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In this final regular episode of Poutine Politics, Adam and Mike look forward to the near future and make some political predictions (some of which already were proven incorrect).SHOW NOTESFrequently Asked Questions: Members of Parliament Pension PlanMember of Parliament Retiring AllowancesMinister of Finance (Canada)★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mike has some very particular, possibly peculiar, thoughts on hunting compared to fishing, and wanted to share them with Adam and the rest of the audience.This might not seem like politics, but not everything has to be doom and gloom.SHOW NOTESThe "Turbot War"★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jason Nixon - Minister of Environment and Parks for the Province of Alberta. Seems like it would be an important position within the government. You know, the government that is planning on selling public parkland, and gives tax incentives and breaks that benefit the resource sector like a one-trick pony.But who is Jason Nixon, really? What makes him qualified to be an MLA? We doubt we got to the answer, but Mike and Adam have some digging into a little bit of history.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESJason Nixon on Wikipedia★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Despite having five months to figure out the best way for students to go back to school for the fall, or whether they should be going back in person at all...with three weeks to go until Labour Day, it seems like decisions are still being made on a daily basis. Why is the government so keen on "business as usual"? Are the teachers', parents', and students' voices being heard in all of this?Mike and Adam discuss Back To School during COVID-19.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESRyan Imgrund on Twitter"Transmission Trouble: Statistician concerned over back-to-school plan" CBC NewsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, "Contact Tracing during Coronavirus Disease Outbreak, South Korea, 2020"★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's the end of another legislative session in Alberta, and the UCP continues to double down on their mandate. Attacking unions, doctors, and blue-collar workers, while also overriding the highest court in the province by passing a new "environmental regulation" bill to benefit the resource sector?Sounds like just another week in Jason Kenney's Alberta.Adam & Mike briefly review Alberta's Bills 30, 31, and 32 of 2020.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTES"Alberta's Bill 30: What You Need To Know About Incoming Health Care Changes", Huffington Post"Bill 31: UCP Government Supporting Sand & Gravel Operators in Alberta", My Lethbridge News"Alberta's Bill 32 is a Seismic Break in Labour and Employment Law", Canadian Law of Work ForumSubtly Appropriate Kenney Mug★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE??? Adam and Mike have a knock-down, drag-out slobber-knocker over who they believe is the best Prime Minister in Canada's history! Who will come out on top? Will they agree or disagree? Did either of them pick Kim Campbell? You'll just have to TUNE IN AND FIND OUT!!!Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Andrew Scheer Farewell Tour is coming to an end, as the election for the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is happening next month. Considering the state of the world right now, the real question is "Does anyone really care?"Peter Mackay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan duke it out to become the next Leader of the Official Opposition, and if they play their cards right (and their scandals), perhaps even the next Prime Minister of Canada. Adam and Mike do a review of each of the candidates' platforms, and Adam provides a little surprise at the end.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESWikipedia link for the election★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

COVID-19 has absolutely pummeled the finances of countries around the world, and political parties are now using increasing deficits as a way to gain points on their competition.Is the deficit really that bad under the circumstances, or do we need to hold our governments to account? Should governments be looking forward to how they expect to get out from under the increased spending caused by the pandemic? Will our grandchildren be paying for this with blood, sweat, and tears?Adam and Mike discuss and provide their opinions on the current situation in Canada, their overall thoughts on how the country should be running its books, and whether the debt is really a concern.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESBehind The Numbers - "The Federal Deficit Will Become Whose Surplus?"New Zealand Herald - "How Asset Sales Went Wrong"Government of Canada Debt Management Report 2017-2018★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Whether it's minimum wage rules, the increasing prevalence of part-time over full-time employment, or the continued attacks on unions, governments have not always had the best interests of the "common worker"In a follow-up to our episode on contract work, Adam and Mike discuss their opinions and suggestions for changes that should be made in the employment landscape.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The four major professional sports leagues in North America are getting closer to getting back to playing. What better time to compare the leagues to the four major forms of political and economic theory?Mike and Adam discuss the differences between Fascism, Communism, Capitalism and Socialism with the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB as a backdrop.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who are the Proud Boys? What do they stand for? What are their beliefs, and what is their mission?Adam provides some high-level information about the organization with Mike, providing their opinions along the way. They also venture into white privilege and racism in the wake of the resurgence of Black Lives Matter.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On June 3rd 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada (Self-induced intoxication) infringed on the Charter rights of the accused, causing an uproar about the potential use for said defense in cases of sexual assault and rape.On the heels of this decision, Mike and Adam discuss some recent (and not-so-recent) changes to laws pertaining to alcohol in Canada, in a follow up to Episode 51, "Quirky Laws in Canada".Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTES"Ontario Court Throws Out Law Barring Self-Induced Intoxication as Defence for Sexual Assault" - National PostCriminal Code of Canada Section 33.1 - Self-Induced Intoxication"Government Announces New Alcohol-Impaired Driving Laws Will Come Into Force" - Government of Canada★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For our 1st anniversary, Mike quizzes Adam about current Ontario Premier Doug Ford with questions about his conduct before he became leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives. You might be shocked by the answers (unless you know Doug, in which case you probably won't...)Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Like many other places around the world, Canada still has some rather interesting laws on the books that have to make you think "what must have happened for this to exist"?Mike and Adam wade into some of those laws, some that have since been repealed, and some that are still around to this day.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We seem to have problems taking care of those that need the most help, and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn't helped in those areas.In this week's episode, Adam and Mike focus on the issues arising from long-term care homes, and the fact that, while COVID-19 has brought the problem back into the limelight, we need to do more to ensure the elderly are properly cared for, as well as the people that work tirelessly to make their final years as comfortable as possible.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESMilitary alleges horrific conditions, abuse in pandemic-hit Ontario nursing homesJTFC Observations in Long Term Care Facilities in OntarioLong-term care homes were in crisis well before politicians woke up to the problemPayScale - Average Hourly Earnings for a PSW in CanadaOttawa nursing homes have seen at least 163 cases of abuse since 2012★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It seems like more and more work opportunities that become available to people over time are being sold as "flexible" and "independent". But is this really the best option available for people?Mike and Adam discuss contract labour and its comparison to employment, and what should be done to help protect those that opt to "be their own boss".Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

There's doin's a-transpirin' across the country, but most of us are still only hearing about COVID-19 news.Adam & Mike go province by province (and territory) and review some news items from all areas of the dominion that have happened in the last few weeks.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESVancouver Council votes for 7% property tax hike for 2020 - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-budget-property-tax-final-1.5399979Vancouver Finance Committee cuts $3.5m from Vancouver PD budget in closed-door meeting - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vpd-vancouver-police-budget-cut-covid-19-1.5569400Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund divests from Oil & Gas with no renewable ventures - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/08/norways-1tn-wealth-fund-to-divest-from-oil-and-gas-explorationAIMCO Loses Big in the Oilpatch - https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2020/04/22/analysis-finds-alberta-public-pension-manager-loses-big-in-oilpatch-investments/Saskatchewan reports first case of Hantavirus in 2020 - https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/central-sask-records-first-case-of-hantavirus-says-shahab/wcm/0a662861-ebce-4250-884d-7ce5a723eb5c/Quebec to release a budget update, expected $12-15b deficit - https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-finance-minister-will-table-a-budget-update-because-of-covid-19-1.4940515Schools, daycares, stores in Montreal to delay reopening - https://globalnews.ca/news/6915222/quebec-coronavirus-may-7/No new cases for nine straight days, end of flood watch for New Brunswick - https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/no-new-covid-19-cases-end-of-flood-watch-give-new-brunswickers-reason-to-smile-1.4941298New Brunswick bans foreign workers, expects unemployed to "pick up the slack" - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/covid-19-seafood-processing-temporary-foreign-workers-local-hiring-1.5570176?cmp=rssNova Scotia cottagers upset they can't go to their New Brunswick cottages - https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/nova-scotia-cottagers-upset-they-cant-go-to-their-new-brunswick-cottages-450471/PEI Legislature to resume full in-person sittings on May 26th - https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/pei-legislature-to-resume-sitting-may-26-450390/Muskrat Falls Inquiry report lays blame on executives - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/muskrat-falls-inquiry-misguided-project-1.5492169Nunavut government spends $4m on "isolation hubs" for citizens around the country - https://nunavutnews.com/nunavut-news/about-4-million-spent-on-isolation-hubs-for-1022-nunavummiut-so-far/Yukon government announces help for renters during pandemic - https://www.yukon-news.com/news/yg-announces-help-for-renters-during-pandemic/NWT Premier rejects appeal for temporary block on commercial evictions - https://nnsl.com/yellowknifer/premier-rejects-chambers-appeal-for-temporary-block-on-commercial-evictions/Doug Ford visits his Muskoka cottage during Easter Weekend - https://www.cp24.com/news/doug-ford-visited-his-muskoka-cottage-on-easter-sunday-1.4930609Education Minister Stephen Lecce Tweets out screenshot of Zoom meeting with Grade 6 children without censoring names - https://twitter.com/oectagovernor/status/1261015695376162816ODSP and Ontario Works recipients "falling through the cracks" - https://openpolicyontario.com/tales-from-the-deep-end-of-the-poverty-pool-how-ontario-works-keeps-odsp-from-rising-and-what-oliver-twist-might-ask/Michelle Rempel Garner (CPC MP - Calgary-Nose Hill) asks for fundraising help for possible fall election on Facebook - from her home in Oklahoma - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=253929159386077&ref=watch_permalinkConservative trolls ruin Justin Trudeau's #CanadaHomeworkHelp - https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1259570858865184768Federal government introduces new gun ban - http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-05-01-x3/html/sor-dors96-eng.htmlCanada Emergency Wage Subsidy not attracting as many applicants as government expects - https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/over-two-weeks-after-launch-ottawas-wage-subsidy-failing-to-attract-businesses-as-expectedAndrew Scheer calls Canadians on CERB "lazy" and "fraudsters" within a one-week period - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/economies-covid19-benefits-scheer-trudeau-1.5554650 & https://twitter.com/AndrewScheer/status/1261295972191277061★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Anyone else suffering from COVID-19 burnout? Good! Let's keep talking about other topics then!British Columbia's Lower Mainland has been a haven for organized crime for an extended period of time, and while the provincial government has started to take action, the question that remains is "will it be enough"? With so many facets to the money laundering activities occurring in BC, the task ahead is daunting.Adam & Mike discuss some of the points relating to money laundering as it occurred in BC casinos, with some insight from Mike as a former casino cashier in Ontario.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESCullen CommissionPostmedia - "Money Laundering in B.C. - A Timeline"W5: Investigation of Money Laundering at B.C. CasinosGlobal News - "Crown Mistakenly Exposed Police Informant, Killing Massive B.C. Money Laundering Probe"FINTRACWheeler Walker Jr. (a highlight of our intro sting!)★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Should certain companies be treated better than others by the government? Tax cuts, tax credits, specialized beneficial loan agreements, subsidies...the list goes on and on. The system should be an equal playing field for all businesses, but it isn't.Mike and Adam discuss their thoughts and opinions on corporate welfare in Canada.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

COVID-19, isolation and job losses. What a time to be alive.With the introduction of programs like the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and its comparative programs, the discussion about a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has returned to the forefront. Perhaps governments need to make some more serious overtures towards a UBI.But how feasible is it really? Mike and Adam discuss their thoughts and opinions on the matter.Subscribe to listen to all of our episodes!Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlayYouTubeBecome a Patron and gain access to our UNCUT and bonus episodes!SHOW NOTESUniversal Basic IncomeOntario Basic Income PilotGuy Caron, Former NDP MP - Twitter Thread about Guaranteed Minimum Income★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★