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Big BC government and its defenders

Big BC government and its defenders

Mark Milke reviews George Abbott’s Big Promises, Small Government-Doing Less with Less in the BC Liberal New Era.
Last Splash

Last Splash

The most newsworthy and tempestuous Speaker in BC history goes out with a series of recommendations to overhaul the Legislature.
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.
#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: Cabinet making, claim staking, hope breaking

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Cabinet making, claim staking, hope breaking

BC has a new government, and now new faces in specific roles.
Meet the new bosses. Some of the old bosses.

Meet the new bosses. Some of the old bosses.

The promotions, holdovers, hot seats, demotions, omissions, and things that make you go "hmm" from the NDP’s new cabinet.
UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 99

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 99

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.
The Andrew Wilkinson Era: 2018 - 2020

The Andrew Wilkinson Era: 2018 - 2020

Three hits and five misses from his term as leader of the Official Opposition.
#BCPOLI Hotstove: Bond. Shirley Bond.

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Bond. Shirley Bond.

The Official Opposition has a new (interim) leader. The race to succeed her (still) has three main contenders.
Put the knives away

Put the knives away

Part of a series on what the BC Liberals should do from here, Bob Price says the next leader’s home address matters less than their understanding of the entire province.