Mike McDonald

Chief Strategy Officer at / Senior Associate at / Co-host of Hotel Pacifico podcast

[Hotel Pacifico Podcast @HotelPacificoBC]

🆕“All In” with Emily Lowan, Leader of the BC Green Party.

Geoff and Mike welcome BC Green Party leader @Emily_Lowan to Hotel Pacifico. The trio sustain a busy discussion touching on Oligarchs!, her critique of the Eby government, her admiration for Avi Lewis, her support of DRIPA, her poker face when Geoff and Mike put forward their guesses which seat she will contest in the next general election - if a byelection doesn’t happen first.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike review the Canada-BC Prosperity Agreement and what it means for David Eby, the Massey Tunnel project, Boultbee bolting to the NDP, a nurses strike, and KLF’s second trip to Calgary in 35 days.

🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

YouTube https://t.co/TN9XOcsRa4
Apple https://t.co/XWgxzyaDqW
Spotify https://t.co/jhHvshG9Kn
TikTok https://t.co/AE5IVqrrN2

[Hotel Pacifico Podcast @HotelPacificoBC]

🆕 "8 is Enough" (including the Carney Condo bailout).

Mike and Geoff are home alone this week and convene a full-length Strategy Suite covering eight (8!) topics including:

Fire in the Canyon, the Carney Condo bailout, Eby's trip to China, the Massey 'Deas'-aster, Vancouver's World Cup branding win, Red Chris and what it means for DRIPA, nurses on the march, and what's KLF up to?

🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

YouTube https://t.co/kP7sMhZ2ux
Apple https://t.co/KxVhiyjiDf
Spotify https://t.co/MDETvX0ikG
TikTok https://t.co/AE5IVqqTXu

[Jim Stanford @JimboStanford]

This week I joined @geoffmeggs and @BCMikeMcD for their great podcast, Hotel Pacifco: https://t.co/7GtGe4jsmL. We dissected economic issues both federal and in B.C., with special focus on how politics pollutes economic so much! #cdnecon #bcpoli. Thanks for having me!

[Mike McDonald @BCMikeMcD]

@cardboardwolf I have an idea where you learned salt was bad.

[Hotel Pacifico Podcast @HotelPacificoBC]

🆕 "25 and 34" with former B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell.

Geoff and Mike welcome the 34th Premier of BC, Gordon Campbell, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his government taking power in 2001. His ’New Era’ government ran the rockpile on Belleville Street for the next 16 years. Campbell reflects on some lessons learned, but not too much, as he weighs in on the politics and issues of today.

In the Strategy Suite, Geoff Meggs and Mike McDonald ponder the first week of KLF, a new poll that teases out a centrist option, the disclosure of a Special Prosecutor and uncertain fate of an independent MLA, the political definition of success for FIFA, and, oligarch or no oligarch, always nice to get $40 million for a new medical school.

🏨🌄 We’re your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

YouTube https://t.co/78wT6u89Qj
Apple https://t.co/ICIwArSZbb
Spotify https://t.co/xesKKP5aGO
TikTok https://t.co/AE5IVqqTXu

[Mike McDonald @BCMikeMcD]

There are few people who geek out as much as me when it comes to historical BC election results. @BillHepburn has earned this distinction again and again.

[Bill Hepburn @BillHepburn]

@JasJohalBC This whole concept inspired me to look at the data, the history, and actually write something: https://t.co/8YCR0DMITP
@VaughnPalmer
@BCMikeMcD (you'd probably appreciate this)

[Air Quotes Media @airquotesmedia]

The BC Conservative Party needs to decide what it wants to become ...

Podcast: @HotelPacificoBC with @BCMikeMcD and @geoffmeggs
Episode: "KLF WTFFF!" with @honjamesmoore

[Erika Barootes @Barootes]

Been on @HotelPacificoBC a few times - was great to have @BCMikeMcD join The Erika Barootes Show this week!

[Ben O'Hara-Byrne @Ben_oharabyrne]

Arrived in Vancouver for the BC Conservative leadership convention. Tune in to @GlobalBC/BC1 and @CKNW starting at 5pm for complete coverage with @sophielui, @jarmstrongbc, @keithbaldrey, @dylankrugerbc, @BCMikeMcD, and more. Everyone I’ve spoken to expects it to go four rounds

[Mike McDonald @BCMikeMcD]

Check out the final analysis of @Conservative_BC leadership race and see you @GlobalBC at 5pm Saturday for results coverage | @HotelPacificoBC https://t.co/uMBsuquJmB

[Stewart Muir @sjmuir]

A Nisga’a Nation LNG project. A 20-year German buyer. Canada’s Pacific coast replacing the Strait of Hormuz as the supply route. When I first started analyzing LNG 15 years ago, nobody was predicting anything like this - in fact, many said the entire B.C. LNG ambition was delusional. To all those who never gave up, you were right to persevere. Today’s news is an important step in a big journey.

[Hotel Pacifico Podcast @HotelPacificoBC]

🆕 "The Rocky Mountain Divide" with Erika Barootes and Shannon Phillips.

Geoff and Mike cast their gaze across the mighty Rockies toward guests @Barootes (co-host of the Discourse podcast) and @SPhillipsAB (former minister in Notley government) who report on the push for an oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s coast and the excitable state of the federation in the Wild Rose province.

In Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike discuss the whimpering end to the legislative session, LNG dreams, the final 10 days of the Conservative race, and runaway costs of capital projects.

🏨🌄 We’re your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

Subscribe and join us:
YouTube https://t.co/EsjbQkg2Uc
Apple https://t.co/uDFNLWLYiF
Spotify https://t.co/UlyPA6aY9K
TikTok https://t.co/AE5IVqrrN2

[Hotel Pacifico Podcast @HotelPacificoBC]

🆕 Mike McDonald and Dylan Kruger co-host episode 6 of Hotel Pacifico's Race to Replace, a special series focused on the ins and outs of the BC Conservative leadership race which concludes on May 30.

🏁 Our hosts discuss track conditions, how the candidates are jockeying for position, the running order of the candidates over the past week (who had a good week, who didn’t), and then our hosts each pick a campaign to receive a checkered flag or a yellow flag.

@NVanCaroline @iainblackbc @KerryLynneFindl @yuri_fulmer @PeterMilobar

🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

YouTube https://t.co/ZdD5uovYwy
Apple https://t.co/wa0JGUBFMN
Spotify https://t.co/U5qRPLKIOJ
TikTok https://t.co/AE5IVqqTXu

[Mike McDonald @BCMikeMcD]

They buried the lede. @VaughnPalmer continuing his unrivalled commentary for another year (and more, I hope). And he got an award. Well deserved. We are lucky to have him hold power to account.

[The Vancouver Sun @VancouverSun]

Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer receives prestigious Michener-Baxter honour https://t.co/v2X3ufdZzx

[Mike McDonald @BCMikeMcD]

Vancouver is very lucky to have the Sedins. Class acts all the way. Looking forward to some Sedinery in @Canucks front office to get team on track.

[Vancouver Canucks @Canucks]

Vancouver Canucks Chairman & Governor, NHL, Francesco Aquilini announced today that Daniel and Henrik Sedin have been promoted to Co-Presidents of Hockey Operations and Ryan Johnson has been named the 13th General Manager in franchise history.

DETAILS | https://t.co/V0qXipKC0K

[Air Quotes Media @airquotesmedia]

RACE TO REPLACE: “Making the Move” | @HotelPacificoBC with @BCMikeMcD and @dylankrugerbc
https://t.co/ZSwbRb23Ny

[Air Quotes Media @airquotesmedia]

"War Zones to Question Period" with @Ben_oharabyrne | @HotelPacificoBC with @BCMikeMcD and @geoffmeggs

https://t.co/QSh91p0L4b

[Mike McDonald @BCMikeMcD]

@BobRansford You can't underestimate a guy from Maple Ridge

[Air Quotes Media @airquotesmedia]

RACE TO REPLACE: “The Backstretch” | @HotelPacificoBC podcast with @BCMikeMcD + @dylankrugerbc

https://t.co/bSaM1G3IjK

[Hotel Pacifico Podcast @HotelPacificoBC]

🆕 Mike McDonald and Dylan Kruger co-host episode 3 of Hotel Pacifico's Race to Replace, a special series focused on the ins and outs of the BC Conservative leadership race which concludes on May 30.

Our hosts discuss track conditions, how the candidates are jockeying for position, the running order of the candidates over the past week (who had a good week, who didn’t), and then our hosts each pick a campaign to receive a checkered flag or a yellow flag.

🏁 @NVanCaroline @iainblackbc @KerryLynneFindl @yuri_fulmer @PeterMilobar

🏨🌄Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics.

YouTube https://t.co/58BOgsibAv
Apple https://t.co/SS6mSiEbwo
Spotify https://t.co/lDUsmb4fmA
TikTok https://t.co/AE5IVqrrN2