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DAY SEVEN ... a look back at the week of March 31st to April 6th


Unfortunately, SNC-Lavalin continues to dominate the news ... and those sunny days for justin trudeau seem to have evaporated ... there’s talk to Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott forming their own party ... and after months and months and months of talk, we are still talking about Ride-Hailing.

These stories and more made up what you read about this past week.  Here are the top 10 stories:


10) It’s outrageous the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications is flying over Alberta and Saskatchewan to go to BC, but not including those provinces in its travel plans
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/its-outrageous-senate-committee-on.html


9) FELDSTED: Whether Wilson-Raybould and Philpott would have remained in the government caucus is a side-show. It makes no difference to examination of the core issue
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/feldsted-whether-wilson-raybould-and.html


8) Its impossible to conclude anything other than “reports” such as these more political documents designed to assist in the implementation of a favoured political agenda
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/its-impossible-to-conclude-anything.html


7) ADAM OLSEN: Why do politicians act on consequences, instead of conscience? Because, they are rewarded for it
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/adam-olsen-why-do-politicians-act-on.html


6) SUITS AND BOOTS: We are a federation, but right now that aspect of our country, and of our economy, seems to be forgotten
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/suits-and-boots-we-are-federation-but.html


5) ADAM OLSEN: As the Minister succinctly responds to MLA John Rustad – government doesn’t intend to protect much
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/adam-olsen-as-minister-succinctly.html


4) PUHALLO: With the voice they have re-gained we should listen this time
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/puhallo-with-voice-they-have-re-gained.html


3) FORSETH: Martyn Brown says “I would love to see them start their own party” .... I however say I hope it doesn’t happen ... there’s not enough timehttp://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/martyn-brown-says-i-would-love-to-see.html


2) FORSETH: Oh justin, what a tangled web of deceit, manipulation, disregard for integrity, and dishonouring of the Prime Ministers office you have shown
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/oh-what-tangled-web-of-deceit.html


And, last but not least ... that ride-hailing I was talking about.


1) RIDE HAILING: Essentially our work was disregarded and the Minister was unmoved by our work
http://acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2019/04/ride-hailing-essentially-our-work-was.html

That’s it for this week .... we’ll be back tomorrow, and all through the week, with stories and opinions on BC Politics and More.
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