Public Eye Radio
British Columbia's only weekly radio show covering politics in Canada's westernmost province, hosted Sunday mornings on CFAX 1070 by award-winning investigative journalist Sean Holman.
Canadian Association of Journalists president Mary Agnes Welch discusses a historic Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favour of press freedom. British Columbia Civil Liberties Association litigation director Grace Pastine talks about national security issues. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, Eleanor Gregory, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_27-Dec-09.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:57pm EDT

Civil rights lawyer Cameron Ward discusses the issue of prosecutorial independence. Provincial New Democrat legislator Guy Gentner talks about his new online radio show. Victoria city councillor Lynn Hunter tells us why she believes referenda are an "affront to representative democracy." And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, The Tyee's Andrew MacLeod, Bob Russell and Monday Magazine's Jason Youmans - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_20-Dec-09.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:59pm EDT

We catch up with provincial New Democrat environment critic Rob Fleming just as he's leaving to attend the climate change talks in Copenhagen. Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association Western vice-president Mark von Shellwitz discusses his campaign against the harmonized sales tax. First Call provincial coordinator Adrienne Montani talks about a controversial Canadian submission to the United Nations. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, David Cubberley, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_13-Dec-09.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:01pm EDT

Former provincial New Democrat leadership candidates Craig Keating and Steve Orcherton discuss the future of their party. Sierra Club of British Columbia executive director George Heyman shares his thoughts on the government's green energy advisory task force. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, Sheila Orr and Bob Russell - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_6-Dec-09.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:41pm EDT