Let the western bastards freeze in the dark

We've reached episode 350!In BC, the LG granted royal assent to the government's bills to push through the Surrey Police, its reforms to short term rental laws and our new official fossil is the elasmosaur. We also have new bills to tackle foreign credential barriers, speed up ZEV targets and support Indigenous K-12 education. The government also announced a critical minterals committee that won't look for uranium and they continue to dodge questions as to what's taking so long to rebuild Lytton. Federally, Trudeau announces a pause on the carbon tax for heating oil while also making heat pumps free for lower income households looking to get off the fuel. And the Auditor General dropped five reports indicting the bureaucracy.LinksB.C.’s new official fossil emblem enriches cultural identity | BC Gov NewsNew credential legislation will get more people working in chosen fields quicker | BC Gov NewsB.C. making it easier to buy zero-emission vehicles | BC Gov News Province makes systemic change to improve outcomes for K-12 Indigenous students | BC Gov NewsProvince strikes critical minerals committee - Resources & Agriculture | Business in VancouverURANIUM AND THORIUM OCCURRENCES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (1990)About UraniumLytton: 840 days, tens of millions spent on archeology, no homes built - Northern BeatVaughn Palmer: Auditor general probing years-long delays in rebuilding LyttonDelivering support for Canadians on energy bills | Prime Minister of CanadaBackground Why oil and gas heating bans for new homes are a growing trend | CBC NewsMinisters’ statement on federal carbon tax announcement | BC Gov News 2023 Reports 5 to 9 of the Auditor General of CanadaImmigrating to Canada? The system is backlogged and at times unfair, a new report confirms