Decisions 2024: Election-fever-mania (The North State Podcast)

This week on The North State, we dive into the provincial elections that swept three Canadian provinces in October. What does the news coverage of three elections tell us about the subtle anti-bias in our news ecosystem? Listen to find out. RSS feed here.

Description

British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan all had provincial elections within two weeks of each other. On the ballot was the incumbent government's track record and the ideology of the electoral options. But according to news coverage, two were referendums on progressive ideals. No matter the result, the conservative view held firm... even when the Conservatives lost. By examining the coverage of these elections, we can learn what to expect for election coverage in the future.

Further Reading

Nova Scotians heading to the polls Nov. 26 after early election call - CBC News

Ontario sending $200 rebates to 15 million people amid early-election speculation - Radio Canada

Bloc leader to push for early election after government doesn't pass pension hike bill - CBC News

B.C. PROVINCIAL ELECTION | NDP, Conservatives locked in a dead heat as polls too close to call - CTV News

Former premier John Horgan's new job working for a B.C. coal company draws mixed reviews - CBC News

B.C. NDP ousts Anjali Appadurai from leadership race, paving way for David Eby to become premier - CBC News

B.C. Liberal Party officially becomes B.C. United - CBC News

Falcon ends B.C. United campaign, throws support to Conservatives - CBC News

Longtime B.C. Liberal MLA removed from caucus after questioning climate change science - CBC News

BC election: NDP expected to form slim majority government - Global News

What to expect from a new B.C. NDP government - Radio Canada

B.C. recriminalizes drug use in public spaces - CBC News

B.C. to expand involuntary care for those with addiction issues - CBC News

Unpacking involuntary interventions for people who use drugs

Why involuntary treatment for addiction is a dangerous idea - STAT

Episode 45: Recriminalization - Crackdown podcast

B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby -CHEK Media

BC election: Eby will keep commitment to scrap consumer carbon tax, provide involuntary care | FULL - Global News

From carbon tax to involuntary care: B.C. NDP shifts positions - CBC News

B.C. election produces another Big Bang political moment - The Globe and Mail

B.C.’s NDP gets its majority – but it comes with a firm rebuke - The Globe and Mail

Amy Hamm: The NDP fought dirty. I wish John Rustad had fought back - Vancouver Sun

Susan Holt to become New Brunswick's 1st female premier in Liberal majority - CBC News

What is New Brunswick's LGBTQ student controversy all about? - CBC News

Higgs threatens election to quell rebellion over Policy 713 - CBC News

N.B. premier stands by changes to school LGBTQ policy, says he does not want an election - CBC News

The New Brunswick election is a referendum on Blaine Higgs’s divisive conservatism - The Conversation

Higgs: My political career was a waste if I don’t win again - Telegraph-Journal

Liberal government’s proposed revisions to Policy 713 prioritize cisgender comfort over transgender rights - NB Media Co-op

Susan Holt won the New Brunswick election – but Blaine Higgs certainly lost it - The Globe and Mail

Geoff Russ: Trudeau Liberals are cooked — that's the real lesson from New Brunswick election - National Post

NP View: New Brunswick will miss Blaine Higgs. He saved it from fiscal ruin - National Post

3 key takeaways from the Saskatchewan provincial election - CBC News

Saskatchewan NDP 2024 Platform

NDP working to strengthen connect to rural life - and voters - Sask Dispatch