We have a packed episode of Left East to West this week: a guest interview with Shauna Sylvester on climate and policy change in cities; update from Saman Tabasinejad, executive director of Progress Toronto. And details on the recent Smith-Carney oil MOU from The Breach contributor Desmond Cole.
Today is Menstrual Health Day in BC – and MHDay globally. Join us in calling for the Government of BC to update legislation to ensure that menstrual supplies are provided in workplaces by signing our new petition. Let’s see more action in BC.
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Today, Sacred Fires will be lit across BC to honour and remember the children that never came home from residential schools and Indian hospitals.
It started with one pharmacy owner in Shawinigan, and now a growing number of Familiprix locations across Quebec are joining in to offer menstrual products at cost.
New on Left East to West this week for your long weekend listening: Coree Tull, chair of the the BC Watershed Security Coalition, joins us to talk about the importance of watershed security and the potentials in the watershed workforce in our feature Interview.
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On today’s Left East to West I talked to James Valcke of Viewpoints Research on his Nova Scotia poll showing significant support for workers in a ongoing long-term care strike.
And the horserace numbers:
PCs - 32%
NDP - 31%
Libs - 19%
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The reserve is within the Great Bear Sea, a diverse marine ecosystem that covers more than half of B.C.’s coast and includes glass sponge reefs, salmon, killer whales and migrating humpbacks
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I really enjoyed @tomparkin.bsky.social @nikkihill.bsky.social Left East to West show yesterday. In the spirit of yesterday's show I am going to be extra kind and gentle today. 🥰 Jennifer Howard inspired me.
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Podcast Episode · Left East to West · May 18 · 59m
An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island.
It started with one pharmacy owner in Shawinigan, and now a growing number of Familiprix locations across Quebec are joining in to offer menstrual products at cost.
