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.

Toronto Star public editor Kathy English and Organization of News Ombudsmen executive director Jeffrey Dvorkin discuss media accountability in Canada. Canadian freelancer journalist Lia Grainger talks about her cross-country trip covering the Occupy movement in the United States. Environmentalist Matt Price shares his thoughts on Liberal MP Justin Trudeau's foul-mouthed outburst at Environment Minister Peter Kent. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, the Times Colonist's Dave Obee, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_18-Dec-11.mp3
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Quebec MP Romeo Saganash discusses his bid to become leader of the federal New Democrats. Good magazine managing editor Megan Greenwell and Intergrity BC executive director Dermod Travis share their thoughts on how NASCAR uniforms can be used to illustrate the influence of money in politics. American privacy advocate Shaun Dakin talks about a new service that allows voters to robocall their elected officials. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, Bob Russell and Dan Veniez - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_11-Dec-11.mp3
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University of Victoria public sector ethics expert John Langford and Government Relations Institute of Canada board member Dennis Prouse discuss whether British Columbia should have a lobbyists' code of conduct. Toronto Star urban affairs reporter David Rider talks about Toronto mayor Rob Ford's attempt to blackball his newspaper. BC Conservative by-election candidate Christine Clarke gives us the scoop on why she wants to be the MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, the Times Colonist's Dave Obee, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_4-Dec-11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:18pm EDT