Spin Reduxit is CBC New Brunswick's political blog. CBC's provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras and Radio-Canada political analyst Michelle LeBlanc analyze the latest in New Brunswick politics and decode the spin emanating out of the provincial legislature.
11 Available Episodes (11 Total)Average duration: 00:19:21
Jun 25, 2021
Spin Reduxit: The Chignecto Showdown
00:21:28
Michelle and Jacques analyze the 48-hour New Brunswick-Nova Scotia battle over COVID border restrictions, the defection of MP Jenica Atwin from the Greens to the Liberals and the high-profile election races in Miramichi-Grand Lake.
Jun 04, 2021
Spin Reduxit: One Dose of Politics
00:19:33
Michelle and Jacques discuss what dropping the Ngola case may mean for Blaine Higgs, who's in and who's out with the province's travel rebate program and why merging hospital services is a red line for francophones.
Apr 30, 2021
Spin Reduxit: Living It Up at the Hotel Isolation
00:18:57
Michelle and Jacques are back to discuss the province's non-smooth plan to force leisure travelers to isolate in hotels, as well as the vaccine roll-out and the broaching of forced amalgamations in the debate over local government reform.
Feb 26, 2021
Spin Reduxit: Language and Long-Term Challenges
00:22:40
Michelle and Jacques discuss the choice of commissioners to oversee a review of the Official Languages Act, as well as long-term problems identified in the Auditor-General's report.
Jan 29, 2021
Spin Reduxit: Vaccination Vexations
00:19:56
Michelle and Jacques look at the political controversy over the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations as well as plans for a review of the Official Languages Act and a court filing on abortion access.
Dec 19, 2020
Spin Reduxit: A Wild and Tumultuous 2020
00:22:58
Michelle and Jacques look back at the memorable moments, the less-heralded episodes and the big political winners and losers of the pandemic election year.
Nov 27, 2020
Spin Reduxit: The Members and The Message
00:16:51
Michelle and Jacques discuss the apparent inability of the legislature to organize itself for virtual sittings, a situation that rectified itself just minutes before the taping of the episode. Plus: a look at the challenges of clear pandemic messaging.
Oct 23, 2020
Spin Reduxit: Ambulances and Outbreaks
00:15:20
Michelle and Jacques discuss the Auditor General's examination of Ambulance New Brunswick and the frayed feelings in Restigouche over the latest COVID-19 restrictions.
Oct 02, 2020
Spin Reduxit: The New PC cabinet
00:16:27
Michelle LeBlanc and Jacques Poitras discuss who was chosen for, and who was left out of, the new Progressive Conservative cabinet of Premier Blaine Higgs.
Sep 17, 2020
Spin Reduxit: Building Bridges
00:23:16
Michelle and Jacques dissect the election result with a look at the PC agenda, Higgs's challenge with francophone northern voters, and the Liberal-Green dynamic.
Jun 25 | 00:21:28
Spin Reduxit: The Chignecto Showdown
Jun 04 | 00:19:33
Spin Reduxit: One Dose of Politics
Apr 30 | 00:18:57
Spin Reduxit: Living It Up at the Hotel Isolation
Feb 26 | 00:22:40
Spin Reduxit: Language and Long-Term Challenges
Jan 29 | 00:19:56
Spin Reduxit: Vaccination Vexations
Dec 19 | 00:22:58
Spin Reduxit: A Wild and Tumultuous 2020
Nov 27 | 00:16:51
Spin Reduxit: The Members and The Message
Oct 23 | 00:15:20
Spin Reduxit: Ambulances and Outbreaks
Oct 02 | 00:16:27
Spin Reduxit: The New PC cabinet
Sep 17 | 00:23:16
Spin Reduxit: Building Bridges
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