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The BC Greens kick off a long leadership race, the federal Liberals race narrows and the foreign interference commission reports. Plus: Election spending reports, tariff threats, advisors for Oak Bay, West Van and the Victoria School Board. Links Sonia Furstenau stepping down as B.C. Green Party leader | CBC News 2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available Coquitlam MLA is fined $500 for not filing election paperwork Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations New cabinet committee will protect B.C.’s economy from tariff threat B.C. appoints advisers for West Vancouver and Oak Bay, slams progress on housing targets Official trustee appointed to replace School District 61 board of education New Lieutenant Governor takes office Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia | Prime Minister of Canada Liberal Party of Canada announces nearly 400,000 Registered Liberals ahead of leadership vote Liberal Party approves 6 candidates to run in leadership race | CBC News So very close… – Campaign Life Coalition MP Jaime Battiste drops out of Liberal Party leadership race | CBC News Pedneault plans return as Green Party co-leader after 6-month pause | CBC News Foreign Interference Commission Final Report No evidence of ‘traitors’: Takeaways from the foreign interference inquiry’s final report Pierre Poilievre will no longer receive security briefing from top spy agency Image:  BlueSky/Richard Zussman