Provincial Politics

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 165

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.

Mar 31, 2022 2:55 PM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: I don't understand this podcast stuff

Featuring the debut of husky-voiced Maclean.

Mar 30, 2022 1:42 PM Read more >

Much ado about housing

Rob Shaw: The NDP’s cooling-off legislation is another example of a now-familiar tactic – introduce legislation that is a hollow shell of an idea, demand it be passed, and then fill in details later, behind closed doors.

Mar 29, 2022 7:30 PM Read more >

‘Complacency, arrogance, and indifference’

Rob Shaw on a remarkably tin-eared “gas rebate” that was no such thing, and a usually-savvy government losing touch.

Mar 26, 2022 9:10 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 164

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.

Mar 25, 2022 12:06 PM Read more >

A house divided

Rob Shaw: A noticeable shift in tone on the housing file from the provincial government may mean an attempt at diplomacy, or a loss of nerves.

Mar 23, 2022 4:52 PM Read more >

A cough in the wind

Rob Shaw: The provincial government has announced a pandemic review that doesn’t review pandemic decisions – and so far, declined to explain why.

Mar 19, 2022 3:54 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 163

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.

Mar 18, 2022 3:22 PM Read more >

Three Valley Gap

Rob Shaw: BC’s government and largest public sector union are far, far apart on contract talks. Like, really far.

Mar 16, 2022 7:10 PM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Labour costs, Horganmania, and...Russell Wilson?

On chasms, costs, and champions.

Mar 15, 2022 1:43 PM Read more >