Ep 229: No cannons for kids

John Horgan moves ahead with a dam and unleashes the legislative floodwaters with a raft of new bills. 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: It’ll be a Site to See BC Gov News: Province provides update, next steps for Site C CBC Site C dam budget nearly doubles to $16B, but BC NDP forging on with megaproject Vaughn Palmer: Latest Site C cost estimate likely to escalate even more Vaughn Palmer: Election call came just after meeting that highlighted Site C problems Segment 2: Leg is back Progress of Bills – 1st session, 42nd Parliament New measures to curb gun violence New fairness officer to build trust in ICBC processes Property tax grant program streamlined for quicker service Preventing renovictions, extending rent freeze to benefit tenants Amendments to improve oversight for real estate, financial services Legislation strengthens transparency, modernizes local election financing Minister’s statement on interim supply bill Quick Takes BC Liberals Officially Launch Leadership Race Katy Merrifield tweets one and two ICBC: Court rules government efforts to limit trials in minor injury claims is unconstitutional Conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs sues to get his job back