From the almost mundane to the perpetually unprecedented – we’re talking budgets, the end of an emergency declaration and war in Europe.

Links

* Greatest BC Premier Bracket voting

Budget

* BC Budget 2022

* Main budget doc: Budget and Fiscal Plan 2022/23 – 2024/25

* Highlights

* From 911 calls to child care, here are 10 things you need to know about BC’s budget

* BC budget moves in the right direction but too slowly to address pressing challenges like housing, climate, toxic drug supply and poverty : Policy Note

* British Columbia cabinet ministers in line for 10 per cent ‘pay raise’: Opposition – Victoria Times Colonist

Emergencies Act

* PM Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act | CTV News

* Federal government facing lawsuits over Emergencies Act – The Globe and Mail

* Parties clashing over makeup of Emergencies Act review committee

War! What is it good for? Territorial expansion

* Statement by the Prime Minister on Russia’s attack on Ukraine

* Pierre Poillievre

* Jason Kenney

* Singh condemns Russia attacks and urges Trudeau to sanction Putin where it hurts most « Canada’s NDP

* Canada announces new sanctions against Russia. This is what they’re targeting

* Another 3,400 Canadian troops placed on standby to deploy to Europe if necessary, Defence Minister says – The Globe and Mail

* More than 1,700 people detained in widespread Russian protests against Ukraine invasion | CBC News

* Stewart Prest for Daily Hive: How Canada should be involved in the Ukraine crisis, both short and long term