Carole James announces updates to the speculation tax that will see fewer people charged less tax but it will raise the same amount of money. Then we dive into Nanaimo politics with Jesse Woodward to find out why a city councillor was charged with assault and a city manager was charged with uttering threats. Finally, Michael Spratt joins us to break down the federal Liberal’s new justice reform bill.

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Links

Segment 1: Rebuilding the cabin tax

* BC announces changes to speculation tax

* Vancouver Sun analysis

Segment 2: Jesse Woodward on Nanaimo Politics

at 11m56s

* Follow @iconoco

* OurNanaimo

Segment 3: Michael Spratt on new justice reform bill

at 43m06s

* Follow @mspratt and listen to The Docket

* Details on the justice reform bill

Quick takes

at 1h04m02s

* BC Liberal MLA Dan Davies injured at second job

* BC uses more electricity during Earth Hour

* BC loses Trans Mountain appeal in Burnaby bylaw case

* PBO finds only 1/2 of federal infrastructure funding being spent