Political Capital with Rob Shaw

Join CHEK News Political Correspondent Rob Shaw and a lively panel of guests for a weekly breakdown of all of the news in B.C. politics, with analysis and commentary that helps make sense of the latest stories in and around the B.C. legislature.

Recent Episodes
  • Political Capital 180 - BC Ferries and China, new OneBC party, tech and polling
    Jun 13, 2025 – 43:13
  • Political Capital 179 - Pipeline politics, special advisors galore!
    Jun 7, 2025 – 49:35
  • #178 - May 30, 2025 - Spring session ends, Bill 15, blur-gate
    May 30, 2025 – 47:53
  • Political Capital 177 - Michael Bryant fired, Western Premiers' Conference, Bill 15
    May 24, 2025 – 47:35
  • Political Capital 176 - Carney v Trump, Bill 15, pipeline politics
    May 10, 2025 – 37:16
  • Political Capital 175 - Election analysis, BC mental health tragedy, missed climate targets
    May 3, 2025 – 37:47
  • #174 - April 25, 2025 - Federal Election 2025: BC Breakdown
    Apr 25, 2025 – 45:33
  • Political Capital 173 - Fed Elxn Campaign, CentreBC, fudge-it Budget
    Apr 11, 2025 – 35:33
  • #172 - Carbon Tax, Bill 7, Fed Elxn, Centre BC, Penny Ballem
    Apr 4, 2025 – 38:59
  • Political Capital 171 - BC's sweeping new tariff legislation, Conservative dissent, carbon tax and involuntary care
    Mar 15, 2025 – 43:13
  • Political Capital 170 - BC's tepid budget, Eby counters Trump, Conservatives implode
    Mar 8, 2025 – 22:43
  • Political Capital 169 - Trump hits BC budget, BC Conservatives infighting, free votes and Opposition successes
    Mar 1, 2025 – 55:00
  • Political Capital 168 - Safe supply, throne speech and first week of legislative session
    Feb 22, 2025 – 48:10
  • Political Capital 167 - Eby visits White House, NDP cancels grocery rebate, lookahead to legislative session
    Feb 15, 2025 – 47:44
  • Political Capital 166 - Trump, new safe supply concerns, BC United leadership
    Feb 8, 2025 – 34:52
  • Political Capital 165 - BC's evolving response to Trump + Green leader Sonia Furstenau resigns
    Feb 1, 2025 – 29:51
  • Political Capital 164 - Donald Trump, resource development & public sector contract negotiations
    Jan 25, 2025 – 33:03
  • Political Capital 163 - Donald Trump sideswipes B.C. politics
    Jan 18, 2025 – 41:31
  • Political Capital 162 - NDP-Green deal, BC's growing deficit, federal implosion
    Dec 21, 2024 – 38:59
  • Political Capital 161 - BC's top political stories in 2024
    Dec 13, 2024 – 33:40
  • Political Capital 160 - Frightening stranger attacks raise political pressure, plus BC Conservative infighting
    Dec 7, 2024 – 34:27
  • Political Capital 159 - How BC is responding to Donald Trump's tariff threats
    Nov 30, 2024 – 01:04:55
  • Political Capital 158 - BC's new cabinet + Conservative shadow cabinet
    Nov 23, 2024 – 51:55
  • Political Capital 157 - A tribute to John Horgan
    Nov 16, 2024 – 51:31
  • Political Capital 156 - Elections BC ballot concerns, lessons from U.S. election
    Nov 9, 2024 – 31:18
  • Political Capital 155 - NDP majority, Speaker talks, David Eby's "bright line" on cooperation
    Nov 2, 2024 – 44:05
  • #154 - Post-election recounts, negotiations + power negotiations
    Oct 25, 2024 – 22:25
  • #153 - BC Election Results and Analysis!
    Oct 22, 2024 – 43:15
  • #152 - BC Election 2024 Recap: Who sucked harder?
    Oct 17, 2024 – 41:08
  • #151 - Election debate, candidate controversy
    Oct 11, 2024 – 43:36
  • Political Capital #150 - Elections platforms and populist promises
    Oct 4, 2024 – 44:16
  • Political Capital #149 - Breaking down BC Election Week 1
    Sep 27, 2024 – 41:39
  • Political Capital #148 - BC ELECTION BEGINS!
    Sep 20, 2024 – 48:08
  • Political Capital #147 - David Eby flip flops on the carbon tax
    Sep 13, 2024 – 48:31
  • #146 - Who's in and who's out in BC United/Conservative merger?
    Sep 6, 2024 – 46:54
  • #145 - The implosion of BC United
    Aug 30, 2024 – 50:45
  • #144 - Crazy Conservative candidate controversies continue, plus BC's huge deficit
    Aug 25, 2024 – 40:15
  • #143 - BC United tax cut, NDP tree fruit aid, plus safe supply class action lawsuit
    Aug 16, 2024 – 55:25
  • #143 - Vaccine mandate, TransLink cuts, and more
    Jul 26, 2024 – 51:38
  • #142 - BC fights equalization formula, Conservatives unveil healthcare plans
    Jul 20, 2024 – 24:24
  • #141 - Toxic drug report, NDP/Conservative tie poll, BC United/Green campaign resets
    Jul 13, 2024 – 40:44
  • #140 - BC party fundraising, NDP retirements
    Jul 6, 2024 – 55:14
  • #139 - BC NDP election launch, BC United/Conservatives pitch business community
    Jun 21, 2024 – 37:33
  • #138 - BC United candidate controversy + Eby's equalization fight
    Jun 15, 2024 – 36:38
  • #137 - Elenore Sturko defects to Conservatives, BC United child care plan
    Jun 7, 2024 – 41:21
  • #136 - BC Conservatives pick up a United MLA, and eject a candidate
    May 31, 2024 – 33:38
  • #135 - BC Conservatives reject BC United's non-compete offer
    May 24, 2024 – 26:33
  • #134 - ICBC rebate, decriminalization, abortion
    May 10, 2024 – 44:55
  • #133 - Decrim debate goes national, STR rules kick in, pipeline politics
    May 3, 2024 – 22:54
  • #132 - Decrim backdown, premier vs social media companies
    Apr 26, 2024 – 26:38
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