Webster! Full Episode April 9, 1979

Copyright: BC Archives, Credit: Jack Webster and BCTV
Jack starts the show with a story about Revenue Canada cheats; wherein people are claiming deductions to support family outside the country. Reporter Brian Coxford goes to a local Revenue Canada office and speaks to John Ellerton, Chief of Special Investigations, Revenue Canada - Vancouver; this fraud could cost upwards of $100 million per year. Then, Jack speaks with Pauline Jewett, former President of Simon Fraser University, and Federal NDP candidate for New Westminster-Coquitlam. They discuss the strike at Simon Fraser, and Professor Jewett’s support for the union members, and equal pay for equal work. They next discuss Professor Jewett’s accomplishments as President of SFU; Pierre Trudeau; socialism. To close the show, Jack speaks with Globe and Mail columnist Dick Beddoes; they discuss “As is Happens”; Dick’s many jobs; Pierre Trudeau; “The Body Politic” case; Dick’s short political career; Harold Ballard; the old days; the Vancouver Canucks. Herb Capozzi joins at the end to chat with Jack and Dick and promote a fundraiser. Jack opens the phone lines.
Descriptive Reference Number: AAAA6793
Call Number: V1988:25/0137_0138
Original Air Date: 1979-04-09