On this week's Inside Politics Shane Woodford and his political panel Global BC's Keith Baldrey, and former MLAs Terry Lake, and Maurine Karagianis talk about fiscal challenges facing the government, removing bridge tolls, and if it is folly for the NDP to be raising union and corporate donations. Then a deep dive into ICBC's finances with former public servant and author of the BC Policy Perspectives website. Last but not least back to school woes with BCTF President Glen Hansman as school districts struggle to fill teaching vacancies.

This week Shane Woodford talks about the Gordon Wilson lawsuit, bridge tolls, a scrapped LNG conference, and the pending BC Liberal leadership race with Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Mike Smyth. Then Integrity BC's Dermod Travis talks about election campaign financing and banning union and corporate donations. We also chat with Environment minister George Heyman about KGHM Ajax, reforming the assessment process, and Trans-Mtn. Last but not least a podcast bonus with Metro Vancouver chair Greg Moore on tolls and mobility pricing.

Gordon Wilson has now filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Premier John Horgan, Jobs minister Bruce Ralston, and NDP MP Rachel Blaney.

On this week's Inside Politics Shane Woodford talks to his political panel, Global BC's Keith Baldrey and The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, about the province trying to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline, the Gordon Wilson fiasco, the BCUC Site-C review, and the looming BC Liberal leadership race. As well Transportation minister Claire Trevena comes on the program to talk about Uber, bridge tolls, Trans-Canada improvements, and what is going on with the Massey bridge.

Full interview with Gordon Wilson on the no paperwork controversy and Mike Smyth story by Putting the week's hottest political stories under the spotlight.

On today's Inside #bcpoli Shane Woodford and his political panel Gobal BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer talk about the Site-C review, tensions between the NDP & Greens over donations, why Christy Clark quit, and more. Then a talk with Energy and Mines minister Michelle Mungall.

Today's Inside Politics features a special extended podcast version. We talk to our 'Edge of the Ledge' political panel about Trans Mountain pipeline, Petronas, ICBC, and more. Then Green Party MLA Adam Olsen joins us. Then things take a turn as we learn of Christy Clark leaving #bcpoli. To talk about Clark former MLAs Terry Lake and George Abbott join us. As well as Green Party leader Andrew Weaver, and double duty from Vaughn Palmer.

The new NDP government is up and running after being sworn in yesterday and changes are already being made. To analyse week one of the John Horgan government and the hot political stories of the week Shane Woodford spends the whole show with his 'Edge of the Ledge' political panel Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer and Rob Shaw.

This week on Inside Politics we discuss what is next as the first NDP government in BC prepares to be sworn in. We also discuss Site C dam, ICBC, wildfires, proportional representation, and more with Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer and Rob Shaw. We also talk education and the coming school year with BCTF President Glen Hansman.

Former Kamloops North Thompson MLA and Health Minister Terry Lake hosts this edition of Inside Politics after the B.C. Liberals lost a confidence vote with the Lieutenant Governor asking B.C. NDP leader John Horgan to form government.