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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


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


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


7) ADAM OLSEN: Why do politicians act on consequences, instead of conscience? Because, they are rewarded for it


6) SUITS AND BOOTS: We are a federation, but right now that aspect of our country, and of our economy, seems to be forgotten


5) ADAM OLSEN: As the Minister succinctly responds to MLA John Rustad – government doesn’t intend to protect much


4) PUHALLO: With the voice they have re-gained we should listen this time


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


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

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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