For the week of Jan. 11, 2026: 
The first regular edition of thePodcast of 2026 is anything but regular. It’s a two-for-one.
First, at 01:20, China expert Charles Burton explains why British Columbians should be concerned about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trade mission to Beijing, where he will meet the world’s most-powerful dictator, Xi Jinping. 
Burton is the author of “The Beaver and the Dragon: How China Out-Manoeuvred Canada’s Diplomacy, Security and Sovereignty.”
Then, at 23:35, New Westminster Coun. Daniel Fontaine kicks-off theBreaker.news coverage of B.C.’s 2026 municipal elections. Fontaine is running for the mayoralty in the Royal City in the Oct. 17 election. 
Plus Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines. 
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For the week of Jan. 4, 2026: 
Happy New Year from theBreaker.news!
thePodcast host Bob Mackin welcomes back Mario Canseco, president of Research Co, and Andy Yan, director of the Simon Fraser University City Program.
On this special 2026 forecast edition, Mackin, Mario and Andy — the MMA Panel — offer political, economic, sports and cultural predictions for the coming 12 months.
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For the week of Dec. 28, 2025: 
Special edition of thePodcast: The Best of 2025. 
Featuring (in order of appearance): Mario Canseco of Research Co, Tristin Hopper of the National Post, Brian Calder of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce, Laurie Trautman of the Border Policy Research Institute, former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, Jonathan Simkin of 604 Records, Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch, Declan Hill of the University of New Haven, Christian Leuprecht of the Royal Military College of Canada, Mubin Shaikh of Parents4Peace, former Chief of Staff to the Speaker Alan Mullen, the MMA Panel (including Andy Yan of the Simon Fraser University City Program) and Geoffrey Moyse, former senior aboriginal law advisor in the B.C. Ministry of Attorney General. 
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