Provincial Politics

Kris Sims: As BC endures and recovers from the pandemic, it's never been more important for accountability in municipal government spending.

Before a break week (even Hotstovians deserve time off), Jordan Bateman and Maclean Kay tackle the week in BC and Canadian politics - and Jordan goes off on his most epic rant yet.

Jody Vance: BC is faced with a more urgent crisis than COVID-19, but hasn’t seen anywhere near the same level of concerted, coordinated action. That has to change, right now.

Dene Moore: This year’s Fraser River salmon count is apocalyptic, and measures to fix it aren’t much better than prayer.

Gavin Dew: If you follow politics, you’ve almost certainly heard that younger generations just don’t show up at the polls. The numbers show that’s changing – fast.

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 federal finance minister's resignation is always gonna be the top story, but there are no dull weeks in BC politics.

As the legislature disperses, and an election sometime in the next 14 months, there’s a chance we’ve seen the last of BC’s oldest-ever MLA. That’s a shame.

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.

Jordan Bateman lists 10 ways young British Columbians have been let down by the NDP government.