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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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4 days ago
4 days ago
Why Did Canada Quietly Pay a Mysterious Man in Afghanistan $100,000 in 2016?
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Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
The federal government has awarded a massive warship contract that directs billions to a politically connected family empire.
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
News Read: A RED WAVE? Polls Show Momentum for Carney’s Liberals
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
After becoming leader of the Liberals last week and Prime Minister on Friday, Mark Carney takes over enviable position in the polls as election call seems imminent.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/a-red-wave-polls-show-momentum-for-carneys-liberals
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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
News Read: EUROTRIP: Carney Returns After First Stint Abroad
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Prime Minister Carney returned to Canada today after his first diplomatic trip abroad to Paris, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron, and to London where he met King Charles III and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/eurotrip-carney-returns-after-first-stint-abroad
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Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Mark Carney was sworn in on Friday to become Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. While Carney has reduced the number of ministers in his cabinet, the top Trudeau lieutenants remain in eminent roles.
Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/downsizing-carney-scales-back-cabinet-while-keeping-main-trudeau-team
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
News Read: Turmoil Grows in BC Conservative Caucus
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
BC’s budget ramps up spending without a balance plan, fuelling concerns over soaring debt.
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
This week on Coastal Front, we are joined by Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim who discussed the issues affecting Vancouverites such as inflating property taxes, social housing, homelessness, and government waste.
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Vancouver City Council has voted 6-3 to pause new supportive housing projects. Critics warn the move could worsen homelessness, while Mayor Ken Sim says the current system is not working.
Article Read: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/vancouver-council-votes-to-pause-new-supportive-housing-developments
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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
BC will require renewable fuel content in gasoline and diesel to come from Canadian producers by 2026, which the government says will support local biofuel companies.
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