We speak to BC Green leadership hopeful Kim Darwin about her ambitions to lead the party. Plus safe restart plans, WE controversy, contracts with China, BC’s deficit and another record setting month for overdose deaths.

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Links

* Kim Darwin for Leader

* Our interview with Sonia Furstenau

* Federal government to provide provinces and territories with $19B for ‘safe restart’ of economy 

* WE Charity contract could have been worth up to $43.53 million, says Chagger 

* Chrystia Freeland: ‘Everyone In Cabinet’ Bears Responsibility For WE Charity Controversy

* LILLEY: WE Charity listed real estate holdings worth $43.7 M in 2018

* Amid controversy, WE organization cancels all WE Day events, announces restructuring to be ‘more transparent’

* Chinese government-owned firm wins $6.8M contract to supply security equipment to Canada’s embassies

* Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027

* B.C. to run a $12.5-billion deficit this year due to COVID-19, says finance minister

* B.C. reports another record-high monthly total of illicit drug deaths in June