Power. Politics. Accountability. Independent Journalism. Talk Show with @AndrewNJohns. ⬇️
Vancouver, BC
Joined October 2019
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7 years ago today, Don Cherry @CoachsCornerDC made his now-famous “you people” remarks on @hockeynight in Canada's Coach’s Corner, which ultimately led to his dismissal by @CBC.
Türkiye's defence agency had promised the cameras would go to no third party "for any reason." Now Canada has a defence deal with that agency. coastalfront.ca/p/ottawa-sai…
Canada's dental plan relied at first on applicants' word that they lacked access to private coverage. Ottawa says it can't be sure why some answered wrongly, so collecting would be unreasonable.
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A federal prisoner can get surgery in BC sooner than you can. @DrBrianDay joins Coastal Front to discuss rationed care, former premier Eby’s double standard, and his 30-year legal battle over access to health care. Watch now.
The independent regulator approved four new ferries, now under contract to a Chinese shipyard, with every project dollar figure redacted. And public money keeps flowing.
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Has BC reached a point of no return?
David Williams says tinkering won't fix the deficit, and that significant cuts, tax increases or asset sales are coming.
For 22 months the province's official status reports kept listing $4.15 billion — including one produced after the $8.5-billion update.
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Kennedy Stewart says toxic drugs are the biggest killer of young people.
He shares that his own family has lost two people to toxic drugs, and his view on putting people into facilities against their will.
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$33 million a day. That's how much more the @bcndp government spends than it takes in. Guess who's paying for it?
BC’s leaders clash over taxes, healthcare and how to pay for their promises ahead of the October 24 election.
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BC NDP DEBT CLOCK
LIVE TICKER: bcndpdebtclock.ca – at Vancouver, British Columbia
Two very different takes on @dave_eby.
Mike Harcourt calls him very smart, a good listener and prepared to do tough things. Tom Gaglardi's answer: quit.
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FOI records show BC projected millions from its 2018 luxury vehicle tax hike — but no clear accounting of whether the expected revenue materialized or how buyers responded.
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As @Dave_Eby campaigns on Buy Canadian, @BCFerries' longtime fuel supplier is now owned by a U.S. energy giant with deep ties to Trump’s political operation.
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Should decriminalization have stayed in Vancouver?
Kennedy Stewart says implementing it across the entire province without consultation was a dumb thing to do.
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Is climate change real? @Dave_Eby and @JohnRustad4BC answer.
Eby says Rustad thinks climate change is a hoax. Rustad says climate change is real, and calls the fixation on carbon a red herring.
23% or 22%: is there a difference?
Andrew Johns compares property tax increases under Kennedy Stewart and @KenSimCity. Stewart responds, and says Sim has had four years to deliver.