Western Context

Huawei CFO Meng's family granted federal travel exemption to visit Canada

We look at 2020’s news stories including pipeline blockades, government overspending, and the end of the rocket launcher in Canada. We also look at the October BC election, our words of the year, as well as the elephant in the room: China’s coronavirus pandemic.

Trudeau quadruples the carbon tax to $170 per tonne by 2030, invests in hydrogen and nuclear energy, while the Alberta government links K-2 music education to history. Also, concerns over appropriation with the Canucks logo can be put to rest. https://westerncontext.ca//western-context-200-appropriat/

A supposed reformed terrorist is granted day parole, Alberta might become a have-not province, and the Trudeau government is covering up which companies are receiving billions in pandemic aid. Also, Trudeau invites Chinese troops to train at Canadian bases

ICU bed totals in Alberta are misreported, a federal decision may put BC Ferries passengers at risk, and Trudeau admits he failed to solve the First Nations boil water advisories. Also, a fiscal update from Freeland leads to more spending and taxes.