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.

Cowichan Valley school board chair Eden Haythornthwaite discusses her district's showdown with the ministry of education. Alberta Oil senior editor Jeff Lewis discusses how Premier Christy Clark's push to get a cut of Alberta's oil sands revenue is being received on his side of the Rockies. Up Here Business magazine columnist Doug Matthews shares his thoughts on the Harper administration's push to get oil out of the artic. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory and Bob Russell - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_20-May-12.mp3
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MLA Bill Bennett talks about his role as the BC Liberal Party's new platform committee co-chair. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory and Bob Russell - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics. NDP MLA Harry Lali discusses the review of the government's Members' Conflict of Interest Act. University of Western Ontario media studies professor Romaine Smyth Fullerton shares her thoughts on what the fight between the Toronto Star and Toronto mayor Rob Ford means for the rest of Canada. And our rabble-rousing political panel - David Cubberley, Eleanor Gregory, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_13-May-12.mp3
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Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Grand Chief Stewart Phillip shares his thoughts on the provincial government's decision to approve the Red Chris mine. Pipeline News North staff writer Jason Waterman talks about new plans for the natural gas being extracted in northeastern British Columbia. John van Dongen discusses his first question in question period as a Conservative MLA. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory and Bob Russell - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_6-May-12.mp3
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Ryerson University journalism instructor Lisa Taylor shares the preliminary results of her study on Canada's press councils. Award-winning journalist Andrew Nikiforuk talks about fracking being put on trial in Alberta. Vancouver Observer staff writer Alexis Stoymenoff discusses her reporting on American donations to the Fraser Institute. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Direct download: Public_Eye_Radio_29-Apr-12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:19pm EDT