# It's easy for politicians to gamble with other people's money

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Podcast: [The Ben Mulroney Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-mulroney-show-7124738)
Published: 2026-06-20T14:27:00+00:00
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B.C. NDP roll out controversial loan program for First Nations groups where taxpayers must cover defaults. Ron Butler, Principal Broker with Butler Mortgage debates this contentious initiative with Dr. Moshe Lander, Economics Professor, Concordia University. If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Ben Mulroney Show, subscribe to the podcast! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.chtbl.com/bms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, on youtube -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BenMulroneyShow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ben on Twitter/X at https://x.com/BenMulroney Insta: ⁠⁠⁠@benmulroneyshow⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@benmulroneyshow⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@benmulroneyshow⁠⁠⁠ Executive Producer: Mike Drolet Reach out to Mike with story ideas or tips at mike.drolet@corusent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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