Speaking to reporters on a conference call this morning, TransMountain CEO Ian Anderson says the cost of the project is now 12.6 BILLION DOLLARS. While speaking on the conference call this morning, Anderson discussed what had contributed to the cost increases for the project. 

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Reporter

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Speaking to reporters on a conference call this morning, TransMountain CEO Ian Anderson says the cost of the project is now 12.6 BILLION DOLLARS. While speaking on the conference call this morning, Anderson discussed what had contributed to the cost increases for the project. 

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Reporter

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Trans Mountain Pipeline costs have ballooned to 12.6 billion dollars and completion date delayed to 2022. Do you still approve of the government-owned project? 

 

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Chapter 1

Hot question of the day

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Should B.C. adopt no-fault insurance? 

Yes, cut the lawyers out

No, I don’t trust ICBC

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Chapter 2

ICBC announces switch to no-fault insurance in bid to find savings for the embattled public insurer

BC Government making changes to ICBC by moving to no-fault type insurance, removing lawyers and legal costs from the current system. Leg takes effect May 1, 2021

The new no-fault system will boost the maximum lifetime care benefits an injured person could receive from $300,000 to $7.5 million, with the additional promise that more funding will be available for visits to physiotherapists, chiropractors, counsellors and other recovery services.

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief 

Chapter 3

Disability Alliance reacts to ICBC Announcement

BC Government making changes to ICBC by moving to no-fault type insurance, removing lawyers and legal costs from the current system. Leg takes effect May 1, 2021.

 What does this announcement mean for the disabled community and how are they reacting?

Guest: Justina Loh, Executive Director, Disability Alliance of BC.

Chapter 4

Government announces move to no-fault insurance in order to extinguish the ICBC ‘dumpster fire’

The BC Government has announced a massive overhaul to ICBC. Attorney General David Eby says it's a big step toward putting out that dumpster fire and could mean big savings for drivers.

Guests: Rob Shaw, Vancouver Sun Legislative –Columnist

 David Eby, B.C. Attorney General 

Chapter 5

BC Government overhauls ICBC with no-fault insurance

The BC Government is dramatically overhauling the way ICBC works - by drastically cutting legal costs and passing on the savings to drivers. While speaking at the press conference this morning.

Matthew Fahey is a lawyer with Westpoint Law Group, and he has been an outspoken critic of no-fault insurance.

Guest: Matthew Fahey, Lawyer with Westpoint Law Group

Chapter 6

Attorney General David Eby serves a blow to personal injury lawyers with announcement of no-fault insurance model

Premier John Horgan and Attorney General David Eby announced major changes to the ICBC, the largest since ICBC was created over four decades ago. One of the major changes announced this morning is a shift to a no-fault insurance.

No-fault insurance will mean people involved in vehicle crashes can no longer sue each other for damages — except in cases involving court convictions for offences like negligence, street racing, impaired driving, as well as in cases of faulty manufacturing, botched repairs and the over-service of alcohol by a business.

Guest: John Rice, President, Trial Lawyers Association of BC

Chapter 7

What does this mean for physiotherapists in BC?

Another group weighing in on today’s news who aren’t in favour of the move are Rehab Physiotherapists

Guest: Louise Craig, Rehab Physiotherapist and Spokesperson from RoadBC

Chapter 8

Debate on the future of ICBC

With the government moving to no-fault insurance in May 2021, what does the future of ICBC look like?

Guest: Aaron Sutherland, Insurance Bureau of Canada

             David Black, President of MoveUp Union at ICBC

Chapter 9

BC Liberals respond to the announcement of no-fault insurance

The British Columbia government is moving to curtail lawyers and legal costs in the public auto insurance system by severely limiting injured people's ability to sue at-fault drivers or the auto insurer after a crash.

The government says legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that will lower premiums at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. by about 20 per cent, an average of $400 in savings per driver.

Andrew Wilkinson is the leader of the BC Liberals, and he joins us to react to today’s major shakeup at ICBC.

Guest: Andrew Wilkinson, Leader of the BC Liberals

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Chapter 1

Hot question of the day

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s

The British Columbia government is moving to curtail lawyers and legal costs in the public auto insurance system by severely limiting injured people's ability to sue at-fault drivers or the auto insurer after a crash.

The government says legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that will lower premiums at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. by about 20 per cent, an average of $400 in savings per driver.

Andrew Wilkinson is the leader of the BC Liberals, and he joins us to react to today’s major shakeup at ICBC.

Guest: Andrew Wilkinson, Leader of the BC Liberals

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The British Columbia government is moving to curtail lawyers and legal costs in the public auto insurance system by severely limiting injured people's ability to sue at-fault drivers or the auto insurer after a crash.

The government says legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that will lower premiums at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. by about 20 per cent, an average of $400 in savings per driver.

Andrew Wilkinson is the leader of the BC Liberals, and he joins us to react to today’s major shakeup at ICBC.

Guest: Andrew Wilkinson, Leader of the BC Liberals

With the government moving to no-fault insurance in May 2021, what does the future of ICBC look like?

Guest: Aaron Sutherland, Insurance Bureau of Canada

             David Black, President of MoveUp Union at ICBC

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With the government moving to no-fault insurance in May 2021, what does the future of ICBC look like?

Guest: Aaron Sutherland, Insurance Bureau of Canada

             David Black, President of MoveUp Union at ICBC