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Mike McDonald and Dylan Kruger co-host episode two of Hotel Pacifico's Race to Replace, a special series focused on the ins and outs of the BC Conservative leadership race which concludes on May 30. The hosts discuss track conditions, how the candidates are jockeying for position, the running order of the candidates over the past week (who had a good week, who didn’t), and the hosts each pick a campaign to receive a checkered flag or a yellow flag.

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Geoff and Mike welcome to Hotel Pacifico the Hon. Bob Rae — Canada’s Ambassador to the UN (2020-2025), former Premier of Ontario and former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada — for a wide ranging discussion on global issues impacting BC and Canada, the Iran conflict, US relations, China, India and the lingering impact of the Air India bombing, LNG and energy exports, DRIPA, confidence votes and more!

In the Strategy Suite, it was all DRIPA Drama and Conservative leadership for Geoff and Mike.

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Mike McDonald and Dylan Kruger co-host the first episode of Hotel Pacifico's Race to Replace, a special series focused on the ins and outs of the BC Conservative leadership race which concludes on May 30. The hosts discuss track conditions, how the candidates are jockeying for position, the running order of the candidates over the past week (who had a good week, who didn’t), and the hosts each pick a campaign to receive a checkered flag or a yellow flag.

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

Geoff and Mike welcome Dr. Benoit-Antoine Baçon, 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Leading BC’s largest university with over 66,000 students and over 20,000 faculty and staff, Bacon discusses UBC’s key economic role, its accessibility to students, university funding, and the growing impact of UBC Okanagan. With a Ph.D in Neuropsychology, he offers his views on BC’s overdose crisis, addiction, and mental health. He also announces that when the Broadway Subway ultimately arrives at UBC (*pending), it will be the busiest station in TransLink’s network.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff outlines his blockbuster post on his Lotusland substack regarding the politics of DRIPA, Mike ensures all credit downgrades are heard and observed, a Clipping of the Week from an Obama heavyweight, and the latest in the BC Conservative race, including a plug for the “Race to Replace” pod series starting Sunday, April 12, for the duration of the leadership race, that Mike is co-hosting with politico Dylan Kruger. 🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

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Mike and Geoff welcome George Heyman, a man who has worn many hats - Minister of Environment, head of BCGEU and head of Sierra Club in BC. They discuss labour deals, the evolution of climate politics, and forestry among other topics.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike check in on DRIPA, LNG, and the latest on the BC Conservatives including a visit from a special guest and an announcement on a new spinoff podcast series.

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Geoff and Mike welcome to Hotel Pacifico, fellow podcasters and co-hosts of the Culture Lab, Kyla Ronellenfitsch and Gabe De Roche. The Culture Lab duo are public opinion researchers and data scientists and come prepared to talk about today’s public opinion landscape, demographic flips, class vs values, and generational differences.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff tries to bolt for the minibar but Mike makes him discuss Milobar mania, the recent Paul Wells nerd fest, and the most unsurprising credit downgrade.

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Mike and Geoff welcome Aaron Pete, Chief of the Chiwathil First Nation and host of the Nuanced podcast. Chief Pete discusses how he got into podcasting and how he has sought out a range of views from across the political spectrum, and on sensitive topics such as reconciliation, the Cowichan ruling, and the recent federal-Musqueam agreement. He discusses the need to hear from all perspectives and challenges some of today’s conventional wisdom.

In the Strategy Suite, Mike and Geoff discuss Hoodiegate, the pothole chasin’ Poco mayor, the recent NDP provincial council meeting, and the latest on the Conservative leadership race as would be contenders bolt the barn and back other horses, while one leadership contender claims to be the bell cow of the bunch.

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Geoff and Mike welcome ‘Brother’ Scott Lunny of the United Steelworkers (Director, District 3) to Hotel Pacifico. Lunny discusses the challenges facing his members in the forestry sector and the various issues impacting harvesting levels and jobs, and touches on the opportunities for his members in the mining sector. Also active in the NDP, Lunny distinguishes between the approaches of the provincial NDP and federal NDP when it comes to policies supporting industry.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike welcome communications consultant Lesli Boldt to discuss a range of topics that includes the BC and federal government’s handling of the Musqueam agreement, deepfakes faking out politicians, the latest in the BC Conservative race, and what the rising price of oil will mean to the good people of BC.

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