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EBY OFFSIDE WITH NATIONAL INTEREST AS CARNEY AND SMITH BUILD BC'S ECONOMIC FUTURE WITHOUT HIM ~~ BC Conservatives

IMAGE CREDIT :  CBC News   Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a landmark agreement today committing Ottawa to designate a new pipeline to BC's west coast as a project of national interest by October 1, 2026, with construction approval targeted for September 1, 2027. The deal pairs the pipeline with a new industrial carbon pricing framework and a fall 2027 construction start. British Columbia, the province where the pipeline ends, where the jobs would land, and where the export terminal would be built, was nowhere at the table. "This is a nation-building deal, and the BC NDP have been locked out of the room," said Trevor Halford, Interim Leader of the Official Opposition.  "While the Prime Minister and the Premier of Alberta were doing the hard work of growing the Canadian economy, the NDP is on the sidelines calling this pipeline a 'fiction' and an 'energy vampire.'  He chose petulance over partnership, and now BC ...
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'An insult': Wood manufacturer unimpressed by $12M investment in BC forestry in face of U.S. tariffs

The federal government says it is committed to supporting BC's struggling forestry sector in the face of U.S. import fees, and has announced a new $12-million fund to do so. But for those struggling, the help offered so far does not go far enough. "This is an insult," said John Brink, whose workforce at a trio of wood manufacturing plants in and around Prince George has dwindled from roughly 400 to about 30 people over the past year ... CLICK HERE for the full story  
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Here are the 5 candidates running for BC Conservatives leadership, in their own words

As the BC Conservatives gear up to select a new leader this month, the five candidates share their thoughts with CHEK News on the province’s deficit, DRIPA, BC Ferries and transportation issues. Members of the BC Conservative Party will begin voting on their new leader on May 23, with the winner to be announced in Vancouver on May 30. To help British Columbians get a sense of who’s in the running, CHEK News reached out to each of the five candidates and asked for information on their background, as well as their opinion on key issues for British Columbians ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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Why the U.S. is noticing this Canadian security bill -- Bill C22 proposes to help police investigate online cases

A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship. The bill, this government’s second attempt at passing lawful access legislation, has already garnered intense domestic scrutiny from privacy and civil rights advocates, and is now attracting attention south of the border.  Late last week, the heads of two American congressional committees sent a letter to federal Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree calling for changes ... CLICK HERE for the full story  
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BC Greens call for a pause in building AI data centres

BC Green Leader Emily Lowan is calling for a pause in building AI data centres in BC until the environmental, health and security risks of these ­facilities are properly ­understood and regulated. The federal government and Telus, the telecom company building the projects, describe the data centres as a bid to boost Canada’s sovereign ­computing and artificial-intelligence ­infrastructure. Two data ­centres ­— the cost of which have not been disclosed — will be in Vancouver and the other in ­Kamloops. Lowan said the current “build first, regulate later” model pushed by the federal and ­provincial governments is ­reckless and unacceptable for British Columbians ... CLICK HERE for the full story  
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How likely is it that we’ll need a hantavirus vaccine? And other questions answered by an epidemiologist

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government promised that Canada would become a vaccine hub. But did that ever happen? The answer, according to an epidemiologist, is “sort of.” The University of Ottawa’s Raywat Deonandan said Canada is in a better position now than it was six years ago, but some elements are still lacking. “We’ve got about a dozen vaccine manufacturing centres across the country, but only three can be scaled up to industrial-level manufacturing" ... CLICK HERE for the full story 
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Is Christian Nationalism Rearing Its Head in BC?

At a BC Conservative leadership debate hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network last month, the concept of “Christian values” was brought up more than once, with one candidate asserting that “Christian values have an absolute place in this party.” Experts consider it a sign of a growing Christian-nationalist presence in Canada’s conservative politics ... CLICK HERE for the full commentary 
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Carney Doubles Down On War On Drugs With Mail-Seizure Powers

The Carney government’s move to let police forces seize and search small mail will mostly affect people who order illicit drugs through the post and represents a doubling down on “war on drugs” policies, experts say. “It’s not surprising because police organizations have been lobbying for this for over a decade,” said Ted Rutland, an associate professor of geography, planning and environment at Concordia University. Rutland studies urban policing and security as part of his work ... CLICK HERE for the full story 
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PM Carney unveils plan to lower electricity costs

The federal government is planning to adjust the clean electricity regulations to give more flexibility to LNG power plants and help to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050. Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday unveiled Canada’s long-awaited clean electricity strategy, which aims to lower energy costs for 70 per cent of Canadian households. The strategy says construction will cost more than $1 trillion and public dollars will be used to cover some of the cost ... CLICK HERE for the full story  
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Weekly Writ 5/14: With stability in Ottawa, the action is in the provinces now

Politics tends to lose its frenetic energy when a majority government descends upon Ottawa. But while Mark Carney’s Liberals seem safe from worrying about an election in the short term, that doesn’t mean that politics is about to get boring. Sure, there are still some elements of intrigue and uncertainty at the federal level — byelections, floor-crossings, defections and resignations, not to mention leadership questions — but most of the action seems to now be moving to the provincial scene ... CLICK HERE for the full story 
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