Ep 174: BC also stands for birth control

Sonia Furstenau joins the race for leader of the BC Greens and other bcpoli stories, an interview with AccessBC for free birth control and does the next Conservative leader needs to be bilingual.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 politicstoday.news/free-trialCome see us at Fan Expo Vancouver, February 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM.LinksBCpoli roundupMLA Sonia Furstenau launches bid to lead GreensHow a coordinated effort from the NDP failed to establish trust with Wet'suwet'en First Nation - BC Today exclusive Premier appoints provincial liaison with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs (Nathan Cullen)Former Liberal Blair Lekstrom quits post as B.C. premier’s caribou liaisonGovernment considers permitting “small secondary residence” on ALR land if local government approvesICBC to get boosted “fairness commissioner” and transparency reforms9 Metro Vancouver cab companies file legal challenges to halt Uber, LyftAccessBCAccessBC.orgCefferie Conservatrice 2020Yes, prime ministers should be fluently bilingual - because that's what Canadians expectChris Selley: Canada’s bilingualism myths die hard — just ask Peter MacKayOpinion: Conservatives think the party’s next leader should be bilingual. They are wrongStatsCanadaCambridge, Ont. lawyer launches Conservative leadership bidCandice Bergen considering Conservative leadership bid after Ambrose, Poilievre drop outN.B. MP John Williamson considering Tory leadershipErin O'Toole launches Conservative leadership bid, promises to be the 'true blue' candidateRick Peterson looks to shake up the Conservative leadership race with flat tax planConservative Leader Andrew Scheer declines to address use of party funds for private school feesQuick takesNew Green leadership hopeful wants to become the first black woman to lead a federal partyGreen leadership candidates from Nova Scotia and Toronto join the raceA Quebec businesswoman and disenchanted ex-Liberal enter the race to replace Elizabeth MayTrudeau taps Quebec senator as Liberal government’s new representative in upper chamberLiberal plan to raise basic personal income tax deduction to cost $21 billion over 5yrs: PBOFeds rang up $1.4M in legal costs during failed prosecution of Mark NormanIndependent panel report calls for more Canadian streaming content and an ad-free CBC