Show Notes
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer analyze the surprising BC Conservative majority victory and what it signals about a broader shift toward "normie politics." They explore how voters may be rejecting the tumultuous, disruptive politics of the past decade in favour of back-to-basics governance. They also examine why David Eby's activist government failed, the fiscal challenges facing incoming Premier Lorne Doerkson, and whether this represents a broader rejection of the Trudeau-era approach to governance across Canada and beyond.
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