A mining rescue operation, ultimatums for Oak Bay & West Van, an even bigger ballot and First Ministers meet.

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A cabine shuffle, a drug decision flip-flop and Poilievre’s struggle for relevancy.

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The BC Greens are actually having a leadership race with (at least) three candidates. FIFA is disrupting the courts and future community events may need risk assessments. BC’s urgent infrastructure act is going to a year-long consultation process while the feds eye projects for their act. Carney caves on digital services taxes and Trump threatens tariffs anyway. The Battle River-Crowfoot byelection has been called and so has the federal NDP leadership race.

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BC Green Party Leadership Race 2025: A New Era

Comox councillor steps forward as leadership candidate for B.C. Greens | Vancouver Sun

Adam Bremner-Akins

These are not normal times. Here in B.C., one-third of us can’t afford our bills. Rent and grocery prices are sky-high. Home-ownership and… | Instagram

All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup

Report says all B.C. events should get risk review, in wake of Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy

REPORT OF THE STUDY COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO COMMUNITY EVENTS SAFETY

Engagement begins to support implementation of Infrastructure Projects Act

Canada

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance trade discussions with the United States | CBC News

Trump threatening 35% tariffs on Canadian goods across the board | CBC News

Carney’s cabinet asked to find ‘ambitious savings’ ahead of fall budget | CBC News

Carney says it’s ‘highly likely’ an oil pipeline makes project list | Calgary Herald

Carney government’s nation-building projects list expected to draw from these five areas, says source

Carney calls mid-August Alberta byelection, clearing Poilievre’s path to a new seat

Liberal Party of Canada announces Darcy Spady as Liberal candidate for Battle River—Crowfoot

Katherine Swampy

Green Party’s Douglas Gook Launches By-Election Campaign with Focus on Local Empowerment

 NDP plans to launch six-month leadership race, choose leader in March 2026

Ruling Liberals Comfortably Ahead in Canada’s Political Scene – Research Co.

The BC Conservatives didn’t mean to politicize “blackmail” accusations against their political rivals. The BCNDP and federal government face further criticism over the BC Ferries order. And (most) NATO allies commit to spending unseen amounts on military build-ups.

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David Eby doesn’t have to like China building our new ferries, so long as they get built. John Rustad accuses former colleagues of trying to blackmail his staff. And the BC Greens still exist even if no one is officially running for their leadership.

Federally, Carney’s big infrastructure bill passes with Conservative support despite some pushback from the rest of the opposition and some Liberals. They also introduced a new old cybersecurity bill. At the G7, they announced money for Ukraine and talked up trade with the USA. The Coast Guard may, or may not, be armed, depending who you ask and on what day. Jagmeet Singh and Sikh Canadians face intimidation from India but that didn’t stop Carney from reinstating our high commissioner to India. Finally, Damien Kurek resigns, giving Pierre Poilievre a path back to the House of Commons in time for his leadership review in January.

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The independent Conservative MLAs start a new party, but only some of them. Plus the NDP has ferry troubles again. Meanwhile in Ottawa, Carney takes a page from BC’s Bill 15 as questions pile up about what is his foreign policy.

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Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric ward is closed, which is very bad. Meanwhile our premier is in Asia while the other premiers met with Mark Carney.

In Ottawa, the Throne Speech passes quietly in the night despite the NDP’s pledge to vote against. And the Liberals introduce their first bills, including a major border and security state overhaul bill.

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The BC Legislature wraps up its spring sitting with a couple rare private members bills passing, as well as the NDP’s two controversial infrastructure bills. Federally, King Charles himself delivered Mark Carney’s first Throne Speech but did so without the crown.

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BC hires then fires a DTES czar, Carney releases the mandate letter to rule them all and Danielle Smith plays with fire.

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Remember that leaked safe supply presentation? The Director of Policing Services does as the RCMP questions BC Conservative MLA Elanore Sturko over the leak, while Solicitor General Garry Begg flubbs questions about the appropriateness of such investigations. BC is also considering ways to fund Translink but congestion pricing is already off the table. And are the BC Greens having a leadership race if no one joins it?

Federally, Mark Carney unveils his cabinet, or “ministry”, with a mix of ministers and secretaries of state. And a few ministers are already off to a not great start. They won’t be having a budget though and we may be seeing a byelection in Terrebonne as well.

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