{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/6ae14b1a7aa7eb2c8af70b2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Was the B.C. Election the Death of “Woke” Politics?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1793148736592-c02e4b80-b45e-4868-8f1c-637216b4cc74.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A spectacular own goal? A rejection of progressive politics? Host Noor Azrieh is joined by political strategist Zain Velji to pick through the wreckage of Eby’s election gamble—and the competing media narratives about what it means. </p><p><br></p><p>Plus, why “BC’s first Conservative government in nearly a century” deserves an asterisk, Alberta’s electoral map controversy, and the AI-generated Jagmeet Singh ads flooding X. Seriously, what’s in the red Nike bag?</p><p><br></p><p><u>Host</u>: <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/noorazrieh/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Noor Azrieh</a></u></p><p><u>Credits</u>: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing &amp; Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor &amp; Publisher)</p><p><u>Guest</u>: <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/zainvelji/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zain Velji</a></u></p><p><br></p><p><em>Additional music by Audio Network</em></p><p><br></p><p><u>Further reading</u>:</p><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-political-hubris-claims-another-victim-the-ndps-david-eby/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Political hubris claims another victim – the NDP’s David Eby</a></u> – The Globe and Mail</li><li><u><a href=\"https://nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-pankratz-a-warning-from-b-c-dont-pull-an-eby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Pankratz: A warning from B.C. — don&#39;t pull an Eby</a></u> – National Post</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/james-moore-david-eby-treated-bc-voters-like-fools-and-paid-the-price/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">James Moore: David Eby treated B.C. voters like fools, and paid the price</a></u> – CTV News</li><li><u><a href=\"https://nationalpost.com/opinion/geoff-russ-b-c-conservatives-win-towering-majority-in-rebuke-of-power-hungry-eby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Geoff Russ: B.C. Conservatives win towering majority in rebuke of power-hungry Eby</a></u> – National Post</li><li><u><a href=\"https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-election-2026-eight-takeaways-results\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">B.C. Election: 8 take-aways after a landslide Conservative win</a></u> – Vancouver Sun</li><li><u><a href=\"https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/10/25/Please-Advise-How-Did-Doerkson-Win-So-Big/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Please Advise! How Did Doerkson Win So Big?</a></u> – The Tyee</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-provincial-election-turnout-new-low/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">B.C. election turnout slumps to new low as fewer than half of voters cast ballot</a></u> – The Globe and Mail</li></ul><p><br></p><p><u>Sponsors:</u></p><p>Mauril is free and ad-free. 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