The Government of BC has announced plans to rebuild the Royal BC Museum – or more like plans to release plans. But it’s going to cost $800 million. And Conservatives are in chaos as Jason Kenney’s career comes to an untimely end, Ed Fast loses his critique portfolio and the BC Conservatives were subject of a possibly hostile takeover by Aaron Gunn supporters.

Links

Segment 1

* Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection | BC Gov News

* Minister’s statement on Royal BC Museum business case | BC Gov News

* BC Liberals promise to scrap Royal BC Museum project if elected in 2024 | Globalnews.ca

* Les Leyne: Museum questions piling up, answers aren’t

* House Debates Transcripts (at 2:55pm)

* Adam Olsen criticism

Segment 2

* Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review | CBC News 

* UCP keeps Kenney as interim leader

* Tory finance critic Ed Fast steps down after criticizing Poilievre’s attacks on central bank – National | Globalnews.ca 

* Common Sense BC wins BC Conservative board seats

* Aaron Gunn Facebook post

Quick takes

* New oil and gas royalty system ending inefficient subsidies | BC Gov News

* Furstenau: Oil and gas royalty plan inadequate response to a climate crisis – BC Green Party

* BC Cancels Province’s Largest Fossil Fuel Subsidy | Stand.earth

* Gas royalty review fails to rein in fossil fuel extraction | Wilderness Committee

*  Craig James, former BC legislature clerk, guilty of fraud, breach of trust | Globalnews.ca