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Political Capital with Rob Shaw
Join CHEK News Political Correspondent Rob Shaw and a lively panel of guests for a daily breakdown of all of the news in B.C. politics, with analysis and commentary that helps make sense of the latest stories in and around the B.C. legislature.
Episodes
- Political Capital with Rob Shaw
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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POLITICAL CAPITAL 193 - Political summits galore - forestry, First Nations and more
The BC government tries to navigate political summits on softwood lumber, as well as the annual gathering of First Nations leaders. Was it successful? What was…
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Political Capital 192 - Premier mulls early election, BCGEU deal, Cowichan Nation fallout, BC anti-tariff ads
October 31, 2025 - Premier David Eby says he's willing to go to an early election if his bill on a new north coast power transmission line fails -- but does he…
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Political Capital 191 - Rustad leadership woes, Cowichan court case, OneBC and driver licence changes
October 24, 2025 - BC Conservative leader John Rustad faced the loss of an MLA and the confidence of his party's board this week - where does he go from here…
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Political Capital 190 - Fall session, BC Conservatives crumbling
October 10, 2025 - The legislature returns for the first week of the fall session, does the agenda match the premier's rhetoric? Plus, the BC Conservatives…
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Political Capital 189 - Alberta pipeline, Conservatives fire staffer, DTES advisor, fall session preview
October 3, 2025 - Premier David Eby gets angry at Alberta's new oil pipeline pitch, Conservative leader John Rustad faces a backlash over firing a…
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Political Capital 188 - LIVE at UBCM
September 26, 2025 - A special hour-long show, with Premier David Eby, Smithers Mayor Gladys Atrill, Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas and Port McNeill Mayor James…
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Political Capital 187 - BC's record deficit, Rustad on the ropes, Cowichan Tribes court ruling
September 19, 2025 - The BC government updates its budget with a new projected record deficit, how is it going to get out of this financial mess and what does…
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Political Capital 186 - Premier's approval falls, temporary foreign workers, major projects, BCGEU strike and BC Green leadership race
September 12, 2025 - Premier David Eby faces sliding approval numbers and backlash over controversial remarks on temporary foreign workers. At the same time…
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Political Capital 185 - Top BC political stories so far in 2025
July 25, 2025 - As we reach the summer break, we look back at the top political stories so far in BC politics during the first half of the year, as well as to…
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Political Capital 184 - BC restores drugs for dying girl, cabinet shuffle
July 18, 2025 - The premier attempts a reset, with a cabinet shuffle and restoring drug funding for a dying girl, after months of controversy. Host Rob Shaw is…
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Political Capital 183 - Trump tariffs sideswipe BC politics again, BC Greens, BC Ferries
July 11, 2025 - Premier David Eby is back fighting US President Donald Trump over the latest tariff threats, how does this impact the political scene and the…
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Political Capital 182 - BC Green leadership race, EV mandates, supportive housing review
July 4, 2025 - The first two candidates in the BC Green leadership race emerge, with different ideas about the future of the party. Plus, the federal and B.C…
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Political Capital 181 - BC Conservative drama; BC pulls medication from dying girl, BC Ferries fallout continues and natural resources.
June 27, 2025 - BC Conservative leader John Rustad survives another week of drama inside his party, as he emerges from a caucus vote with the confidence of his…
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Political Capital 180 - BC Ferries and China, new OneBC party, tech and polling
June 13, 2025 - BC Ferries' faces a wave of backlash over its deal with the Chinese government to build new ferries. A look at the new OneBC party of Dallas…
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Political Capital 179 - Pipeline politics, special advisors galore!
June 6, 2025 - BC's reluctance to support a new oil pipeline runs head-first into a prime minister looking for projects in the national interest. What does the…
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#178 - May 30, 2025 - Spring session ends, Bill 15, blur-gate
The BC legislature's spring session ends, how did the parties do? Bill 15 is pushed through, but is it really a win for government? And "blur-gate" emerges —…
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Political Capital 177 - Michael Bryant fired, Western Premiers' Conference, Bill 15
May 23, 2025 - Premier David Eby fires his new DTES advisor Michael Bryant after botching the rollout of his contract, but where does that leave government on…
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Political Capital 176 - Carney v Trump, Bill 15, pipeline politics
May 9, 2025 - What should we make of the long-awaited meeting between Canadian PM Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump? Our panel takes a look. And we…
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Political Capital 175 - Election analysis, BC mental health tragedy, missed climate targets
May 2, 2025 - The federal election results have big ramifications for the political landscape in BC, and we break that down. Plus, the tragic deaths at the…
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#174 - April 25, 2025 - Federal Election 2025: BC Breakdown
With election day of April 28 closing in, we take a look at some battleground BC ridings and look at the issues, dynamics, polling and factors at play in…
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Political Capital 173 - Fed Elxn Campaign, CentreBC, fudge-it Budget
April 11, 2025 - Federal Conservative and Liberal leaders campaign in BC, with provincial overdose prevention sites suddenly becoming an election campaign…
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#172 - Carbon Tax, Bill 7, Fed Elxn, Centre BC, Penny Ballem
April 4, 2025 - The BC government cancels the carbon tax but faces tough questions about gas prices and climate change. The premier backtracks on an…
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Political Capital 171 - BC's sweeping new tariff legislation, Conservative dissent, carbon tax and involuntary care
March 14, 2025 - BC's new tariff legislation gives extraordinary powers to the premier and cabinet that bypass the legislature - is this appropriate or a power…
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Political Capital 170 - BC's tepid budget, Eby counters Trump, Conservatives implode
March 7, 2024 - The BC NDP government tables its new provincial budget, drowning in red ink, and yet nobody pays much attention to it due to the continued…
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Political Capital 169 - Trump hits BC budget, BC Conservatives infighting, free votes and Opposition successes
February 28, 2025 - BC readies its provincial budget, but it faces major uncertainty as it is set to land the same day as US President Donald Trump's Canadian…
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Political Capital 168 - Safe supply, throne speech and first week of legislative session
February 21, 2025 - What is behind the BC government decision to roll back unwitnessed safe supply just before the start of the spring legislative session? And…
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Political Capital 167 - Eby visits White House, NDP cancels grocery rebate, lookahead to legislative session
February 14, 2025 - Premier David Eby travels with the other premiers to Washington DC. The NDP cancels its affordability rebate. We look ahead to the upcoming…
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Political Capital 166 - Trump, new safe supply concerns, BC United leadership
February 7, 2025 - BC's premier says he's skeptical about a 30-day reprieve on tariffs from US President Donald Trump, so what should the province do next and…
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Political Capital 165 - BC's evolving response to Trump + Green leader Sonia Furstenau resigns
January 31, 2025 - BC New Democrats and Conservatives continue to spar over how to respond to Donald Trump on tariffs, but who is making the bigger impact?…
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Political Capital 164 - Donald Trump, resource development & public sector contract negotiations
January 24, 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat continues to alter BC's political agenda, including on how the NDP government approaches the…
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Political Capital 163 - Donald Trump sideswipes B.C. politics
January 17, 2025 - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threat would blow a multi-billion-dollar hole in the B.C. economy, according to new figures, as…
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Political Capital 162 - NDP-Green deal, BC's growing deficit, federal implosion
December 20, 2024 - We break down the new cooperative deal between the BC NDP and BC Greens, who got what and who got the better terms? Plus, BC tables a new…
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Political Capital 161 - BC's top political stories in 2024
December 13, 2024 - As 2024 winds down, we look at the top stories in a wild year in BC politics. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Jeff Ferrier, Allie Blades and…
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Political Capital 160 - Frightening stranger attacks raise political pressure, plus BC Conservative infighting
December 6, 2024 - The BC government facing rising pressure to respond to a week of violent stranger attacks in Vancouver, but what can and should it do? Plus…
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Political Capital 159 - How BC is responding to Donald Trump's tariff threats
November 29, 2024 - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens massive tariffs on Canada, but how is Premier David Eby responding? Plus, a BC government…
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Political Capital 158 - BC's new cabinet + Conservative shadow cabinet
November 22, 2024 - Premier David Eby names his new cabinet - who is in, who is out, and what should you make of the newly redesigned ministries? Plus, in an…
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Political Capital 157 - A tribute to John Horgan
November 15, 2024 - Our panel reminiscences about former NDP premier John Horgan, his legacy and impact on BC politics. Plus a lookahead at David Eby's next…
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Political Capital 156 - Elections BC ballot concerns, lessons from U.S. election
November 8, 2024 - Politicians debate how to respond to mistakes made by Elections BC and missing ballots - what should they do? Plus, lessons learned from the…
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Political Capital 155 - NDP majority, Speaker talks, David Eby's "bright line" on cooperation
November 1, 2024 - The BC NDP squeaks out a one-seat majority government in recounts, what does this mean, how will it work and how does it influence the other…
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#154 - Post-election recounts, negotiations + power negotiations
BC's near-tie election heads to recounts, while the parties begin (or in the case of the BC Greens and Conservatives fail to start) negotiations for power…
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#153 - BC Election Results and Analysis!
A special emergency episode of the podcast where we break down the election results and analyze both what happened and what happens next. Recorded Oct. 22…
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#152 - BC Election 2024 Recap: Who sucked harder?
A special edition of the podcast just before BC Election voting day Oct. 19, where the panel breaks down everything you need to know, and the highlights and…
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#151 - Election debate, candidate controversy
BC's leaders square off in the major televised leaders' debate - who won and what does it mean for the campaigns? Plus, the BC Conservatives face more…
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Political Capital #150 - Elections platforms and populist promises
October 4, 2024 - Week #2 of the BC election sees the NDP and Greens release their platforms, the Conservatives take a run at ICBC and paper straws, and the…
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Political Capital #149 - Breaking down BC Election Week 1
September 26, 2024 - The first week of the BC election is in the books, and the panel takes a look at the highs, the lows, the wasp stings, the housing…
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Political Capital #148 - BC ELECTION BEGINS!
September 20, 2024 - And we're off to the races in BC Election 2024 - the writ is dropping and we look at what to expect and watch in the first few days of the…
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Political Capital #147 - David Eby flip flops on the carbon tax
September 13, 2024 - Premier David Eby announced a major pivot on the carbon tax just before the provincial election. Plus, in audio extras, the panel…
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#146 - Who's in and who's out in BC United/Conservative merger?
September 6, 2024 - We look at the United MLAs drafted by the BC Conservatives and whether they were the right picks for the upcoming election. Plus, in a…
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#145 - The implosion of BC United
August 30, 2024 - This week's show is dedicated entirely to the collapse of the BC United party, after leader Kevin Falcon suspended its provincial election…
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#144 - Crazy Conservative candidate controversies continue, plus BC's huge deficit
August 23, 2024 - BC Conservatives deal with another candidate eruption, this time over 5G wireless networks and the rapture. Leader John Rustad deals with a…
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#143 - BC United tax cut, NDP tree fruit aid, plus safe supply class action lawsuit
The BC United party swings big with a tax cut proposal, but also has to address concerns on how it will pay for the promise. The governing BC NDP offer a…
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#143 - Vaccine mandate, TransLink cuts, and more
July 26, 2024 - BC abruptly drops its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers just two months before an election in which rival parties demanded it be ended…
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#142 - BC fights equalization formula, Conservatives unveil healthcare plans
Premier David Eby takes on Ottawa over equalization at the premiers' conference in Nova Scotia. Plus the BC Conservatives unveil their first election platform…
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#141 - Toxic drug report, NDP/Conservative tie poll, BC United/Green campaign resets
Political parties reject Dr. Bonnie Henry's latest report into relaxing drug rules to respond to the ongoing toxic drug crisis, creating a political football…
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#140 - BC party fundraising, NDP retirements
July 5, 2024 - BC's latest political donation numbers show some interesting trends amongst political parties. Plus a look at a sudden rush of NDP cabinet…