Trudeau shuffles his cabinet to to get burned by the Washington dumpster fire. The Prime Minister’s ethics are questioned after revelations of a secret vacation with a family friend, the Aga Khan who also runs a nonprofit receiving government funding. The Prime Minister’s flight to the island on Khan-Air likely broke the Conflict of Interest Act. The BC government gives approval to Kinder Morgan with additional conditions. Department of Finance projects deficits until 2055. Focus groups conducted by the Federal Government hint at possible, Netflix taxes, “moonshots” and air and sea port privatization on the agenda for 2017. Richmond decides to ban Airbnb but doesn’t know how. Finally BC election nominations as “bear rescuer” Bryce Casavant becomes the NDP challenger to Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver and independent Vicki Huntington, decides not running again.

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Chrystia Freeland takes over Foreign Affairs as Trudeau shuffles cabinet: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-government-cabinet-shuffle-2017-1.3928723

New minister refuses to repeat Trudeau’s promise to replace voting system: http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2017/01/12/new-minister-refuses-to-repeat-trudeaus-promise-to-replace-voting-system/

Justin Trudeau spent vacation on Aga Khan’s island in Bahamas: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-aga-khan-1.3924568

Ethics watchdog ‘considering’ investigation into Trudeau’s vacation with the Aga Khan http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ethics-commissioner-trudeau-aga-khan-1.3927846

Trudeau took LPC President and MP along with him on Vacation http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/liberal-mp-party-president-joined-trudeau-for-his-controversial-bahamas-vacation-with-the-aga-khan

Trudeau Flew in the Aga Khan’s Helicopter http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-aga-khan-helicopter-1.3932827

Charity Navigator review of Aga Khan Foundation https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8881,

Conflict of Interest Act: http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/sc-2006-c-9-s-2/latest/sc-2006-c-9-s-2.html

All five conditions met for B.C.’s approval of Kinder Morgan pipeline: Christy Clark http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-government-grants-environmental-approval-for-kinder-morgan-pipeline

Notley shrugs off B.C.’s economic deal with Kinder Morgan