Ep 158 – Back to the Leg

BC Today’s Shannon Waters returns to discuss the Legislature’s return, why loggers and small towns are mad at the government, and what to make of the federal election campaign at the halfway mark. 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: Back to the Leg ‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’: B.C. government funds $69M forestry support program by cancelling rural grantsRural B.C. mayors say loss of rural dividend fund is ‘devastating’Gary Lenz resigns as B.C.’s sergeant-at-arms, citing irreparable damage to reputationB.C. Auditor General Carol Bellringer resigns days after releasing audit into legislature expensesLegislation ending time changes expected ‘in the coming weeks’: Horgan Segment 2: The Election Continues Liberal Party Releases PlatformScheer promises to slash foreign aid spending by 25 per centScheer stands by vow to return to partisan Senate, make patronage appointmentsNDP promises $100M fund aimed at keeping youth out of gangsNDP’s Singh proposes $30M boost for B.C. Ferries to help reduce faresNDP commits to $10B over four years to create half a million new child care spacesGreen party proposes a ‘robot tax’ when companies replace workers with machine Quick Takes: Ontario Moves To Outsource Film Classification To B.C. Without Agreement In PlaceTask force recommends replacing Massey crossing with 8-lane tunnel, multi-use pathwayICBA Backstreet Boys Parody