The BC NDP’s spring Throne Speech aimed to quell anxiety over unaffordable housing but how much substance did it contain? The BC Liberals won the Kelowna West byelection in one of the least exciting races to date. And Micah calls in to give us the update on how the Aquarium won its case against the Vancouver Parks Board.

In our quick takes, we look at the latest names being tossed around for the Vancouver municipal election, we spend a while looking at the Northeast False Creek development plan approved this week, a report on ridesharing in BC, Trudeau’s new framework for recognizing indigenous rights and Patrick Brown’s ongoing efforts to take the Ontario PCs down with him.

And we close off with our picks for this week’s #bestofbcpoli

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Links

Segment 1: An affordable throne

* The text of the throne speech

* Wilkinson shuffles his bench

Segment 2: That was literally the same result

at 23m02s

* Kelowna West Bylection results

Segment 3: Micah was wrong

at 27m02s

* The ruling

* Vancouver Sun coverage

Quick takes

at 34m59s

* Libby Davies & Don Davies consider mayoral bid

* Adrian Crook and Ben Bolliger for council

* Charlie Smith’s column on possible Vancouver election candidates

* Northeast False Creek development plan passes council

* Federal government cancels childcare announcement with BC, still gives us the money

* NEB approves Transmountain to begin work on Burnaby Mountain tunnel

* Ridesharing report [pdf] and coverage

* Darryl Plecas’ Speakers Forum

* Other podcasts on Stanley trial of death of Colten Boushie: Media Indigena and