Western Context 463 – Selective Stories
From Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada by Western Context
April 5, 2026 · 1h 5m · Episode 463
About this episode
The episode discusses various political and social issues including forced labour in China, education policy in Alberta, and a sports journalism incident involving the Vancouver Canucks.
Carney avoids talking about forced labour in China, the Alberta government wants to remove politics from education, and a Vancouver Canucks reporter gets barred from the arena due to an unflattering article. Also, Avi Lewis is elected NDP leader. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:05:01 For detailed show notes visit westerncontext.ca .
People in this episode
Hosts: Shane, Patrick
Topics covered
- forced labour
- education policy
- sports journalism
- politics
- NDP leadership
Keywords
- forced labour
- Alberta government
- education
- Vancouver Canucks
- Avi Lewis
- NDP leader
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alberta government, Vancouver Canucks
Places: China
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