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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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