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Christy Clark, Andrew Weaver and John Horgan squared off in the televised debate. Who won and who lost? The Greens have released their full platform, how much does it cost and how does it compare? Trump launches a trade-war with Canada over softwood lumber, how will we fight back? And finally, Kevin O’Leary surprised everyone by quitting the Conservative leadership race. Is it now smooth sailing for Mad Max?

Segment 1: Lala Plans

• Mainstreet finds NDP surge before debate
• Mainstreet post-debate poll
• Too Close To Call analysis

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• United Steelworkers, NDP connections

Segment 2: The economist party platform

at 24:46

• BC Greens platform
• Lindsay Tedds’ take

Segment 3: Trump gets hard on softwood

at 41:00

• Trump announces softwood lumber tariffs
• Clark & Horgan statements
• Clark wants US coal transport banned
• Froman suggests Obama-Trudeau softwood deal torpedoed by Liberals

Segment 4: Dragon’s Done

at 52:11

• Kevin O’Leary drops out
• iPolitics polling
• O’Leary maybe met with Scheer first
• Take on leadership debate

Quick takes

at 1:03:34

• Trudeau’s Vice cannabis townhall
• Saudi Arabia elected to UN Women’s Rights Commission
• Liberals drop objection to consent part of UNDRIP
• City of Victoria calls for foreign buyer tax

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