Explore every episode of the podcast BC War Room
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Policy: You Can't handle The Truth. | 01 oct. 2026 | 00:29:07 | |
It's housing day in the War Room — and the show's first-ever guest joins the desk. Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Westgroup Properties, takes on David Eby's 2% unsold-condo tax (“political opportunism”), the collapse in Metro Vancouver pre-sales — from roughly 4,000 a quarter to just 62 — and the 30% of a new home's cost that's already government fees, levies, and taxes. Plus: LNG Canada's Phase 2 green light in Kitimat, tightening polls 23 days out from the October 24 vote, and why a Conservative and a New Democrat both think it's time to pause the step code. Hosted by Izam Jiwani, former Chief of Staff for the Conservative Party of BC, and Michael Gardiner, former Executive Director of the BC NDP. New episodes every weekday morning at 9 AM until voting day. | |||
| It's The Economy, Stupid. | 29 sept. 2026 | 00:30:10 | |
Both leaders have promised to double resource production, David Eby on critical minerals and Lorne Doerkson on LNG, and Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani disagree on which promise is more achievable and whether Dirksen's plan to cut environmental standards helps him or Eby. They also cover candidate vetting under a snap election, the Eby–Carney LNG Canada announcement, whether Dirksen has won over federal Liberal swing voters, and the issue of the day: Eby's proposed tax on unsold new condos. 0:00 Cold open 2:26 Inside the campaigns 24:22 Issue of the Day Michael Gardiner is an NDP strategist and former Executive Director of the BC NDP. Azim Jiwani is a Conservative strategist and former Chief of Staff to the Conservative Party of BC. BC War Room is produced by Sitka Media. | |||
| How Did We Get Here? | 28 sept. 2026 | 00:29:46 | |
In the first episode of BC War Room, NDP strategist Michael Gardiner and Conservative strategist Azim Jiwani review the first week of the BC election campaign, from David Eby's rocky start to Lorne Doerkson rise. They break down the ballot box question, the fight for centrist and Green votes, and where the two sides disagree on the Conservatives and the deficit. 0:00 Cold open 1:31 Inside the campaigns 15:16 Issue of the day: the ballot box question 25:47 Trend line Michael Gardiner is an NDP strategist and former Executive Director of the BC NDP. Azim Jiwani is a Conservative strategist and former Chief of Staff to the Conservative Party of BC. BC War Room is produced by Sitka Media. | |||