Coastal Front
Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.
Episodes
What is driving the rise of the BC Conservatives, and what does it mean for the future of British Columbia?
In this episode, Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission and BC Conservative Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence, joins Coastal Front to discuss the state of BC politics, the provincial economy, and the growing Conservative movement.
We explore party dynamics, the history of BC politics,...
While investors benefit from rising markets, many households remain under financial pressure.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/as-markets-rise-many-canadians-are
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A plan for "affordable" condo conversion by the federal and BC provincial governments has sparked strong backlash.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/federal-provincial-condo-bailout
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🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
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🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/pbo-projects-10b-surge-in-federal
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🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc
🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/...
An ongoing strike, and another potential one, put Vancouver in a tricky spot while hosting the world's largest sporting event.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/strikes-and-mandates-in-metro-vancouver
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc
Housing, jobs, and the economy fuel a tighter race between the BC Conservatives and NDP.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-conservatives-capitalize-on-economic-concerns-as-ndp-support-softens
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc
A 10 percent additional tariff has been imposed on Canada by the Trump administration. What does it mean? Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/trump-piles-on-new-tariffs-targeting-canada
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc
Kerry-Lynne Findlay won a heavily contested leadership race for the BC Conservative Party on Saturday night, with 51 percent of the vote. Findlay has taken the leadership position from interim leader Trevor Halford, who himself took over in December after former leader John Rustad resigned.
While youth employment grew in most provinces, BC recorded the largest decline in the country
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-youth-employment-falls-worst-in-canada-report-says
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc
What does it take to build a beloved Canadian brand while staying true to family values, quality, and purpose?
In this episode, Karen Flavelle and Scott McTavish of Purdys Chocolatier join us for a candid conversation about leadership, legacy, and growing one of Canada’s most iconic chocolate companies in a rapidly changing retail landscape.
From navigating generational business transitions to maintaining craftsmanship at sca...
Coastal Front’s Reid Small sat down with author and journalist Aaron Maté at Web Summit Vancouver to discuss Canada, Ukraine, Syria, media narratives, and more.
Aaron's Substack: https://www.aaronmate.net/
Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/deOREtGDlyA
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced another $270 million in military funding for Ukraine during a summit in Armenia, bringing Canada’s total funding tied to the war to $25.8 billion. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/carney-brings-canadas-ukraine-funding-to-25b-with-new-270m-military-commitment
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BC introduced DRIPA as a path toward reconciliation and investment certainty. Nearly seven years later, business confidence is falling, political pressure is mounting, and even supporters are questioning the government’s handling of the law.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/dripa-backlash-grows-in-bc-business-confidence-sinks
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BC is handing $6.75 million to manufacturers to spur jobs and production, extending a program that directs public funds to private companies as deficits and debt rise.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-hands-out-millions-to-manufacturers-as-deficits-rise-and-debt-mounts
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🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
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BC taxpayers are footing the bill for government vehicle leases nearing $1,200 a month — while key details about the cars remain undisclosed.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-taxpayers-paying-near-maximum-rates-for-executive-vehicle-leases
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC
British Columbia’s finances took another hit this month as S&P Global Ratings downgraded the province’s credit rating.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/multiple-credit-downgrades-deepen-concerns-over-bc-finances-as-deficits-and-debt-rise
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🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
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How much do these offices actually cost, and what do British Columbians, who are footing the bill, get in return?
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bcs-global-trade-offices-cost-millions-but-key-details-remain-hidden
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🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
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Nearly five years after a claim that 215 unmarked graves were identified at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School site, no human remains have been recovered and no excavation work has begun. Officials now say the search could take decades.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/kamloops-residential-school-search-could-take-decades-as-questions-over-funding-and-findings-persist
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Moody’s downgrades BC’s credit rating as deficits grow, debt surges and fiscal management weakens — raising concerns about rising costs for taxpayers.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/moodys-downgrades-bc-credit-rating-as-deficits-pile-up-and-debt-surges
PODCAST INFO:
🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca
🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1
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