10 episodes
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada Western Context
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Join Shane and Patrick as they remove bias and sensationalism from the latest news from Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, and beyond. Delivered weekly with the context and information needed to put you on the right side of the news.
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The Monstrously Powerful
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
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Contract Controversy
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
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Staying Afloat
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
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Campus Chaos
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
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Third Time’s the Charm
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
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The Last Resort
Trudeau’s 2024 budget features billions in new spending, Champagne tries to lure foreign grocers to Canada, and Alberta keeps its default electricity rate. Also, the federal government halts the deportation of a law-breaking climate activist.
Hosts: Shane and Patrick
Duration: 52:31
For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca.