Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC.

This week, Mike and Geoff welcome Alberta’s 19th Premier, the Honourable Danielle Smith, to Hotel Pacifico. Premier Smith makes her case for a bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. She outlines the MOU she signed with Prime Minister Carney, Alberta-BC relations, how Alberta plans to work with BC First Nations, and her vision for how a sovereign Alberta can exist within a united Canada.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike welcome back polling expert and Conservative strategist Dimitri Pantazopoulos to unpack the frenetic events leading up to John Rustad’s resignation as leader of the BC Conservatives. The trio speculates on who will throw their hats into the ring for leadership and aspects of the leadership process.

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and Port of Vancouver.

Mike & Geoff interview BC business leader Ryan Beedie (CEO, Beedie) to discuss the state of BC’s economy, views on the real estate market, mining, BC politics, and his Beedie Luminaries initiative that provides scholarships to BC students.

In the Strategy Suite, Mike & Geoff dish it out on the BC-Alberta-Canada oil pipeline debate, discuss the outlook for BC Conservatives, and the NDP’s Look West economic strategy.

🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

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Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The sponsored ads contained in the podcast are the expressed views of the sponsor and not those of the publisher.

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and Port of Vancouver.

Mike and Geoff welcome back Global BC’s outgoing legislative correspondent Richard Zussman as he sets sail for new horizons. Richard reflects on his time at the Legislature covering the major stories of the past decade and answers some short snappers on the personalities that stood out.

In the Strategy Suite, Mike and Geoff welcome former BC Liberal comms director Carlie Pochynok for a discussion on the federal budget vote, major projects, Looking West, and the recent BC NDP Convention.

🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.

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