Mon, 19 October 2009
We speak with federal Conservative Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca candidate Troy DeSouza about how much credit politicians can take for the distribution of government monies. Surrey city councillor Tom Gill joins us to discuss his decision
on whether to support the expansion of a gaming facilities in Surrey -
a decision that's been playing out across British Columbia. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, David Cubberley, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
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Tue, 13 October 2009
We speak with media critic Marc Edge about the "meltdown" of Canwest Global Communications Corp. Former BCTV reporter Harvey Oberfeld shares his thoughts on breakup of Asper Nation. Provincial New Democrat Vancouver-Kensington executive member Stephen Elliott-Buckley discusses his initiative to reform British Columbia's opposition party. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, the Times Colonist's Dave Obee and Bob Russell
- debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
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Sun, 4 October 2009
Former Victoria school board chair Donna Jones talks about the
possibility the provincial government might give back the taxing
authority it took away from school boards in 1990. British Columbia
School Trustees Association Connie Denesiuk shares her thoughts on that suggestion. Port Coquitlam city councillor Brad West
discusses a Union of British Columbia Municipalities resolution calling
on the government to abandon the harmonized sales tax. And our
rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, David Cubberley, Sheila Orr and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
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Sun, 4 October 2009
Victoria Society for Children with Autism co-director Laurel Duruisseau
discusses her fight to stop the government's early intensive
behavioural intervention program from being shutdown. Provincial New
Democrat forests and range critic Norm Macdonald shares his thoughts on the state of wildfire preparedness in British Columbia. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, The Tyee's Andrew Macleod and The Times Colonist's Dave Obee - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
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