EPISODE · Dec 6, 2019 · 53 MIN
Ep 167: Together in a vague, somewhat forward direction
from PolitiCoast · host Ian Bushfield, Scott De Lange Boom
The first Throne Speech of the 43rd Parliament may not have contained much new but we'll see if there's enough to keep Trudeau's government afloat.Sam Cooper breaks the story for Global News that former BC Liberal MLA Richard Lee was detained in China for 8 hours but his colleagues in government didn't seem to act on the information.And what unites John Horgan, Doug Ford and the other premiers? The chance to ask Ottawa for more money.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.caImage credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau HallLinksSegment 1: Together in a vague, somewhat forward directionElection of SpeakerThrone SpeechNora Loreto's piece on the 30th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacreBloc announces intent to vote in favourConservative Shadow CabinetEd Fast said no to a critic roleSegment 2: Mr Lee goes to ChinaSam Cooper's scoopFollow upSegment 3: Mr Horgan goes to TorontoThe premiers' joint statementSome analysisQuick takesSenSeg: Government representatives in Senate step downThree conservative premiers agree to develop small modular nuclear reactorsCourt documents show RCMP are investigating the woodsplitterPlecas says maybe he'll run again
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Trudeau's first minority speech from the Throne, how the BC Liberals turned a blind eye to the foreign detention of one of their own and the premier's meeting.
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