, and the BC United and BC Conservatives won’t be making a deal. Also, the CPP has wasted billions of dollars through poor investing. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 50:26 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 370 – Contract Controversy
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ArriveCan contractors receive over $1B in federal contracts, Alberta will decentralize AHS at the end of the year, and cyberattacks threaten the BC government’s storage of information. Also, illegal border crossers can be given up to $224 per day. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 50:25 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 369 – Staying Afloat
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Calgary repeals the single-use plastic ban, the Woodfibre LNG ‘floatel’ is rejected by Squamish council, and immigration is not filling the industries it needs to. Also, the CBC talks about polyamory while Canada’s fertility rate plummets. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:02:02 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 368 – Campus Chaos
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Another Trudeau cabinet minister has a conflict of interest, the BC NDP wants to recriminalize drugs in public spaces, and the UCP looks to expand train service. Also, anti-Israel encampments spring up at Canadian universities. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 54:43 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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Western Context 367 – Third Time’s the Charm
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Canada’s new disability benefit gets massively underfunded, Alberta will be getting municipal political parties, and a carjacker in Victoria gets caught and released several times. Also, Poilievre visits an anti-carbon tax protest. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 50:06 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.…
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