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Alberta wins a carbon tax ruling but loses out on Teck Frontier Oil Sands. Canadians are souring on protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline, while the pipeline faces some regulatory challenges. Plus BC stands up for access to medical assistance in dying and the federal government proposes changes.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialLinksBC Politics RoundupBill 7 Province to modernize arbitration rules to improve access to justiceBill 9 B.C. government introduces legislation to cap expert reports in ICBC settlement cases and Evidence Act changes to speed up motor vehicle claimsBill 10 Tax relief for small businesses, non-profits, arts and culture groups and Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart blasts new B.C. law meant to lessen taxes for some small businessesBill 8 B.C. families to benefit from school-age child care on school groundsBill 13 Introduction of miscellaneous billBC money laundering inquiry to begin amid hopes for answers, accountabilityNearly three people a day died from illicit drugs in 2019B.C.'s maritime museum finds new home in LangfordCity of Langford rebrands, announces several projectsMain segment: Reconciling resource development and climate changeAlberta appeal court sides with province, rules federal carbon tax is unconstitutional in 4-1 decisionTeck Withdraws Regulatory Application for Frontier ProjectCoastal GasLink told to consult further with Wet’suwet’en by B.C. environmental office Growing Proportion of Canadians Have Unfavourable (60%, +11) View of BlockadesMeeting of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, federal, provincial governments set after 'miscommunication' A foot on both sides of the line': Q&A with Indigenous MLA Adam Olsen on Wet'suwet'en conflictSegment 2: MAID UpdatesLadner hospice to lose BC funding for banning medically assisted dyingAdrian Dix: Medical assistance in dying: Compassion and balance puts patients firstBC Humanists: Don't stop with Delta HospiceBill C-7 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) first readingBC Humanists: Government tables bill to expand MAIDLeadership roundupCBC: It's deadline day for Conservative leadership candidates - so who's in?CTV: Conservative leadership race: Who's running?Globe and Mail: Nine candidates expected to make it through first hurdle of Conservative leadership raceQuick takesLynn Beyak has been suspended from the Senate for a second timeGlobal Affairs warns Trudeau government about perils of deepening ties with ChinaConservative MPs split over Buffalo Declaration that says Alberta referendum is inevitableAndrew Scheer Defends Free-Market Capitalism And 'Paw Patrol'

It is Budget Week in BC. Shannon Waters from BC Today guest co-hosts to discuss a stay the course budget, what an economic strategy document says about how the province views cities and the latest developments in the dispute between the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and Coastal Gas Link.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trial LinksBC BudgetBudget cuts B.C. transit funding, government cites agency's surplusBC GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC STRATEGY CALLS FOR FEWER JOBS IN VANCOUVER, MORE SPRAWLBC Government Economic Plan 2019-20Vaughn Palmer: Provincial economic plan calls for dispersing growth away from VancouverTrudeau pleads for patience on blockades crisis, but cuts Scheer out of leaders’ meetingFeds say RCMP offer to move off Wet'suwet'en land 'significant' step towards ending blockades

Solidarity protests with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs erupt across British Columbia and Canada. The Government was able to present its Speech from the Throne, which largely stayed the course the NDP has been plotting.Matthew Naylor fills in for Scott this week. Check out the latest Cambie Report for additional comments on the protests and Throne Speech from a Metro Vancouver lens.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialFinal reminder to find us and Pop This! on Saturday, February 15 at 5:15 PM at Vancouver FanExpo for a live show about politics and pop culture.Image credit: Flickr/bcgovphotosLinksIdle No More Once MoreRCMP backtracks, says officers won't stop journalists from reporting on Wet'suwet'en raidStill reports of media having issuesMatriarchs arrested in exclusion zoneAre protests effective?Angus Reid: Coastal Gaslink Chaos: Two-in-five support protesters in natural gas project dispute; half support pipelineBC throne speech disrupted by Wet'suwet'en supportersVictoria councillor Ben Isitt calls protester assault allegations "fake news"Indigenous services minister offers to meet with protesters if they end blockade along CN tracksGlobe and Mail backgrounder: Beyond bloodlines: How the Wet’suwet’en hereditary system at the heart of the Coastal GasLink conflict worksFlurry of pro-pipeline Indigenous voices show up on Twitter feeds just as Royal Dutch Shell faces financial predicament2020 Throne SpeechLeadership roundupJohn Baird weighing Conservative leadership run, says party must be ‘modern’ John Baird ultimately decides not to runGreen party's leadership race rules, entry fee has some candidates balkingQuick takesTrudeau secures Senegal's vote for UN Security Council seatCanada’s military wants Trudeau to ban Huawei from 5G networks: report279 Canadians aboard cruise ship now in Cambodia after entry refused elsewhere

The BC Government announces an overhaul of ICBC, bringing in no fault insurance and setting up a showdown with the trial lawyers. Yoga troubles reveal an off balance MacKay campaign.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialCome see us at Fan Expo Vancouver, February 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM.LinksBCpoli roundupRob Shaw: Poll shows Liberals and NDP tied as parties prep for electionHalf of British Columbians Expect an Early Provincial Election (ResearchCo)2019 Interim Financial Reports Several arrested at Wet'suwet'en anti-pipeline camp as RCMP move in to enforce injunctionThrough no fault of their ownMajor overhaul at B.C.'s auto insurer could see rates cut by 20%, lawyers cut out of system, province saysBackground paper (PDF)From no-fault hater to no-fault lover: The inside story on David Eby's decision to revamp ICBCLeadership roundupInside Peter MacKay's campaign: Frustration, confusion and lack of coherenceAron Seal's tweet confirming he promised nominations, including ridings with CPC incumbentsLeger PollLisa Helps endorses Sonia Furstenau for BC Greens LeaderQuick TakesFederal Court of Appeal rules TMX consultations reasonableLiberal MPs Urge Trudeau To Reject Massive Alberta Oilsands MineRenowned legal scholar and lawyer Peter Hogg dead at 80

Sonia Furstenau joins the race for leader of the BC Greens and other bcpoli stories, an interview with AccessBC for free birth control and does the next Conservative leader needs to be bilingual.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialCome see us at Fan Expo Vancouver, February 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM.LinksBCpoli roundupMLA Sonia Furstenau launches bid to lead GreensHow a coordinated effort from the NDP failed to establish trust with Wet'suwet'en First Nation - BC Today exclusive Premier appoints provincial liaison with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs (Nathan Cullen)Former Liberal Blair Lekstrom quits post as B.C. premier’s caribou liaisonGovernment considers permitting “small secondary residence” on ALR land if local government approvesICBC to get boosted “fairness commissioner” and transparency reforms9 Metro Vancouver cab companies file legal challenges to halt Uber, LyftAccessBCAccessBC.orgCefferie Conservatrice 2020Yes, prime ministers should be fluently bilingual - because that's what Canadians expectChris Selley: Canada’s bilingualism myths die hard — just ask Peter MacKayOpinion: Conservatives think the party’s next leader should be bilingual. They are wrongStatsCanadaCambridge, Ont. lawyer launches Conservative leadership bidCandice Bergen considering Conservative leadership bid after Ambrose, Poilievre drop outN.B. MP John Williamson considering Tory leadershipErin O'Toole launches Conservative leadership bid, promises to be the 'true blue' candidateRick Peterson looks to shake up the Conservative leadership race with flat tax planConservative Leader Andrew Scheer declines to address use of party funds for private school feesQuick takesNew Green leadership hopeful wants to become the first black woman to lead a federal partyGreen leadership candidates from Nova Scotia and Toronto join the raceA Quebec businesswoman and disenchanted ex-Liberal enter the race to replace Elizabeth MayTrudeau taps Quebec senator as Liberal government’s new representative in upper chamberLiberal plan to raise basic personal income tax deduction to cost $21 billion over 5yrs: PBOFeds rang up $1.4M in legal costs during failed prosecution of Mark NormanIndependent panel report calls for more Canadian streaming content and an ad-free CBC

The federal government is looking to change Canada's assisted dying laws following a Quebec court decision finding a part of it to be unconstitutional (which many, many people told them). But will the expanded access come with new barriers?As USMCA passes the US Senate, we look at what it changes from NAFTA and whether this is good for Canada.Then we look at the latest in what has been a wild week of who's in and who's out of the Conservative leadership race and whether it's just coming down to the Peter MacKay coronation.But first we start with a new format of rounding up the latest in BC politics. Notably, the mini cabinet shuffle, some follow ups on the impasse between the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the news that Uber and Lyft are arriving in Vancouver, while the taxi industry's Kater gets shut out.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialCome see us at Fan Expo Vancouver, February 15-17, 2020.LinksBCpoli roundupB.C. cabinet shuffle: Here's what changed, and what didn'tEx-Mayor of Sidney call for Adam Olsen's resignationFormer Sidney mayor Steven Price defeated in surprising election resultAPTN Nation to Nation interviewWCEL analysis of injunction rulingIndigenous pipeline supporters slam human-rights advocates over Coastal GasLink stanceExpert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply & AffordabilityOnce proposed as ski resort: B.C.’s Jumbo Glacier turned over to First NationProvince looking at steps to dissolve Jumbo resort municipalityMunicipality with no residents being shut down by BC governmentUber, and Lyft approved - Passenger Transportation Board press release [pdf]PDF with links to Uber, Lyft, Kater decisionsSegment 1: MAiD to orderOnline government survey on medical aid in dying sees record-breaking responseNew survey finds support among Canadians for broader assisted-dying lawChallenging the Quebec End-of-Life Legislation and Medically-Assisted Dying in TruchonLeger/Canadian Press pollQuestionnaire Medical Assistance in Dying - Share Your Views Online reply by Monday at midnightBC Humanist Association: Tell the Government to expand access to MAIDBC Civil Liberties Association Urgent: Can you help us protect the right to die with dignity?Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops linkSegment 2: Much ado about NAFTAGrassley signs USMCA, sending it to Trump's deskCanada PM wants USMCA deal ratified quickly, opposition says not so fastTax Notes podcast episodeWhy some experts say scrapping part of NAFTA’s Ch. 11 is Canada’s biggest win with USMCA More details on WikipediaConservative leadership roundupConservative leadership race grows as two more candidates announce their entryConservative leadership wide open after Rona Ambrose bows outJean Charest blasts Quebec's anti-corruption unit for 'fishing expedition' into his pastPierre Poilievre OutRichard Décarie says LGBTQ is a “Liberal” term and being gay is a “choice” Quick takesThe strange tale of the paid protesters supporting Meng Wanzhou at her trialReport finds 30% of federal inmates are indigenousNDP delays national convention and leadership review to focus on financesSupreme Court of Canada dismisses Victoria's appeal on plastic bag banChris Selley on Trudeau’s ‘Donutgate’: Five people complaining on Twitter does not make a scandal

UBC economist Kevin Milligan (@KevinMilligan) joins us for a deep dive into income taxes. Along the way we look at the Liberal and Conservative plans from the last election, wealth taxes and negative income taxes.Andrew Weaver announced he's leaving the BC Green Party to sit as an independent as of January 20. Does he just hate the Greens, party politics or is he just another type of politician?And in quick takes we look at money laundering, the latest in the Conservative leadership race and more.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at politicstoday.news/free-trialCome see us at Fan Expo Vancouver, February 15-17, 2020.LinksSegment 1: Tax time on the 99Follow @KevinMilliganCCPA analysis of Liberal and Conservative tax changesSegment 2: Andrew LeaverAndrew Weaver leaves BC Green Party to sit as independentFarewell, professor from The OrcaKeith Baldrey: Opinion: No way Horgan calls a 2020 B.C. electionRob Shaw : B.C. parties prep for possible 2020 election as Green leadership race ramps up instabilityQuick takesBC grilled by Supreme Court justices on a bill that would halt Trans Mountain expansionBC case dismissed from the benchSam Cooper B.C. disbanded RCMP unit after report warned possible crime figure bought stake in casinoWilkinson to hand over cabinet documents'I'm in': Peter MacKay confirms he's running for the Conservative leadershipStephen Harper resigns from the Conservative Fund board to block Jean CharestManning Centre to change its name as founder Preston Manning announces retirementName the Manning Centre survey

First, we look at the the ongoing protests over the Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline by the hereditary chiefs of five Wet'suwet'en clans who claim the lands as their traditional territories. Then we look at the state of the tensions between the US and Iran and the possible implications of the crash of Ukraine Airlines flight 752. Plus a look at the latest in leadership race news.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caLinksSegment 1: All eyes on the LNG prizeBackground: Why some elected Wet’suwet’en councils signed agreements with Coastal GasLinkInjunction granted to natural gas company by BC Supreme CourtSegment 2: Iran out of jokesBackground on Iran-US relations (wikipedia)Ukraine Airlines Flight 752Conservative leadership race roundupConservatives to pick their new leader on June 27MP Marilyn Gladu is running for the Conservative leadershipClayton Knutzon on Twitter: "I am Running for leader of the #CPC - just waiting for the nomination papers from the @CPC_HQ #hoc #pnpcbc #cbcnn Am I the first to formally announce? #cdnpoli"Aron Seal Millennial Conservative: Home - watch the videoFormer Quebec premier Jean Charest to run for the Conservative leadershipPierre Poilievre 'Skippy' for Conservative leader?Peter MacKay ‘100 per cent in’ for the Conservative leadership race, friends sayQuick takesBC Greens Leadership 2020Stay tuned for Canada Greens Leadership ContestLametti says he won't split roles of attorney general and justice ministerHarsha Walia joins BCCLA as new EDBank of Canada to make new $5 note, seeks public input on who should be on it Trudeau has a beard now

Stewart Prest joins us to look back and look ahead at the big shifts in politics over the past decade and the one before us. Follow @stewartprest

For our last episode of 2019 (yes, we're taking next week off) we look back at our predictions and the highlights for the last year and give some thoughts about 2020. Then we catch up on who's in and who's out of the race to replace Andrew Scheer. Plus some ranting about impeachment in the US and the election in the UK. And a couple quick takes to round it all off.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caLinksSegment 1: 2020 VisionOur 2019 predictionsSegment 2: Hats in the RingScheer's office expenses scandalBryan Brulotte enters raceJean Charest mulls bidRona Ambrose considers a runEkos has polling dataSegment 3: Impeachment & BoJo's Big WinNo links, just Google itQuick takesSNC Lavalin takes plea dealJody Wilson-Raybould takes office deal

Andrew Scheer quits as Conservative Party leader as we learn that he was using party funds to put his kids through private school. Statistics Canada has released a report on the first year of cannabis sales and BC did poorly. And forestry workers on Vancouver Island paid a visit to the legislature to demand an end to a six-month long strike.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caLinksSegment 1: The Scheer AudacityScheer allegedly used party funds to pay for kids’ private school educationAbacus data poll on possible Conservative leadersPossible candidates for Green Party of Canada leadershipPaul Manly's blog on why he voted no confidenceSegment 2: Betty in Sooke must be doing wellShannon's thread on cannabis sales statitisticsStatistics CannabisMap of cannabis stores in BCSegment 3: Can't see the workers through the treesForestry workers converge on BC LegislatureQuick takesWho's who in the AggregateIQ reportOpposition forces creation of China committeeJane Philpott can't work for First Nation under ethics rulesJody Wilson-Raybould sets up camp in Parliament office

The first Throne Speech of the 43rd Parliament may not have contained much new but we'll see if there's enough to keep Trudeau's government afloat.Sam Cooper breaks the story for Global News that former BC Liberal MLA Richard Lee was detained in China for 8 hours but his colleagues in government didn't seem to act on the information.And what unites John Horgan, Doug Ford and the other premiers? The chance to ask Ottawa for more money.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caImage credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau HallLinksSegment 1: Together in a vague, somewhat forward directionElection of SpeakerThrone SpeechNora Loreto's piece on the 30th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacreBloc announces intent to vote in favourConservative Shadow CabinetEd Fast said no to a critic roleSegment 2: Mr Lee goes to ChinaSam Cooper's scoopFollow upSegment 3: Mr Horgan goes to TorontoThe premiers' joint statementSome analysisQuick takesSenSeg: Government representatives in Senate step downThree conservative premiers agree to develop small modular nuclear reactorsCourt documents show RCMP are investigating the woodsplitterPlecas says maybe he'll run again

A look at the BC NDP's convention and end of the 2019 legislative session; how the federal Conservative and NDP leadership teams are shaping up; and why Victoria's AggregateIQ is attracting international attention.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caLinksSegment 1: A conventional endCBC convention coverageVancouver Sun convention coverageAndrew Weaver steps down as leaderPrayers become prayers & reflections at legislatureSegment 2: Oppositions to the oppositionScheer fires two staffJenni Byrne criticizes ScheerConveservative Victory launched to defeat ScheerNDP criticsSegment 3: Your IQ was aggregatedOIPC reportGuardian coverageQuick takesLynn Beyak is back in the SenateNew Brunswick considers invoking notwithstanding clause for vaccinationsUBCM bans foreign sponsorshipsAnti-SLAPP law succeeds in first test

The BCNDP are rushing to get a bevvy of bills passed before the legislature rises next week. And in Ottawa Trudeau announces who's in and who's out of the new Cabinet.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caSegment 1: A legislative whirlwindProgress of BillsFuel Price Transparency ActSegment 2: Cabinet ShuffleTrudeau’s cabinet (CBC)More breakdowns (Globe and Mail)Quick takesMore Senate movesRachel Notley asks LG to block billNotley removed from legislatureCanada votes against Israel at UN for first time since 2003Netenyahu faces corruption chargesCharter school petition initiative gets 8 of 325,000 needed signatures

In our final pre-election episode, we break down platforms of the four main national parties. The Cambie Report’s Matthew Naylor returns to discuss the highlights and lowlights of the platforms and what they tell us about the state of Canadian politics.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caElection day is Monday, October 21st. Go Vote!Links:Liberal Party PlatformConservative Party PlatformNew Democratic Party PlatformGreen Party Platform

Call the Question’s Maria Dobrinskaya returns to discuss the Legislature’s busy first week and what effect the debate will have on the election.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caAdvance Voting has started - go vote! LinksSegment 1: A Busy First WeekAndrew Weaver says he'll step down as B.C. Green Party leaderB.C.'s former sergeant-at-arms lied multiple times during investigation: reportLePard Report on Sgt At Arms Gary Lenz (pdf)Premier defends shredding of spending scandal documentSegment 2: The Election English Leader’s Debate (YouTube)CBC Poll TrackerSingh sizzles in English debate, but will NDP momentum solidify, or ultimately fizzle?Canada election: Promises Trudeau, Scheer, Singh, May and Blanchet have made

On this addendum to Episode 158 Scott breaks down the two big news stories that broke after recording Ep 158, the resignation of Minister of Citizen Services Jinny Sim and the Conservative Party dropping their candidate in Burnaby-North Seymour.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caRegister to voteLinksSegment 1: Jinny Sim ResignsB.C. MLA Jinny Sims resigns from cabinet after RCMP probe revealedOpposition Liberals send Minister Jinny Sims allegations to RCMP (May 2019)FOI minister Jinny Sims apologizes for using her personal email in government (May 2018)Segment 2: Burnaby-North SeymourConservatives drop Burnaby North-Seymour candidate Heather Leung after homophobic commentsOpinion: Video shows Burnaby Conservative claiming ‘homosexuals recruit’ kids

BC Today’s Shannon Waters returns to discuss the Legislature’s return, why loggers and small towns are mad at the government, and what to make of the federal election campaign at the halfway mark.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caRegister to voteLinksSegment 1: Back to the Leg'Robbing Peter to pay Paul': B.C. government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grantsRural B.C. mayors say loss of rural dividend fund is 'devastating'Gary Lenz resigns as B.C.'s sergeant-at-arms, citing irreparable damage to reputationB.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer resigns days after releasing audit into legislature expensesLegislation ending time changes expected 'in the coming weeks': HorganSegment 2: The Election ContinuesLiberal Party Releases PlatformScheer promises to slash foreign aid spending by 25 per centScheer stands by vow to return to partisan Senate, make patronage appointmentsNDP promises $100M fund aimed at keeping youth out of gangsNDP's Singh proposes $30M boost for B.C. Ferries to help reduce faresNDP commits to $10B over four years to create half a million new child care spacesGreen party proposes a 'robot tax' when companies replace workers with machineQuick Takes:Ontario Moves To Outsource Film Classification To B.C. Without Agreement In PlaceTask force recommends replacing Massey crossing with 8-lane tunnel, multi-use pathwayICBA Backstreet Boys Parody

Erin Rennie returns to the podcast to discuss the Climate Strike and the latest in the federal election.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caRegister to voteLinksSegment 1: How did Canadians react to Trudeau's blackface photos? With a big meh, polls findAny province could veto a major pipeline under an NDP government, says SinghScheer pledges to allow longer mortgages, remove 'stress test' for renewalsMunk Debates cancels foreign-policy event because Trudeau won't attendCBC Poll TrackerGreen Party's pharmacare plan would cost $27B in 2020-2021: PBOGreen Party used Photoshop to add reusable cup and metal straw to photo of Elizabeth MaySegment 2: Federal leaders invoke Greta Thunberg to sell their own climate change plans3 In 4 Canadians Welcome Student Marches For Climate ChangeCanadians want to stop climate change — but half don’t want to pay an extra cent: Ipsos pollQuick Takes:B.C. wins injunction blocking Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation over oil

The Cambie Report’s Matthew Naylor joins the podcast to discuss the blackface scandal enveloping the Liberal reelection campaign and the latest in the Woodchipper Saga.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caRegister to voteLinksSegment 1:Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private SchoolLangley Conservative candidate mum on connection to blackface performersVox Explainer Video on Zwarte PietTrudeau says he is 'deeply sorry' he appeared in brownface at school gala in 2001Rick Mercer lashes out at Burnaby Conservatives for posting fake endorsementGreen Party platform aims to transition economy, protect consumers, promote tax fairnessCanada election: Promises Trudeau, Scheer, Singh, May and Blanchet have madeSegment 2Auditor General's ReportProvincial auditor says B.C. Legislature needs tighter expense rules, oversightQuick TakesCameron Ortis has not co-operated with RCMP investigators in security-breach case, government officials sayB.C. high court tells province to reconsider environmental approval for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

BC Today’s Shannon Waters guests to discuss the start of the federal election and the latest news from the BC government.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caLinksSegment 1: Writs are dropping like they’re hotIt's official, Canadians: the 2019 federal election campaign is underwayTwo NElizabeth May Says Pierre Nantel Is Not A Quebec SeparatistNDP candidates resign at start of federal campaignElizabeth May Says Pierre Nantel Is Not A Quebec SeparatistThe bizarre backstory behind the great Green defection that wasn't for NDP in New BrunswickRhinoceros Party Running Candidate Named Maxime Bernier In BeauceJustin McElroy’s ranking of BC ridings Segment 2: BC Politics NewsBudget UpdateDaylight Savings Time consultationSpeculation Tax Numbers Quick takesEnvironment Minister McKenna gets security detail as online threats against her and her children move to real worldProgressive Conservatives win majority government in Manitoba electionBC Humanists House of Prayers Report

Stewart Prest joins Scott to break down the BC Utility Commission's inquiry report on gas prices and kerfuffle between the NDP and the Green Party over 14-ish former New Brunswick NDP candidates. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.ca Links Segment 1: Gas Price Inquiry At 1:20 Report Executive Summary Segment 2: No Decent Prospects At 12:45 NDP Struggle to Nominate Candidates as Election Call Draws Near 14 N.B. New Democrats jumping ship to join Greens Following mass defections to Green party in N.B., ex-NDP official blames voter racism against Singh * List of 14 NDP defectors now at 8, Green Party confirms; Singh accuses May of misinformation Elizabeth May accuses NDP of using 'strong-arm tactics' to force defectors back into the fold CBC Poll Tracker Filings show NDP ended 2018 in rough financial shape Quick takes At 35:30 Wilson-Raybould neck-and-neck with Liberal candidate in Vancouver Granville: Mainstreet poll * Court allows six Trans Mountain appeals focusing on Indigenous consultation Vancouver taxis ask Supreme Court of B.C. to quash ride-hailing rules