Bob Mackin
@bobmackin
News, sports, business and politics journalist. Red Mittens & Red Ink: The Vancouver Olympics author. Also reporting via @theBreakerNews
This week on #thePodcast Trump trade war and FIFA 26 highlighted @PNWER Summit in Bellevue. Former PNWER president @BarryPenner1 breaks it down. Plus, U.S. Senator @PattyMurray and B.C. Premier @David_Eby. CLICK. LISTEN. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. thebreaker.news/opinion/podcas…
The NDP minister of jobs and economic development is focused on… Democratic influencer Joanne Carducci. #bcpoli
To my American friends, we don’t pay the tariffs in Canada. You do. Increased tariffs on our forest products increases the cost for new homes in your country. It’s the same for every product…
This week on #thePodcast Trump trade war and FIFA 26 highlighted @PNWER Summit in Bellevue. Former PNWER president @BarryPenner1 breaks it down. Plus, U.S. Senator @PattyMurray and B.C. Premier @David_Eby. CLICK. LISTEN. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. youtu.be/3KltSLhgUkk
This week on #thePodcast Trump trade war and FIFA 26 highlighted @PNWER Summit in Bellevue. Former PNWER president @BarryPenner1 breaks it down. Plus, U.S. Senator @PattyMurray and B.C. Premier @David_Eby. CLICK. LISTEN. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. mailchi.mp/63421a33622c/b…
Impossible to ignore🇨🇳’s support of🇷🇺 (but many in Europe will). 🇺🇦discovers🇷🇺UAV composed entirely of Chinese components, signaling a strategic shift in drone warfare & heightened Beijing-Moscow Military-Tech Ties.
PM’s subtle nod to Best Buy retro staff unis? (He did invest in the company.) #cdnpoli thebreaker.news/news/carney-co…
We created the Canada Strong Pass so you could see more iconic Canadian sites like this — the Village Historique Acadien in Bertrand, N.B. It’s a celebration of the Acadian history that helped shape this region and our country.
Happening now: Cruise ship Serenade of the Seas departure delayed by a stop off Ambleside Beach, shortly after report of a police or medical incident on the Lions Gate Bridge.

Numerous assets on scene dealing with a boating incidence @ 1230 Hrs #JohnsIslandWA #USCG #RCMSAR #ADSB #VesselFinder
One of the many gems by the late, great satirist Tom Lehrer youtu.be/pklr0UD9eSo?si…
According to a report from Bob Nightengale, MLB officials are considering moving future World Baseball Classics to the all-star break. This would be the ideal scenario to really grow the WBC to even higher levels in the future with it being in July
The President of Czech Republic @prezidentpavel with the @DalaiLama today in Ladakh. This is the first time a sitting head of state has come to India specifically to visit His Holiness. #Dalailama #CzechRepublic #Tibet
NDP/BC Hydro photo op, on the left side of stairs, in a park where the distant backdrop includes the Grouse Mountain wind turbine that almost never moves, because of the lack of sustained winds. #bcpoli

Five states, three provinces and two territories talk Trump and FIFA - mailchi.mp/63421a33622c/b…
This week on #thePodcast Trump trade war and FIFA 26 highlighted @PNWER Summit in Bellevue. Former PNWER president @BarryPenner1 breaks it down. Plus, U.S. Senator @PattyMurray and B.C. Premier @David_Eby. CLICK. LISTEN. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. bobmackin.substack.com/p/pacific-nort…
This week on #thePodcast After four years in a French jail, a Vancouver man must wait til 2026 to be tried for his role in encrypted phone company Sky Global. Guest: Thomas Herdman. #cdnpoli #tech #privacy #crime CLICK. LISTEN. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. open.substack.com/pub/bobmackin/…
Following on from news my & Aaron Levene’s long running compilation show, Jew-O-Rama, was being cancelled by Whistlebinkies due to concerns over “staff safety”, yesterday I learnt that my solo show, Shall I Compere Thee in a Funny Way? was being dropped by Banshee Labyrinth. 1/8
He loves to repeat the word build. He came from Brookfield and Bloomberg. Worked in Britain. Evidently, not a fan of broccoli. Canadian broccoli farmers and nutritionists won’t be happy. #cdnpoli
Went back to my hometown of Fort Smith, N.WT. this week. We’re investing in the new school food program — and it’ll be up and running across N.W.T. starting this year.
At Burrard and Georgia: while VPD offices stood idly by, herd of helmetless Lime scooter riders and their alpaca hairdos. ABC Vancouver signed a deal with Lime up to 20 years, after Lime lobbied Scooter Rooter @sarahkirby_yung. #vanpoli

Post-Celebration of Light fireworks gridlock near the Senakw skyscrapers construction site. Westbank, Nch’kay and City of Vancouver have kept traffic management plans secret from Kits Point residents. Move-in is expected to begin by year-end. #vanpoli #vanRE #cdnfoi


