Provincial Politics

Rob Shaw: Yes, case numbers are on the rise in younger demographics. But that’s also who has suffered most in the pandemic, and blaming them was astonishing.

Maclean Kay: Public health messaging has needed to change for a while – but yesterday was several steps backwards.

Political headaches come in all forms.

Rob Shaw: The ‘Netflix Tax’ won’t be popular – taxes never are – but it’s a small increase, and local providers already pay it.

Katy Merrifield: Relatable and inherently silly, Vancouver’s now-infamous toilet is the kind of issue that tends to stick. And stink.

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.

Rob Shaw: The province is unrolling the most ambitious plan yet to deal with homelessness – but there’s a catch.

Rob Shaw: Asking the minister solely tasked with tourism about tourism warrants a better answer than ‘the government is focused on immunization.’

Jody Vance: There will be time for Big Questions and Big Problems after. But right now, the most important thing is to stay focused on the goal of getting as many people vaccinated as fast as possible.

Let's just get this out of the way: yes, Jordan's microphone is noisy. You're gonna hear some static. But it's worth it! Mostly!