Thoughts on BC Politics and More

One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first orders of business after securing a win during the spring federal election was to introduce a border security bill.  It was heralded by Liberals as a signature piece of legislation to help harden the 49th parallel and advance a trade deal with the White House. Fast-forward five months: Trade talks have soured and the bill has gone through the wringer when it comes to public criticism, been split in two and faced further calls for amendments ... CLICK HERE for the full story 

 . . . audit says no investigator working under the $35 million criminal investigations program had completed the full set of required courses — and less than half of them had completed the CBSA's introductory course, called "Foundations of Criminal Investigations." One CBSA employee interviewed as part of the audit said they'd been an investigator for three years and only recently had started receiving basic training . . . CLICK HERE for the full story