Ep 247: A hopefully less embarrassing pick

We have a new Governor General, which must mean we’re having a federal election. Links Segment 1: Governor General Mary Simon named Canada’s 30th Governor General, the first Indigenous person to hold post Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general Sources tout Mary Simon as next Governor General Julie Payette’s comment Segment 2: Ready for an election Federal, BC governments reach deal on child care funding B.C. child care to cost $10-a-day on average in 5 years, leaders promise Canada announces historic first early learning and child care agreement The Government of Canada is taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor Trudeau pledges $420M to phase out coal at Algoma Steel in campaign-style visit ‘True partner’ for Albertans: Conservative head O’Toole confident in western support Jagmeet Singh Opens National Tour in Duncan Slamming Trudeau on Housing Affordability Green Party temporarily lays off staff in Leader Annamie Paul’s office Green Leader Annamie Paul muted in virtual meeting as she argued against sweeping cuts to party staff ‘What are equity-seeking groups?’ Confidential report reveals Greens’ problems supporting diverse candidates in 2019 Diversity of federal candidates up from 2015 but advocates say more work to be done Greens announce shadow cabinet Shadow Cabinet  Jody Wilson-Raybould announces retirement from federal politics Abacus: 2021 is not 2019: Liberals well ahead as Conservative vote hits a new low Quick takes B.C.’s heat wave likely contributed to 719 sudden deaths in a week, coroner says — triple the usual number Premier giddy Anger grows over B.C. Emergency Health Services’ handling of heat wave that left hundreds dead Reconciliation minister under fire for proposing reside.ntial school funds as leverage in ’90s treaty talks  Murray Rankin statement RoseAnne Archibald elected AFN national chief, first woman to hold role Finance Department defies precedent, says it can delay law that eases tax burden for small businesses  Photo credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall