Ep 227: Prying guns from cold dead hands
from PolitiCoast Hosted by Ian Bushfield, Scott de Lange Boom
The Liberals introduce new gun control and justice reform bills and China continues to befuddle Canadian foreign policy. 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-trial Segment 1: Gangs and guns Liberals introduce buy-back program for banned firearms but price tag unclear Liberals reverse course on mandatory assault-rifle buyback program, opting to make it voluntary Trudeau government would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill Liberals Move To Scrap Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Some Drug Charges Segment 2: China Conservatives urge moving Beijing Olympics over Uyghur atrocities, but Trudeau disputes use of term ‘genocide’ Parliament to vote on recognizing China’s persecution of Uyghurs as genocide Canada creates coalition with 57 countries to declare arbitrary detentions immoral Anti-Asian hate crime up 717% in Vancouver compared to last year | News Quick takes Judge denies B.C.'s request for injunction against churches breaking COVID-19 rules Text of the decision Andrew Wilkinson formally resigns as BC Liberal leader months after election defeat Skeena MLA to run for BC Liberal Party leadership – Terrace Standard People are complaining to the wrong John Horgan about the SkyTrain | Urbanized John Horgan dad joke
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The Liberals introduce new gun control and justice reform bills and China continues to befuddle Canadian foreign policy.
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