PODCAST: Political skeet-shooting with Keith Baldrey & Vaughn Palmer

Listen to the 5-minute highlights reel:If you follow BC politics, veteran political journalists Vaughn Palmer and Keith Baldrey need no introduction. For everyone else, Vancouver Sun political columnist, Palmer, and Global BC legislative bureau chief, Baldrey, have chronicled the triumphs and disasters of 11 premiers (“and counting:” Vaughn). “If [BC Conservatives] stick to the economy, I think they can stick together. If they stray into social conservatism and faith and all that that goes with that, it’s going to be a problem.” —Keith BaldreyThey’ve seen governments rise and fall and rise again. They’ve watched political stars burn bright and flame out or fade away as a new wave of legislators took their place. They’ve heard eloquent speeches, tedious pontificating and everything in between. They’ve analyzed more laws, public policies, election campaigns, press conferences, official reports and legislative maneouverings than the cabinet ministers and Premier running the province.With 40 years of backstory, they see the whole iceberg. They can spot patterns, smell trouble and contextualize the significance before it's barely hit the radar of mere mortals.“Horgan was more inclusive, a team leader, a chair of the board, and he delegated. Eby doesn’t do any of those things.” –Vaughn PalmerBoth Vaughn and Keith stopped by Northern Beat this week to share their insights into the session’s top story, leadership styles of past and present premiers, where the newest BC Conservative leader can take her caucus if she chooses, how some First Nations leaders have dangerously over-reached, why both major parties are in flux, and more.Podcast excerpt: ‘You don’t need to be a 10 to win an election in BC’Hope you enjoy this pod as much I did. Let us know what you think!As always, thanks for supporting independent news. Please share our stories and pods and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. All subscriber fees to to our freelance writers, helping us get more great content, one story at a time.Cheers, —Fran Upgrade to paid Podcast producers: Rob Shaw & Zach ProulxFeedback: [email protected] BC politics: www.northernbeat.ca This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit northernbeatnews.substack.com/subscribe