Hotel Pacifico

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC.
Fresh off their recent Emergency Pod, Geoff and Mike review the latest on which MLAs have exited the KLF train.  As of the time of the recording (August 31st), seven MLAs have left the BC Conservative caucus in the past few weeks, with more expected to leave in September. Geoff and Mike review the backroom meetings taking place at White Spot and other undisclosed locations, and discuss the Abbotsford-Mission byelection which was called by Premier Eby over the weekend.  The hosts take time to reflect on the life of MLA Joan Phillip who passed away in recent days and Geoff describes how she left her mark on BC politics during the DRIPA debate. 
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Mike & Geoff rush to their screens to record an Emergency Podcast on the BC Conservative chaos unfolding this week: 5 MLAs leaving caucus, a bumpy byelection announcement, leaked audio and a senior staff firing, and a 'Triple O Summit' of political operatives seeking to find their way forward.  Add to that political meal - a side of DRIPA for good measure. 
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Former UK Conservative MP and newly minted Vancouver resident Andrew Percy returns to Hotel Pacifico. Mike, Geoff and Andrew discuss the 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 trade dispute with Andrew bringing a UK / Euro perspective and relating the Brexit debate to the current trade war. Andrew also notes the parallels between BC Conservative turmoil and friction in other Conservative coalitions. 
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Newly independent, Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar joins Geoff and Mike to discuss his decision to leave the BC Conservative caucus.  Milobar discusses his decision, the tumultuous path he’s travelled since 2017 when he was first elected - having served under 8 leaders - and what’s next.  A new party? More MLAs to follow?  
Mike and Geoff breeze through other topics in the Strategy Suite - the recent 3-way NDP cabinet shuffle, First Nations treaties on Vancouver Island, the Conservative culture war video, and more on wildfires. 
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Geoff and Mike welcome Howard White, owner of Harbour Publishing, BC’s most prolific publisher.  White discusses the appetite of British Columbians for regional stories and the array of titles Harbour has published over the years. Geoff raises the question about which BC political books are yet to be written (Mike?). 

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike are swamped by summertime political topics: the ongoing fire season, the final numbers on Budget 2025-26, BC Hydro’s got gas, voluntarily involuntary, who’s who in the Conservative zoo, and KLF and Dallas Brodie go for dinner.  . 
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