Ep 276: Falcon has landed

A former cabinet minister for the BC Liberals is set to be the voice to bring renewal to the party as Kevin Falcon has a (relatively) decisive fifth ballot win in the party’s leadership contest. Meanwhile the BCNDP introduced a very stay the course Throne Speech. And in Ottawa and across the country, protests are paralyzing the police and all levels of government and tearing the Conservative movement apart. Links BC surpassed 5 million Vote in the Greatest BC Premier Bracket Segment 1 Falcon has landed Results from wikipedia Vision – Kevin Falcon Former BC Liberal leader to vacate seat in Vancouver-Quilchena | CTV News  Segment 2 The Throne Speech you forgot about Read the speech Throne speech lays out plans to build a stronger BC by putting people first | BC Gov News BC throne speech lays out post-pandemic plans, including child care and safe workplaces | Globalnews.ca Did the Minister of Citizens’ Services intentionally mislead the House? – Adam Olsen. MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Speaker to rule next week Segment 3 Ottawacupation Ottawa police receiving fake 911 calls MPs get suspicious packages Ontario invokes emergency measures Ontario prepares fines, possible seizure of trucks to reopen Windsor bridge, sources say  US offers Trudeau government help to end border blockade | CBC News Auto plants close due to blockade How organizers with police and military expertise may be helping Ottawa convoy protest dig in | CBC News Liberal MP Joël Lightbound’s full remarks: ‘It’s time to choose positive, not coercive methods’ | National Post Quebec Liberal MP Robillard also breaks ranks, questions Trudeau government’s handling of pandemic, sides with Lightbound – The Hill Times  Statement from Liberal Party Whip Mark Carney Opinion: It’s time to end the sedition in Ottawa by enforcing the law and following the money – The Globe and Mail Federal ndp calls on us ambassador to canada to testify on nearly 2 week occupation of ottawa American donors to trucker convoy may be outnumbering Canadians: CTV News analysis | CTV News  Federal Conservatives reverse course on supporting trucker blockades, call for an end to all barricades Poilievre’s campaign launch Poilievre’s letter Conservatives drop support for carbon pricing, bring an O’Toole foe back from exile | The Star