Ep 280: Greatest BC Premier Bracket Championship

From 34 premiers down to two. Over the past several months we've been pitting BC's premiers against one another to find the greatest. Inevitably we were headed to this conclusion: Social Credit titan WAC Bennett and the NDP legend Dave Barrett.To make the case for these two premiers, we invited experts in the two premiers, people who literally wrote the books on them. David J Mitchell, author of WAC Bennett and the Rise of British Columbia, presents the case for Bennett. Rod Mickleburgh, co-author of The Art of the Impossible, argues for Barrett.VoteThen Stewart Prest fills in for Scott to help Ian break down Dr Bonnie Henry's announcement that the mask mandate is ending. They then turn to the federal Conservative leadership race where Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown  and Roman Baber are in; and Tasha Kheiriddin is out. And finally in Ukraine news, they discuss the tweet that kicked off a conversation about what is the role of cabinet members during a time of international conflict.LinksGreatest BC Premier Bracket championship votingDavid J MitchellRod MickleburghSegment 1: COVIDCOVID-19: BC to drop mask mandate Friday for indoor public spaces, vaccine card in April | Globalnews.caUBC continues maskingIan's comparison of when mask mandates are endingSegment 2: Conservative raceLeslyn Lewis runs for Conservative leadership again — this time with a political track record | CBC NewsCTV expresses 'regrets' over story that derailed Patrick Brown's provincial political career | The StarJean Charest says he’s opposed to Bill 21 and favours more oil and gas productionPatrick Brown and Jean Charest have a deal that could make one of them the next Conservative leader | The StarTasha Kheiriddin bows out of Conservative leadership race | The StarRoman Baber promises to 'disrupt politics' in Tory leadership bidLeger pollAbacus pollSegment 3: 'The taxpayer dime'The tweetQuick takesExpert panel urges safer supply, evidence-based system of care to reduce deaths from illicit drugs | BC Gov NewsMinister's statement on death review panel report | BC Gov NewsTrial of former BC legislature clerk ends, verdict delayed until March 30 – Port Alberni Valley News