Temperatures are rising, metaphorically and literally, both in BC and federally

A mid-August assortment of news items. Links

In the final weeks of summer the Conservatives launch a major rebranding campaign for Pierre Poilievre while Ottawa continues to grapple with tech regulation and taxes. Links

Another round of political party financing data, Alberta pauses renewables, Trudeau argues about housing but is getting trees planted

The Boys In Short Pants join to discuss the big federal cabinet shuffle and dissect what the Johnston Report says about the inner workings of government. Links

The future of the RCMP and political aesthetics, with Stewart Prest