John Horgan and Jason Kenney faced off in Edmonton at the Western Canadian Premiers meeting and the result was more dad jokes. So instead of fireworks, we look at what they agreed on and what else has been happening across the country.

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Main segment: The view from the West

* Western Premiers meeting* Alberta teachers protest grade 3 standardized test plans* Manitoba heads to polls on September 10* Pallister enjoys safe lead (requires registration)* Doug Ford faces plummeting popularity numbers* NDP maintain win in Newfoundland recount (see Drew’s thread below)

here at the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador as we reach the end of the Lab West judicial recount. NDP MHA Jordan Brown currently holds a 5 vote lead over Liberal Graham Letto. 63 ballots have been set aside for dispute today.— drew brown (@drewfoundland) June 21, 2019

* Newfoundland and Labrador fixed link considered

Quick takesat 27m31s

* Vancouver Sun feature on asset sales* Edibles update* BC Court of Appeal upholds ban on indefinite solitary confinement* Vice Admiral Mark Norman retires* Tell the Government of BC that changing clocks is bad

The world is burning but don’t worry, the Liberals have approved the TMX pipeline and the Conservatives have A Real Plan for climate change. Also the NDP have a platform they’d really like you to read.

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Segment 1: The most TM X-pected decision

* Climate emergency declared on Monday* TMX pipeline a go ahead* BC files second turn off the taps lawsuit

Segment 2: It is the size of the planat 15m44s

* A Real Plan

Segment 3: at 34m48s

* NDP Platform

Quick takesat 58m37s

* BC Auditor General Report on indigenous education* MP Mark Warawa dies

We dig into the federal government’s bold report on pharamacare and speculate whether the Liberals will actually commit to implementing this plan. Plus, the PBO says we need to double the carbon tax, the Senate is being difficult and the BCTF clashes with the BC Government.

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Main segment: Pharmacare

* Pharmacare report* NDP plan

Quick takesat 19m04s

* Parliamentary Budget Office calls for $52 increase to carbon tax* Environmental assessment bill comes down to the wire* Rona Ambrose calls out Conservative senators* Teachers and NDP at loggerheads and missing composition numbers

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The federal NDP released its climate plan. It’s bigger than the Greens but is it better?

But first, we look at the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls.

Finally, our quick takes on the Northern Sea Wolf saga and kerfuffles at a federal hearing on online hatred.

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Segment 1: Final Report of the National Inquiry on MMIWG

* Read the report and supplementary materials* QMUNITY glossary* Conservative Senators stall UNDRIP bill

Segment 2: NDP Climate Planat 17m08s

* Power to Change [PDF]* Students launch comparison of climate policies* Shake Up the Establishment

Quick takesat 40m13s

* Northern Sea Wolf* Hate committee goes badly

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The BC Legislature’s spring session ends with a new round of fireworks as the BC Liberals accuse Speaker Darryl Plecas of stealing hard drives in the middle of the night and calling former Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin “stupid.”

Plus the BC NDP’s efforts to block the TransMountain Pipeline expansion suffered a setback as the BC Court of Appeal rejected its reference question. And former federal Liberal cabinet members Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott announce their intentions to run as independents in the fall.

BC Today’s Shannon Waters joins us to break it all down.

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Segment 1: Hard drives all over the legislature

* Rob Shaw’s coverage* ResearchCo poll

Segment 2: Fisher-Price Toolsat 21m13s

* Original reference questions* BC Court of Appeal ruling

Segment 3: Independent womenat 28m44s

* Jane Philpott & Jody Wilson-Raybould to run as independents

On @CTV_PowerPlay, Green leader @ElizabethMay is saying they will run candidates against @Puglaas and @janephilpott, but not candidates who want to win. (I think I heard that correctly.) #cdnpoli— Susan Delacourt (@SusanDelacourt) May 27, 2019

Quick takesat 37m26s

* Legislature dress code review* Senate committee to call Mark Norman* Zuckerberg & Sandberg snub Commons committee* Federal media funding agency under fire

With growing electoral success across the country, the Green Party of Canada dropped its climate action plan: Mission: Possible. We invite political scientist Stewart Prest (@StewartPrest) back for a deep dive into the plan and what we’d each want to see in an ideal plan to tackle climate change.

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Segment 1: The newer greener deal

* The Green’s climate plan* Robert Jago’s critique of the Greens* A response to Jago (and Jago’s response to the response)* Terry Lake to run for fed Libs

Quick takesat 37m57s

* BCUC gas price inquiry terms of reference* Government buying more ships* Scheer dislikes human trafficking (StatsCan data) and will run 5 years of deficits* Erin Weir to not run again and Stephen Fletcher hopes for People’s Party comeback

With growing electoral success across the country, the Green Party of Canada dropped its climate action plan: Mission: Possible. We invite political scientist Stewart Prest (@StewartPrest) back for a deep dive into the plan and what we’d each want to see in an ideal plan to tackle climate change.

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The newer greener deal

* The Green’s climate plan* Robert Jago’s critique of the Greens* A response to Jago (and Jago’s response to the response)* Terry Lake to run for fed Libs

Quick takes
at 37m57s

* BCUC gas price inquiry terms of reference* Government buying more ships* Scheer dislikes human trafficking (StatsCan data) and will run 5 years of deficits* Erin Weir to not run again and Stephen Fletcher hopes for People’s Party comeback

Two reports into money laundering lead up to the launch of an official public inquiry. The Legislature spending scandal is also back with former Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin’s report into the allegations of misconduct against the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms. And Jinny Sims is under fire again for FOI procedures.

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Segment 1: Dirty homes and dirtier cars

* Finance Ministry report* German Report part 2* Public inquiry into money laundering terms of reference

Segment 2: Clear Lenzat 18m48s

* McLachlin report* Craig James announces retirement

Segment 3: iDontMessageat 34m08s

* Jinny Sims accused of dodging FOI rules* Sims accused of accepting bribes for visa letters

Quick takesat 40m14s

* Nanos weekly tracking* Newfoundland Election Results* Scheer energy plan* Singh climate emergency motion

The Greens take Nanaimo-Ladysmith in a byelection upset. The government drops its case against Mark Norman and Darryl Plecas muses about the leadership qualities of Donald Trump and the Hell’s Angels.

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Segment 1: May’s no longer alone

* Nanaimo-Ladysmith by-election results* Green MP Paul Manly was rejected by NDP in 2015* May suggests Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott still considering joining Green caucus

Segment 2: Norman walksat 13m35s

* Government drops charges after case falls apart

Quick takesat 23m32s

* Lynn Beyak suspended from Senate* Scheer outlines foreign policy platform* Trudeau mandates period products for federally regulated workplaces* One step closer to ending the gay blood ban* Liberals increase child benefit* Darryl Plecas’ comments on leadership

A federal byelection is happening in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, gas is expensive as Kenney and Horgan face off over who will turn off the taps first and the BC NDP rolls out labour law reforms.

Matthew Naylor (@naylor4x) sits in for Scott this week.

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* Check out Matthew’s other podcasts Cambie Report (also featuring Ian) and Spirits of the Law

Segment 1: Federal election practice run

* 338Canada Nanaimo-Ladysmith projection

Segment 2: Battle at the pumpsat 8m46s

* BC challenges Alberta’s turn off the taps law

Segment 3: No more child labour in BCat 24m32s

Quick takesat 43m21s

* Maple Ridge recall campaigns* Laurie Throness on universal childcare* Rich Coleman for bozo-of-the-week