There and Back Again

05/22/24 • 55 min

Hello dear friends and welcome back to the podcast!
It's been a year, hasn't it? Time flies when you have no other choice than to live each day out in a perpetual cycle embodying Sisyphus. How nice it is to be able to catch up like this amidst it all.
I know life has changed for me since I last hosted, and I'm sure it has for you too. So join me today for a chat as we consolidate what is going on, both internally and externally, the details and the bigger picture.
Towards the end of 2023, I spent some time traveling through the prairies and central Canada, seeing protests erupt in Montreal. Volunteering, Mark Fisher, long-distance relationships, avenues as alternatives to capitalism, and state-sanctioned violence are all on the agenda.
What role are you fulfilling for the state? And what is a state again, anyway?
I think it's due time for a refresher.

Cheers,
Alexia
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Cheers,
Alexia
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Previous Episode

Should Canada Release It's "Royal Bond"?

What does it mean to be Canadian?
Come one, come all. Welcome back to the pod. Today we talk about titles, the genuine joy of fulfilling employment, and a pressing question of necessity when it comes to Canada's status as a Commonwealth country under the British monarchy.
There's been a petition initiated by a man in Abbotsford, brought to the House of Commons by the Conservative candidate for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon. Let's talk about it, we have time. And there's an email? Refer here to the aforementioned petition and consider your own opinion. I trust myself, and I trust and value my peers' insight. What do you think?
The quote regarding Listening, Understanding, and Acting comes from a lecture on March 30th 2021 by Stó:lō Tribal Chief Tyrone McNeil through remote learning via Zoom, University of Victoria
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Cheers,
Alexia
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Next Episode

Interview with Ned Taylor 2.0 - Saanich South MLA Candidacy

In 2021, host Alexia Benn interviewed Ned Taylor for the first time. At the time, Taylor was a Saanich City Councillor and CRD Board Member. We catch up with him three years later to see whats new.
Now a current Saanich South Provincial MLA Candidate, Ned Taylor and Alexia Benn hash up topics of safe supply, conservative fearmongering (a nearly prophetic discussion considering the backing out of the BC United Party days after recording), and fixing the South Island transit system.

What did Ned Taylor accomplish while a city councillor, and what can he bring to the table as an MLA? How many bills were introduced by Sonia Furstenau and Adam Olsen? When is the BC Provincial Election? And, why vote Green?
As always, thanks for tuning in.

Cheers,
Alexia
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