The BC NDP introduced legislation to create the housing speculation tax and to replace the MSP premiums with an employer health tax this week. And already they’ve agreed to a few tweaks to the speculation tax from the BC Greens. Cannabis was also legalized this week, to many, many media stories and very few hiccups.
Also, Andrew Wilkinson is thirsty for a debate, the NDP looks to censor its members, chiropractors crack down on pseudoscientific claims and Jagmeet Singh gets more bad news.
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Links
Segment 1: Ending speculation on speculation taxes
- Speculation tax details and exemptions
- NDP adopts Green amendments
- Employer Health Tax (charity exemptions)
Segment 2: Weed is legal but you still can’t buy cannabis lube in BC
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Quick takes
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- NDP considers code of conduct for executive
- College of Chiropractors cracks down on pseudoscientific claims
- Trudeau best to handle Trump
- CBC Poll Tracker
