Mr. Carney goes to Washington but first a look at David Eby’s infrastructure fast tracking stumbles and new interim leaders (kind of).

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The results are in. We break down the election results and why the LPC and CPC each have reasons for happiness and disappointment. Plus the NDP’s disastrous night.

You can donate to support the victims and survivors of the Lapu-Lapu attack at:  Filipino BC – United Way Fundraiser 

Public invited to sign condolence books for victims of Lapu-Lapu Festival attack

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It’s the final days of the election and a breakdown of the party platforms.

Platforms

Liberals – Canada Strong | Liberal Party of Canada

Conservatives – Canada First. For a Change

NDP – Made for People. Built for Canada.

Green – Plans – Green Party Of Canada

Bloc – Plateforme politique -2025- | Bloc Québécois

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Green Party going to court after being dropped from election debates

Estimate of Turnout at Advance Polls Now Available – Elections Canada

Cost Estimates – 45th General Election

Conservatives, Liberals called out over lack of ‘prudence’ in platforms

Conservatives update platform to include omitted ‘anti-woke’ promise | CBC News

Poilievre may lose his Ottawa-area riding as Liberals poised to sweep the region – The Globe and Mail

Ontario raises questions over future of $10-a-day child-care deal | Globalnews.ca

Tensions with N.S. premier simmered as Poilievre made his sole stop in the province | CBC News

There was a debate but more importantly we had plenty of debates about the debate given the kerfuffle that was this entire affair. The Conservatives bring up invoking the notwithstanding clause again and the BCNDP consider making it easier to drive.

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It’s like Christmas for political nerds as we have annual reports from Elections BC and tons of policy coming fast from the parties. Plus allegations China and India are meddling in our politics (again).

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2024 Annual Financial Reports Available | Elections BC 

Demoractic reform committee

Premier directs government to cancel American contracts wherever viable

Province, mayors pledge stable, expanded transit services in Metro Vancouver  

Election interference watchdog detects Beijing effort to influence Chinese Canadians on Carney – The Globe and Mail

Carney says he had never heard of pro-Beijing group despite photos with its leaders – The Globe and Mail

The Exchange

The Modi ‘friends’ who helped finance Poilievre’s leadership campaign | Globalnews.ca

Policy

Liberals

Cons

NDP

Greens

The carbon tax is gone. The dictator clauses of Bill 7 are gone. BC gets a credit downgrade. And we have a new political party on the scene!

In the federal election, the Liberals drop candidates (some after some delay) and the Conservatives drop more. The Cons wheels come off and policies abound.

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Gas prices tumble across B.C. after carbon tax lifted in late-night legislative session | CBC News

David Eby walks back key portion of proposed B.C. tariff response legislation following backlash | CBC News

Rob Shaw: Fixes to Eby’s controversial tariff bill don’t go far enough, say business leaders

Double blow as S&P and Moody’s downgrade B.C.’s credit rating again, citing deficit

Ex-BC United MLA who ran as independent registers new ‘Centre BC’ provincial party | Globalnews.ca

Liberal candidate Paul Chiang withdraws from race after suggesting people claim China’s bounty on Conservative | CBC News

Liberals drop Calgary Confederation candidate

Liberals drop Edmonton candidate who praised Hamas, Hezbollah in video | National Post

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/conservatives-drop-fourth-candidate-in-just-two-days-over-alleged-social-media-activity/  

Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

Aaron Gunn and calls to fire him

Independent MP Han Dong won’t seek re-election in suburban Toronto riding | CBC News

Tory MP Rempel Garner defends Conservative campaign plan amid pressure for Poilievre to pivot

Policies

Liberal

Con

NDP

Greens

If you watched the first week of the federal election campaign, you might now realize we’re in an unprecedented trade war with the largest economy in the world.

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CSIS alleges India organized support for Poilievre’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid – The Globe and Mail

Canada’s ‘old relationship’ with U.S. ‘is over’ amid Trump tariffs: Carney – National | Globalnews.ca

The BC Government continues to face backlash over its tariff response bill. Who knew unlimited power for the executive would be controversial? Plus the province ends subsidies for Tesla products, the carbon tax and its secondary-suite loan program. Federally, now-Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call an election hours before the House of Commons is scheduled to resume. The Liberals have largely turned their fortunes around and are attracting all kinds of star candidates. The Conservatives, meanwhile, are on the defensive and the NDP are talking defense.

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Canada has a new Prime Minister! Plus Andrew Reeve, former Press Secretary and Deputy Director of Communications for BC’s Official Opposition joins the pod to discuss the shrinking BC Conservative Caucus and whether the “Free Enterprise Coalition” has a future in BC.

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Listen, we were mad at John Horgan for years for continually making big announcements on Fridays after we’d recorded. So now it’s our turn to be mad at John Rustad and the BC Conservatives for their caucus implosion that happened after we recorded this latest episode. But we still had lots to talk about with David Eby’s first budget since the election, the BC Conservative AGM and the state of the ongoing tariff trade war with the USA.

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