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Left East to West

Left East to West

By: Nikki Hill & Tom Parkin
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Weekly check-in on top political stories across Canada, interviews for people building this country

© 2026 Left East to West
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  • Update! Here's what we have booked for you over the next few weeks
    Mar 19 2026
    • Mon Mar 16 - Giuo Jacinto, economic and trade analyst, United Steelworkers
    • Mon Mar 23 - Sussanne Skidmore, President, BC Federation of Labour
    • Mon Mar 30 - Special federal NDP convention episode
    • Mon Apr 6 - taking a one-week break -- maybe?
    • Mon Apr 13 - Claudia Chender, Leader, Nova Scotia NDP
    • Mon Apr 20 - Jen Pederson, foreign policy analyst
    • Mon Apr 27 - Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour Congress
    • Mon May 4 - Dave McGrane, UofS professor, historian of the CCF/NDP

    If there's a guest you'd like to hear, email us at lefteasttowest@gmail.com

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    3 mins
  • Creating jobs and industries to Trump-proof Canada, with USW economic and trade analyst Guio Jacinto
    Mar 16 2026

    Steelworkers union economic and trade analyst Guio Jacinto talks about the impact of Trump's "economic force" against Canada and how adding industrial policy to existing strategies can create jobs and industries.

    Nikki and Tom talk about MP Lori Idlout's floor-crossing and the wild -- and wildly false -- accusations of drug dealing by Vancouver's mayor.

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    58 mins
  • An illegal war creates Mark Carney's first bad week, with NDP leader Don Davies
    Mar 9 2026

    NDP interim leader Don Davies talks about the NDP's opposition to Mark Carney backing Trump's Iran War, the need to be clear-eyed about Modi, and how social democratic approaches can build housing where other's won't.

    Nikki and Tom also talk about BC including hormone replacement therapy for menopause in national pharmacare and John Tory quitting the Toronto mayor race and what that means for incumbent Olivia Chow.

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    59 mins
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