Political Capital 198 - Premier's "lines in the sand" on reconciliation, Conservative rebounding after Rustad departure
December 12, 2025 - Premier David Eby takes his sharpest tone yet on "lines in the sand" he won't allow to be crossed during reconciliation efforts, amidst new court rulings. And the BC Conservatives bounce back on fundraising, after ousting John Rustad as leader. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Jeff Ferrier and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by Uber Canada.
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Political Capital 197 - John Rustad forced out as BC Conservative leader
December 5, 2025 - A messy coup overthrows BC Conservative leader John Rustad - what does it mean for the party, for its future and for the possibility of a snap election by the BC NDP? Host Rob Shaw is joined by Allie Blades, Jeff Ferrier and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by UBER Canada.
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Political Capital 196 - Oil pipeline-palooza
November 28, 2025 - The much-anticipated oil pipeline deal between Alberta and Ottawa dominates the BC political agenda. What does it mean for British Columbia? The panel - Jeff Ferrier, Allie Blades and Jillian Oliver - breaks it all down with host Rob Shaw. Brought to you by UBER Canada.
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Political Capital 195 - BC's new jobs plan, EV mandate stalled, BC Green's fight oligarchs
November 21, 2025 - Premier David Eby unveils a new 10-year jobs plan, but what is the political value when it's unlikely to last a decade? The BC government drops its EV mandate, raising questions about its larger CleanBC plan to fight climate change. And the BC Greens under new leader Emily Lowan launch a 'fight the oligarchs' tour with a social media campaign that raises eyebrows. Plus in an audio extra, we look back at the BC NDP convention, the premier's approval numbers and lessons learned. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Allie Blades and Jeff Ferrier. Brought to you by Uber Canada.
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Political Capital 194 - BC on PM's major projects list, UBCM urges pause to heritage changes and BC NDP convention
November 14, 2025 - BC landed two new spots on the Prime Minister's major projects list, what does it mean and what does it do for the provincial economy? Plus, an extended consultation on changes to the Heritage Conservation Act ends with UBCM saying local governments can't support the proposal — what position does that put the premier in? In an audio podcast extra, we look ahead to the BC NDP weekend convention. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Mike McKinnon, Allie Blades and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by Uber Canada.
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