A mega-episode for a mega-project!
First we talk about the approval of the Site C dam with Dan Woynillowicz, the policy director for Clean Energy Canada. Then we’re joined by PolitiCoast legal commentator Micah to talk about the Comeau “free the beer” case at the Supreme Court of Canada. Plus our usual roundup of quick takes.
Links
Appearances
- Ian & Scott on Left at the Valley
- Ian giving the Canadian perspective on This Week in News with Kevin and Benedict
Segment 1: Horgan’s Big Dam Decision
- Site C approved
- Clean Energy Canada
- @DanWoy
- Dan’s Vancouver Sun Editorial
- Alberta gets a steal of a deal on wind energy
- Weaver’s weird attacks on Horgan
- Also, Ian may have taken credit for the name “reconciliation dam” but that comes from Walking Eagle News – the satirical indigenous news site
Segment 2: Chief Justice of the Beer Court
at 26m31s
- Follow @MicahGoldberg
- Her Majesty the Queen v Gerard Comeau – Supreme Court of Canada summary & webcast
- Richard Wagner named new Chief Justice
- Beverley McLachlin spills all on The National
Quick takes
at 1h03m45s
- Charterpedia
- Order a free Charter of Rights & Freedoms or Bill of Rights
- CBC fires Richard Zussman for writing book on BC election
- Morneau reaches deal with provinces on cannabis tax revenue
- Liberals announce fighter replacement bid process
- Federal byelection results
- Ongoing license plate war nonsense – Follow up note: Alberta did file a trade injunction on Thursday
- Hector Bremner pitches mass rezoning Northwest Point Grey