Ep 157: #FakeStraws

Erin Rennie returns to the podcast to discuss the Climate Strike and the lastest in the federal election. Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.ca Register to vote Links Segment 1:  How did Canadians react to Trudeau’s blackface photos? With a big meh, polls findAny province could veto a major pipeline under an NDP government, says SinghScheer pledges to allow longer mortgages, remove ‘stress test’ for renewalsMunk Debates cancels foreign-policy event because Trudeau won’t attendCBC Poll TrackerGreen Party’s pharmacare plan would cost $27B in 2020-2021: PBOGreen Party used Photoshop to add reusable cup and metal straw to photo of Elizabeth May Segment 2:  Federal leaders invoke Greta Thunberg to sell their own climate change plans3 In 4 Canadians Welcome Student Marches For Climate ChangeCanadians want to stop climate change — but half don’t want to pay an extra cent: Ipsos poll Quick Takes: B.C. wins injunction blocking Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps legislation over oil