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Focus BC: Ottawa commits to
building houses, new Pierre Poilievre book out
22:57 | May 31, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United ruling out merger, unofficial start to election campaign
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization
23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to 2024 federal budget
23:11 | April 19, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition
23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver
23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax
23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget
23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 22
23:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed
23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move
23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics
23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC
23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 2023
23:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 2023
23:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy
23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby
23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses
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Focus BC: Ottawa commits to
building houses, new Pierre Poilievre book out
22:57 | May 31, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career
23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United MLAs join Conservatives, understanding election polls
23:03 | June 7, 2024
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building
23:15 | May 24, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United ruling out merger, unofficial start to election campaign
23:50 | May 17, 2024
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?
22:57 | May 10, 2024
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization
23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to 2024 federal budget
23:11 | April 19, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition
23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming
23:20 | April 5, 2024
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver
23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax
23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget
23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 22
23:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed
23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move
23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics
23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC
23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 2023
23:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby
23:01 | December 27, 2023
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 2023
23:35 | December 22, 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 2023
23:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees
23:18 | December 8, 2023
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing
23:03 | December 1, 2023
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Focus BC: All in on CleanBC, expanding the speculation tax
23:09 | November 24, 2023
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy
23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment
23:14 | November 10, 2023
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities
24:06 | November 3, 2023
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Focus BC: Shifting gears to electric vehicles, challenges on the Sunshine Coast
23:06 | October 27, 2023
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby
23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses
23:06 | October 13, 2023
Focus BC: Ottawa commits to
building houses, new Pierre Poilievre book out
Description
May 31, 2024
Housing and the lack of affordability are the number one issues for British Columbians. In the Friday, May 31, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser about cooling the price of housing and what is being done about the outrageous cost of living. Also, author Andrew Lawton talks about his new book on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
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Focus BC: Ottawa commits to building houses, new Pierre Poilievre book out22:57 | May 31, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United MLAs join Conservatives, understanding election polls23:03 | June 7, 2024
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building23:15 | May 24, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United ruling out merger, unofficial start to election campaign23:50 | May 17, 2024
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?22:57 | May 10, 2024
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to 2024 federal budget23:11 | April 19, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming23:20 | April 5, 2024
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 2223:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 202323:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby23:01 | December 27, 2023
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 202323:35 | December 22, 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 202323:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees23:18 | December 8, 2023
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing23:03 | December 1, 2023
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Focus BC: All in on CleanBC, expanding the speculation tax23:09 | November 24, 2023
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment23:14 | November 10, 2023
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities24:06 | November 3, 2023
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Focus BC: Shifting gears to electric vehicles, challenges on the Sunshine Coast23:06 | October 27, 2023
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses23:06 | October 13, 2023
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Focus BC: Ottawa commits to building houses, new Pierre Poilievre book out22:57 | May 31, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United MLAs join Conservatives, understanding election polls23:03 | June 7, 2024
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building23:15 | May 24, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United ruling out merger, unofficial start to election campaign23:50 | May 17, 2024
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?22:57 | May 10, 2024
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to 2024 federal budget23:11 | April 19, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming23:20 | April 5, 2024
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 2223:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 202323:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby23:01 | December 27, 2023
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 202323:35 | December 22, 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 202323:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees23:18 | December 8, 2023
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing23:03 | December 1, 2023
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Focus BC: All in on CleanBC, expanding the speculation tax23:09 | November 24, 2023
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment23:14 | November 10, 2023
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities24:06 | November 3, 2023
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Focus BC: Shifting gears to electric vehicles, challenges on the Sunshine Coast23:06 | October 27, 2023
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses23:06 | October 13, 2023
Focus BC: Ottawa commits to building houses, new Pierre Poilievre book out
Description
May 31, 2024
Housing and the lack of affordability are the number one issues for British Columbians. In the Friday, May 31, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser about cooling the price of housing and what is being done about the outrageous cost of living. Also, author Andrew Lawton talks about his new book on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
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