February 07, 2025

Carbon tax election grief

1 hour 2 minutes

Canada and BC respond to the tariff threat, which gets delayed another month. Pharmacies under investigation. BC United refuses to die. Liberal leadership candidates pitch policies, Conservatives consider communication changes and fundraising numbers.

Links

Premier announces immediate response, vows to defend B.C. against Trump tariffs

B.C. fast-tracking 18 resource projects to reduce reliance on United States | CBC News

Looming U.S. tariffs layer a threat on top of B.C.’s economic malaise | Vancouver Sun (maybe?)

New legislation will accelerate B.C. renewable energy projects

Minister’s statement on Richmond supportive housing

Special investigation finds some 60 pharmacies accused in kickback scheme, say B.C. Health Ministry documents – The Globe and Mail

B.C. investigating ‘significant’ diversion prescribed opioids | Globalnews.ca

Donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign

Former BC United MLA calls for Kevin Falcon to resign – North Shore News

Gould calls out ‘very, very high’ Liberal leadership fee ahead of fundraising deadline | CBC News

Liberal Leadership policies

Carney

Carbon tax plan

Freeland

Smaller cabinet & PMO

Tackling foreign interference (seulement en francais)

Defence spending

Jobs & growth

Gould

summary

Affordability

Housing

Dhalla

Life sentences for possession of schedule one drugs

End the carbon tax

Cut taxes & red tape, increase efficiency and create jobs

Baylis

invest in universities, business incubators and accelerators

Liberal Leadership Hopeful Frank Baylis Shares Policy Ideas – February 6, 2025 | Headline Politics | CPAC.ca

Frank Baylis on X: “Today, I stood before Canadians to share a bold plan to reform our government and reinvigorate our democracy. Our system is stuck—gridlocked by party control, career politicians, and inefficiency. It doesn’t have to be this way. My plan is to modernize government, ensuring our https://t.co/ND4ZWN8GVB” / X

Poilievre’s pivot: Conservatives conducting internal surveys to adapt message | CBC News

Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total

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