The guv goes to the polls

The BC Government continues to face backlash over its tariff response bill. Who knew unlimited power for the executive would be controversial? Plus the province ends subsidies for Tesla products, the carbon tax and its secondary-suite loan program. Federally, now-Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call an election hours before the House of Commons is scheduled to resume. The Liberals have largely turned their fortunes around and are attracting all kinds of star candidates. The Conservatives, meanwhile, are on the defensive and the NDP are talking defense.LinksThe BC NDP should reconsider Bill 7 - Stewart PrestGreens want amendments to NDP broad powers to respond to Trump tariffs | Vancouver SunElectric vehicle charger rebate program for single-family homesTesla products now excluded from B.C. Hydro rebates in response to U.S. tariffs | CBC NewsEnd of consumer carbon tax leaves $1.5-billion hole in B.C. budgetProvincial secondary-suite pilot program updateCarney will ask Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday and call election, sources say | CBC NewsLiberals lagging other parties in candidates as election call could be days away | CBC NewsFormer journalist Evan Solomon to run for the federal Liberals in next electionCanadian journalist sacked in scandal involving art sale to Mark Carney (history)Amarjeet SohiNot Chandra AryaPoilievre, Singh call on Carney to publicly disclose assets, possible conflicts‘He got defensive,’ Canadians are weighing in after Mark Carney pushed back against journalist for question on conflicts of interest - NOW TorontoConservatives say there will be no media seats on Poilievre's election campaignInsiders say Pierre Poilievre called Doug Ford for ‘advice’ — but the premier said he’ll be ‘staying out’ of the electionPoilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law including for big industrial emitters - Business in VancouverCarney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed MartinNDP will build jets in Canada, invest in Canada's North and Arctic sovereignty