Hotel Pacifico

Welcome to Hotel Pacifico. We’re your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Hosted by Mike McDonald and Kate Hammer. With Geoff Meggs. #BCpoli #StrategySuite #MiniBar

Hotel Pacifico is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

Recent Episodes
  • "Poilievre was channeling Trump" with Don Davies + Caroline Elliott
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:17:04
  • Battle for BC: Vancouver and North of Fraser Review
    Apr 19, 2025 – 52:25
  • "Keep Connor McDavid on the Ice" /w former premier, Gordon Campbell + Marko Dekovic
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:19:29
  • Battle for BC: Fraser Valley & Beyond Hope Review
    Apr 13, 2025 – 49:02
  • Election Polling with Greg Lyle + Guest Co-Host Aisha Estey
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:26:57
  • Battle for BC: Suburban Battleground Review
    Apr 6, 2025 – 46:34
  • "When Sh*t Really Hit The Fan" with Matt Stickney
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:17:06
  • Battle for BC: Riding x Riding Review
    Mar 30, 2025 – 39:24
  • "A Chaotic and Dysfunctional System" with Allan Gregg + Caroline Elliott
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:26:36
  • "More to be Desired" with Áʼa꞉líya Warbus
    Mar 20, 2025 – 01:22:14
  • "The Tariff War and Budgets" with Trevor Tombe
    Mar 12, 2025 – 01:19:59
  • Emerging from BC Budget Lockup
    Mar 5, 2025 – 51:36
  • "Remove the partisan rhetoric" with former BC LG, Janet Austin
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:21:25
  • "Consolidate and Moderate" with Jas Johal
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:19:23
  • "A centrist alternative" with Karin Kirkpatrick
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:20:03
  • "Working people up for grabs" with Sussanne Skidmore
    Feb 5, 2025 – 01:15:08
  • "It's the economy stupid" with Laura Jones
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:07:51
  • "Sphere of Influence" with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:26:44
  • "What the h*ll is a critical mineral anyway" with Michael Goehring
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:05:05
  • "ChatGPT versus doctors" with Terry Lake
    Jan 8, 2025 – 01:15:02
  • Holiday Party with LG Austin, James Moore, Joy MacPhail, and Richard Zussman
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:11:33
  • "Command performance" with Murray Rankin
    Dec 12, 2024 – 01:20:48
  • "Cheaper energy and a new economy for Canada" with Merran Smith
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:01:27
  • Housing Gatekeepers with Mayor Eric Woodward
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:14:10
  • "The Steve Martin of Hotel Pacifico": Don Wright, former head of BC public service
    Nov 21, 2024 – 01:34:08
  • Remembering the Honourable John Horgan
    Nov 12, 2024 – 51:09
  • Aisha Estey, President of the BC Conservative Party
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:19:43
  • BC NDP Campaign Director Marie Della Mattia + Strategy Suite with Don Guy
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:16:36
  • And the winner is ...
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:10:41
  • 🎵 Eve of D̶e̶s̶t̶r̶u̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ Election 🗳️
    Oct 18, 2024 – 39:36
  • T-minus 2 with the 34th premier of BC, Gordon Campbell
    Oct 17, 2024 – 38:32
  • T-minus 3 with the 31st premier of BC, Glen Clark
    Oct 16, 2024 – 35:36
  • T-minus 4 ... with new polling!
    Oct 15, 2024 – 41:19
  • T-minus 8
    Oct 11, 2024 – 40:20
  • T-minus 9 with Mary Polak
    Oct 10, 2024 – 38:47
  • T-minus 10
    Oct 9, 2024 – 39:51
  • T-minus 11
    Oct 8, 2024 – 37:30
  • T-minus 12
    Oct 7, 2024 – 37:32
  • T-minus 15 with Richard Zussman
    Oct 4, 2024 – 35:06
  • T-minus 16
    Oct 3, 2024 – 35:33
  • T-minus 17 with Don Guy
    Oct 2, 2024 – 36:46
  • T-minus 18
    Oct 1, 2024 – 37:22
  • T-minus 22 with special guest Kory Teneycke
    Sep 27, 2024 – 39:36
  • T-minus 23 with special guest David Herle
    Sep 26, 2024 – 37:36
  • T-minus 24
    Sep 25, 2024 – 34:26
  • T-minus 25
    Sep 24, 2024 – 34:07
  • The election is on!
    Sep 23, 2024 – 34:41
  • BONUS POD: Riding by Riding Review with Richard Zussman
    Sep 20, 2024 – 01:14:37
  • John Rustad, Leader of the BC Conservative Party
    Sep 17, 2024 – 01:12:44
  • David Eby: 37th Premier of British Columbia
    Sep 10, 2024 – 01:14:08
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