Best Green Party of Canada Podcasts (2024)

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Olivia Chow is Winning and Toronto Conservatives are Freaking Out 50:24

1y ago50:24

50:24

On this episode, we discuss Olivia Chow on the cusp of becoming Mayor of Toronto, and how the right-wing media is freaking out over it! We also discuss other candidates and the value of strong mayor powers. Is Chow the anti-ford?By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Canada is Burning and We Aren't Doing Anything About It 51:23

1+ y ago51:23

51:23

We are BACK and starting an updated regular schedule! This week we discuss Canada being on fire as wildfires rage across eastern Canada and affect millions in Ontario, Quebec, and New York. We also discuss the Alberta NDP loss to Danielle Smith, and what it all means.By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Galen Weston Wants You to STARVE! 51:05

1+ y ago51:05

51:05

We are BACK folks! Thank you so much for your patience and consideration. We talk about Galen Weston wanting Canadians to starve, how capitalism drives this, and how Jagmeet Singh and the NDP are pushing back. We also discuss Doug Ford and his continued attack on Public Universal Healthcare in Ontario.…

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Canada Had a ROUGH 2022 - YEAR IN REVIEW 1:01:26

1+ y ago1:01:26

1:01:26

Canada had a tough 2022. Christo and Andy examine the year to try and figure out exactly what were the highest highs and the lowest lows. We deeply want to thank all of you for your support in 2022. Let's see how bad it gets in 2023 shall we?By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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New NDP Leader Marit Stiles Can Beat Doug Ford 53:21

2y ago53:21

53:21

We talk about Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles and how she can defeat PC leader Doug Ford, but also how the ONDP lost a lot by not having a leadership contest.By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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“The Green Party is a Trainwreck” with Dimitri Lascaris 39:11

2y ago39:11

39:11

Today we talk with Dmitri Lascaris about the failures of the Green Party of Canada, and how to build an ecosocialist Canada stronger than the Greens or NDP on the issue.By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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F**K OFF Doug Ford! Educational Workers Are Going on Strike 48:35

2y ago48:35

48:35

Today we discuss Doug Ford trampling the rights of CUPE educational workers, who will be striking on Friday. We also discuss the NDP's role in standing up for workers and the value of a General Strike To Find a place to picket - click here https://cupe.on.ca/dontbeabully/By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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The BC NDP Should Be Ashamed of Themselves 52:31

2y ago52:31

52:31

We talk about Ontario municipal elections and how people have been driven toward apathy, and we also discuss Anjali Appadurai being disqualified from the BC NDP leadership race, and what that says about the party. To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanadaBy Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Is Alberta F**ked? 1:00:29

2y ago1:00:29

1:00:29

We talk about Alberta in Trouble after Danielle Smith is chosen as premier, how Quebec Solidaire can improve results in Quebec, and how the BC NDP is being an embarrassment.By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Pierre Poilievre: Fascist or Does He Just Hang Out with Them? 1:01:50

2y ago1:01:50

1:01:50

We talk about Pierre Poilievre hanging out with the far right, as well as his chances of winning. We also talk the NDP being attacked over Israel policy, and Marit Stiles entering the Ontario NDP leadership race!By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Why Canada Will Be Stuck With the Monarchy FOREVER 1:11:38

2y ago1:11:38

1:11:38

We discuss how Pierre Poilievre is a major danger to Canada and we also discuss the need to abolish the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth's death. We also welcome NDP MP Bonita Zarillo to discuss the need for better policies helping people with disabilities.By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Joe Biden Cancels Student Debt, Why Won't Justin Trudeau? 1:03:04

2y ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Tonight we talk about Joe Biden cancelling student loan debt, and how Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh must do the same We also discuss the continued attacks on Keffals and Pierre Poilievre's continues ties with the far right Help Keffals https://twitter.com/keffals To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanada…

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The Firing of Lisa LaFlamme + The Problem with Mainstream News 47:38

2y ago47:38

47:38

Today we talk about how the CTV screwed Lisa LaFlamme and treated her very differently than past male colleagues. We also discuss the role of national media and the need for a national anchor.By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Jagmeet Singh Gives Justin Trudeau a FINAL WARNING 56:07

2y ago56:07

56:07

Tonight we talk about Jagmeet Singh defending the Liberal-NDP deal to provide dentalcare to Canadians. We also discuss Keffals suffering a transphobic attack and disrespect by London police. Finally, we talk about efforts of workers to Organize Amazon in Montreal. To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanada…

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The Bank of Canada Wants to CRUSH Workers 1:02:05

2y ago1:02:05

1:02:05

WE ARE BACK! We discuss pope Francis calling Canada's treatment of Indigenous people genocide. We also discuss the Bank of Canada demanding employers crush workers to lower their wages! To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanadaBy Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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It's Time to Nationalize Rogers! 54:00

2y ago54:00

54:00

We demand the nationalization of Rogers and other telecom companies to build a just Canada. We also hammer The Weston family for driving up food prices, and celebrate the unionization of Starbucks in Canada. Finally we discuss the NDP needing to push socialism and Joel Harden not running for Ontario NDP leadership. To join our little community head…

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Jordan Peterson and his War Against Trans People 57:59

2y ago57:59

57:59

We talk about Jordan Peterson and Pierre Poilievre embracing the far right and attacking trans people We also discuss the chances of conservatives victory To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanadaBy Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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BC Premier John Horgan Leaves a Disappointing Legacy 1:02:55

2y ago1:02:55

1:02:55

John Horgan is stepping down as BC NDP leader and BC Premier, and we talk about his failures to build a progressive province. We also discuss the leadership race and ensuring safe abortion access in Canada To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanadaBy Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Canada's Justice System is BROKEN! 1:00:00

2y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Christo and Andy talk about Marco Muzzo's actions costing another life, how Chrystia Freeland may be worse than Justin Trudeau, and how Pierre Poilievre has gone full crazy. To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanadaBy Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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We Need an ANGRY NDP w/ David Moscrop 37:25

2+ y ago37:25

37:25

This week on Left Turn Canada, Andy and Chris are joined by Washington Post writer David Moscrop who famously wrote over a year ago that DOUG FORD SHOULD RESIGN! We now know he has a commanding victory in Ontario but the REAL question is, what does the NDP need to do to win? Get angry. Follow David - https://twitter.com/David_Moscrop To join our li…

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How the Ontario NDP Failed 1:08:17

2+ y ago1:08:17

1:08:17

Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP FAILED in this election. We explain why, and what can be done in the future to build an ONDP that can WIN! To join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanadaBy Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Ontario Election Results LIVE - The NDP Needs to Change 1:55:52

2+ y ago1:55:52

1:55:52

Andy and Christo are LIVE for Election Night in Ontario with Twitter Spaces! If you missed it, listen to us get progressively more and more depressed as Ford moves into a LANDSLIDE victory with all the opposition CRUMBLING!By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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ELECTION PREDICTIONS - People Don’t Hate Doug Ford Enough! 33:34

2+ y ago33:34

33:34

It’s our final show before the Ontario Election and it looks like Doug Ford will STILL be in charge which begs the question, WHY DON’T PEOPLE HATE DOUG FORD ENOUGH!?! We will be having a LIVE ELECTION online show on Twitter a little before 9pm on Thursday join us below: https://twitter.com/LeftTurnCanada OR https://twitter.com/christoaivalis…

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Doug Ford is (Probably) Going to Win, and that SUCKS 1:10:34

2+ y ago1:10:34

1:10:34

We break down Doug Ford hiding from the media (and getting loved on by the Toronto Star), how he's likely to win the 2022 Ontario election, and what this means for Horwath and Del Duca! We also look at those progressives that want to leave the NDP. What is the answer? Drop a question here or at leftturncanada@gmail.com…

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Ontario Election Debate - Fords Wins by Not Losing 54:27

2+ y ago54:27

54:27

We break down the FINAL 2022 Ontario provincial debate. Despite a very strong performance by the Green Party Leader, the real winner may be Doug Ford simply because he didn't actively screw up. Is there anything that can stop a blue majority?By Andy Borkowski & Christo Aivalis

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Breaking down the charges laid against Fairy Creek protesters 8:56

2+ y ago8:56

8:56

Old-growth logging protests in the Fairy Creek watershed have broken records for the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. The CBC's Kathryn Marlow takes a deep dive into exactly how many arrests have been made, and what for.

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Canada not immune to extremism and racism behind Buffalo, N.Y., shooting 9:01

2+ y ago9:01

9:01

Stephanie Allen of the Hogan's Alley Society says Canadians should avoid the urge to think this country is "above" the kind of racist, extremist views that led to a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where authorities say a white man targeted Black people specifically.

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Should Vancouver bring back school liaison officers? 6:46

2+ y ago6:46

6:46

A recent string of bullying incidents caught on film has some calling for the return of school liaison police officers in Vancouver area schools, but Asmal Ishaque of the group Cops Out of Schools says more policing is not the solution.

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The BCSPCA wants you to consider adopting something other than a cat or dog 6:53

2+ y ago6:53

6:53

Adrienne McBride of the BCSPCA says their shelters have a surplus of small animals like rats, rabbits, lizards or birds -- and she makes the case for why you might want to adopt one instead of a dog or cat.

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Kuper Island podcast dives deep into one BC residential school's story 11:16

2+ y ago11:16

11:16

The CBC's Duncan McCue previews his new podcast Kuper Island, an investigation into the dark past of a BC residential school of the same name, and the people who survived it.

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Youth and seniors work out together in Vancouver's Chinatown 6:38

2+ y ago6:38

6:38

The Early Edition's Melody Jacobson visits the Yarrow Intergenerational Society's biweekly exercise class at the Sun Wah Centre in Chinatown -- a class for both seniors AND youth.

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Ottawa Report: Canada outlines climate change adaptation plan 9:35

2+ y ago9:35

9:35

The Globe and Mail's Kristy Kirkup lays out the federal government's newly announced climate change adaptation plan, and the shift it marks from preventing climate change to living with it.

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Green Party calls for four months of free transit 7:10

2+ y ago7:10

7:10

In a bid to ease the pressure of soaring gas prices, BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau is calling on the province to making public transit free for the next four months.

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Cold, wet weather likely to continue in the Lower Mainland 7:32

2+ y ago7:32

7:32

It has been an unseasonable cool and wet spring on the South Coast -- a trend that Environment and Climate Change Canada senior climatologist David Phillips predicts may continue well into the summer months.

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Catching up with BC Juno nominees in folk and heavy metal 9:30

2+ y ago9:30

9:30

What do singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider and technical death metal singer Oli Peters of Archspire have in common? They're both from BC, they're both nominated for Junos this weekend -- and they both love Colter Wall.

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UBCIC calls VPD's handling of Chelsea Poorman case "callous" 7:20

2+ y ago7:20

7:20

Vancouver police say the death of 24-year-old Chelsea Poorman was "not suspicious," but Union of BC Indian Chiefs president Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says their "callous" handling of the case -- in which Poorman's body was found 15 months after she first went missing -- is another illustration of the VPD's "dismissive" attitude toward Indigenous …

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Inside Vancouver's first Hong Kong Fair 7:11

2+ y ago7:11

7:11

The Early Edition's Vivian Luk gets a sneak peak inside this weekend's sold out Vancouver Hong Kong Fair from organizers Heiky Kwan and Esther Yuen.

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How two years of COVID-19 is fueling "mom rage" 8:30

2+ y ago8:30

8:30

Parenting is hard enough as it is, but the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has many moms feeling their anger and frustration spill over. The Early Edition's Vivian Luk -- a new mom herself -- explores "mom rage" and some of the stigma associated with moms expressing those feelings.

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On the Ledge: Horgan's Site C visit and rebuilding Lytton 9:51

2+ y ago9:51

9:51

The Globe and Mail's Justine Hunter and the CBC's Belle Puri discuss the week in BC politics, including premier John Horgan's first visit to the controversial Site C dam construction site, and the lengthy rebuilding process in the town of Lytton after it was destroyed by fire last summer.

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New MOA exhibit explores Latin American civil rights movement from 1960s to present 8:21

2+ y ago8:21

8:21

A new exhibit at UBC's Museum of Anthropology, gives an inside look at the contributions of Latin Americans to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and beyond. Curator Greta de León takes us inside "Xicanx: Dreamers and Changemakers."

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Funding secured for new Indigenous centre in Vancouver 7:31

2+ y ago7:31

7:31

Urban Native Youth Association president Matthew Norris says a recently approved Indigenous centre to be built at East Hastings Street and Commercial Drive will provide space for education support, training, traditional ceremonies and more.

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Burnaby preparing for extreme summer heat 5:02

2+ y ago5:02

5:02

After an unprecedented "heat dome" killed almost 600 people in BC last summer, the City of Burnaby is already preparing its cooling centres for the possibility of more extreme heat this summer.

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Founder of Asian Heritage Month reflects on its 20th anniversary 5:56

2+ y ago5:56

5:56

Vivienne Poy, former Canadian senator, put forward the motion 20 years ago that led to the official recognition of Asian Heritage Month in Canada. She reflects on what's changed since then -- and how much further there still is to go.

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How better infrastructure could prevent pedestrian deaths 7:28

2+ y ago7:28

7:28

After a 14-year-old girl was killed by a dump truck near a Burnaby construction site, former Vancouver city planner Sandy James discusses how better urban design could make cities safer for all road and sidewalk users.

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Student "swarming" attacks caught on video 8:08

2+ y ago8:08

8:08

Surrey's Safe Schools program director Rob Rai reacts to the latest in a series of videos of Vancouver-area students involved in a "swarming" attack. This particular video shows a 15-year-old girl being surrounded and apparently beaten by the other teens in the video.

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City of Vancouver planners explain the Broadway Plan 14:28

2+ y ago14:28

14:28

Vancouver director of planning Theresa O'Donnell and Broadway Plan special project director Matt Shillito break down the city's ambitious plan to redevelop the Broadway corridor, and what it will mean for the future of broad swaths of the city.

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New photos of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy 6:13

2+ y ago6:13

6:13

Ken Tapping, astronomer at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in Penticton, explains the significance of a new photo released by scientists of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.

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This woman quit her job to start a business running errands and standing in line 7:07

2+ y ago7:07

7:07

Cara Plummer used to work in health care, but after 15 years, she decided it was time to start her own business. That business? Running errands, or other odd jobs people don't have time for -- like standing in lengthy passport renewal lines.

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Loophole allows tax-free sale of lavish Victoria mansion 7:42

2+ y ago7:42

7:42

The CBC's Jason Proctor explains the legal gymnastics that allowed an $18-million mansion -- once rented by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and associated with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner -- to be sold without paying property transfer tax, or the foreign buyers' tax.

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Vancouver Giants on playoff hot streak 5:44

2+ y ago5:44

5:44

The Vancouver Canucks may be out of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Vancouver Giants are still holding strong in the WHL playoffs -- but play-by-play broadcaster Dan O'Connor says they'll have to make it through the Kamloops Blazers first.

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