The Government of BC has announced plans to rebuild the Royal BC Museum – or more like plans to release plans. But it’s going to cost $800 million. And Conservatives are in chaos as Jason Kenney’s career comes to an untimely end, Ed Fast loses his critique portfolio and the BC Conservatives were subject of a possibly hostile takeover by Aaron Gunn supporters.
Links
Segment 1
- Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection | BC Gov News
- Minister’s statement on Royal BC Museum business case | BC Gov News
- BC Liberals promise to scrap Royal BC Museum project if elected in 2024 | Globalnews.ca
- Les Leyne: Museum questions piling up, answers aren’t
- House Debates Transcripts (at 2:55pm)
- Adam Olsen criticism
Segment 2
- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review | CBC News
- UCP keeps Kenney as interim leader
- Tory finance critic Ed Fast steps down after criticizing Poilievre’s attacks on central bank – National | Globalnews.ca
- Common Sense BC wins BC Conservative board seats
- Aaron Gunn Facebook post
Quick takes
- New oil and gas royalty system ending inefficient subsidies | BC Gov News
- Furstenau: Oil and gas royalty plan inadequate response to a climate crisis – BC Green Party
- BC Cancels Province’s Largest Fossil Fuel Subsidy | Stand.earth
- Gas royalty review fails to rein in fossil fuel extraction | Wilderness Committee
- Craig James, former BC legislature clerk, guilty of fraud, breach of trust | Globalnews.ca
