Chair and Chief Councillor John Jack
Huu-ay-aht Chief Councillor John Jack talks treaty government, First Nations institutions, and building trust over courtroom battles on Nonpartisan Hacks.
On the Rails with Thomas Bevan of Island Corridor Foundation
Nonpartisan Hacks rides the rails with ICF’s Thomas Bevan to talk vegetation, revenue, and Vancouver Island’s rail corridor future.
Scared to Live, Not Scared to Die: Shayla Day on Addiction and Recovery
Shayla Day was homeless from age 11 to 21, addicted to narcotics by 16, and overdosed 44 times. Today she’s helping to lead a regional response to homelessness. In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Shayla Day, founder and CEO of Day Homes Society, a nonprofit serving the […]
Decoding Your Property Tax Bill
Your city council raised taxes 5.8% this year. So why did your bill go up 13%? In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood pull apart the property tax bill that lands in every homeowner’s mailbox each spring, and explain why it’s really six or seven different bills stapled into one. Recorded on […]
Municipal Courage with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto
What happens when the province doesn’t move fast enough and people in your city can’t wait? In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Marianne Alto, Mayor of the City of Victoria, recorded live at the AVICC convention. Victoria isn’t just BC’s capital city, it’s a mid-sized municipality shouldering […]
When Democracy Becomes Dangerous with Marianne Meed Ward
What happens when serving your community means risking your personal safety? In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, recorded live at the AVICC convention in Victoria, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Marianne Meed Ward — Mayor of Burlington, Ontario and co-founder of Elect Respect — to talk about the growing crisis of harassment, […]
Bring the Bill: Rob Shaw on First Reading, DRIPA, and the Erosion of Debate
What happens when a government starts blocking bills before anyone gets to read them? In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood welcome back BC political reporter Rob Shaw — host of Political Capital and co-author of the bestselling A Matter of Confidence — for the “Criterion Edition” of his rant on […]
So You’re Thinking of Voting in an Election
Joel & Sean of Nonpartisan Hacks break down how to vote well — from reading candidates’ character to why big promises might be a red flag. | nonpartisanhacks.com
The Most Expensive Building Material with George Anderson
In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville, former Nanaimo city councillor, commercial lawyer, and Parliamentary Secretary for Transit. Anderson shares what it was like being the youngest person at the council table by four decades, how he went from door-knocking to Treasury Board, […]
Pulling Every Lever: Advocacy from the Local Level Up
What does it actually take to get something into a government budget? In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood go behind the scenes on Sean’s multi-year advocacy journey to increase the Volunteer First Responder Tax Credit — first at the federal level, then provincially in British Columbia. From jogging past the fire […]