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Cherry Picking with Alexia Benn

Welcome to Cherry Picking, a political podcast recorded on lək̓ʷəŋən territory. Initially, this show was created by host Alexia Benn as a coping mechanism to find joy while completing the final year of her undergrad. Uniquely messy, at times particularly niche, and consistently caught within the contradictions of life, Cherry Picking now seeks to analyze, interrogate, and assess private and public policy through the consumption and gossip of mainstream media, acknowledging profit incentives lurking in the political sphere. From municipal politics, RCMP expenditures, anarchist and Marxist theory, environmental policy, and Indigenous governance, facts, feelings and ideas meet in the ether, given a chance to air themselves out. Always professionally unbiased, and always driven by the utmost care and consideration for human life, with a goal of accessibility. What does the acid rain which falls from the sky whisper to us? How do we listen? What will we do? Tune in most Wednesdays, sometimes with guests!

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Interview with Ned Taylor 2.0 - Saanich South MLA Candidacy

September 04, 2024 • Full Disclosure • Episode 24

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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