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Northern Beat News Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Northern Beat News, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  PODCAST: Political skeet-shooting with Keith Baldrey & Vaughn Palmer

  Jun 4, 202648 minS0

  <p>Listen to the 5-minute highlights reel:</p><p>If you follow BC politics, veteran political journalists Vaughn Palmer and Keith Baldrey need no introduction. </p><p>For everyone else, Vancouver Sun political columnist, Palmer, and Global BC legislative bureau chief, Baldrey, have chronicled the triumphs and disasters of 11 premiers (“and counting:” Vaughn). </p><p><p>“If [BC Conservatives] stick to the economy, I think they can stick together. If they stray into social conservatism and faith and all that that goes with that, it’s going to be a problem.” —Keith Baldrey</p></p><p>They’ve seen governments rise and fall...

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  Werner Stump: 'We really have to take a pause'

  May 6, 202645 minS0

  <p></p><p>“The only way that we can create a sustainable long-term situation is if we have this foundation of equality… there needs to be only one class of British Columbians.”</p><p>—Werner Stump</p><p></p><p>The BC Cattlemen’s Association is throwing its considerable weight behind a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the BC NDP government’s most contentious legislation. </p><p>If successful, the case could radically change the course of reconciliation in the province and neutralize what critics view as a direct threat to BC’s governance structure. </p><p>And it would force BC Premi...

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  Todd Stone: 'We need some leadership'

  Apr 26, 202615 minS0

  <p>Listen to the audio highlight reel (above) or scroll to the bottom to watch the full podcast</p><p></p><p>Todd Stone is speaking for an embattled industry.</p><p>The CEO and president of the Association of Mineral Exploration joined our podcast to share how his members are faring under BC Premier David Eby’s handling of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).</p><p>In a couple of words: not good.</p><p>Despite Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Eby identifying critical mineral development as a key priority, BC’s mineral pros...

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  Who's governing BC?

  Apr 19, 202618 minS0

  <p>Hot off the press…</p><p>Shortly before publishing this podcast, Premier David Eby’s office announced his government will not introduce amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) this session. Suddenly, the issues we discussed in this week’s podcast are all the more relevant for what lies ahead in BC.</p><p>Aboriginal law expert Geoffrey Moyse sat down with us this week to talk about the end goals of DRIPA and UNDRIP, what’s different about the first treaties ratified under them (introduced as legislation last week), and what it means to be co...

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  The Curious Case of Dr. Julian Somers

  Apr 11, 202615 minS0

  <p>[Listen to the highlights reel above or scroll to the bottom to watch the full podcasts]</p><p>Did the BC government order Dr. Julian Somers to destroy vital scientific data? If so, why? If not, then where is it? </p><p>That was the crux of contention between Opposition critic Claire Rattée and BC Health Minister Josie Osborne during several question periods last week. </p><p>For four consecutive days, Rattée pressed Osborne for answers. </p><p>“Why did this government order the destruction of critical addiction and public safety data right before launching its decriminalization expe...

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