thePodcast: The politics of ice and snow

February 22, 2026 00:42:07
thePodcast: The politics of ice and snow
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thePodcast: The politics of ice and snow

Feb 22 2026 | 00:42:07

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Show Notes

For the week of Feb. 22, 2026:  British Columbia’s lawmakers returned to Victoria on Feb. 12, as the province mourned the mass-shooting in snowy Tumbler Ridge. On Feb. 17, NDP Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey delivered an icy budget for the new fiscal year, starting March 31, that hikes taxes, the deficit and debt. NorthernBeat.ca editor Fran Yanor is Bob Mackin’s guest to analyze the David Eby government’s record spending plan and look ahead to the rest of the spring session and potential for a snap election. The opposition Conservatives are seeking a new leader while the Greens no longer […]

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