The carbon tax is gone. The dictator clauses of Bill 7 are gone. BC gets a credit downgrade. And we have a new political party on the scene!
In the federal election, the Liberals drop candidates (some after some delay) and the Conservatives drop more. The Cons wheels come off and policies abound.
Links
Gas prices tumble across B.C. after carbon tax lifted in late-night legislative session | CBC News
Rob Shaw: Fixes to Eby’s controversial tariff bill don’t go far enough, say business leaders
Double blow as S&P and Moody’s downgrade B.C.’s credit rating again, citing deficit
Ex-BC United MLA who ran as independent registers new ‘Centre BC’ provincial party | Globalnews.ca
Liberals drop Calgary Confederation candidate
Liberals drop Edmonton candidate who praised Hamas, Hezbollah in video | National Post
Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government
Aaron Gunn and calls to fire him
Independent MP Han Dong won’t seek re-election in suburban Toronto riding | CBC News
Tory MP Rempel Garner defends Conservative campaign plan amid pressure for Poilievre to pivot
Policies
Liberal
Con
- Reduce taxes on alcohol
- National energy corridor
- Supporting Newfoundland & Labrador in doubling oil & gas production
- Poilievre To Axe GST on Canadian-Made Cars, Create ‘Keep Canadians Working Fund’ – Conservative Party of Canada
- Poilievre Announces Canada First Reinvestment Tax Cut
- Poilievre Commits to Tax Fairness for Travelling Trades Workers – Conservative Party of Canada
NDP
- Singh to First-Time Buyers: We’ll Help you Buy a Home—Not Investors and Speculators « Canada’s NDP
- Home retrofits and industrial/border carbon pricing
- Victory bonds
Greens
