Maxime Bernier’s launched his new party: The People’s Party of Canada and everyone’s already made the requisite PP jokes. Meanwhile in Ontario a court ruling invalidated Doug Ford’s attempt to halve the size of Toronto’s City Council, so naturally he is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to overrule the courts. And one former BC premier decided to weigh in with her thoughts on the matter.

Everything is seriously normal in Canadian politics.

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Segment 1: Maxime unveils his PP

* People’s Party of Canada* Maxime admits to speaking to Canadian Nationalist Party* Play-by-play of Maxime’s announcement

Segment 2: If at first you don’t succeed, invoke Section 33at 9m33s

* The ruling* Christy Clark’s comments (video) and CBC article

Quick takesat 28m17s

* Burnaby spent $1.1 million fighting Trans Mountain* Horgan says LNG deal close at UBCM* 4.5% rental increase approved* Group uses Bowinn Ma office for allegedly partisan purposes* Federal NDP wrap strategy session in Surrey* People don’t know Jagmeet Singh in Burnaby South* Saudi reduces arm’s deal size