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Episode 86: Drug Debate, Capping Costs, Overheating Portables, London Calling, Massey Lamps, Secure Funding + Canada Day
🎙️ Canada Day Edition: For the Record – Hot Topics in New West In this special Canada Day edition of For the Record , Daniel Fontaine...
Jun 30, 20252 min read
Episode 85: London Calling, Quiet Please, BIA Fees, Heritage Lamps, Good Neighbour Agreements and much, much more!
In episode 85 of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas, a number of topical issues are discussed again this week. The focus...
Jun 30, 20252 min read
Episode 84: Exclusive interview with Kathleen Carlsen, Off with the Crown!, Learning in a Sauna, Sikh Heritage Month and more!
For the Record continues to get record downloads as the popular podcast probes into interesting New West issues that are making national...
Jun 17, 20252 min read
Episode 83: Exclusive interview with Alex Fischer, Metro Cash, Lego my Logo, Sikh Heritage Month, Mental Health, Harmonizing Hydro and more!
How did all those topics of discussion get squeezed into a 57 minute podcast? This week, For the Record starts off with an exclusive...
Jun 17, 20252 min read
Episode 81: 20 Minute Positivity Challenge, Metro Governance, To Audit or Not, $200 Car/Truck Levies?
This podcast is packed with positivity! That's right, the first segment of the podcast is the "20 Minute Positivity Challenge". It's...
May 27, 20251 min read
Episode 80: Donair Machete, Citizen Assembly, May Day, Budget Transparency, Congestion Tax, Richmond CardGate and much more!
In another 60 minute packed podcast, co-hosts Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas talk New West politics. First up to the bat is a...
May 27, 20252 min read
Urge Premier Eby and NDP Government Reinstate BC's Municipal Auditor General
The Issue In light of recent concerns regarding financial transparency and accountability at the municipal level in Metro Vancouver and...
May 21, 20252 min read
Episode 79: Exclusive Interview with Danielle Connelly, Communication Enhancements, Climate Tax Survives, Citizens Speak Out, Train Whistle Noise, Candidate Recruitment and much more!
This week's podcast features an exclusive interview with New West school trustee Danielle Connelly. She's talking mental health and...
May 10, 20252 min read
Episode 78: Exclusive interview MP-elect Jake Sawatzky, Secure Care, Bun-official Poll, Infrastructure Targets, NWP Seeks Candidates
In this week's edition of FTR with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas, special guest Liberal MP-elect Jake Sawatzky has an exclusive...
May 3, 20252 min read
Episode 77: Political Prognostication, CAO Retires, Pop Up Office, Councillor Cafe, NWP Candidate Recruitment
It was a busy week in civic politics in New West - which translates into another great For the Record podcast! Starting off the top the...
Apr 29, 20252 min read
Episode 76: Special Federal Election Edition, Burger Heaven Poll Predicts, Infrastructure Investments
Have you voted yet? If you live in New Westminster, the federal advance polls have now opened and the lineups were huge on Day 1. What...
Apr 29, 20252 min read
Episode 75: No Tax Joy, Armstrong Advocates, Ballooning Budgets, Flag Flap, Queensborough Bus
In this week's FTR podcast, it starts off with a discussion regarding Jay Joy's presentation to New West Council. He asks if the 3.5%...
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Episode 74: Rallying for Ryall, Pier Park Connection, Taxes Skyrocketing, Walkers' Caucus, Consultation Protocols
It was another hectic week of civic politics in New Westminster. There were no shortage of issues to discuss on this week's podcast!...
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Episode 73: New Westies Speak Out, Flag Flap, 3.5% Climate Action Tax, Seeking Budget Clarity, Improving Public Consultation
It was a packed city hall chamber when a number of New West residents came out to speak about how they are not being properly consulted...
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Episode 72: 5th St Boulevard Rewilding, a BridgeNet too far, Lower 12th development, Canucks on Columbia, 3.5% Climate Action Tax
It's been another wild and wacky week in civic politics in New Westminster - and the podcast captures it all! The discussion starts off...
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Episode 71: Special edition focusing on the state of schools in New Westminster; exclusive interview with Trustee Kathleen Carlsen
It's a special edition of For the Record focusing on the state of schools, or should we say the lack of schools in the Royal City....
Mar 16, 20252 min read
NEW PODCAST ALERT - For the Record with Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas: Priority New West, Lobbyist Registry, Calling it Quits, Density & Amenities
In another packed episode of For the Record, a number of important civic topics get discussed. Starting off the podcast is a discussion...
Mar 8, 20252 min read
New Westminster is paying the price of becoming Canada’s second-densest city
Douglas Todd: Overcrowded schools, rapidly rising property taxes and distressed boulevard trees amid downtown's towers are some of the...
Mar 6, 20254 min read
Episode 68: Queensborough High School, Watermain Damage, Vape Shops, Rewilding Paused, French Lessons, Ryall Park Turf Field
NEW PODCAST ALERT: Episode 68 - Queensborough High School, Watermain Damage, Vape Shops, Rewilding Paused, French Lessons, Ryall Park...
Feb 22, 20252 min read
Episode 67: Illicit Drug Inhalation Center, Procurement Pickle, Climate Crisis and Jumbo Jets, Electrical Utility Motion Jolted, Citizen Assembly
NEW PODCAST ALERT: Right off the top the topic of a new illicit drug inhalation center in downtown New Westminster is discussed. Now that...
Feb 14, 20252 min read
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