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More and more and more names for the BC Con leadership, while Poilievre survives his vote. And an AI consultation summary delivered to us by AI. Links Steve Kooner for BC Conservative Leader Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman to run for Conservative leadership Bruce Banman John Rustad considering a run for leadership 2025 Fourth Quarter Interim Financial Reports Available | Elections BC BC Conservative leader candidate eyes 10-lane George Massey bridge project revival | Urbanized BC Greens Announce the Resignation of Deputy Leader Dr. Lisa Gunderson Conservative leadership vote 2026 results: Poilievre easily passes leadership test, receives 87.4 per cent support The Conservative Party is overhauling its policy playbook. Here’s what’s changing | CBC News Bail-reform bill moves to Senate after co-operation deal with Conservatives – The Globe and Mail At portrait unveiling, Harper says Canadians must make sacrifices to preserve independence – The Globe and Mail Stephen Harper nude painting sold to Vancouver man for $20K | CBC News Weekly Writ 2/5: Conservatives and Liberals set fundraising records in 2025 Avi Lewis has wide lead in NDP leadership fundraising New federal grocery rebate will cost $12.4 billion, PBO estimates | CBC News Government tables bill giving Build Canada Homes power to acquisition land | CBC News How one defection to Mark Carney’s Liberals set off a political earthquake at Queen’s Park When it comes to Ontario, I’m all in. – Nate Erskine-Smith  Eric Lombardi, More Neighbours Toronto founder considering a run An Illusion of Consensus: What the Government Isn’t Saying About the Results of its AI Consultation – Michael Geist

The BC Conservative leadership race heats up as the federal NDP membership deadline passes (and one more candidate is rejected). David Eby tries some firey rhetoric, while Carney upsets Quebec with his. And camping is getting more expensive. Links Darrell Jones is in Jones on grocery prices Kerry-Lynne Findlay is in Yuri Fulmer goes after Caroline Elliott’s Liberal donations Post by @davidebybc.bsky.social – “Treason” B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is ‘treason’ | CBC News B.C. attorney general warns against doing deals with ICE, amid pending Pattison sale B.C. extortion wave is ‘terror attack in slow motion’: Eby Western provinces and territories sign pact to develop critical minerals strategy | CBC News B.C. Premier basks in mining expansions as sector proves to be important ally for NDP government – The Globe and Mail Camping fees updated to further invest in parks and recreation Prime Minister Carney announces new measures to make groceries and other essentials more affordable for Canadians Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec’s political class Carney cancels news conference appearance last minute after Quebec City cabinet retreat | CBC Former B.C. chief electoral officer tapped to head Foreign Influence Transparency Registry – The Globe and Mail Poilievre courts delegates as he faces a must-win leadership review vote | CBC News NDP blocks Yves Engler’s wife, Bianca Mugyenyi, from leadership race – The Globe and Mail

British Columbia is delaying changes to the Heritage Conservation Act pending further consultations. Extortion may or may not be a crisis in Surrey. The BC Conservatives will pick their leader by May 30. Mark Carney gets praise for his Davos speech as he inks a new deal with China. Image credit: World Economic Forum Links B.C. postponing changes to heritage act to increase consultation, says minister – Richmond News Heritage Conservation Act changes further delayed over concerns it could halt development Eby says head of extortion task force needs to demonstrate urgency or step aside – BC | Globalnews.ca B.C. anti-extortion chief sorry for disputing blackmail ‘crisis’ after criticism from Premier – The Globe and Mail https://globalnews.ca/news/11572311/extortion-suspects-claim-refugee-status-cbsa/ Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests unjustified, appeal court rules – The Globe and Mail LEADERSHIP Rules 2026 | Conservative Party of British Columbia  Darrell Jones announces Mark Carney earned a rare standing ovation in Davos. Read the full text of his speech here ‘The old order is not coming back,’ Carney says in provocative speech at Davos | CBC News Poilievre calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘well-crafted,’ but says action must follow | CBC News Response From The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Official Opposition, to the Prime Minister’s Speech in Davos – Conservative Party of Canada Trump says he’s withdrawing invitation for Carney to join his Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ | CBC News Prime Minister Carney forges new strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China focused on energy, agri-food, and trade Federal government asked court to set aside Ottawa’s shutdown order for TikTok Canada

More BC Conservative leadership candidates enter, BC Green leadership candidates fundraising, Centre BC leadership drama and Carney goes to China Links Former B.C. Liberal minister Iain Black enters B.C. Conservative leadership race | Maple Ridge News Reconciliation critic Caroline Elliott seeks to head BC Conservatives | Vancouver Sun ‘I’m in’: Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership – Richmond News 2025 BC Green Party Leadership Contestant Financing Reports Available | Elections BC Minister’s statement on status of the decriminalization pilot program Decriminalizing people who use drugs in B.C. (reports) – Province of British Columbia B.C. officially ends decriminalization pilot project after concerns about public drug use What Canada failed to learn from drug decriminalization in Portugal – Canadian Affairs Carney’s 1st day in China secures agreement on energy — but no tariff breakthrough yet | CBC News B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S. | CBC News Slim Majority of Canadians (54%) Support Stronger Trade Ties with China | Ipsos Two Liberal MPs cut Taiwan trip short ahead of Carney’s China visit – The Globe and Mail Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says Musk’s Grok Is Abusing Women and Children. Our Government Needs to Act | The Tyee Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry X ‘acting to comply with UK law’ after outcry over sexualised images | Grok AI | The Guardian NDP leadership candidate apologizes for using AI to respond to Reddit questions | CBC News r/ndp on Reddit: I’m Rob Ashton, union leader and candidate for Leader of the NDP — AMA I’m Tony McQuail and an NDP Leadership Candidate, AMA! : r/CanadaPolitics

We made predictions for 2025. They… weren’t great. So let’s make more for 2026, as difficult as that seems. Plus, OneBC fully imploded and kinda repaired itself over our break. We recap that and other political stories from the holidays. Links Eby’s approval rating Aaron Gunn out Kelowna MLA Gavin Dew won’t run for B.C. Conservative leadership, citing family B.C. Conservative Party forms committee to select new leader | CBC News Harman Bhangu says he will ‘most likely’ run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives – Energeticcity.ca Kamloops MLA Milobar considering run at B.C. Conservative leadership – CastanetKamloops.net B.C. Conservatives should welcome more people, Yuri Fulmer says, as he enters leadership race – The Globe and Mail Former grocery executive Darrell Jones considers run for B.C. Conservative leadership – Vancouver Is Awesome West Kootenay advocate ready to lead B.C. Conservative Party | Castlegar News OneBC ousts MLA Dallas Brodie as leader — but she says she’s fighting back | CBC News BREAKDOWN: The very public implosion of OneBC Who Is Othman Mekhloufi, the Far-Right Poster Behind OneBC’s Strife? | The Tyee Dallas Brodie back in control of OneBC as a party of one after almost 10 days of negotiations – Victoria Times Colonist Chrystia Freeland to step down as MP on Friday | CBC News Pilot phase of Liberal gun buyback program collects 25 firearms | CBC News

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Who’s in/who’s out in the BC Conservative race. Eby promises to amend DRIPA as Conservatives call for a repeal. Federally, another MP crosses from the Liberals to the Conservatives, making Elizabeth May the kingmaker (for now). Yves Engler is rejected from the NDP leadership, Carney pitches ‘constitutional’ mandatory minimums as he snuck superpowered ministers into his budget bill. Links Rookie MP Aaron Gunn considers bid to lead BC Conservatives – The Globe and Mail Kerry-Lynne Findlay Christy Clark cryptic posts Former B.C. premier says Conservatives cannot be ‘kooky’ if they want to govern – Victoria Times Colonist   Sturko hasn’t ruled out B.C. Conservative return, bid for party leadership | Goldstream News Gazette Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case – Victoria Times Colonist B.C.’s Indigenous rights law is legally enforceable, rules court Eby accuses courts of jeopardizing B.C. economy, resource projects – The Globe and Mail Ontario MP Michael Ma crosses floor to Liberals, putting party one seat short of majority – The Globe and Mail NDP rejects Yves Engler as leadership candidate – The Globe and Mail Full correspondence via Yves EnglerCanada overhauls Criminal Code to protect victims and keep kids safe from predators What is in Bill C-16, Ottawa’s legislation that seeks to toughen gender-based violence laws? – The Globe and Mail Opinion | Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers Canada Post commits to free postage for people who are blind as legislation changes  

John Rustad refuses to accept his firing before resigning to his fate. The Canada-Alberta pipeline MOU leaves BC and Coastal First Nations with little but the public is surprisingly warm to the idea. Stephen Guillbeault isn’t as he leaves cabinet, while his replacement is already stirring up controversy in Quebec. Links John Rustad officially steps down as leader of B.C. Conservatives | Vancouver Sun Rob Shaw: Behind the morning of manoeuvres that unravelled Rustad’s leadership Brad Zubyk out as opposition leader Chief of Staff Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding Rob Shaw: Ottawa’s messaging for B.C. pipeline gets even more confusing National Backing High for Alberta–B.C. Pipeline, But B.C. Approval Remains Elusive B.C. premier open to new pipeline if tanker ban remains in place A Big Energy Deal with a Small Political Impact: What Canadians Really Think of the Canada–Alberta MOU Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over Carney’s energy deal with Alberta 2 top climate advisers quit saying Carney government is ignoring its experts | CBC News NDP leadership hopefuls say Guilbeault not welcome in their party after quitting cabinet Carney brings Trudeau-era minister back into cabinet, adds responsibilities to 2 others | CBC News Legault calls Miller a ‘disgrace to all Quebecers’ for his comments on French language | CBC News How a pipeline deal in Alberta somehow led to a language controversy in Quebec | CBC News

BC talks big for a small bill on the Mental Health Act. Drug users challenge their conviction. The legislature may take another crack at electoral reform. CleanBC is working but needs help as Carney and Smith come to a pipeline agreement. Links Province taking action to strengthen involuntary care, better support patients B.C. says Mental Health Act changes intended to help nurses, but critics concerned | CBC News Canada’s Drug Laws Face Challenge from Founders of Vancouver Compassion Club Rob Shaw: B.C. abandons compassion club it funded as founders face drug convictions A human rights-based approach to the toxic drug crisis Premier appoints new parliamentary secretaries for armed forces, primary care Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee Report CleanBC independent review B.C. LNG push threatens electricity supply: CleanBC review – Business in Vancouver Carney’s expected green light for oil pipeline causes unease in caucus and cabinet: sources | CBC News Carney and Smith to unveil energy deal in Calgary Thursday, source says – The Globe and Mail

David Eby gets a respectable 82% at his convention. More BC Conservative riding associations call out Rustad’s leadership, with one opting to cease operations. BC releases new economic targets while scrapping its EV goals. Pipeline politics renewed. And federally the Budget passes thanks to everyone but the Bloc. Links David Eby and BC NDP focused on working together and fighting for people at 2025 Convention Esquimalt-Colwood B.C. Conservatives end riding association – Victoria Times Colonist More riding associations call out Rustad Rustad in trouble Revolt within B.C. Conservatives swells against leader John Rustad | Nanaimo News Bulletin Procedural twist becoming common in B.C. legislature over provocative private member’s bill Elenore Sturko wants legislative amendment to change Interpretation Act | Surrey Now-Leader Delivering prosperity, good jobs for B.C., Canada Look West: Jobs and Prosperity for a Stronger BC and Canada – Province of British Columbia Kirk LaPointe: The fault lines in B.C.’s ‘Go West’ economic plan – Victoria Times Colonist Provinces sign agreement to drop interprovincial trade barriers on goods except food, alcohol | CBC News Lifting trade barriers, making it easier to buy Canadian B.C. brings in measures to support EV adoption, auto sector, while awaiting federal decision B.C. backs proposal to increase capacity for Trans Mountain pipeline – The Globe and Mail Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes oil pipeline to B.C. coast, sources say – The Globe and Mail B.C Conservatives talking with Alberta on pipeline: Rustad Minority Liberals narrowly survive high-stakes confidence vote, fending off holiday election How the Conservatives helped pass Carney’s budget, avoiding an election | CBC News Freeland expected to work out of U.K. for new role as Rhodes Trust CEO – The Globe and Mail Chrystia Freeland tasked with tapping Canadian businesses to help rebuild Ukraine

David Eby hopes to keep his job at the BCNDP convention, Mark Carney unveils the next set of major projects and Yves Engler finally attempts to join the NDP leadership race. Links BC Rob Shaw: Eby working to shore up support ahead of leadership review Rob Shaw: BC NDP policy buffet features everything from free transit to ICBC pet insurance Canada Carney unveils major projects he wants fast-tracked, including new mines, LNG and hydro development | CBC News?  Projects referred to the MPO – Major Projects Office – Canada.ca Major Projects Office: Second tranche of projects under consideration – Canada.ca Prime Minister Carney announces second tranche of nation-building projects referred to the Major Projects Office Canadian military will rely on public servants to boost its ranks | Ottawa Citizen Top soldier has second thoughts about public servants in reserves | Ottawa Citizen Carney government reduces savings targets for some departments, agencies | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca Left-wing activist Yves Engler applies to join NDP leadership race – The Globe and Mail

Third quarter fundraising numbers aren’t enough to save John Rustad or the ostriches. While David Eby puts his elbows firmly down in the trade war. Federally, the Budget lands with a thud but the opposition parties helped it pass its first confidence tests. Links 2025 Third Quarter Interim Financial Reports Available | Elections BC  Letter from BC Conservative volunteers Hundreds of ostriches at B.C. farm to be killed after top court dismisses appeal to stop cull | CBC Marksmen complete cull at B.C. ostrich farm, CFIA says | CBC News B.C. won’t run ads targeting U.S. homeowners after Ontario backlash – The Globe and Mail Rob Shaw: Eby’s tariff task force ends in a shrug Budget 2025 – Canada.ca   We Expected Little in the Federal Budget on Housing. We Got Less Than Expected. Budget will scrap program to plant two billion trees, source says – The Globe and Mail NDP says abstention is an option on budget vote – The Globe and Mail NDP, Bloc will vote with government on first budget confidence vote Liberal budget clears second confidence hurdle as MPs head into break week | CBC News MP Chris d’Entremont crosses floor to Liberals – The Globe and Mail Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux denies coercion played a role in his resignation | CBC News Poilievre’s Conservatives struggling to stay united, source says, as Carney government survives a second budget vote Financial Returns of Registered Political Parties for the Third Quarter of 2025 Now Online Party supporters ‘tapped out’ as post-election donation dip deepens with Grits and Tories deadlocked at $4M range in third quarter – The Hill Times

BC’s strike ends with agreement, Alberta’s with animosity. David Eby threatens an election and Mark Carney mulls the inevitability of one. Links Striking B.C. public service workers announce tentative deal with province | CBC News BCGEU says tentative agreement reached in historic strike | Globalnews.ca How an all-night mediation session sealed the tentative deal between BCGEU and province https://x.com/katiederosayyj/status/1983639248860541068?t=P7O51eDI34UB3ZAcuceebw&s=19 B.C. premier prepared to call early election if bill for North Coast Transmission Line voted down | CBC News ‘No real recovery’ for John Rustad amid dwindling support: Poll | Vancouver Sun https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Media-Release-BC-Gov-Report-Card-Oct-2025.pdf Four psychiatrists in Vernon Jubilee Hospital tender resignation – Castanet.net B.C. Greens want to tie rent increases to units, not tenants – but face uphill battle | CBC News ‘Right now, we don’t have the votes’ to pass federal budget, says Liberal House leader | CBC News Conservative, NDP caucuses weighing a budget vote that could trigger an election: sources | CBC News Bloc Québécois candidate who lost by 1 vote loses bid to have result cancelled | CBC News MPs urge Carney government to release special agency governing documents | CBC News Carney saw Reagan anti-tariff ad before it aired, Ford says – The Globe and Mail Premier Eby says B.C.’s anti-tariff ads, aimed at Americans, will go ahead | Vancouver Sun Is it time Canada had its own space launch capability? The military thinks so ‘Forever Canadian’ petition surpasses goal ‘General strike if necessary’: Alberta unions declare intent to bring down UCP government | Globalnews.ca CBA Alberta Statement on the Use of the Notwithstanding Clause

John Rustad loses a caucus member and seemingly loses his senses. He refuses to resign as leader, even as his baord calls for his ouster. New bills come forward in the legislature and House of Commons touching on powerlines, employment standards and crime. But Pierre Poilievre is also facing rumours of dissension. All while Carney ties to position his upcoming budget. Links B.C. Conservative leader faces backlash over handling of MLA’s departure | CBC News John Rustad hunkers down, again, as party board tries to force him out | Vancouver Sun BC Conservative board letter B.C. MLA’s bill to prohibit land acknowledgements in schools fails 1st reading | CBC News CentreBC News Release – Northern Pipeline – FINAL – 251023.pdf CentreBC Backgrounder – Northern Pipeline – FINAL – 251023.pdf Five conditions secure coastal protection and economic benefits for all British Columbians New legislation powers economy with clean energy, North Coast Transmission Line New B.C. legislation promises power line to unlock northern development – The Globe and Mail British Columbia proposes new power rules for AI, data centres Job-protected medical leave lets workers return to work after serious illness   Education minister ordered to hand over documents related to termination of Greater Victoria School Board trustees Liberals table crime bill to restrict access to bail, impose tougher sentences C-14 (45-1) – LEGISinfo – Parliament of Canada   ‘Pressure will mount in the coming days’ for Pierre Poilievre as signs of discontent emerge within the party following his RCMP claims Poilievre backpedals on RCMP comments after days of pushback – The Globe and Mail I’m a former senior aide to Stephen Harper. Pierre Poilievre is dismantling the principled, trustworthy Conservative Party we tried to build Carney government ‘worried’ its budget won’t pass, triggering a federal election It will take ‘sacrifices’ and ‘some time’ to transform economy, Mark Carney says in pre-budget address to country

Mass resignations rock Kamloops hospital as a new medical school opens. Strikes continue, with BC’s ramping up as CUPW slows down. Federal parties position themselves ahead of the budget, trade is rocky and Canadians want to put nuclear reactors on the moon. Links Seven OB/GYNs at Kamloops hospital resign, citing unsafe workloads, lack of support – The Globe and Mail Applications open, permanent location secured for new SFU medical school B.C. government’s professional workers to expand strike after talks break down – Victoria Times Colonist BCGEU strike: Restaurant wishes they could purchase alcohol from private store next door | Globalnews.ca BC General Employees’ Union BCGEU escalates job action across the province You can expect to see some mail in your mailboxes again, but not on a regular schedule Opposition parties are pitching their own ideas ahead of Carney’s first budget | CBC News Demandes budgétaires du Bloc Québécois : Les moyens pour prendre soin de notre monde Conservatives Announce Youth Jobs Plan, Urge Liberals to Act in Upcoming Budget Automatic tax filing, affordability measures coming in budget, Carney previews Carney hints at easing corporate tax burden in budget – The Globe and Mail The Government’s New Budgeting Approach – PBO’s Initial Assessment   Anand ties India trade talks with restoring Canada’s full cohort of diplomats Ottawa threatens Stellantis with legal action over Brampton plant reversal | CBC News ‘Now is the time to talk’: Carney rules out hitting the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs | CBC News Canada eyes putting nuclear reactors on the moon | CBC News

A bevy of bills get introduced in the BC Legislature, Rustad’s caucus troubles continue and Carney changes his signature legislation. Links In John Rustad’s hunt for a leak, B.C. Conservative MLAs have their phones searched | CBC News  The NDP sets a trap. The B.C. Conservatives walk right into it | Vancouver Sun  B.C. bill that would have stopped puberty blockers defeated  White House talks ‘successful, positive, substantive,’ but no relief on steel just yet, says LeBlanc | CBC  Canada has been working for years to prepare for Golden Dome, Air Force general says – The Globe and Mail  Billionaire Chip Wilson fined $600 for unauthorized election sign targeting B.C. NDP | CBC News Elections BC Notice of Fine Fall federal budgets to become the norm, Champagne says – The Globe and MailLiberals in closed-door talks to boost NDP funding, claim it’s not related to upcoming budget vote Aspiring NDP leader who has raised thousands may be breaking party rules, official says  Yves Engler Fires Back at NDP CEO  Canadian residency, language provisions added to bill on citizenship by descent Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents   Public Safety Minister set to table new version of strong borders bill after slew of criticism – The Globe and Mail  Understanding Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, Bill C-12 BC Legislature Bills:  Bill 17 – Intimate images Stronger protections coming for people affected by intimate-image abuse  Bill 18 – Sexual violence policy Stronger measures will address sexual violence at post-secondary schools  Bill 19 – School Amendment (childcare) Province to remove barriers, make way for more child care at schools  Bill 20 – Construction prompt payment New legislation will ensure prompt payment in B.C.’s construction industry  Bill 21 – AG Statute amendments (2) Introduction of attorney general statutes amendment act (No. 2), 2025 Bill 22 – Statutes Act  Bill 23 – Regulations Act New legislation makes online versions of B.C. laws official (and 22) Bill 24 – Vaping damages New law will hold vape manufacturers accountable for public health costs Rob Shaw: B.C. introduces bill to sue vaping companies for health harms Bill 25 – Housing amendments Introduction of housing and municipal affairs statutes amendment act, 2025 Bill 26 – Vancouver Charter Amendments Vancouver residents will have say on park board’s future – Can save for Cambie report Bill 27 – Misc Statutes (2) New meeting rules will strengthen Indigenous, local government relations and Introduction of miscellaneous statutes amendment act (No. 2), 2025  Bill 28 – Business Practices & Consumer Protection Amendment Stronger tools coming to protect people from credit fraud  Bill 29 – Child, Family & Community Service Amendment Safety planning updated to better support children, families 

The BC Legislature returns on Monday and the NDP aren’t giving us much to be excited about. However, the BC Conservative meltdowns continue with a high profile firing. Alberta is pushing through a pipeline that no one is really asking for, Carney faces budget vote challenges. What constitutes terrorism in the government’s eyes? Apparently Irish rappers and Indian gangs. And the NDP race has some candidates now. Links NDP house leader says B.C. gov’t plans to pass 18 bills during fall session | CBC News Rustad Fires Lindsay Shepherd for Residential School Comments | The Tyee Rob Shaw: Local shipyards could have built some BC Ferries ships rather than China, says leaked report Alberta to draw up proposal for new oil pipeline to B.C. coast by May – The Globe and Mail David Eby response Blanchet says upcoming budget has ‘no legitimacy,’ Bloc unlikely to support it Davies meets with Carney as he calls on the Liberals to tackle ‘job crisis’ in upcoming budget – iPolitics Is Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap still banned from entering Canada? Were they ever? It’s unclear | CBC News Canada lists India’s Bishnoi Gang as terrorist entity – The Globe and Mail Ottawa launches Defence Investment Agency to streamline procurement – The Globe and Mail World’s first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania’s PM ‘Eat the rich’: Rob Ashton joins race to lead federal NDP Edmonton MP Heather McPherson enters NDP leadership race | CBC News NDP leadership candidate McPherson stands by ‘purity test’ remarks after criticism from fellow MP Heather McPherson Avi Lewis for NDP Leader Rob Ashton Tanille Johnston Yves Engler for NDP Leader Tony McQuail Green Progressive 2026 Current leadership contestants – Elections Canada *

When it comes to leadership numbers, 70% is bad if you’re John Rustad but 60% is great if you’re Emily Lowan. Mark Carney is under fire for the gun buypack, recognition of Palestine and changes to Canada Post. Links John Rustad survives B.C. Conservative leadership review with 71% support | CBC News ‘No chains’: Elenore Sturko speaks out after ousting from B.C. Conservative caucus | CBC News Inside the BC Conservative Crisis | The Tyee Emily Lowan Elected Leader of the BC Green Party BC Greens elect Emily Lowan as new party leader Opposition leaders offer very different visions for B.C. at UBCM | CBC News OneBC interim leader in favour of defunding non-profits to incentivize recovery focus – Castanet.net   Supreme Court of Canada grants stay on ostrich cull Ostrich farmers hope for ‘miracle’ as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu Public safety minister’s ‘misguided’ comments in leaked audio undermined the Liberals’ gun buyback program, critics charge Carney government cancels plan to send buyback rifles to Ukraine after ‘extremely limited interest’ Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine Feds to launch review of Canada Post as Crown corp. continues to face financial hurdles Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News Canada Post workers on nationwide strike after government demands reforms | CBC News   Photo credit: BC Green Party

Does foreign interference include the afterlife? Because dead people are signing up for the BC Conservatives, which really isn’t helping their reputation. Also Eby goes to Ottawa as our deficit climbs higher and higher. And in Ottawa, Carney shakes up our foreign affairs approach, launches a public sector builder and promises a new budget. But nothing ever changes with the Green Party of Canada. Links Rob Shaw: Phantom BC Conservatives cast shadow over Rustad’s leadership review – Business in Vancouver Allegations of fake sign-ups, ballot stuffing cloud B.C. Conservative leadership review | CBC News BC Conservatives treasurer resigns B.C. economy in strong position to weather global trade uncertainty B.C. budget deficit jumps to $11.6B, upward trend now expected to continue – Greater Victoria News Eby travels to Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding Carney, Sheinbaum sign deal to deepen economic ties Mark Carney set to shake things up with diplomatic appointments, staff moves Former justice minister David Lametti to leave Prime Minister’s Office: sources | CBC News Freeland to serve as Canada’s special representative for Ukraine, exit cabinet – The Globe and Mail Build Canada Homes Prime Minister Carney launches Build Canada Homes to supercharge homebuilding across the country Carney allots $13-billion to build affordable housing under Build Canada Homes – The Globe and Mail Carney government to table first budget on Nov. 4 | CBC News May asks to stay on as Green leader after saying she would step aside – National | Globalnews.ca

Who’s afraid of foreign interference? Apparently the BC Green Party. Plus Mark Carney launches a tariff response and picks his first major projects. Links Verification woes cloud B.C. Green party’s leadership race – Business in Vancouver All eligible party members will be able to vote in leadership race: B.C. Greens – Mission City Record Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan’s News Source Prime Minister Carney launches new measures to protect, build, and transform Canadian strategic industries Carney unveils billions in funding, Buy Canadian policy to combat Trump’s tariffs | CBC News Canada delaying plan to force automakers to hit EVs sales targets | CBC News Prime Minister Carney launches new measures to protect, build, and transform Canadian strategic industries Saskatchewan premier set to return from China trip this week Prime Minister Carney announces first projects to be reviewed by the new Major Projects Office Alberta premier says province is being heard by Carney Exclusive: Canada may drop oil emissions cap as part of new climate plan, sources say | Reuters Border security bill, budget could put Liberal minority government on the defensive this fall – iPolitics Conservatives will introduce a bail reform bill this fall, Poilievre says – The Globe and Mail Carney will introduce legislation next month to tighten bail system – The Globe and Mail