Ian’s back from vacation – and there’s politics to talk about. BCGEU goes on strike, Poilievre and Eby take aim at the temporary foreign worker program, Poilievre wants stand your ground laws, Carney opens his Major Project Offices and the NDP launch their leadership race.
BCGEU says its members will begin walking picket lines TuesdayAs BCGEU strike drags on, teachers’ union negotiations simmer in background | Globalnews.caB.C. schools at funding ‘crunch point’ as districts cut millions from budgets | CBC NewsPoilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker programOttawa must cancel or significantly reform temporary foreign worker program, says EbyBryan Breguet v John Rustad on TFWsYouth unemployment is now at level seen ‘during a recession,’ report shows – National | Globalnews.caPoilievre calls for more legal protection for Canadians defending homes from intruders | CBC NewsPrime Minister Carney launches new Major Projects Office to fast-track nation-building projectsInternal PMO polls show huge support for major hydro, road, port projects – National | Globalnews.caProject 2025 architect Kevin Roberts no longer attending cabinet forum – iPoliticsFinance Minister announces 100-day plan to fix CRA service delays – The Globe and MailNDP Leadership 2026 « Canada’s NDPHuron County farmer files application papers to lead federal NDPHeather McPherson, Avi Lewis prepare NDP leadership bids