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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.LinksSonia Furstenau stepping down as B.C. Green Party leader | CBC News2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports AvailableCoquitlam MLA is fined $500 for not filing election paperworkElections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violationsNew cabinet committee will protect B.C.'s economy from tariff threatB.C. appoints advisers for West Vancouver and Oak Bay, slams progress on housing targetsOfficial trustee appointed to replace School District 61 board of educationNew Lieutenant Governor takes officeWendy Lisogar-Cocchia | Prime Minister of CanadaLiberal Party of Canada announces nearly 400,000 Registered Liberals ahead of leadership voteLiberal Party approves 6 candidates to run in leadership race | CBC NewsSo very close… - Campaign Life CoalitionMP Jaime Battiste drops out of Liberal Party leadership race | CBC NewsPedneault plans return as Green Party co-leader after 6-month pause | CBC NewsForeign Interference Commission Final ReportNo evidence of ‘traitors’: Takeaways from the foreign interference inquiry’s final reportPierre Poilievre will no longer receive security briefing from top spy agencyImage:  BlueSky/Richard Zussman