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Sep 26, 2013 | 16:49The 180 How far should the feds go to accommodate First Nations' pipeline concerns? AudioThe 180 How far should the feds go to accommodate First Nations' pipeline concerns? Sep 26, 2013 | 16:49The federal government met with First Nations in British Columbia to try to win support for Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline.
Some vocal First Nations representatives have said they consider the pipeline a dead issue already.
Sep 26, 2013 | 9:52The 180 Should students be punished for taking part in a rape chant? AudioThe 180 Should students be punished for taking part in a rape chant? Sep 26, 2013 | 9:52Jim and Saint Mary's professor MArk Mercer discuss Mercer's recent letter to the editor criticizing the punishment of UBC students caught chanting about rape.
Sep 27, 2013 | 54:00The 180 First Nations and pipelines, Corporations and research, Popularity and democracy AudioThe 180 First Nations and pipelines, Corporations and research, Popularity and democracy Sep 27, 2013 | 54:00Jim and his guest tackle the independence of industry-funded research, debate how far the federal government should go to accommodate First Nations concerns about pipelines, and hear an argument that one mayor's popularity could be bad for democracy.
Sep 26, 2013 | 10:55The 180 Can an industry-sponsored professorship be independent? AudioThe 180 Can an industry-sponsored professorship be independent? Sep 26, 2013 | 10:55Questions about a guest's title lead us to explore whether an industry-sponsored professorship can really be independent.
Sep 20, 2013 | 54:00The 180 Joe Oliver, Worst case scenario funds, Legalized marijuana AudioThe 180 Joe Oliver, Worst case scenario funds, Legalized marijuana Sep 20, 2013 | 54:00Jim asks federal resources minister Joe Oliver what would happen if he doesn't get B.C.'s support for new pipelines, our rogue parliament debates legalizing marijuana, and why one energy company doesn't want to give its banking information to the NEB
Sep 19, 2013 | 15:30The 180 Should energy companies pay a "worst case scenario" deposit? AudioThe 180 Should energy companies pay a "worst case scenario" deposit? Sep 19, 2013 | 15:30he National Energy Board is reviewing a policy that would see all new energy projects in Canada's North subject to a "worst case scenario" deposit. Energy companies would have to give the N.E.B. access to enough funds to cover clean up of any environment
Sep 12, 2013 | 13:47The 180 Who is to blame when cigarettes cause sickness: the smoker, or the cigarette company? AudioThe 180 Who is to blame when cigarettes cause sickness: the smoker, or the cigarette company? Sep 12, 2013 | 13:47After a break for the summer, a massive civil case against Canadian tobacco manufacturers has resumed in Montreal.
The cigarette companies are launching a defence, and we'll find out more.
Sep 19, 2013 | 25:11The 180 Joe Oliver on winning support for pipelines in B.C. AudioThe 180 Joe Oliver on winning support for pipelines in B.C. Sep 19, 2013 | 25:11Jim Brown speaks with Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver about the campaign to win support for pipelines in B.C.
Sep 19, 2013 | 9:14The 180 Rogue Parliament: Should Marijuana be legalized? AudioThe 180 Rogue Parliament: Should Marijuana be legalized? Sep 19, 2013 | 9:14The real Parliament has been prorogued, so we've gone rogue--convening our own Question Period. This week our proxy parliamentarians are student supporters of the three mainstream parties from across the West. They debate whether marijuana should be made
Sep 19, 2013 | 6:19The 180 The 180 call out of the week: Why not refine it? AudioThe 180 The 180 call out of the week: Why not refine it? Sep 19, 2013 | 6:19Alistener asks why we don't refine first, and then ship later. We get economist Andrew Leach to give his take.
Sep 20, 2013 | 8:05The 180 Do we even need the legislature to sit? AudioThe 180 Do we even need the legislature to sit? Sep 20, 2013 | 8:05The Parliament is prorogued in Ottawa. The provincial legislature is not returning for a fall session in B.C. So do politicians need to get together to get the people's business done? We hear from Maclean's Aaron Wherry.
Sep 13, 2013 | 4:16The 180 Should public money pay for private schools? AudioThe 180 Should public money pay for private schools? Sep 13, 2013 | 4:16We continue our look at back-to-school funding problems with a debate over private education.
Apr 23, 2013 | 3:25The 180 Richardson's rant against winter AudioThe 180 Richardson's rant against winter Apr 23, 2013 | 3:25Long-time CBC host Bill Richardson recently moved back to Winnipeg from the west coast. He timed the move to catch the longest winter on record. He is not amused.
Sep 12, 2013 | 5:07The 180 Web Extra: tobacco industry spokesman on legalized marijuana AudioThe 180 Web Extra: tobacco industry spokesman on legalized marijuana Sep 12, 2013 | 5:07We had the chance to sit down with a cigarette company exec this week to talk about his industry. On the show, you'll hear Jim in conversation with Imperial Tobacco Canada's Eric Gagnon about lawsuits, and the safety of cigarettes, but we also decided to
Sep 13, 2013 | 4:16The 180 Should public money pay private schools? AudioThe 180 Should public money pay private schools? Sep 13, 2013 | 4:16We continue our look at back-to-school funding problems with a debate over private education.
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