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#BCPOLI Hotstove: Clawbacks and COVID Christmases

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Clawbacks and COVID Christmases

A big shift in Victoria, an out-of-character clawback, and COVID Christmas blues.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Speaker's Big Week

#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Speaker's Big Week

A historic week for BC's first Speaker of South Asian descent...nearly overshadowed by questions about his predecessor - and yet another investigation.
A small dose of normalcy in Canada

A small dose of normalcy in Canada

Let’s take the high road, skip the blame game, stop the juvenile finger pointing and find some solutions to Canada’s lack of vaccine production.
Federal Clean Fuel Standard is all smoke and mirrors

Federal Clean Fuel Standard is all smoke and mirrors

As proposed, the CFS will do little to reduce GHG emissions, and hike the cost of energy.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 100!

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 100!

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.
How Canada can cut global emissions and boost its economy

How Canada can cut global emissions and boost its economy

Exporting LNG to displace coal is a powerful way for Canada to be a leader in helping reduce global emissions.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Critics, COVID, and Canadian Debt

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Critics, COVID, and Canadian Debt

All the wrong clocks keep ticking: twin epidemic case and death counts, instances of racism and profiling, and a truly gobsmacking federal debt.
#BCPOLI Hotstove - Playing the Blame Game

#BCPOLI Hotstove - Playing the Blame Game

Too sweet! From election post-mortem-o-rama, to COVID fatigue, to....'90s wrestling? This week's Hotstove is full of surprises.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Snappening

#BCPOLI Hotstove: The Snappening

The one with a prop. But it's a good one!
New legislation will end 25 years of CRTC net neutrality

New legislation will end 25 years of CRTC net neutrality

New federal powers aim to tax and regulate content on the internet - which will stifle investment, and increase the cost of streaming subscriptions.