In The House

Will B.C. approve a new police force for Surrey? What happens next after a dramatic blow-up involving the Speaker and cloned hard drives at the legislature? And is the new inquiry into gas prices just a big waste of time? Rob Shaw and Mike Smyth take a look at all the news happening in B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. gets walloped by the Court of Appeal on its pipeline reference question, Jody Wilson-Raybould decides to run as an independent, the costs of investigating the legislature scandal continue to rise, and a look at the surprisingly moderate and popular performance of the NDP government as we reach the end of the spring legislative session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why aren’t taxes part of an inquiry into skyrocketing gas prices? What’s the latest in the latest standoff between teachers and the provincial government? Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw break down the latest B.C. political news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bombshell report by former chief justice Beverly McLachlin into the legislature spending scandal lands. What allegations panned out and what fizzled into nothing? We hear audio from Speaker Darryl Plecas and suspended sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz. Also, Premier John Horgan launches a public inquiry into money laundering – a much-needed move for justice or transparent politics against the Liberals (or both)? Rob and Mike dig into and analyze the stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Rob Shaw with guests Vaughn Palmer and Richard Zussman examine the Green Party’s win in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection, money laundering in B.C.’s luxury-car sector, Premier John Horgan's actions on gas prices, “photo radar 2.0” at intersections, and forestry issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw break down the pipeline dispute between Alberta and B.C., analyze the comments of Premiers Jason Kenney and John Horgan, take look at the NDP government’s new labour bill and also blurt out massive spoilers about Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw ask why Premier John Horgan thinks refineries are the solution to skyrocketing gas prices and dig up Horgan’s old plan in 2007 to cap and regulate the price of gas in B.C. What happened to that idea? They also tackle the 4/20 protest in Vancouver and Maple Ridge calling for help from other municipalities in its fight with the government over homeless housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming April 24: There hasn’t yet been a podcast dedicated to a wide range of Canadian business stories. We want to change that. Down to Business is a new podcast devoted to what you need to know about Canadian business this week in under 30 minutes. Hosted by the Financial Post's Emily Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw dissect Jason Kenney’s victory in the Alberta election will mean for B.C., when we could see an all-out-legal war between the provinces, what can be done about the high price of gas at the pumps, and the whether being able to order alcohol onboard B.C. Ferries is a good idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw dig into new legislation that bans ticket bots. Will the changes help you get a better price on your favourite concert tickets? They also delve into the politics around B.C.’s money-laundering scandal, parties flip-flopping over gas taxes and criticism of the carbon tax, and the Speaker’s attempt to clean up heckling at the legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss who is embarrassed and who is pleased by the NDP losing a vote on its LNG legislation. The pair also talk about female workers at the legislature winning their right to bare arms, the government's speculation tax numbers, and check in on a constitutional lawsuit against ICBC’s new cap and pay scheme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the BC Green Party’s effective and harsh criticism of the new NDP legislation on LNG, the questions left unanswered after a new report on ride-hailing and the politics being played with big changes and caps to auto insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer subs in for Mike Smyth and discusses with Rob Shaw the B.C. government’s new poverty reduction plan, measles vaccination programs, the election call in Alberta and the new federal government budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the latest in the SNC-Lavalin affair, as well as challenges facing Education Minister Rob Fleming on Surrey school portables and Vancouver school closures, as well as the future of the NDP minority government now that it has survived confidence votes on the throne speech and budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With co-host Rob Shaw under the weather, Province columnist Mike Smyth welcomes Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer to discuss the SNC-Lavelin scandal rocking the Justin Trudeau government in Ottawa. Closer to home, Smyth and Palmer talk about Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson’s 'wacky renters' gaffe and the continuing fight over the B.C. speculation tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s victory in the federal Burnaby-South byelection, the NDP government’s response to threatened school closures in Vancouver, the latest in the legislature spending scandal and the province’s response to a measles outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the In The House podcast, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the 2019 BC NDP government budget – was it a prudent NDP spending plan or a missed opportunity to get its agenda done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw answer all the important questions about the B.C. NDP government’s throne speech. Why all the populist measures? Can the B.C. government really act on changing your cellphone bill? What do allies and critics think of the speech? Smyth and Shaw also talk about Liberal MLA Linda Reid having to resign her assistant deputy speaker’s job and Premier John Horgan resisting calls for a public inquiry into money laundering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the In The House podcast, Rob Shaw and guest host Vaughn Palmer discuss a busy time in B.C. politics, including the final count of the Nanaimo byelection, the Auditor General’s look at B.C. Hydro deferral accounts, the legislature being placed under Freedom of Information legislation, and other stories of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the byelection results in Nanaimo, how the Liberals increased their vote but fell short, how the NDP held on to the riding and why the BC Greens collapsed. What does this mean for the future of all three parties? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices