Ep 81: Pipeline pause puts provinces in a pickle

The Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline debate finally exploded. Kinder Morgan announced a pause on all non-essential construction and will cancel the project by May 31st if it doesn’t extract guarantees from the federal and provincial governments. Naturally, everyone responded calmly and rationally – just kidding! Then, we take a diversion from pipelines to talk with criminal defence attorney Kyla Lee about issues with alcohol and drug impaired driving laws in BC. Follow Kyla Lee @IRPlawyer Check out our partner! BC Today is a brand new daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for 25% off of a subscription if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.ca Links Segment 1: Let the Western bastards freeze in the dark There’s literally too many stories to link, here are just a few. Judge suggests MPs May & Stewart should face criminal charges Alberta wants transfer payments to BC halted Trudeau to return from Peru for meeting with Notley & Horgan Some of the more absurd responses being floated I wouldn’t approve major pipeline projects if I wasn’t confident they could be done safely. And they can be done safely because we’ve made a massive investment in protecting our oceans and coastlines – in BC and across the country. pic.twitter.com/rHXmhACp5n — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 12, 2018 Segment 2: “Blood draws in the back of police cars” at 23m07s Kyla Lee’s blog on the lack of action on immediate roadside prohibitions New cell phone distracted driving rules pitched Unbiased policing consultation (closes April 16 at 4 pm) Quick takes at 48m30s Minister Lisa Beare out for heart surgery BC child & youth representative resigns The Star Vancouver crunches political donation data