There’s now a cloud over the head of the Speaker of the legislature, Darryl Plecas.  On Wednesday we learned that he recruited a friend, Alan Mullen, to help investigate concerns about a senior clerk and the sergeant at arms.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The federal Liberals have come up with a $16-billion answer to Canada's competitiveness concerns. The long-awaited plan from Ottawa to help Canada compete with the United States for investment dollars is the centrepiece of its fall economic statement. It forecasts slightly deeper annual deficits over the coming years.  Global News Reporter David Akin joins the show from Ottawa.

We still have no clear explanation for why two senior members of the legislature, clerk of the house Craig James and sergeant at arms Gary Lenz were suspended and escorted from the legislature under police guard. There’s an active criminal RCMP investigation into the pair, and  special prosecutors have been appointed. But the public remains in the dark as to why these explosive events took place. Associate Professor of Journalism at Mount Royal University and freedom of information researcher Sean Holman spoke to us about the bizzare events in the legislature.

Oil prices are plummeting.  So what does this mean for the Canadian economy?  Finance Minister Bill Morneau is acknowledging Canada's oil patch is hurting.  Allan Fogwill is the Canadian Energy Research Institute’s CEO and talks us through what the industry is doing in order to stay competitive on a global scale.

After a bizarre day at the legislature, it is now being reported that two unnamed sources are saying Craig James and Gary Lenz are being investigated for "possible fraud and theft involving public funds."  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

After a bizarre day at the legislature, it is now being reported that two unnamed sources are saying Craig James and Gary Lenz are being investigated for "possible fraud and theft involving public funds."  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The clerk of the B.C. legislature, Craig James, and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz are under criminal investigation and have been put on administrative leave with pay and benefits.

Anecdotally, British Columbians want ride sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft.  But in other cities, Uber in particular has suffered from several hits to its reputation through allegations of bad behaviour by drivers and dangerous driving. Global Toronto reporter Kamil Karamali joins the show to talk about the issues Toronto is having with Uber and other ride share app companies.

North Vancouver District council has said no (5-2) to a rezoning application at 600 West Queens Road, that would have turned a parking lot into a seniors’ respite centre and affordable rental housing.  But why vote against the project when affordable housing is a top issue in North Vancouver District and around the province. North Vancouver District Mayor Mike Little joined the show to talk about why he voted no on the project.

Former Governor General David Johnston has spent more than $76,000 in taxpayer money on travel, accommodation, meals and office supplies in the six months since leaving his post. It comes amid continued scrutiny of the spending of another former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, who’s dropped more than $1m since leaving her position in 2005.

This is Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski.  As always if you have any questions you can contact her team directly at 604-915-LORI or visit pinkowski.ca.

It was a shocking and dramatic day at the legislature yesterday, as 2 senior officials were escorted out after it came to light there was a criminal investigation surrounding them. But did the speaker and the three parties in the legislature have to play it as rough as they did? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The owner of a private college once run from the second storey of a Surrey, B.C., strip mall is facing new accusations she did not return thousands of dollars taken from West African students she tried to lure to Canada, a Global News investigation has uncovered.

How much of your taxpayer dollars have been spent by the BC government fighting sick patients? Since 2009, patients who’ve been languishing on waitlists have been launching legal action against the BC government, demanding timely healthcare, but it doesn’t want you to know how much it’s spent fighting these lawsuits.

Is BC a step closer to ride hailing?! Well… kind of. The BC NDP tabled legislation in parliament yesterday that expands the powers of the Passenger Transportation Board, which will examine rate structure and operating areas for ride hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. Canadian Policy Alternatives economist & public policy analyst Alex Hemingway joins the show to argue that even though BC is a step closer, the government shouldn't rush in because problems exist when it comes to app based ride sharing.

There is no clear favourite as voters in British Columbia ponder their options in the referendum on electoral reform, a new Research Co. poll has found. In the online survey of a representative sample of British Columbians, 40% say they will “definitely” or “probably” vote for the current First Past the Post system, while 40% say they will “definitely” or “probably” vote for a proportional representation system.

The B.C. government has introduced long-awaited legislation that allows for ridesharing companies to operate in the province. But there are still questions about how companies like Uber and Lyft will be able to operate in B.C. The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

It started as a brush fire 10 days ago, but erupted into the worst wildfire in California history. The number of people unaccounted for is beyond 1000, and the death toll is more than 75.  We bring you an update on the wildfires in California.

Both the YES and NO camps are ramping up their arguments as the referendum enters its final weeks. Have you decided how you’ll vote?  We talk through the options with Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation, UBC Department of Political Science, Richard Johnston.

This year, Health Canada conditionally approved a drug called OCREVUS, which has been described as a ‘game changer’ for people living with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, a debilitating form of the disease. More than 100,000 Canadians live with MS, and the drug is said to delay progression of the disease. Craig Elliot is a Vancouver father of two who’s been battling PPMS for 14 years. How has this advancement in medicine helped Craig live more easily with the disease?

Elaine Alpert’s son Steve died in a bus crash in 2001. After the tragedy of Humboldt, how many more young lives have to die before Canada strengthens regulations regarding seatbelts on buses?