Coastal Front

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Sep 2026

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Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.

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October 9, 2026Episode 3596 min

David Eby Attacks Jim Pattison: Why BC’s Wealthiest Are Being Targeted

David Eby takes aim at BC billionaire Jim Pattison, but is he ignoring his own government's spending problems? Andrew Johns breaks down Eby's controversial remarks, Pattison's contributions to BC's economy, and the NDP government's nearly $14 billion deficit. Is the government punishing success while failing to address BC's affordability crisis? Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k3i1p3ZtaY PODCAST INFO: ◆ Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca ◆ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 ◆ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC ◆ Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc ◆ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: ◆ https://x.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front ◆ https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

October 6, 2026Episode 35812 min

NEWS READ: FOI records show BC projected millions from its 2018 luxury vehicle tax hike — but no clear accounting of whether the expected revenue materialized or how buyers responded.

FOI records show BC projected millions from its 2018 luxury vehicle tax hike — but no clear accounting of whether the expected revenue materialized or how buyers responded. Read the full article here: http https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/bc-raised-its-luxury-car-tax-expecting PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

October 5, 2026Episode 3572 min

NEWS READ: As Eby campaigns on Buy Canadian, BC Ferries’ longtime fuel supplier is now owned by a U.S. energy giant with deep ties to Trump’s political operation.

As Eby campaigns on Buy Canadian, BC Ferries’ longtime fuel supplier is now owned by a U.S. energy giant with deep ties to Trump’s political operation. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/ebys-buy-canadian-push-meets-an-awkward PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

September 29, 2026Episode 3568 min

BC's Rich Got Hundreds of Millions. The Poor Got Nothing.

BC's NDP has paid hundreds of millions through BC’s education savings grant. But the real story is who successfully claimed it — and who didn’t. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMZSdxtkweI PODCAST INFO: ◆ Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca ◆ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 ◆ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC ◆ Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc ◆ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: ◆ https://x.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc ◆ https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front ◆ https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

September 25, 2026Episode 3551 hr 50 min

Kennedy Stewart Unfiltered: Ken Sim, the SkyTrain & What’s Wrong in Vancouver

Former Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart sits down with Coastal Front for a candid, no-holds-barred conversation about Ken Sim, the UBC SkyTrain, policing, property taxes and the future of Vancouver ahead of the 2026 municipal election. Stewart looks back on his time as an NDP MP and his 2018–2022 term as mayor of Vancouver: leading a split city council, getting the city through COVID, helping bring the FIFA World Cup to BC, and securing funding for the Broadway Plan and the SkyTrain extension to UBC. He explains why he believes the UBC SkyTrain line was fully funded when he left office, what went wrong under Mayor Ken Sim, and why he says Sim "had four years to deliver." We also get into: 🔹 Why he says he was "never about defunding police," and how he thinks Sim's 100-officer pledge drove up property taxes 🔹 Housing affordability, rental housing, super towers and the Carney–Eby housing announcement 🔹 Whether Metro Vancouver's cities should amalgamate 🔹 Party discipline in Ottawa, his book with Michael Chong, and working with Harper, Trudeau, Singh and Carney 🔹 Whether he'll ever run for office again Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN2ldaukk8k

September 21, 2026Episode 35318 min

NEWS READ: A BC non-profit society received millions in public funds. Then came unpaid bills, vendor complaints, and an arrest warrant.

A BC non-profit society received millions in public funds. Then came unpaid bills, vendor complaints, and an arrest warrant. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/a-bc-non-profit-got-millions-in-public PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

September 11, 2026Episode 3526 min

NEWS READ: Ottawa sanctions defence firm over Russia while deepening ties with Saudi Arabia

Weeks before sanctioning Streit Group for helping “feed Russia’s war machine,” Ottawa pledged to increase defence exports to Saudi Arabia. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/selective-outrage-ottawa-sanctions PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

September 11, 2026Episode 3513 min

NEWS READ: Sixth BC Conservative MLA leaves caucus amid mounting departures

The Abbotsford South MLA will sit as an Independent, continuing a wave of caucus departures that began in mid-August. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/sixth-bc-conservative-mla-leaves PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

September 11, 2026Episode 3507 min

NEWS READ: Elections BC clears initiative bid to repeal DRIPA

A new province-wide petition is seeking to repeal DRIPA as debate over the law’s legal and economic impact intensifies. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/p/elections-bc-clears-initiative-bid PODCAST INFO: 🔹 Podcast website: https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3HhcsH1 🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LyTOgC 🔹 Other Podcast sites: https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc 🔹 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalFront/videos FOLLOW COASTAL FRONT: 🔹 https://x.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.facebook.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹 https://www.linkedin.com/company/coastal-front 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/coastalfrontbc

September 11, 2026Episode 3491 hr 8 min

Are all-girls schools better? Inside York House & Crofton House

In this episode of Coastal Front, we sit down with Ms. Lavell, head of York House School, and Ms. Harrop, head of Crofton House School, to discuss what it means to educate and raise girls in 2026. From social media and emerging technology, including AI, to confidence, resilience and the pressures facing young women today, they explore how education is evolving and what all-girls schools can offer that a coeducational environment may not. The conversation also tackles parenting, screen time, school uniforms, career choices, financial aid, politics in schools and the importance of preparing girls to think independently and confidently navigate a rapidly changing world. Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4j6V2iGBvA&t=2332s